Casey’s Chronicles feature stories and tall tales about our founder, Casey Folks. In each feature we share a bit about the man himself and some of the key moments in his remarkable career that went into creating the legend that Casey became. Each one is presented by a different member of the BITD family and staff. Some are funny, some are serious, some are just designed to fill you in on some amazing history and facts you may not know about the man. Welcome to Casey’s World!
Casey Folks and Tom Scales, Desert Racing Legends By Jeff Phillips
Photo by Dirtfocus.com
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It all started in the late 1950’s. Tom Scalesm a high schooler at Las Vegas High, transfers to the “new Rancho High” and meets up with Casey Folks, and a friendship that would last over the next 60 or so years was formed. This friendship would change the off-road industry and be a large part of what all of us
