Jackie Wilson..

[Ron Hill]

Having said we've been friends forever, it is true. Randy was Jim Hauenstein's Crew Chief, when Jim died in a capsule. Randy was also, Chad's Crew Chief in the F1 season 1997.

Capsules have saved many lives. This last weekend, a young man, with three children under the age of 5, died in a Super Stock V-Drive. When Rudy Ramos started Super Stock Runabout, it was a stock 427 and an 80 MPH boat. Now, it is a $30,000 race motor that goes 100 plus MPH. These boats need capsules to save drivers lives.

I am not advocating Capsules for the 336 Enduro, but for short track racing, I think capsules are needed. When I was OPC Chairman, 1998 or 1999, I wanted to use the UIM rule of lane in, lane out. Ben Robertson said, "UIM says, lane in, lane out...(You enter a turn in lane three you come out in lane three)...." Great idea I thought. But it was Norm Scaub, Ben and myself that liked this.

IF this was the rule, capsules WOULD NOT be needed for COR....Two problems: 1. That isn't the rulle 2. Officials don't usually watch COR heats.

So, the boats, must be idiot proofed!...And yes, Randy, it may kill the class, but capsule won't kill people.

ADD: George May is 92 years old, we can't have him referring at his age....but that would probably work!

[Ron Hill]

My dad started racing in the late '30's. He had many rules but two of them were:

1. You NEVER put yourself in a position to hit the guy a head of you.

2. You NEVER pass on the inside.

These are family rules, not written rules!

ADD:


Another rule was, "Start first and improve your position."

[Ron Hill]

Seems Pat drove with Mike Basso the year they won the ET class a Parker. Pat said, "The Sleek handled great and would run a hundred. He said just about anyone could drive it." His complaint with using the CLE outboard gearcases with the 3/4 shaft, was that becasue it was so short, it twisted off real easy.


So, I've bought a Sport Master off a 300XS. I think the bigger driveshaft will be fine.

[Mike Ward]

A photo from my archive taken at the 1987 Bristol Grand Prix.

L to R: Jackie Wilson, Don Ross, ???? , Charlie Sheppard, ????

There are 2 faces I do not recognise !!

[jackie wilson]

HI Ron
you'll need a shorty drive as that DOHC engine on a stock drive that is installed high will make a very top heavy package

Billy Don PRUETT, and Brian Hunt.

Why not stick it low then and use a regular leg???

[Powerabout]

Billy Don PRUETT, and Brian Hunt.

Why not stick it low then and use a regular leg???

The propshaft to crankshaft centerlines are the issue

[jackie wilson]

The propshaft to crankshaft centerlines are the issue

Sorry 'bout that, mouth was working overtime, realized what a twattish remark that was and deleted it, then it suddenly came out of nowhere-------crank to propline on V8 Cosworth didn't pose a problem ( until about 125 mph, then I wished we could have gotten the motor lower).

[John Schubert T*A*R*T]

Billy Don PRUETT, and Brian Hunt.

Why not stick it low then and use a regular leg???

Jackie,
I don't recognize Pruett.

[jackie wilson]

Jackie,
I don't recognize Pruett.

He's sure as hell right in there John.!!!!!

Bottom to top-------yours truly, next is my wonderful friend, Don Ross, then PRUETT, Charlie Shepperd, and top step Brian Hunt.
PRUETT did not age gracefully---------he got old long before his time----------burning the candle both ends AND in the middle took it's toll
Just as an afterthought----------I'm the only one left out of the five.
,

[John Schubert T*A*R*T]

I'll take your word for it as I hadn't seen him for a number of years. But wow, I would never have recognized him if I bumped in to him.