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North South Championships
Okay Marc, here is what I think.--The 1967 North South Championships were in Knoxville June 17-19. I left for North Carolina after I graduated, but I think it was probably in July. Six months or so ago I had been wondering who we got that stuff from so I went through all the Roostertails I had from those days to find an ad. No luck. So I'm thinking that my Dad must have met yours at the North South race in Knoxville. Us and Bruce Nicholson were the only ones from Texas. We didn't know anybody else. Your Dad won C hydro. So here's what I'm guessing. Your Dad may have posted a sign with equipment for sale, or my Dad approached yours about buying the C Konig after watching it run. In any case, I am convinced that the trailer and motor we ended up with came from your family. And that was the first time I ever saw autolite plugs in a racing motor. They came with that C Konig.
Joe tells me that Randy and my Dad talked all the time, but I don't remember that. In those days I didn't drink beer or spend time with the other racers and pit crews. I hung around with Tommy Wetherbee's daughter Marsha and my pit crew which were my age or younger (between 7-10 of us). So there's a lot more people my Dad knew personally than I did.
Would be cool if you could find that picture of you and Marshall.
The Roostertail cover is from that Knoxville race with me on the outside, Jerry Waldman to my left, Bob Hering inside of Waldman and Jerry Parrot on the far inside. The caption inside says it was the start of B Hydro, but it's really A Hydro. You can tell because that's a two pipe A Konig. B Konigs from those days had a forward facing can.
Only part way through the book...
.....anyone who thinks its another rehash is sadly mistaken. Marshall tells it like it was and in his own words. After the basic opening chapters which lays down how everyone got together and how things tended to work out that led to eventual fantastic success for the group, the narrative really puts the reader in Marshall's shoes (almost--there is really no way to describe some of the scenes as one would feel in his shoes.) It is all Marshall telling the story. But there come that point that those who have spent time with him can see him talking. It is Marshall's words and you can visualize his mannerisms and hear his unique accent (a mix of North Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi and places in between.) It is a story of love, dedication, extreme perseverance, constant pressure, and exhilaration combined with amazement of what they were doing. And that's only 1/3rd the way through.
Only part way through the book...
.....anyone who thinks its another rehash is sadly mistaken. Marshall tells it like it was and in his own words. After the basic opening chapters which lays down how everyone got together and how things tended to work out that led to eventual fantastic success for the group, the narrative really puts the reader in Marshall's shoes (almost--there is really no way to describe some of the scenes as one would feel in his shoes.) It is all Marshall telling the story. But there come that point that those who have spent time with him can see him talking. It is Marshall's words and you can visualize his mannerisms and hear his unique accent (a mix of North Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi and places in between.) It is a story of love, dedication, extreme perseverance, constant pressure, and exhilaration combined with amazement of what they were doing. And that's only 1/3rd the way through.
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I found this today.........
...........a rare photo of Marshall in a hydro. Well....at least he was in it a second ago.;) This was taken at DePue in 1972. I think Billy was probably coming from an OPC race, and Marshall was testing before qualifying heats began.