Len Imborgno - Jim Skelly - Performance Preserves

Bruce Fulper · 06-24-2007, 10:11 PM

Len:
My first trip to Dragway 42 was opening day 1965. Wasn't that some place? I was so smitten I didn't think life could EVER be any better than watching those cars. While stuck to the fence, and you remember that the fence came up pretty close at the starting line back then ,a '58 Vette pulled out of the lanes and started his dry hops, and when it finally staged I lost my mind. On the rear quater panel it said, "Fulper's Auto Parts."

I watched it run then ran back to my brothers pit to tell him. I bet I looked like that kid from "A Christmas Story." Ralphie, when he was telling Santa Clause he wanted that BB gun....

Turned out to be a racer from Vermillion Ohio that my cousins, that I didn't know, who had a gas station, sponsored.

So, there's no doubt in my mind I watched you run. Cause I watched every run. And I could remember ET's for years. Were you there in 1970?

Bruce Fulper
7421

The world is the grindstone and life is your nose.

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06-24-2007, 10:11 PM	#11
Bruce Fulper Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 651 Likes: 4 Liked 54 Times in 33 Posts	Len: My first trip to Dragway 42 was opening day 1965. Wasn't that some place? I was so smitten I didn't think life could EVER be any better than watching those cars. While stuck to the fence, and you remember that the fence came up pretty close at the starting line back then ,a '58 Vette pulled out of the lanes and started his dry hops, and when it finally staged I lost my mind. On the rear quater panel it said, "Fulper's Auto Parts." I watched it run then ran back to my brothers pit to tell him. I bet I looked like that kid from "A Christmas Story." Ralphie, when he was telling Santa Clause he wanted that BB gun.... Turned out to be a racer from Vermillion Ohio that my cousins, that I didn't know, who had a gas station, sponsored. So, there's no doubt in my mind I watched you run. Cause I watched every run. And I could remember ET's for years. Were you there in 1970? Bruce Fulper 7421 The world is the grindstone and life is your nose.