[randy wilson]

Jim Hawkins! I'll be damned. I ran against your stuff at Bethany Mo. and was a little worried about it. The only thing that saved me, was his car was not as equipped as mine. Trust me, I was running a little SS\CS when you were, and you were quicker. Not by much, but enough. You and Ricky Ray, and Randall Beningfield were the hitters then. I ran Randy at Lousiville, and I think I ran a 6.39 to his 6.36 in class, and I met Ricky at U.S. 36 raceway, and got my doors removed to the tune of a 6.28, to a 6.40. I watched you guys closely, and you, and Ray were always .2 to .25 ahead of me. My only consolation was I ran some big speed numbers, to the tune of 111.42 MPH in 93 in the 1\8th to
Randy's 106 MPH, 114 MPH in 2007 at Eddyville Ia. Best ET in 1\4 was a 9.76, but we ran 142.78 MPH. We were running phase 2 bowties by John Haskell. There again, we kinda slowed down when the vortec bowties came out, and Manns blasted the record. Pissed me off because I had $7,000 in each set. Not saying it wasn't the same for all, but just when you think you're closing in, wham, new head allowed. That's what I wish they would fix. You were one of the guys I admired.