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:thumb:I saw this post and instantly wanted to tell all of you IOW'ers a quick little story. I am not an old timer by any means but have been around for years and have seen a ton of these young rich kids come in, go like H ell and tear it up or someone else's, and what is worse not care...
At Bubby Jones race in Danville in Sept. one of these young kids really got my attention. It seems to me everytime I pulled on the track I was lining up next Kevin Thomas Jr. Have never spoke to him but never had any problems with him. Raced side by side a lot. In the heat race I was running second (badly) and the car was terrible. On the last lap I saw Kevin run up underneath me and pull a very good slide job on me in one and two. I crossed him over into three and four and came up just a bit short. However unlike a lot of these kids he did not turn down on me to bang me to keep me from passing him back. Did it clean.
After the race was over I was walking around the pits were I ran into him, as I said before had never talked to him before. He came up to me and we talked. He was concerned that he may not have given me enough racing room. I told him it was a good clean move and nice job.
A lot of the veterans don't like the kids, I will tell you this. I will line up next to this talented kid anytime with no concerns. Very impressed by the respect he showed not only me but the sport.
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