05/17/2002

YOUNG RACER AND TEAM LOOKING FOR YOUR HELP

   Last month, some low lives came into go-kart racer, Eric Hersey's home and stole their 1996 Ford F350 White dual wheel truck and 16 foot #27 S&H Welding/Spare Parts marked Pace America trailer.  In that trailer included basically the whole Hersey Racing operation, including their Junior Sportsman Champ kart, Junior II open kart, and his brand new 2002 T3 Junior Sportsman II open kart as well as everything else involved with their racing operation.  Basically EVERYTHING is gone.

Soon after his new 2002 T3 Junior Sportsman II open kart was found in the woods of an Islip area.

Today at 12 noon Hersey Racing located their truck and trailer with most of its contents intact. Hersey Racing received a call today from a gentleman named Mike, manager of Covert Apartments. According to Mike it seems the truck/trailer have been in the parking lot for the past month. Hersey Racing were at Westhampton for the 1st of 5 regional series races and rushed to the location of the truck and trailer, and there it was. The Hersey family were elated to find the truck and trailer, but the 2 karts, generator and some tools and parts were gone. Nevertheless, the Herseys are thrilled to death to have most of it back. The Hersey would like to thank everyone who has helped us during this trying time.

Still the perpetrators remain at large along with two karts and some equipment. Anyone with information, anything that you may have seen or heard, please contact dmh61@optonline.net.

Sources:  Spare Parts Racing/LongIslandJam.com
Posted:  April 3, 2002 (org.)/May 17, 2002 (updated)