For those of you who miss Jimmy "The Shoe".....

Rich Biebel · 07-19-2012, 05:59 PM

Everything written in that article is pretty accurate.
I was at Moroso and helped Jim pull a head on the engine in the Not Pink Mobile. He had a 482 in it and it cracked a cylinder. He had won a pretty big race at Delmar, I think it was, on the way down...but found water in the oil and was not "happy" to say the least...I also was part of the engine swap crew that installed the Raritan Bob loaner.....That install did not go smoothly.....to say the least. Jim did manage to make first round. I can still recall me and him trying to decide what to dial.....using some very high tech guessing (NOT). Jim lost but we sure tried......Can't recall what happened the rest of that race but there was definately some wild antics taking place.....That was when they still ran a slow bracket and people raced rental cars. A driver could have a navigator.......Now there is some funny stories right there....I still laugh just thinking of some of the things that Jimmy did or said in those old days....He was one of a kind and it is sad that he is gone....

I can still hear him yell my name everytime I saw him just like he did to most everyone....

Dan I did not know your Vega was Paul Bochon's old car......

Ask Dave Schapiro when you see him about the time that car caught fire with Paul in it on the starting line at Island.....

I was at the race when Jimmy ran Joe Foster for the title....Joe was a real good racer and a good guy as well......

Man that was a long time ago.....

P.S. The 12 bolt rear in my 69 Camaro that I built around 1979 came from the Not Pink car. That car was Mike Rosa's and was raced as a C/SM before Jimmy got it.....

Tracey Harrington · 07-19-2012, 09:40 PM

Thank you for posting the story Shawn. I never read that before and it made me cry missing him but also made me smile thinking of all the fun times.

Duane Eiskant II · 07-19-2012, 10:05 PM

Every race that i go and race at (IHRA or NHRA), i know i miss the hell outta the big guy....He left us WAYYYYYYYY too soon.

Britt1112 · 07-19-2012, 10:29 PM

One of the greatest and funniest big guys of all time!" Miss u shoe" Britt Mizia

Mickey Whaley · 07-19-2012, 11:56 PM

They only made one!

Hugh Meeks · 07-20-2012, 01:24 PM

one time... SHOE!!!!

nice read ..Similar story, first I met Shoe was in '93 or so? Sherman and Woody let me venture down to Bradenton with them and their Vega for my maiden voyage. One night late rounds Shoe is wheelin someones Drag racing school digger it seems, it cracks a cylinder so he just pulls a plug out and dials up next round. I dont remember the outcome just the nature of the scene in the pits and how cool it was to see him adapt and keep on rollin. Cool deal watching him block the tree and leaving on bottom bulb in a digger too..

Hulio

tpoh815 · 07-20-2012, 04:38 PM

Aswome guy and best damn story teller Ive ever met. RIP.

07-19-2012, 05:59 PM	#1
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: For those of you who miss Jimmy "The Shoe"..... Everything written in that article is pretty accurate. I was at Moroso and helped Jim pull a head on the engine in the Not Pink Mobile. He had a 482 in it and it cracked a cylinder. He had won a pretty big race at Delmar, I think it was, on the way down...but found water in the oil and was not "happy" to say the least...I also was part of the engine swap crew that installed the Raritan Bob loaner.....That install did not go smoothly.....to say the least. Jim did manage to make first round. I can still recall me and him trying to decide what to dial.....using some very high tech guessing (NOT). Jim lost but we sure tried......Can't recall what happened the rest of that race but there was definately some wild antics taking place.....That was when they still ran a slow bracket and people raced rental cars. A driver could have a navigator.......Now there is some funny stories right there....I still laugh just thinking of some of the things that Jimmy did or said in those old days....He was one of a kind and it is sad that he is gone.... I can still hear him yell my name everytime I saw him just like he did to most everyone.... Dan I did not know your Vega was Paul Bochon's old car...... Ask Dave Schapiro when you see him about the time that car caught fire with Paul in it on the starting line at Island..... I was at the race when Jimmy ran Joe Foster for the title....Joe was a real good racer and a good guy as well...... Man that was a long time ago..... P.S. The 12 bolt rear in my 69 Camaro that I built around 1979 came from the Not Pink car. That car was Mike Rosa's and was raced as a C/SM before Jimmy got it..... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R Last edited by Rich Biebel; 07-19-2012 at 06:05 PM.

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Tracey Harrington Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Spotswood, NJ Posts: 211 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: For those of you who miss Jimmy "The Shoe"..... Thank you for posting the story Shawn. I never read that before and it made me cry missing him but also made me smile thinking of all the fun times.

07-19-2012, 10:05 PM	#3
Duane Eiskant II Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Alexandria, Va Posts: 501 Likes: 261 Liked 57 Times in 33 Posts	Re: For those of you who miss Jimmy "The Shoe"..... Every race that i go and race at (IHRA or NHRA), i know i miss the hell outta the big guy....He left us WAYYYYYYYY too soon. __________________ Duane Eiskant 1354 Stock/Super Stock

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Britt1112 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Carnegie,Pa Posts: 27 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: For those of you who miss Jimmy "The Shoe"..... One of the greatest and funniest big guys of all time!" Miss u shoe" Britt Mizia Last edited by Britt1112; 07-19-2012 at 10:32 PM.

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Mickey Whaley VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,220 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	! They only made one!

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Hugh Meeks Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Montgomery, Al Posts: 61 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: For those of you who miss Jimmy "The Shoe"..... one time... SHOE!!!! nice read ..Similar story, first I met Shoe was in '93 or so? Sherman and Woody let me venture down to Bradenton with them and their Vega for my maiden voyage. One night late rounds Shoe is wheelin someones Drag racing school digger it seems, it cracks a cylinder so he just pulls a plug out and dials up next round. I dont remember the outcome just the nature of the scene in the pits and how cool it was to see him adapt and keep on rollin. Cool deal watching him block the tree and leaving on bottom bulb in a digger too.. Hulio

07-20-2012, 04:38 PM	#7
tpoh815 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: West Seneca Posts: 537 Likes: 62 Liked 28 Times in 11 Posts	Re: For those of you who miss Jimmy "The Shoe"..... Aswome guy and best damn story teller Ive ever met. RIP. __________________ EX 5-Doorstocker