Special from Jay Niewiek Racing

Jim Cordes, of Cordes Inc., continues to be a sponsor of Jay Niewiek’s #84 CRA Super Series late model .Jim came on when Jay was 14 years old and racing at the Arena Racing Series. Jim tried racing himself when he was in his 20s, but when he went through the board fence at a race track the first time out, he said driving race cars was "not for him". Jim started out in the trucking business when he was 17 years old with one worn out old 1947 Mack dump truck. Now at 79, Jim is still CEO of his family business with a fleet of over 40 double bottom dumps and tanker trucks. Jim still works a 50 hours week. His fleet hauls iron ore from northern Michigan to the steel manufactures and lime to the waste treatment plants. All fleet maintenance and repairs are done at his state of the art facility.

Jim has been able to grow his antique car and truck collection to include everything from a 1905 Rambler, the only one known in the world, to a 1997 Mustang Saleen . Jim has what most guys would love to have: a 3 bedroom home with 2 full baths and 123 (yes, that’s one hundred twenty three) stall garage! Jim has been married to his sweet, lovely wife Mary Jane for 57 years and has 5 children who are Jim Jr., Steve, Charley, Kathy and Mary. Jay Niewiek wants to say thanks to Jim and Mary Jane for their support of his racing career. Thank you Cordes!