Forgettable Racing Stories

Bret Kepner · 03-12-2010, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Jody Lang

Bret, you can't just round up 1???

Actually, Jody.....NO. I'm a freak about that kind of stuff. LOL!

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Originally Posted by CMcAllister

Maple Grove. Hurricane. That's all I can say.

Nothing against those who suffered at Maple Grove for that event but there will never be a another drag racing/hurricane nightmare like IHRA Bristol during Hurricane Hugo in 1989. I eventually told everybody the governor of Tennessee had declared October to be "Fall Nationals Month". The fourth time was no "charm" but that's how many weeks it took to get it completed. Randall Campbell said he mortgaged his house to stay in the race!

Bob Bender · 03-12-2010, 04:22 AM

Last October at Atco when Lenny Williams broke his trans and I had a flat at 106 mph at the stripe..............not fun

Dennis P Chapman · 03-12-2010, 08:36 AM

Hey Bob I was there for that story.

Jim Caughlin · 03-12-2010, 02:46 PM

I've got all of your stories beat. A few years ago at Boise, someone got the brilliant idea to suprise everyone by having a funny car do a burnout down the length of the staging lanes with no advanced warning. It did suprise everyone, particularly the three people that got run over, one of which died. Needless to say, the remainder of the event was cancelled.

Bret Kepner · 03-12-2010, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

I've got all of your stories beat. A few years ago at Boise, someone got the brilliant idea to suprise everyone by having a funny car do a burnout down the length of the staging lanes with no advanced warning. It did suprise everyone, particularly the three people that got run over, one of which died. Needless to say, the remainder of the event was cancelled.

Jim Dunn, Saturday, July 27, 1985.

03-12-2010, 04:22 AM	#2
Bob Bender VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,737 Likes: 1,604 Liked 460 Times in 91 Posts	Re: Forgettable Racing Stories Last October at Atco when Lenny Williams broke his trans and I had a flat at 106 mph at the stripe..............not fun __________________ Bob Bender 144 O/SA 2010-2012 National Record Holder

03-12-2010, 08:36 AM	#3
Dennis P Chapman VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toms River NJ Posts: 1,594 Likes: 429 Liked 53 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Forgettable Racing Stories Hey Bob I was there for that story. __________________ Dennis P Chapman 1904 STK NHRA National Record Holder Car Owner.

03-12-2010, 02:46 PM	#4
Jim Caughlin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Woodburn, Or Posts: 688 Likes: 84 Liked 806 Times in 246 Posts	Re: Forgettable Racing Stories I've got all of your stories beat. A few years ago at Boise, someone got the brilliant idea to suprise everyone by having a funny car do a burnout down the length of the staging lanes with no advanced warning. It did suprise everyone, particularly the three people that got run over, one of which died. Needless to say, the remainder of the event was cancelled.

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