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Re: [Fot] 1992 at Mid Ohio

To: Mike Jackson <grandwazoo@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] 1992 at Mid Ohio
From: Steven Belfer via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 18:57:37 -0700
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In 1992 there was oil in the esses and we all spun out=20

~Steve


> On Sep 26, 2019, at 5:59 PM, Mike Jackson via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wro=
te:
>=20
> Ah, time fades all into one.  you could easily be right!  I dont think Jef=
f was racing at that level in '92. =20
> Sometimes I cant figure out if I'm 40 or 80 yrs old.
>=20
> -----Original Message-----=20
> From: Dean via Fot=20
> Sent: Sep 26, 2019 8:30 PM=20
> To: Mark J Bradakis , "fot@autox.team.net"=20
> Subject: Re: [Fot] 1992 at Mid Ohio=20
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> Wasn=E2=80=99t the hitting of the skunk in 2002 and not 1992?
> =20
> Dean
> =20
> =20
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
> =20
> From: Mark J Bradakis via Fot
> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2019 8:04 PM
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] 1992 at Mid Ohio
> =20
> That event left me with one of my fondest memories ever.  There were
> many from that weekend, like rattle can paint repairs and the already
> mentioned fragrant incident.  I wonder if I still have the well worn and
> tattered T shirt stashed somewhere in the house?  I know I've told this
> tale before, but....
> =20
> Anyway, the feature race was getting close, the drivers headed out to
> the pregrid.  All the others made their way to the bleachers there at
> the final turn before the start/finish line. There was just SO MUCH
> energy in the crowd, such an incredible event already.  Everybody was
> yakking away in spirited animation. That is until the amazing field of
> gathered Triumphs came into view on the pace lap.  It got REAL quiet all
> of a sudden in the stands.  Well, not counting the roar of the engines
> rolling by on the track.  I don't think there was a dry eye out there,
> it was just such an incredible, emotional sight to see what started as a
> dream become a reality, to see that impressive collection of Triumphs
> roaring by en masse on their way to the green flag.
> =20
> It was a great beginning.
> =20
> Writing that just now brought up another memory.  As some of you may
> recall there was a vintage-race@autox list for a while.  It was one of
> the ones that got pruned due to lack of interest, as so many other
> on-line options opened up as the network grew.  But a bit over a year
> after that Mid Ohio event I wrote a message to that list, which included
> portions of this email from well before 2002.
> =20
> http://autox.team.net/html/fot/1998-09/msg00000.html
> =20
> "Those old men and women along the road remember. They weren't waving to
> us. They were waving to the ghosts of those who once drove our cars
> absolutely as fast as they knew how to go."
> =20
> mjb.
> =20
> ps:  It's nice that most of us are still flesh and blood, not yet
> ghosts.  See you all at Mid Ohio.
> =20
> =20
> =20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">In 1992 there was oil in the esses and we a=
ll spun out&nbsp;<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">~Steve<d=
iv><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Sep 26, 2019, at 5:59 PM, Mike Ja=
ckson via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div s=
tyle=3D"font-size: 16px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: arial, sans-serif;"=
>Ah, time fades all into one.&nbsp; you could easily be right!&nbsp; I dont t=
hink Jeff was racing at that level in '92.&nbsp;&nbsp;<div>Sometimes I cant f=
igure out if I'm 40 or 80 yrs old.<br><br><blockquote style=3D"padding-left:=
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 font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 10pt; font-family: ar=
ial,sans-serif; color: black;">-----Original Message-----
<br>From: Dean via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
<br>Sent: Sep 26, 2019 8:30 PM
<br>To: Mark J Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com>, "<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.te=
am.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>" <fot@autox.team.net>
<br>Subject: Re: [Fot] 1992 at Mid Ohio

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:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dean</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:=
p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"Ms=
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ailto:fot@autox.team.net">Mark J Bradakis via Fot</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Thursd=
ay, September 26, 2019 8:04 PM<br><b>To: </b><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"ma=
ilto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Fot]=
 1992 at Mid Ohio</p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">That event left me with one of my fondest memories ever.&n=
bsp; There were </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">many from that weekend, like ratt=
le can paint repairs and the already </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">mentioned fr=
agrant incident.&nbsp; I wonder if I still have the well worn and </p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal">tattered T shirt stashed somewhere in the house?&nbsp; I kn=
ow I've told this </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">tale before, but....</p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Anyway, the feat=
ure race was getting close, the drivers headed out to </p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal">the pregrid.&nbsp; All the others made their way to the bleachers there=
 at </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">the final turn before the start/finish line. T=
here was just SO MUCH </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">energy in the crowd, such a=
n incredible event already.&nbsp; Everybody was </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">y=
akking away in spirited animation. That is until the amazing field of </p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal">gathered Triumphs came into view on the pace lap.&nbsp;=
 It got REAL quiet all </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">of a sudden in the stands.=
&nbsp; Well, not counting the roar of the engines </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
>rolling by on the track.&nbsp; I don't think there was a dry eye out there,=
 </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">it was just such an incredible, emotional sight t=
o see what started as a </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">dream become a reality, t=
o see that impressive collection of Triumphs </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">roar=
ing by en masse on their way to the green flag.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o=
:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">It was a great beginning.</p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Writing that j=
ust now brought up another memory.&nbsp; As some of you may </p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal">recall there was a vintage-race@autox list for a while.&nbsp; It w=
as one of </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">the ones that got pruned due to lack of=
 interest, as so many other </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">on-line options opene=
d up as the network grew.&nbsp; But a bit over a year </p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal">after that Mid Ohio event I wrote a message to that list, which include=
d </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">portions of this email from well before 2002.</=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=
=3D"http://autox.team.net/html/fot/1998-09/msg00000.html";>http://autox.team.=
net/html/fot/1998-09/msg00000.html</a></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;=
</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">"Those old men and women along the road rem=
ember. They weren't waving to </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">us. They were wavin=
g to the ghosts of those who once drove our cars </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
absolutely as fast as they knew how to go."</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&=
nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">mjb.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&n=
bsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">ps:&nbsp; It's nice that most of us are=
 still flesh and blood, not yet </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">ghosts.&nbsp; See=
 you all at Mid Ohio.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p clas=
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></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">____=
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