Michael Beard...... IHRA Super Stock World Champ!

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

Don't have a RWD Stocker.... that's Terry Knott's car. I only stole it for two weekends this year. I still have the Turismo, just under protective custody at Billy Nees's shop. Would love to get it out and play some more.

That's good to know, because I still think it's either you or Stan Kopejtka, who's going to be the first divisional event winner this decade, and/or the first fwd stocker racer to win a national event this century....or within the last 26 (27 looking ahead to next season), years. However, one of the untouched goals for this century (or decade), is about to be reached...with only one more divisional race remaining, Stan and his current 6th place position in the D5 Stock points standings is looking very good for holding on to a top ten finish in that division. If he does then the remainder of us fwd stockers will have to shoot for the other unreached goals that stay unclaimed. Hopefully since I have a dog in that fight, I'll get the funds to go to more races next year, and IHRA will get their D7 going to include a points series for us sportsman racers like you get to enjoy where you're at? Given how D7 (NHRA) is starting to look, they're becoming worse (geographically travel wise) to chase a divisional championship in than D5...and that's very bad (especially for us Arizona racers)!!!

Bottom line, I hope you'll have the Turismo out like you had his car next year, because I'm sure you'll (as Larry The Cable Guy would say), "GET 'ER DONE"!!!

[Hemi Moose]

Cool as a Cucumber...



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[TIM SLOAN]

Congrats again from all of us at sloan engines!!!!

[Adger Smith]

May be "Cool", but I can see those "Wheels-A-Turnin" :~0

[CJ Perry]

Congrats Michael on the killer year. Your deff. someone I look up to as the best in the business.