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With yard mowing completed yesterday, causing me to miss last night's Gas City action, and just back from Bob Evans this a.m., I now consider the +'s and -'s for a long drive up to GC tonight. Hmmm, think I'll postpone that decision for awhile. Weather not looking too favorable at the moment, considering a 50 buck petrol expenditure if I go. Meanwhile, looking back at the Lawrenceburg events:
+ The highlight for me was getting to visit with Bill Gardner Thurs. night. Though he was enjoying the action he said it just wasn't the same and he misses the greasy hands and busted knuckles from his days wrenching on Brian's 8H. Hope you all got to see him. He looked good, had a strong handshake, his old mischevious grin, and is the greatest example I personally know for the "Don't ever give up" urgings of Jim Valvano. Quite inspirational is our boy Bill. :thumb He's been through more than I knew about, but he seems to be on the way back. Keep those prayers for Bill and the others with medical problems on your schedules.
+ Also got to see racegal (Susan) and her sister (shame on me for still not knowing her name), though much too briefly. Susan looks much better without the cast. Looks plenty good either way, as does Sis. What in the world happened to Dave? j/k
+ Nice visit with Charles Bressert, father of IOW member Bob. Went to school (grades 1 through 4) with Charlie many years ago (60 maybe) and hadn't seen him since I moved away. Wish I looked as young as he does.
+ Joe Burdette (Brett's Dad) offered to let me wheel his mini-sprint. What's it mean when he has his fingers crossed behind his back? Oh well, not sure I wanted to be AMSA version of James Hylton anyway.
+ I thought car counts were great but had hoped for larger crowds. Not that the crowds were bad, just less than I expected. Excellent attendance in Section "A" however. Didn't get to visit with Pat O'Connor Fan at all as he arrived after racing commenced and left during down times. Hope the 'Burg made a few bucks.
- Hate to see 2 of the 3 Cory Kruseman rides upside down the very first night, but happy that Cory passed all the DCH tests and was released with nothihng more serious than aches and bruises. This guy should get some kind of award for his "all the way from California" support of ISW.
- Hoped for more success for Chad Boespflug and Grandad Bob. They're still figuring out the new track. Ditto for Brett Burdette and Dad Joe.
+ Nice progress for my boy Kyle Robbins. Got in lots of laps on night 1, winning his NQ race, then running well in his heat and the "B" though missing the featch. Night 2 he hit his qualy much better and made the feature through his heat.
- Had hoped that friend Kimb might make it down from Indy. Have to catchup with her at the SC event at IRP.
One last note, let it be known that the depravity of the Section "A" denizons has been greatly overstated and exaggerated.......well, there is that one grey headed guy who requires occasional head slaps, but the rest.......choirboy types every one of 'em.
GC go or no go.....still trying to decide. :checkered:
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