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I can not pass up this chance to share my adventures with Lloyd. I grew up going to the races and since my dad raced a CJ mustang I always watched who drove one in stk or ss. Being that Lloyd raced a CJ mustang I always looked up to him as a hero. It was the 1985 Mile High nats and my dream came true. I was the tender age of 14 and me and uncle RJ (Sledge) headed to the race by ourselves. Sat night we went to dinner with Lloyd DG and a host of other racers and I am thinking look who I am having dinner with!!! Ever since that day Lloyd has always been a mentor and friend to me. I started to drive and then building engines he was always someone I could call and bend his ear for his wealth of knowledge in both areas. Lloyd was always eager to help. The best piece of advice he ever give me was, I was having problems with some engine issues and I was at a race sitting in his trailer telling him all about it and in his Lloyd way told me- keeeud theeree is three things you have to remember when you are building a race motor DETAILS-DETAILS-DETAILS!!!! till this day I have never forgot that. Then there is his famous Margarita's!!! I first got a taste at the Dallas nat event in 93. Then I was one of the casualties at the 95 Topeka nat that was laying in his trailer after who knows how many pitchers!!!! Lloyd kept saying you want another one keeeud? One thing we had in common was him and my mom both had diabetes. So every time I saw him I was always checking on him to make sure his blood sugar was ok. Of course his answer was always yes keeeud I am OK. In my opinon Lloyd and DG were true pioneers of Ford stk and ss racing and racing period and I want to say thanks for all the help,friendship and being a mentor during my career as a racer and a machinist!!! Most of all thanks for taking time to talk to a 14 yr old kid!! It is great to here all of the stories I know he will be proud! Thanks
STEVEN HALL 4782 CSA