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Brian Blain is one of the Ragtime Racers, a group of passionate automotive enthusiasts who take their 100-year-old race cars around the world to demonstrate on tracks what racing was like 100 years ago. After retiring from walnut farming in 2014 he focused full time on his hobby of restoring and racing vintage cars. Brian formed the non-profit Blain Motorsports Foundation, with a focus in race cars built prior to WWI, preserving our motorsports heritage, and sharing these grand racers with the world. He and his group have participated in races across the U.S., in Canada, England, Australia, and New Zealand. Brian is active in various community organizations, youth activities, his church, and he’s been an aircraft pilot since he was 15 years old. The Rag Time Racers will be running demonstration laps at the Ironstone Concours.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • Techforce • American Collectors Insurance • Barrett-Jackson • Linkage Magazine
INSPIRATION
His father was a great inspiration on his work ethic and he takes credit for starting Brian’s racing with a go kart at he gave Brian at age 8.
CHALLENGE
While being a walnut farmer he built the business from scratch. Largest pecan grower in CA and very successful but it took a lot of his time way from his family. A recall from contaminated walnut resulted in him losing everything.
SPECIAL AUTOMOBILES
1911 National Indy Racer
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
The Legend of the First Super Speedway by Mark Dill
PARTING WORDS OF WISDOM
Keep in mind, families come first.
WHERE TO FIND BRIAN
Email: Brian@BlainFoundation.org
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