Carol Houssock placed third in the EMPA/Pocono Raceway Writers Contest for her May 2025 feature article “How Not to ‘Wreck’ Your...

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Carol Houssock placed third in the EMPA/Pocono Raceway Writers Contest for her May 2025 feature article “How Not to ‘Wreck’ Your Show – Cleanup Crews Play a Major Role at Racetracks”. Carol included Chemung and mentioned the Polaris Ranger, equipped with the Enforcer fire system, operated by Ray McGuire. Kudos also went to Randy Davenport and his crew at Benjamin’s Garage in Wysox, PA. The contest judge commented that the article is “a great look at the importance of racetrack crews, who keep the show running on race nights.” Carol has been honored every year since her affiliation with the magazine, with one win, a pair of second place finishes, and now third in a category new to her!

Some of Carol’s work is now posted on Steering Wheel Nation (www.steeringwheelnation.com), a website run by former Chemung announcer/General Manager Tom Baker. She and Tom reunited after 25 years, and he has fond memories of his nearly two years (2001/2002) at the track.

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