Introduction to Mark Sammut

In this section, we are introduced to Mark Sammut, a Canadian super modified driver who has been racing for over 25 years. He talks about his experience in the sport and how he got started.

Getting Started in Racing

• Mark talks about not racing at all in 2020 or 2021 due to the pandemic.

• He discusses coming back to racing last year and feeling a bit rusty but excited to get back into it.

• Mark started racing go-karts at age nine and moved on to midgets before eventually transitioning to super modified cars.

Super Modified Racing

• Mark has been racing super modified cars for over 25 years and has won several races including the High Miler in 2010, nine super modified wins, the Jack Murphy Memorial in 2015, and the Harvard Lennox Memorial at Delaware Speedway.

• He talks about how running midgets was a perfect stepping stone for him before moving on to super modified cars.

• Although some tracks run both midgets and supers, most of them are smaller tracks. Delaware is only about 10 minutes away from where he lives.

Non-Winged vs Winged Supers

• Mark has only run a handful of non-winged races but enjoys going without the wing whenever possible. However, traveling with the wing makes more sense since they have to travel regardless of what they do.

• The next closest racetrack besides Delaware would be Lancaster or Sandusky which are not exactly close by any means.

Future Plans

• As long as everything goes according to plan, Mark intends to do the five-race series with the two non-wing shows in Oswego.

Introduction to Racing and Family Bonding

The speaker talks about how racing is a specialized sport and how he and his father work together on the car. They discuss how racing has brought them closer as a family.

Growing Up Around the Racetrack

• The speaker's dad used to race go-karts, but now works on someone else's car.

• The speaker and his dad work on their car together every day of the week.

Father-Son Relationship in Racing

• Without racing, the speaker may not have spent as much time with his father over the last 41 years.

• The speaker's father was both a crew chief and a dad when he was younger.

Learning from Mistakes in Racing

The speaker discusses how he learned from mistakes while racing, including advice from his father.

Advice from His Father

• The speaker's father advised him to remember that if he wrecks, he has to pay for it and fix it.

• As the speaker gained more experience, he learned how to avoid wrecks better.

Goals for the 2023 Season

The speaker talks about what would make for a successful season in 2023.

Realistic Expectations

• While winning points would be ideal, there are many other good drivers with great cars competing.

• Their goal is to run their best, win some Oswego shows, and have a good run at the classic.

Understanding Speedway Racing

In this section, the speaker expresses their interest in understanding Speedway racing and mentions that they will be participating in the MSS series.

Interest in Speedway Racing

• The speaker expresses their interest in understanding Speedway racing.

• They mention that Miss Wiggles is a fast ride with wings and there's not too much going around with a wing on it.

• Despite this, the speaker believes they have a chance to compete well in the MSS series.

Participation in MSS Series

• The speaker confirms that they will be participating in the whole MSS series for the year.

• They express excitement about meeting again after a quick meeting last year.

• The conversation ends with an invitation to subscribe to notifications for more updates on wing world.