2015 - The Indy some of us missed ! ! ! - Page 5

Larry Hill · 09-13-2015, 09:25 AM

2016 Indy goal is the same as it been for years: be at my best and leave nothing at the trailer.

Bruce Fulper · 09-14-2015, 12:39 AM

Indy is the best. I spent five years working on a wore out pile to get it to go fast enough to at least hold my head up at Indy. My first time racing an NHRA Super Stocker there. Didn't want to make the trip like some of my local contempoary's have and not even qualify. I knew the weather would give me a learning curve but I wasn't ready for it. Took all three time trials and the first round of Class to get the chassis working. Beating P.C. Richardson on a hole shot after he spun for Class, yeah, choked me up. A long time. A hell lot a lot of work. Nothing beats speeding to the finish line while looking back and knowing he wasn't going to catch me. Yelling. Loud. Swinging my arm around. So happy. So very happy.

Thirty hours later I'm driving home and an 18 wheeler hits me over 100 mph destroying the truck, trailer and race car. Split my chest and tore my back up. Took ten years to 95% heal. Glad not to be in a wheelchair. Be nice if someone would buy my Sunfire project so I can finish the Bales car.

Indy. Yeah. Special life long memories.

Jeff Teuton · 09-14-2015, 12:18 PM

Chuckey; I thought I told you to quit smoking that stuff. I worry about you left coast folks. Too bad your brain said no, in amongst all the bs, I always enjoy your insight. I will prepare that report you asked for, but give me a day or two. Getting all my medical issues fixed at present. Probably through racing for the year. Didn't do very well anyway. I will be 72 in 3 weeks. Should know better than to do this stuff. Dave, my pink car has a real reason for being there. If you don't know, let me know. I will start this again as it's thread. Always fun to talk with people about this stuff.

09-13-2015, 09:25 AM	#41
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09-14-2015, 12:39 AM	#42
Bruce Fulper Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 651 Likes: 4 Liked 54 Times in 33 Posts	Re: 2015 - The Indy some of us missed ! ! ! Indy is the best. I spent five years working on a wore out pile to get it to go fast enough to at least hold my head up at Indy. My first time racing an NHRA Super Stocker there. Didn't want to make the trip like some of my local contempoary's have and not even qualify. I knew the weather would give me a learning curve but I wasn't ready for it. Took all three time trials and the first round of Class to get the chassis working. Beating P.C. Richardson on a hole shot after he spun for Class, yeah, choked me up. A long time. A hell lot a lot of work. Nothing beats speeding to the finish line while looking back and knowing he wasn't going to catch me. Yelling. Loud. Swinging my arm around. So happy. So very happy. Thirty hours later I'm driving home and an 18 wheeler hits me over 100 mph destroying the truck, trailer and race car. Split my chest and tore my back up. Took ten years to 95% heal. Glad not to be in a wheelchair. Be nice if someone would buy my Sunfire project so I can finish the Bales car. Indy. Yeah. Special life long memories.

09-14-2015, 12:18 PM	#43
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: 2015 - The Indy some of us missed ! ! ! Chuckey; I thought I told you to quit smoking that stuff. I worry about you left coast folks. Too bad your brain said no, in amongst all the bs, I always enjoy your insight. I will prepare that report you asked for, but give me a day or two. Getting all my medical issues fixed at present. Probably through racing for the year. Didn't do very well anyway. I will be 72 in 3 weeks. Should know better than to do this stuff. Dave, my pink car has a real reason for being there. If you don't know, let me know. I will start this again as it's thread. Always fun to talk with people about this stuff. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK