Hi All,
My name is Andrew "Drew" Gatewood, and I am a relative newcomer to the salt.
This year ('08) will be my 3rd year. My experience is presently not in a competitive form,
but working as AMA/F.I.M. Technical Steward for the BUB Speed Trials. I love spending the week there,
and being able to see much of the different equipment up close; as I measure the engines that break a record.
My own racing history has been with various disciplines such as Flattrack, Ice Racing, Hillclimb, Drag Racing, and Speedway. All of which I have enjoyed equally.
I have recently retired after 21 years owning and operating a small motorcycle dealership in northwest Indiana, and am looking forward to having more time to spend building my own machines, going to races, and certainly having a bit more time for my family.
I am currently building two bikes to bring to Bonneville (hopefully in '09). Both are being built for the APS-AG classes. One will be powered by a 625cc liquid cooled Jawa engine (the only one in the U.S. presently), and the other using a Ducati 999 engine.
My AMA/F.I.M. Technical Steward license has opened a few new FUN doors of which I am excited about. I have been hired in that capacity to work in the U.S. at World Superbike, MotoGP, AMA Amateur Dirttrack Grandchampionship, and the BUB Speed Trials.
If this is any indication of how retirement will go, I'm ready, bring it on!!
Thank You
Drew Gatewood
Chesterton, Indiana
www.gearswebsite.com