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Steve and Kim Lafond


Steve on the move at Ventura


Steve with his 1st hard charger award


The Lafond cuties


Steve with photo collage


Steve at Perris


Steve


Bud Man?


Steve relaxing at the Wagsdash


Steve with his Ventura colors on


Steve after receiving a journalism award


Steve


Steve with a new tatoo


Steve smiling


Steve collecting $$$$$$$$$


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Steve at rest


Steve out front on Bonge's Tavern


Steve at Bonge's


Steve at the auction


Steve on the drums


Yes!


Steve and Dead Ringer


Steve at work


Steve with a stogie, who had the baby?


Steve


Steve with St Paddy


Steve looking crazy


Steve at work


Steve on the drums


Steve setting up the auction


Steve at Bonge's


Steve posing with an older sprinter


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Steve grumpy without his coffee


Steve with his buddy


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Steve and his award winning foto of Steve Kent


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Steve a cook?


Steve on a mission


Steve at calistoga


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Steve concentrating


Steve at work


Steve at Santa Maria hanging over the track


Steve at Bakersfield drags


Steve searching for the right spot


Steve shooting


Steve shooting me?


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Steve at work


Steve at Canyon Raceway


Steve lookng for a shot spot at Lincoln Park


Steve at work


Steve on the shot


Steve next to the track soooo close


Steve competing


Steve looking for the next big one


Steve in the sky box


Steve ready to go


Steve at PIR 199


Steve working


Steve at work


Steve looking for that next great shot


Steve working


Steve sneaking up oin his subject


Steve with neck collar still at work


Steve taking a break


Steve shooting


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Steve and his ride


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Steve at work


Steve still working


Steve posing at Anderson Speedway in Indiana


Steve thinking what if?


Steve on the drums


Steve at Arizona Raceway after he borrowed one of my hats for sun block STEVE AND KIM


Steve and Kim at Santa Maria


Steve and Kim


Steve and Kim at the wine bar


Steve and Kim almost sneaky hats


Steve and Kim


Steve and Kim when we met at Ascot


Steve and Kim


Steve and Kim


Steve and Kim


Steve and Kim at wagsland


Steve and Kim


Steve and Kim at MSPA Awards Banquet in 1996


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Steve looks like he is proposing or maybe singing


Steve and Kim on tour abroad


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Steve and Kim at Ascot


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Kim and Kim STEVE KIM KORIE


Steve, Kim and Korie


Steve, Kim and Korie


Steve, Kim and Korie


Steve and family at Wagsdash


Steve, Kim and Korie


Steve, Kim and Korie


Family foto


Steve, Kim and Korie


Steve with Kim and Korie


Steve and Kim at Balersfield with Korie


Steve, Kim and Korie


Steve, Kim and Korie


Steve, Kim and Korie


Steve, Kim and Korie


Steve, Kim and Korie


Steve, Kim and Korie


Steve, Kim and Korie


Steve with Kim, Korie and Sterling Pratz 1994


Steve, Kim and Korie


Steve, Kim and Korie


Steve with Kim and Korie


Steve, Kim and Korie


Steve, Kim and Korie


Steve with Kim and Korie STEVE KORIE


Steve and Korie


Steve and Korie


Steve and Korie


Steve, Korie and a cutie


Steve and Korie at Manzy


Steve and Korie


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Kim and Korie


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Steve and Korie back when


Korie and her new Husband


Korie and her man KIM


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Kim KIM PLUS ONE


Kim with Wags behind her


Kim and Korie


Kim and Korie


Kim with Korie


Kim and Wags


Kim and Mrs Wags


Kim, Korie and Stephan


Kim and Krista


Kim with Kim Hawkins


Kim with Jeff Silva at Watsonville 1984


Kim with Jeff McCoun in 1984


Kim with Jimmy Sills


Kim with Lealand McSpadden KORIE


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Korie with Laurie Hunt


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Korie STEVE AWARDS


The Evelyn Pratt award Steve received from the CRA recognzing his excellent work in fotography for over 35 years


Steve receiving an award from the Calistoga Hall of Fame PLUS 1


Steve and wags fixing everything


Steve and Don Budd


Steve and Okie Sampson


Steve and Tim Green


Steve with Joy Paulson


steve and Okie again


Steve and K O


Steve and Biker Bruce


Steve and K O


Steve with Damion Gardner


Steve with Bud Kaeding


Steve and Dean Mills


Steve and Dean Mills


Steve and Dennis Mattish at the MSPA banquet 199


Steve and Mrs Wags


Steve and Mrs Wags


Steve with Fran Herdrich


Steve with Will Perkins


Steve and Bethany Dewitt


Steve with Wags


Steve with Mrs Wags


Steve and Schaun McDonald


Steve and Jeff Gordon


Steve and Toby Sampson


Steve and Kevin Oldam


Steve and Kevin Oldam


Steve with Wags at Calistoga Hall of Fame dinner


Steve and Wags


Steve and Randy Frank


Steve with a selfie


Steve and Wags


Steve and Brandon Murrey


Steve and Joe Godoy


Steve and Dave Vodden


Steve and Kevin Oldam


Steve and Paul McMahan


Steve and Peter Murphy


Steve and Robert Bell


Steve and Robin Miller


Steve and Laurie Sertich


Steve and Rob Goodman


Steve and Rusty McClure


Steve and Thomas Meseraull


Steve and Kasi Chapman


Dueling long lens


Steve anad Korie shooting the same car


Steve caught getting ready for victory circle


Steve at Santa Maria in the box above the track with a blond


Steve and Pat Grant


Steve and Gene Crucean


Steve and Jermaine King


Steve and Tim Kaeding


Steve and Coach Rick Fulton


Steve and Howard Kaeding


Steve and Dave Vodden


Steve and Shane Carson


Steve and his Indana tour guide K O


Steve and Mr White having a moment


Steve and T Mez


Steve and Jim from the Sertich crew


Steve and Mr Dean Mills


Steve and Wags back in time PLUS 2


Steve setting up the auction


Steve and KO at Bonge's in Indiana


Steve, Korie and Chucko


Steve with Wags and Bogan


Steve with Bubbby and Davey Jones


Steve, Joe Godoy and Korie in 1995


Steve with Jim Chini and Sam Kihara


Steve with Michael Siefert and Pat Grant


Steve with Kim and Wags


Steve with Kevin Kierce and Wags


Steve and KO on Racin with DO


Steve with Tom Schmeh and Wags


Steve and Kim with Wags


Steve with Fran Herdrich and Darleen Dils


Steve with Steve Ostling and Mrs Wags


Steve and Korie with her old boy friend


Steve with two


Steve with Wagtimers at the Wagsdash


Steve on the podium at the Calistoga banquet


Steve flew to Hanford with Dennis Mattish


Steve with his 80's group the Processor


Steve with Korie and Dean Mills


Steve with Joy Paulson and Stephen Pettigrew


Steve with Tracie Johnson and Mrs Wags


Steve with Kevin Oldam and Danny Burton


Steve, Gene Crucean and Jeremy Rhoades


Steve with Jimmy OSkie and jon Stanbrough


Steve with Andy Foresbrg and Wags


Steve with Dennis and Anne Matish


Steve at the Calistoga Banquet with Miss Hunt


Steve with Mr Hawkins, Marty's daad


Steve with Shane Carson and Jimmy Oskie


Steve with Jarrett Chaney and his dad. Jarrett won the 2001 Wagsdash GROUPS


DJ, Norm, Wags, Kim and Mrs Wags


The Lafonds and Mrs Wags


Steve, Kim and Korie at Calistoga


Steve with Korie, Terri Bliss and Julie Shiosaki


Steve with the Thrashers


Steve and party time with Chocko and the Wags


Steve with Danny Clum, Dennis krieger, Jeff Taylor and Dave Roach


Steve with Troy White, Tommy Hnt and Mike Andretti


Steve with Korie and Joe and Ellen Ellis


Steve with Tony Jones, and Jeff Kristiansen


Steve with fellow photogs at Ventura


Steve with Korie and Mike Arthur


Steve leading the beer tasters at Calistoga


Steve with Shane Carson and Jimmy Oskie


Steve and some friends


Steve and Troy White


Steve with Steve Koletar


Steve and Troy white


Steve with John Mahone


Biker Bruce with Diecast Mike, Steve Lafond and Jack Slash


Same four from the rear


Steve with Tim Aylwin


Steve with a bunch


Steve with another large group


Steve with Dean, Tim, Pat and two more


Steve with David Hill, Dave Roach, Dennis Krieger and Dave Merritt at Indiana Sprint Week 2014


Steve with Chuck Fry at Ventura


Steve with Mike Arthur and Chuck Fry


Steve with Mike Siefert and Chris Holt


Steve with dean Mills, Mike Siefert and more


Steve with Pat, Stan, Mike and Jim


Steve and Chucko


Steve with Jim Fargo


Steve with Matt Sublett and Ed


Steve and another gaggle of photogs


Steve with Dennis Mattish and Paul Trevino


Steve with Dennis Mattish, Matt Sublett, Mark Sublett and Paul Trevino


Steve on the lift with Mike Truex at Perris


Steve with Dennis Matish


Steve and friends

Steve lafond's Jar of Change


1992 Harlan Willis $200


1993 Gary Howard $ 250


1994 Cory Kruseman $155


1995 Ron Disonato $ 300


1996 Rodney Argo $ 500


1997 Rodney Argo $ 500


1998 Jay Drake $ 327


1999 Bobby Michnowicz $ 525


2000 Michael Smith $ 503


2001 Mike Spencer $ 501


2002 Casey Shuman $ 382


2003 Charles Davis Jr $ 380.86


2003 J Hicks $ 380.86


2004 Alan Ballard $ 783.12


2005 J Hicks $ 337


2006 Kevin Kierce $ 742


2007 Ronnie Case $ 310


2008 Bobby Michnowicz $ 1030


2010 Greg Bragg $ 1091.32


2011 Greg Bragg $ 610


2012 Austin Williams $ 500 & and a Handle of Crown Royal on Friday


2012 Rickie Gaunt $ 1000 & a handle of Crown Royal


2013 Austin williams $ 1000 & a handle of Crown Royal


2014 Damion Gardner $ 1000 & a handle of Crown Royal


2015 R J Johnson $ 1071.55 & a handle of Crown Royal


2016 Austin williams $ 1030.77 & a handle of Crown Royal


2017 Damion Gardner $ 1565.50 & a handle of Crown Royal


Steve presenting Ryan Bernal with the hard Charger 1170.50 and a handle of Crown Royal in 2018


Brody Roa won a record $1600.13 and a bottle of Crown Royal for winning the Ellen Ellis CRA Hard charger award at the 2019 Western World

Steve is many things. He is a band member, a race photographer, a dog lover, a sports lover and much more. Steve and Kim came rolling over to talk to me at the first Wags event back at Ascot and never left. They ate Chili, bought a Wagtimes T-shirt and there began a longtime love for what we do. Steve came up with the Hard Charger award in 1992 where we gave $200 to Harlan Willis. Last year (2019) Brody Roa received $1600.13 and a specially labeled handle of Crown Royal. In 2018 Steve retired from shooting races and the hard charger award has contiued on and is still very special to him! Steve has been there from the beginning of Wagtimes and continues to be committed, or should be, to the cause. All things change and I hope the future is still bright. Thanks for all you do! He pressented a nice award to Rip williams for all he has done for our sport. It was one of his foto's put together nicely by Mike Arthur and presented with much appreciation from Steve for all the years he gave us racing.

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