Fluck shot my ### I think we set up with a ringer! It was one hell of a shot
though. Threw the 8th hole and 20' threw the ninth double. I was impresed.
Does anyone Know of any 60 series raddials available yet? the 356 guys get
them out of austrailia $$ and dont part with them I heard hoosier is working
on one. My used 008s sure are fun but when they are gone so is the lap
times.
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>
To: "'John W'" <john@race-dogs.com>; <FOT@autox.team.net>
Cc: "Dale Crane" <dale@cranetechnology.com>
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 11:44 AM
Subject: RE: VARA Buttonwillow British Extravaganza
> Sounds like a great time was had by all. I need to get down to
> Buttonwillow--I haven't run that track yet.
>
> I was at SOVREN's Spring Fling this weekend. The weather wasn't very
> cooperative, but I had a great time as I'm sure did all the other FOT guys
> there. Saw Charlie Mitchell and Jeff Quick. Robin McBee was there with his
> new TR3. He's not a member yet, but will be as soon as someone nominates
> him. I don't have his email address handy or I would. Bill Hart and Tony
> Garmey who lurk but never write were there, and Tony had his usual spring
> fling party at his house and new shop. Fantastic shop. Two outrageous
> Lolas
> being rebuilt in one section and Bill Devin's personal Devin SS (which was
> never completed) being built in another. Tony is a really skilled
> fabricator
> and race car restorer. He's the guy that takes care of the Hart collection
> which includes the TR250K and the Flying Shingle. Tony is also a hell of a
> racer.
>
> Besides a great party we also had the second (or maybe third) extreme
> croquet tournament which is held on Tony's front lawn which has a slope
> like
> a cow's face. Further complicating the game is the rule that requires you
> have a drink in one hand. I had the further handicap of a cigar that was
> too
> good to set down. After trailing the pack for some time I won with a
> completely fluke shot that went through three wickets at once.
>
> Peyote did fine--got a third on Saturday chasing Cameron Healy's Pooper
> and
> Jack Goffrette's Victress. Very tight for awhile, but Cameron got past the
> Victress (which is blazing fast down the straights and intimidating in the
> corners--big car) and I decided discretion was the better part of valor.
>
> Sunday it rained like crazy. Cameron and Jack decided not to run. I got
> out
> in first quickly, but got meatballed for an "oil leak" which was actually
> just oil washing off my body pan from a catch tank spill on Friday. Ah
> well.
> Second race I started from the back, got up to second and was chasing down
> first when the yellow flags came out. Big wreck with ambulance and
> all--guy
> was actually O.K. but his car looked near terminal. Finished on yellow.
>
> Great fun.
>
>
> Bill Babcock
> Babcock & Jenkins
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