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OLY Pro Nationals, Winona Minnesota 1976
This was the year that Bobby Riggs came to Winona. He had challenged the woman tennis player (forgot her name) to a boat race. I think she beat him in tennis, but she didn't show up to race.
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Pro Nationals Hinton 1977
I can's remember if a couple of these had been posted earlier or not. I apologize in advance if they have. These are some that were in a batch that have started to deteriorate because I had them crammed to tightly in what I thought were good sleeves. They make much better archival plastic that they did 30 years ago, and while I have started to transfer them, thought I would post some. I had to start marking the ones that I have posted, because I have too many to remember. Sorry if I messed up.
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An 80 on the drivers quiz but extra credit on whazzup
C3 is Alan Ishii, but it kinda doesn't look like him from that angle. Been thinking about putting together a list of driver's with their numbers to help me when I'm going through my stuff. I remember most of them, but there are a few I have trouble with.
Jeff, Joe Rome told me this morning he thought Alan Ishii was signed on. Is that right? Also he said Skip Birbarie signed on yesterday. Don't know how I keep missing some of these guys. Thanks for the headsup on Jim McKean.
Here's one of Alan and Doc Collins.
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Alexandria PRO Nationals, 1983
As always, a good place to race.
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Pro Nationals LaCrosse, Wisconsin 1980
Water conditions were not good. Debris from floods and river traffic. But surprisingly few problems once racing got under way.
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Eastern Divisionals-PRO Sprinfield, Ill 1977
The Brinkman's put on a fine show at Springfield. The trip from the pits to the water was a little rocky, but it was a good course and run very well. We didn't do any good at all, but we had a great time. Jack Chance tried to help someone rigging up a boat, but he said he didn't need help, he knew what he was doing. Never saw him before and don't know if he continued racing. He was winding the steering cable the wrong way on the hub. We watched as he pulled out of the pits. He started a right hand turn, but the hydro went left. He panicked and turned hard right and the hydro made a sharp left and ran into the rocks.
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Pro Eastern Divisionals Gadsden, Alabama 1975
It was a nice racecourse, and the turnout was very good.
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UIM World Championships Phoenix 1976
Some of the foreigners created quite a stir when in town. The Swedes weren't arrested, but the cops did explain to them it was illegal to swim in the hotel pool in the nude. I thought Leif Ahlborg already knew that, but then...Arizona IS just next door to California. And German Hans Krage discovered that the big busted waitress in the hotel bar wasn't amused when he poured a pitcher of ice on her chest.
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AOF Marine Creek Lake 1978
Marine Creek Lake is near Fort Worth. Pete DeLackner used to live only a couple of miles from this fine race course.
A funny story from this race. I didn't know a lot of these guys and I don't remember names, but here is what happened.
At the driver's meeting a lady came up and whispered something in the announcer's ear. The announcer then proceeded to tell the audience "Somebody borrowed a tap and die set from Mrs. ??? and she needs it now. She forgot who she loaned it to so she asked me to make the announcement.". No reply from the audience. "Now, whoever out there has it needs to bring it back. She was kind enough to loan it, and now she needs it, so who has it?" Again silence. Everyone was just standing there. Then the announcer started giving measurements with his hands as he spoke."It is in a black box........about this long.....about this wide..." The he abruptly stopped. He turned to the lady and said, "I have it!" and the audience erupted in laughter.
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Hooked Up in 500 Runabout
Mike Thirlby and Paul Fucshlin duled for three heats in Omaha in a classic race. Photo by Teri Ziemer.
David does't have room for any tatooes
If I remember right, he had one leg broken on a trials bike, a peg went through another leg on a dirt bike, a lower unit severed one of the legs,( but he held on to it) and he still can stand on the pedals. Must have electric start. Ralph, tell him to sign on at BRF and see some pictures. What about Richard and Charlie?