[Todd Bailey]

Dave,

Went to a points meet there in '79 to help Pete Smith when he was running Modified Elim. I was in high school at the time and my buddy was into photography and standing by the starting line shooting pictures. After a while, there were way too many people up there and they were interferring with the D-4 photog, Rich ???.. (The guy had a head of white hair) Anyway, he got pissed and told a cop to get everyone out except my buddy and some other guy. He ended up with some great pictures of that race.

For you, La Place was your memory maker while for me it was Houston International Speedway in Dickinson. If I wanted to go anywhere, mom took me so that was my eighth birthday present (delayed about a month) with buddies in April of '69. I actually was there the last night they ran (Dec-87) so I have LOTS of memories of seeing some great and WILD stuff.

Weren't you hanging out with Jim Schaechter at the Sports? I rode over to his pit on my moped to meet him and see his car since all him and I have ever done is e-mailed one another. His car looks like it would be a blast to drive.