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Weaverville driver races to championship


WNC THUNDER HAWKS WRESTLING


is Back for the 2nd Season


Will be taking signups for 1st to 8th grade kids. Practice time and location will be determined. T e season will start November 15th and will run to June 1st.


T e cost involved is $40.00 per child for initial signups and $10 per month due.


T e practices will be held twice a week in Weaverville NC For More information


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By Matt Tate Shane Higgins won his first points


championships at Newport Speedway recently in the limited sportsman di- vision. Te Weaverville resident said his


team has jumped around from track to track, but settled on Newport this season. “Everything just seemed to work


our way,” he said. Higgins captured three victories to go along with two second-place and three third-place finishes this season at the Tennessee track. Shane’s dad, Buddy, said he and his


son built Shane’s first race car together that he took to the track at Asheville Speedway a few weeks after his 16th birthday in 1992.


Photo by Keith Anderson


Taking a vacation: Getting there is half the battle


By Clint Parker OK, so now you know where


you’re going. But how do you get there? Well, in our family, that’s not a


hard question to answer. Certain members of the family refuse to fly, so air travel is definitely out. Being on a tight budget, we went by car on our latest trip to Washington, DC, and New York City. Depending on the size of your


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family and type of vehicle, this method can be comfortable or very uncomfortable. With a family of five a minivan or SUV is a must. Fortu- nately, we have a Suburban, and we used nearly every inch of it on our recent voyage. Making sure your car is up-to-


date on its maintenance schedule is key. We carried jumper cables, a flashlight, fire extinguisher and an- tifreeze. We carry AAA roadside ser- vice for anything major. A GPS system comes in handy,


especially when trying to navigate through areas that might be new to you. Another expense is, of course, gas.


Our 1,500-mile trip cost roughly about $270 in gasoline. Once you get to your destination, you might be traveling into a big


A look at New York City’s Penn Station. www.weavervilletribune.com


city, so you might want to consider alternative transportation to travel into larger cities. We used the subway to get into


Washington, DC, and a commuter train to New York City. Tese forms of transportation each have their own unique methods of purchasing tickets and schedules, so it is best to check beforehand with how each system operates if you are unfamiliar with this kind of travel. Cost also varies. Te commuter


train roundtrip from Trenton, NJ, to New York City cost $15.50 per person except for our youngest whose ticket was $7. For the subway, we bought $20 worth of fares for each person in our party that lasted us for two days and approximately two round trips from Fairfax, Va., to Washington, DC, as well as a couple of short hops inside the city.


If you choose to drive while stay-


ing in a big city, it offers its own ad- vantages and disadvantages. While the subway allows you to


relax, driving in a big or new city can be stressful, at least for the driv- er. On the other hand, the car drive allows more views of the city and helps you realize where everything is in relation to certain landmarks and streets. Parking can be a challenge and expensive, depending on where you are staying. Te last item to be aware of when


driving is toll roads. Going through Washington, DC, and heading north, we spent about $30 in tolls. Next week we will talk about the


expenses of the trip once you reach your destination.


Editor’s note: Tis is the third article in a series of seven.


He won, becoming the youngest


driver to win a race in that track’s 40- year history, according to Buddy. Despite that early success, Buddy


said there has been a lot of late nights working on cars as well as the strug- gles to find an adequate amount of sponsorship dollars to keep his son’s


racing hopes afloat. Shane said sponsors such as Fast


Lane Towing and Weaverville Tire and Wheel, managed by his brother, Shad, have been big supporters of his team. “Tey helped me a whole, whole


lot,” he said.


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