OK, Fellow THICKO's.... The others got the 'G' rated letter, here's ours:
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl McLelland" <carlmcle@saturnnet.com>
To: "Vintage list" <vintage-race@autox.team.net>; "Alpine list"
<alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 12:36 AM
Subject: Reno Air Races, 2000
> I will be working the pits again at this years Reno Air Races, September
> 14-17, 2000, for #47 "FROSTBITE", a T-6, flown by Jack Frost out of
> Marianna, Arkansas.
>
> For Jack, this will be his fourth Reno Air Race. I towed his plane in '97
> and '98, and was lucky enough to be invited to work his pit last year and
> again this year.
>
> Jack finished fourth in '97, his first Air Racing experience, then won the
> Gold race and became the T-6 National Champion in '98.
>
> After besting the previous T-6 lap record by over 5 miles per hour in '99
> (240.032mph) (0.032mph over the design Never Exceed Speed for the
airplane),
> and winning his first heat race with a margin of 22mph over the second
place
> T-6, mechanical problems took us out of the "race for the gold".
>
> Everything is ready for this year, and if you can possibly make it to the
> races please come by the "FROSTBITE" pit and let me buy you something cold
> to drink.
>
> If you have never attended the Reno Air Races: it is to aviation what
> LeMans, Indy 500, Monterey Historics and Formula One are to auto racing!!
> Especially, ESPECIALLY, my fellow vintage racers; You think a V12 Ferrari
> sounds good at 8,000rpm? Well, as much as I like Ferrari's, IT AIN'T SHIT
> compared to the V12 in a P-51 Mustang going by at God damn near
500mph!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Find me at the "FROSTBITE" pit..... See you there,
> Carl
>
> THICKO's: forget that 'soda pop' crap mentioned above. Find me and ID
yourself as a THICKO and you get something better. (Only Jack is on the
wagon this week)!
>
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