[I Miss Manzy]

I try to tell this to the "Stick & Ball" crowd. The conversation goes something like this:

Me: "Can you go in the locker room after the game and meet the players?"

Stick & Ball: "No,don't be ridiculous!"

Me: "I can! I can walk up to the biggest star in the joint.He'll shake my hand,sign anything I ask him to,stick my kid in his car,pose for photos and thank me for coming! What's the quarterback done for you lately?"

Stick & Ball: "I bought his jersey at the team shop."

It's shortly after this that I either change the subject or end the conversation. I have loved our sport since I was a wide-eyed 12 year old at Freeport Stadium.Initially,the action was the draw,but I soon found out the people were the real attraction! And speaking of race buddies,my grandson Nathan,that started going with me to Manzanita and Canyon at age five,has now picked up the torch.He's running a 4-cyl. Neon (pavement.......I know!) with a goal of a career in a sprint car. Thanks for starting this thread,Jerry.



Joe (no relation to Don) Ott