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Northrop · 07-19-2012, 10:56 AM

Awesome story. Everyone of us Bracket racers around NJ, Eastern PA benefitted some way or another from his knowledge. I know I sure did. Funny thing is Harrington states in that article “ The decision was made for Jim to borrow his borrow his brother in law Paul Bochon’s Super Gas Vega to use in the runoff. The theory was that the harder leaving Super Gas car would allow Jim to hit the tree harder and cut better lights. Jim was able to take the match with a perfect 10.90 on the first run and a on the brakes 10.88 to 10.86 final run”

That Vega that Jim used to win that D1 10.90 Divional Championship is the same Vega that I own today. Every time Happy Harry would see me race or do well in my Vega, Happy Harry could not wait to tell me “I won a D1 championship in your Vega tripper” (my nick name to the Shoe) ! If anyone has ever looked into my car, it is extremely small. How he fit his 6’6 chassis in there is beyond me ! His knee’s must have touched the ceiling !

Miss that dude
Dan

07-19-2012, 10:56 AM	#3
Northrop Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 41 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: For those of you who miss Jimmy "The Shoe"..... Awesome story. Everyone of us Bracket racers around NJ, Eastern PA benefitted some way or another from his knowledge. I know I sure did. Funny thing is Harrington states in that article “ The decision was made for Jim to borrow his borrow his brother in law Paul Bochon’s Super Gas Vega to use in the runoff. The theory was that the harder leaving Super Gas car would allow Jim to hit the tree harder and cut better lights. Jim was able to take the match with a perfect 10.90 on the first run and a on the brakes 10.88 to 10.86 final run” That Vega that Jim used to win that D1 10.90 Divional Championship is the same Vega that I own today. Every time Happy Harry would see me race or do well in my Vega, Happy Harry could not wait to tell me “I won a D1 championship in your Vega tripper” (my nick name to the Shoe) ! If anyone has ever looked into my car, it is extremely small. How he fit his 6’6 chassis in there is beyond me ! His knee’s must have touched the ceiling ! Miss that dude Dan