A request to join the Pantheon of Slowness
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Bob, some people just can't keep their cars on the track.
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Larry Herman
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Retired Club Racer & National PCA Instructor
Past Flames:
1994 RS America Club Racer
2004 GT3 Track Car
1984 911 Carrera Club Racer
1974 914/4 2.0 Track Car
CLICK HERE to see some of my ancient racing videos.
Larry Herman
2016 Ford Transit Connect Titanium LWB
2018 Tesla Model 3 - Electricity can be fun!
Retired Club Racer & National PCA Instructor
Past Flames:
1994 RS America Club Racer
2004 GT3 Track Car
1984 911 Carrera Club Racer
1974 914/4 2.0 Track Car
CLICK HERE to see some of my ancient racing videos.
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Larry--so many spins (and a major-league 944 fire!) at turn 5, this IS really taxing my aging (read eroding) memory. Actually, I do remember this, ahem, "event". The 116 car is Jay, from Suncoast Region. I had my flaggers put out a waving yellow (frantic waving..), ran upstream and leaned over the barrier motioning to approaching drivers to slow down. That IS a great shot! Fortunately all ended well! I think I met you in the garage area at last year's Daytona race--I was talking with Leh and Mac McGehee. Maybe the pic will refresh your memory (or my memory is worse than I realized...).
Bull--I'm sure things have changed since the 70's. We now get a cost-of-living adjustment of 10% over our base salary. Let's see, what's 10% of 0? We get to see great racing close-up (a couple pics from Turn 5 including some turtle car); at the pro events we get to meet many famous and some infamous drivers; they now allow us to stand out in the middle of monsoons like at the 12-Hours this year; at the ALMS races they send over the Pirelli, Martini, Michelin, Ferrari etc. girls for our entertainment; we get hats, shirts, pins, decals etc. Most of all, we know you racers appreciate our efforts!
Rick--how foolish of me to even think of suggesting the concept of "passing"--
how quickly we forget when the mind and memory are slipping!
Bull--I'm sure things have changed since the 70's. We now get a cost-of-living adjustment of 10% over our base salary. Let's see, what's 10% of 0? We get to see great racing close-up (a couple pics from Turn 5 including some turtle car); at the pro events we get to meet many famous and some infamous drivers; they now allow us to stand out in the middle of monsoons like at the 12-Hours this year; at the ALMS races they send over the Pirelli, Martini, Michelin, Ferrari etc. girls for our entertainment; we get hats, shirts, pins, decals etc. Most of all, we know you racers appreciate our efforts!
Rick--how foolish of me to even think of suggesting the concept of "passing"--
how quickly we forget when the mind and memory are slipping!
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Doug has made an excellent application here. Giving a pace car the passing flag, and pushing an instructor to check his email while on the track demonstrates true turtle tendencies.
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I like that there is a Porsche SUV in his line in Pic #1 but he kind of lost me with his braging about having over twice my cars HP...
Hmm. Having an all white with the big red ears Turtle might be of some advantage. The mischief that could be perpetrated... Hell even working up a proper turtle name has potental.
My non vote is 2 and a hearty beer fart.
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I am also an SCCA certified flagger, usually on volunteer with no pay. He gets my vote for sure. And as our Master Baker (FoodAngel) already said -- GO GATORS. Even if they did lose to the stinking 'Dogs this afternoon.
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Larry--so many spins (and a major-league 944 fire!) at turn 5, this IS really taxing my aging (read eroding) memory. Actually, I do remember this, ahem, "event". The 116 car is Jay, from Suncoast Region. I had my flaggers put out a waving yellow (frantic waving..), ran upstream and leaned over the barrier motioning to approaching drivers to slow down. That IS a great shot! Fortunately all ended well! I think I met you in the garage area at last year's Daytona race--I was talking with Leh and Mac McGehee. Maybe the pic will refresh your memory (or my memory is worse than I realized...).
Bull--I'm sure things have changed since the 70's. We now get a cost-of-living adjustment of 10% over our base salary. Let's see, what's 10% of 0? We get to see great racing close-up (a couple pics from Turn 5 including some turtle car); at the pro events we get to meet many famous and some infamous drivers; they now allow us to stand out in the middle of monsoons like at the 12-Hours this year; at the ALMS races they send over the Pirelli, Martini, Michelin, Ferrari etc. girls for our entertainment; we get hats, shirts, pins, decals etc. Most of all, we know you racers appreciate our efforts!
Rick--how foolish of me to even think of suggesting the concept of "passing"--
how quickly we forget when the mind and memory are slipping!
Bull--I'm sure things have changed since the 70's. We now get a cost-of-living adjustment of 10% over our base salary. Let's see, what's 10% of 0? We get to see great racing close-up (a couple pics from Turn 5 including some turtle car); at the pro events we get to meet many famous and some infamous drivers; they now allow us to stand out in the middle of monsoons like at the 12-Hours this year; at the ALMS races they send over the Pirelli, Martini, Michelin, Ferrari etc. girls for our entertainment; we get hats, shirts, pins, decals etc. Most of all, we know you racers appreciate our efforts!
Rick--how foolish of me to even think of suggesting the concept of "passing"--
how quickly we forget when the mind and memory are slipping!
I think Doug has offered up a very complete and will thought out application here. He definitely has many HWFMR attributes! My recommendation (what is all this "vote" crap?) is that he be admitted. I would like to hear his ideas for a team title, although HWFMR Team Handicapper sounds good to me given his ability to "manage" race results.
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One of the worthiest applications this team has ever received. Plus it had pictures, so VR could participate too.
Outstanding job Mr W.
I saw he be admittedpost haste (a rather rare term here)
No we need a team function...
any more ideas for Doug's job?
Outstanding job Mr W.
I saw he be admittedpost haste (a rather rare term here)
No we need a team function...
any more ideas for Doug's job?
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