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revjimk (Offline)
#19 2/23/19 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by Andrew S. Quinn:
Its my favorite midget track. In the past I have....... scheduled my races around when they were running, was willing to gamble that a qualifying night would rain out at Knoxville (it did) and drive 6 hours to sit in 100 degree heat, quit my job because the boss would let me leave early one day and come in a couple hours later the next, drive over after work on a Wednesday night (250 miles) and back after the races and go to work on 2 hrs sleep. People always thought I was nuts to give up a race here in Indiana and drive over there instead. My reply has always been,I wouldnt drive 250 miles to and from if I thought I was going to see a crappy race. I've only seen a couple what I thought were average races. Most have been spectacular.

Dave Camfield III

Bryan Clauson

Tyler Thomas

Wait a minute, I'm confused.... you quit your job because they "would" let you take time off for racing, or "wouldn't"???? (That would make more sense....)
I've only missed New Orleans Jazzfest 4 times since 1978, once because this welding/fab shop where I worked wouldn't give me time off... then the SOBs laid me off a month later. That was the last time I ever let somebody else call the shots (I'm single, no family to support) Also why being a substitute teacher was the perfect job for me the last 16 yrs., I worked when I felt like it (but certainly didn't save much...) Now I'm retired, my only barriers are time & $$$$ (like everybody else, right?)
Hope to meet ya at Belle Clair some day....

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