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Re: Lecture from Uncle Don

To: John.Desantis@inficon.com
Subject: Re: Lecture from Uncle Don
From: Grant Reynolds <grant62@starpower.net>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 14:31:54 -0500
John.Desantis@inficon.com wrote:
> 
>      Thanks for the defense Don but I can take the heat.  I learned neaver
> to ask about Flags though.
> 
>      Having been only 10 in 65 I am as I said, rather historically
> impaired.  I can rattle of at least a dozen
> drivers for the sixties but my interests revolve around American made
> ground pounding V8's, particularly
> Mustangs.  I particularly enjoyed Mark Donohue's book, he raced just about
> anything wheels and was involved
> with all of the big 3 in Trans Am.  Others such as Posey, Shelby, Hansgen,
> Jones, Folmer, Hume, Miles, Hall, Moss
> Sena, Fitipaldi, Icks, Stewart and way many more.   (Forgive the spelling -
> that's something I will never do.)
> 
>      I guess my Famous driver education is lacking on the international
> side a bit.  Jim Clark was a Brit?

A. he was a Scot
B. He won Indianapolis, a track in Indiana formerly hostile to native
Scots, in 1965. Where were you? learning about girls for the first time?
Grant Reynolds

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