5/29/2023 0 Comments Frisky business racing![]() It’s a long way from the short tracks where he once dueled with some of the biggest names of his time.īaker is a spry 90 years old. Birds are chirping from the swaying sequoia, redwood and cedar trees as Baker, a grassroots auto racing pioneer and driving champion, remembers his days competing at the early dirt speedways of Northern and Central California. A retired race horse, Trader, and frisky dog, Bob, are roaming around, keeping him company as he sips a Bud Light from a frosty mug. Nor-Cal auto racing pioneer looks back Interview + Photos: Saroyan Humphreyįeature | It’s a sunny afternoon in mid-May and Wally “Crazy Wheels” Baker is sitting on the large porch of his Sierra Nevada foothills home near Placerville, California, enjoying the mountain view from his secluded 10-acre property.
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