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JstAbvVMC (Offline)
  #6 8/24/08 1:39 AM
The very first sprint car race I ever saw was at Calistoga in 1978. I was hooked for life. I spent many many nights there as a crew member. Wins with guys like Tim Green, Chuck Gurney and Jimmy Sills. Eventually I was luckly enough to get to race there for one season. And then there were the very sad nights the nights when we lost friends at Calistoga. I'll never forget the night we lost "GP" Gary Patterson and the nights we lost too many others like Lloyd Beard. I was also there when Tony Stewart beat Billy Boat with a last lap pass to secure his triple crown. That was magic. And yes I will be there this weekend to add to these memories. Yes, I agree Tom, Calistoga is a beatiful place and for me a very magical place with a life time of memories both wonderful and sad.
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