Tex Combs was born June 19, 2022. In the yard were an inflatable bouncy house and a fenced-in play area, as well as a slide and ball pit with racing stripes and a "No. 3" car emblazoned on the side.

Jerry Zimmerman (Historian, Wisconsin State Fair): "Happy 80th birthday A.J.! Thank you for sharing your exciting years of racing with all of us, especially at the Milwaukee Mile.