I doubt anyone other that A. J. could have said it better! I used to love to watch A. J. and the other USAC drivers compete in NASCAR races.
Good to see you Dave. Missed you!
Carol
Now if we could just get a group together to rent a bunch of bulldozers and mow the place down! (I know, do da, do da. I'm a broken record but I really despise that place.)
If I didn't have a one car garage, and had the money, I might consider buying this car. I might do it anyway and park it in front of the house next to my '98 Trans Am just to really tick off our property owner's association. (I'm having issues with them. They're stupid.) If my brother was alive, he might have grabbed it up. He raced for many years with Wild Bill and he restored cars up until a couple of years before he passed away.
Thanks for the links, Johnny. For a run down, rickety old race track there sure are a lot of cool videos showing the covered main grandstands (probably the oldest), the backstretch and turns 3 & 4 stands, and the electronic scoreboard that was in front of the pit area. The pit area was nestled back under beautiful, huge old Oak trees.
.................(well, that was tacky, wasn't it?..............)
The Danica Patrick 250 is underway. Hope the 250 people in the stands enjoy it.
I'ma sceered to jump in here, but let me clarify my comment. I carried that picture of Steve and Richard around the pits at TMS. The one time I was lucky enough to come across Richard Petty, he was literally running between his pit stalls. I didn't feel it was appropriate for me to interrupt the man to have him sign the picture. These people are working and they are working fast.
That said, I really just wanted to sit down and cry because I doubted I'd have that good a chance again.
Which is why the picture of Richard Petty and my brother isn't autographed.
Super, Cody! Just too cool! Especially loved Richard Petty's Dodge Daytona. I have a special place in my heart for old Mopars. My first "new" car was a '68 Charger R/T. I had two other after that and a '71 Challenger. The Challenger put me in the "high performance" bracket on my insurance and nearly broke me. But Lordy, they were fun! And the black Monte Carlo looks just like my '86 SS.
You did good and I'm sure it was a wonderful experience for you. We stopped one year and found a vantage point where we could see that track, and you can't get the feel for how big and intimidating it is until you see it.
Thanks so much!
I agree totally, PK. BZ is a legend in his mind only. That's the only explanation for some of his comments.
I'm not sure what Mr. Pemberton wants is going to be relevant. From Dave's column entitled, "France Committed in London", I offer the following:
"As CEO, France said what he wants supersedes what any purists on his staff might prefer. "I overrule them, quite frankly, because I have to," France said."
And there you have it.
