[Shotimes] FW: [911] Smoking Tauruses (fwd)

[Carl Prochilo]

Tom/Fred/Mark,  You guys make us proud.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
1992 Ultra Red Crimson

Tom Smith said:
> Ron,
>
> I have some great in car video of taunting this guy around the
> track. At one point he lifts the go peddle and I almost run
> into him. He was so inconsistant around the track he was
> driving me nuts. You can see him look in the rear view and
> all he can see is my arm in the air pointing to him to let
> me by and the corner workers waving blue flags. Of course he
> just slams the the go peddle and I ride
> his butt some more corners. ;-)  I was thinking at one point
> going by, his fender is worth more than my car ;-0 I know it
> was the driver and not the car, but it always makes the day
> worth while. I love getting out with Mark N. and tag teaming
> $$ cars all day. Come out to the SCDA days, all kinds of cars,
> even some old dented, rusted Taurus' ;-)
>
> When I am having a bad day, I pop that video on and remember
> the next track day is not too far away....
>
> Tom 91+
>
> On Mon, 15 Dec 2003, Ron Porter wrote:
>
>> >From the 911 list....Enjoy!!
>>
>> Don't worry, I will be responding appropriately!!
>>
>> Ron Porter
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dennis Liu [mailto:BigHeadDennis@Earthlink.net]
>> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 7:26 PM
>> To: 911/993/996
>> Subject: [911] Smoking Tauruses
>>
>>
>> True story:
>>
>> At Lime Rock in November, I was instructing a friend in a Ferrari 355
>> (in
>> the Intermediate 1 group).  As we're lining up in the paddock, we see a
>> (smoking) Taurus SHO backing up to go out with us.  My friend, who shall
>> remain anonymous, makes a snide comment about this organization allowing
>> "just about anyone to run, huh?".
>>
>> I laugh (mostly) to myself, and tell my friend, "don't be making
>> statments
>> like that until you see how the guy runs.  You may regret it."
>>
>> Halfway through the session, I look in the mirror.  You guessed it -
>> that
>> SHO is on our BUTT.  I tell my friend, and he tries to drive even
>> faster.  I
>> caution him not to drive too fast, above his skill level, but we can't
>> shake
>> this guy.  I suggest to (order) him to give a point-by, which he
>> grudginly
>> does, with some great embarrasment.
>>
>> This was pretty funny, in and of itself, until 5 laps later, when we get
>> caught by ANOTHER friggin' Taurus.
>>
>> I don't think he's lived it down yet...  :-D
>>
>> vty,
>>
>> --Dennis
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Matt Murray [mailto:mattm@optonline.net]
>> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 7:15 PM
>> To: 911/993/996
>> Subject: [911] Re: Dennis' rant about track events and why fees are too
>> LOW
>>
>>
>> Redundant?
>>
>> Matt Murray
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dennis Liu" <BigHeadDennis@Earthlink.net>
>>
>> >  smoking Taurus SHOs, .....
>>
>> > vty,
>> >
>> > --Dennis
>>
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