Howie Briss didn’t have a racing background in the go-karts or anything, but a prompting from a pair of area veteran drivers got him to give driving a car. He’s been hooked ever since. “You can thank Joseph Thomas and Corky Thomas for helping me get into it,” Briss said. “Joe spit-balled the idea to me, and pretty much said why don’t you get a Legend. Tony Brockhouse had Elzetta Bitker’s old car, it was for sale and I bought it from him. I haven’t left, that’s a good sign