Michael Cesare ? who

Michael Cesare, who?

Sometimes in racing you miss those drivers that come to race and are not your big name drivers like the Jeff Carters, Billy Bright Sr’s, or the Jr’s, or even Marcus Caswell.

B-Cadet racing can be exciting, but remember there is always action even in the back of the pack.

That brings me to a driver that was unknown until a few days ago when I met him on of all places Facebook.

He is #45 in the B-Cadet, and his name is Michael Cesare, who was born in New York and after High School made his way to Georgia where he now lives in Newnan, Georgia.

You want to see or meet the man that you would less likely call a race car driver then, Michael is your man.

His car stands out among the rest, and that is good since he is partners with someone else in the car, and they share driving spots.

Saturday June 25^th, 2011 Michael was in the racing seat for the B-Cadet feature at New Senoia Raceway, he lasted and lasted and lasted until off came his quarter panel which is all part of racing.

Racing is exciting but it takes on a new meaning when you have an inexperienced driver, who is racing with some of the best drivers in the south.

Too me Michael does not look the part of a driver, he looks more like a party animal, then again once he is strapped in he is in his own new world.

There will be nights like what happened at Senoia almost every Saturday night, and no matter where he races there will be beating and banging and rubbing and that is called racing, this is not a parade. It is racing with intense fierce rivalries.

End, the best driver wins, he may not have the best looking car, but crossing past that flag stand with the checkered flag flying is more than any driver can ask for.

When will Michael grab his first win of the season at Senoia, or any track? First he will ha

ve to get by some of the best drivers in racing.

It can and will be down, the question is when?

So next time you are at the track and see Michael Cesare and his #45 B-Cadet car shake his hand because he is among the few rare breed drivers that come to have fun and race and if they win, that is the icing on top of the cake.

On the night of June 25th, Michael was caught up in a racing accident and instead of blowing his top, he just looked to the skies and was more or less saying, thanks but can I make it just a few more laps?

One thing for sure is Michael comes to race and if he finishes that makes it worth it, sometimes you have to look at a driver and you see more than they are. Down deep Michael is headed for greatness, may not be in racing but in some way he is proving he is a winner, taking the checkered flag or not, Michael is a born winner. We should have more drivers like him in dirt track racing.

Thank's Michael for being such a class driver and I hope to see you race many more times, and maybe capture that first win.

Many Thanks,

Tino Patti

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