Gary Wittman
I am an amateur racer with SCCA (Sports Car Club of America). I think it is the largest racing organization in the world. I spend a lot of my spare time on my race car. Mostly preparing it for the next race or finding new ways to make it faster. Then I run anywhere from 5 to 9 races each year depending on what I am trying to achieve that year. Fortunately Connie is understanding with my racing desire. She doesn't really like the racing part, it scares her. She does come to some of my races, to support me as much as she can. I have a partner who is a German machinist. That is most helpful when we need special parts made. He also does the crew work. This type of racing would be almost impossible without a crew. The car, with my driving skills, is the fastest G Production car on the west coast. I am working on a National Title but my good luck seems to turn to bad luck when I go to the National Runoffs in Ohio. I did finish in the top ten in "99", but it should have been a top five. I plan to race at Heartland Park in Topeka in September. I will be racing against a national champion there. It is his home track and I know I will have a tough time beating him. I was able to out run him in Phoenix in "98", but it was close and I am familiar with that track. Gary
(note added - Gary got first place at the race in Heartland Park)
| DATE | CITY | TRACK | RESULTS |
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| January 18 | Phoenix, AZ | Phoenix International Raceway | Second! |
| January 19 | Phoenix, AZ | Phoenix International Raceway | First!! |
| February 1 | CA | CA Speedway (broke existing GP class track record) | Second! |
| February 22 | Rosamond, CA | Willow Springs Int. Raceway | |
| May 1 | Bakersfield, CA | Buttonwillow Raceway Park | First!! |
| May 2 | Bakersfield, CA | Buttonwillow Raceway Park | First!! |
Gary finished the 2004 season as the Southern Pacific Champion. He did not attend the Runoffs in 2004.
Gary was in the Navy for a few years after high school then went to college and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry. Currently he is the Manager of Research and Development at Tiodize.
Besides racing Gary enjoys horticulture, skiing, traveling and dancing.
The photo at the left is Gary and his wife Connie. She was planning to attend the class reunion in June 2000 but her graduation for her Master's degree was the same weekend.
Gary and Connie live in California. Connie has two daughters, Nikki and Kim, and there are three grandchildren. Brianna is eight, Dylan is four and Nathan (Robert) is almost two. (as of December 2003)
Gary and Connie also have a cat named "Sammy".
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