Re: $5K to win wheelstand contest
I stand a bit corrected with regards to John Friels wheelstand, because after re-watching the Turbo Action video, from the 1992 Winston Invitational race at Rockingham, Nc., not only was his wheelstand more likely 150-225ft out, but I think even the powers that be liked the wheelstand given that "Bulletman" Bob Reed was along side of him, but had problems which hindered his car from leaving the starting line--thus allowing John's wheelstand to be enjoyed by fans such as myself without any blockage from Bob's Cuda which was nearest the camera...I can't tell you guys how many times I rewound my tape to re-look at that wheelstand (over and over again). The only other video I've liked nearly as much was when Steve McFarland drove his former Mustang out of some apparent wheelspin which made his car dart to the right a slight bit, but after he quickly corrected it, he banged those tranny gears enroute to a close victory over a Chevy Camaro at the 96 Southern Nationals in (I believe) rd 2. I miss that car, and if I were to race a Ford, that would be one of the first I'd be interested in trying to get behind the wheel of!
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Gary Hampton
'86 Z24,173 V6
CF/S #5824 (#78 in 2021)
Last edited by GarysZ24; 07-03-2008 at 07:58 PM.
Reason: I missed named the Invitational as Allstars
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