Protest

sc4400 · 05-10-2007, 12:35 AM

A little history.

I thought as soon as I began reading this thread.......it has to be Mr. Pendarvis.

No surprise.

I met him in Memphis at his first points meet with a car he had just bought from some good friends of mine. He rolled it out of his new trailer and put a circled R on the window. I thought now thats ballsy, since the previous owners had never run the car with that in mind.

He proceeded to run a record time. WHOEEE!
Except the car flunked tech. Some problem with the heads.

He pulled the motor right there in the pits with no lift, and sent it home with the engine builder(unnamed here). I know this because I helped him get the motor out. It was clear to me that he was on a mission to run stock and spend the money to set records.

Which is perfectly cool. Isn't it?

Fast forward, and here he is, expecting the same thorough inspection that he submitted to. And was willing to front his cash to do so. Now maybe the "victim" didn't know his car wasn't legal? But neither did Mr. Pendarvis in Memphis.

And I'll wager big bucks that his stuff is legal.

I don't know Mr. Pendarvis. I only met him that one time. My interest was to keep him from hurting himself getting the motor out of his car.

But as an observer and fan of stock racing, I say that he is willing to "put up" instead of prattling. And he was right.

And some here condemn him for demanding that the rules be enforced??

Very strange.

RIP

If you really care, my name is Mike Van Winkle from Lake Charles La.

05-10-2007, 12:35 AM	#37
sc4400 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: lake Charles La Posts: 28 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A little history. I thought as soon as I began reading this thread.......it has to be Mr. Pendarvis. No surprise. I met him in Memphis at his first points meet with a car he had just bought from some good friends of mine. He rolled it out of his new trailer and put a circled R on the window. I thought now thats ballsy, since the previous owners had never run the car with that in mind. He proceeded to run a record time. WHOEEE! Except the car flunked tech. Some problem with the heads. He pulled the motor right there in the pits with no lift, and sent it home with the engine builder(unnamed here). I know this because I helped him get the motor out. It was clear to me that he was on a mission to run stock and spend the money to set records. Which is perfectly cool. Isn't it? Fast forward, and here he is, expecting the same thorough inspection that he submitted to. And was willing to front his cash to do so. Now maybe the "victim" didn't know his car wasn't legal? But neither did Mr. Pendarvis in Memphis. And I'll wager big bucks that his stuff is legal. I don't know Mr. Pendarvis. I only met him that one time. My interest was to keep him from hurting himself getting the motor out of his car. But as an observer and fan of stock racing, I say that he is willing to "put up" instead of prattling. And he was right. And some here condemn him for demanding that the rules be enforced?? Very strange. RIP If you really care, my name is Mike Van Winkle from Lake Charles La.