[Shotimes] OT SHO friend gets pole at weekend RA event

[kickinsho]

Excellent for Mike, Don!

You should let us know things like that.  I live 15 minutes from Road 
America and would have loved to go out there and cheer him on!

Kris Angermeier
Sheboygan, WI

'91 White Plus
'91 White Plus
'93 Ultra Red ATX

"Women Who Behave Never Make History"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
To: "'v8sho'" <v8sho@v8sho.com>; "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 10:46 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] OT SHO friend gets pole at weekend RA event


> Many of you know my good friend Mike Benet from our adventure together in 
> the One Lap in 1996, and he has also helped out at Blackhawk Farms SHO 
> events and this year at Putnam Park.
>
> Mike is a pro quality driver that never got the big financial backing to 
> be a paid ride. A real shame, because every time he tested, he was at the 
> top or THE top driver to test, but just couldn't bring the big bucks or 
> get the attention of the rich teams.  He still holds many track records at 
> tracks like Road America in Wisconsin.
>
> Well, he hasn't driven a pro-race in several years, he now runs a very 
> successful import car repair garage in Peoria, IL, and he got the chance 
> to drive a pro 944 Porsche over the weekend at Road America in a 3 hour 
> enduro.
>
> The owner wanted someone to give the car a chance to win while letting the 
> owner get the glory.  Seems Mike still knows his way around that track as 
> he was on the pole in a class of SEVENTY cars!
>
> He had a substantial lead when the first pit stop and driver change came, 
> and the stop took 20 extra seconds and they lost the lead.  The other 
> driver wasn't able to make it up, and Mike wasn't given quite enough time 
> to bring the car back, but they still finished a very close second.  Not 
> bad for getting into a race car for the first time in several years.
>
> I am just proud of what Mike has accomplished, he is kind of an adopted 
> son, and very good friend.  I know many of you have met him, and thought 
> you might like to hear how he did.
>
> Don Mallinson
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