Speed, challenge and risk are all closely related to each of Robert Deschenes careers. Professionally, Robert is a Police Officer. His secondary career is racing in the All Star Race Truck Series, a touring series.

Robert, from Hardwick, Mass, grew up in the racing industry. He trailed his Dad around the drag race circuit and grew to love the speed of racing. His decision to race trucks was based on schedule and finances. The fit is good for him.

With three years racing experience behind him, Robert is looking for a really good 2005 season. He had some top 10 finished in 2004 and is confident that the 2005 season will bring some top fives and a win or two.

At age 32, Mark Sammut has spent 74% of his life involved in racing. That is an amazing fact yet one that is not uncommon in racing. Racing is a big-time family sport that generates long-term commitment.

This high-profile driver got his start in Go Karts. Mark says “One of the reasons I race is the challenge to keep doing better.” He started his upward move after several Kart Club Championships.

Midgets was the second division Mark raced in, the second step of his racing career. Certainly his record speaks for itself. In 1996, Mark won the CanAm Midget Championship and was awarded Four Score Fan Club Driver of the Year. In 1997 and 98, Mark was the Niagra Midget Champion. Mark had 22 feature win while in the Midget Division. The most challenging race in Mark’s career, thus far, was a Midget feature when Mark had to pass the 6-time Champion, on the last lap of the last race of the year, to win the 1996 Championship. An experience like that must stick-out in ones memory.

ISMA’s Supermodifieds, is home for Mark these days. Though a 7th in points finish for the 2004 season was great, Mark’s goal is to improve on that this season. His strongest competitor in the “Supers” is the #11, Chris Perely. Mark finished both the 2003 and 04 seasons in ISMA’s top 10 , was voted the 2003 “Most Improved Driver” and won the 2004 “AJ Michaels Memorial Award.”

ISMA is a touring division. Check out their web site www.ismasupers.com for future race dates. Keep a watch on that young man from Canada, #78, Mark Sammut.

Thirteen and Lucky are significant for Late Model #01 John Falconi.

This is John’s 13th season racing and he finished in the top ten for the first 8 races of the 2005 season at Thompson Speedway. John spent his first 2 racing seasons in Strictly Stock at Lee New Hampshire finishing 8th then 3rd in points. His tenure in Late Models has stacked multiple wins though he continues to find every race a challenge.

Like so many drivers today, John grew up in racing. Three generations of family involvement help him to be a positive racer. Regarding racing , as John puts it “it’s in the blood. You either have it or you don’t.” John does and feels this will be a great season for him.

J. Wesley Swartout is a Legends Champion turned modified racer. As a second season modified driver, Wes finds the modifieds a challenge that is ongoing but is not about to give up. It takes time to conquer the intricacies of a new division and Wes will do just that.

His 6 season run in Legend racing brought with it much success. Wesley was a 3-time Pennsylvania State Champ in asphalt and the 2002 Lake Erie Track Champion. The challenge of open wheel racing attracted him to “ROC” tour racing.

J.Wesley Swartout looks forward to learning and placing in the 2005 modified world of racing.

For “ROC” racing schedule log onto www.raceofchampions.net .