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Old 05-13-2012, 11:57 PM
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Default This is why I have the highest regard for Patrick Long

Win or lose, he ALWAYS has time to do the right thing. And always with a smile.

Taken by a friend at Laguna this weekend.

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Hey Dave, that pic came from my iPhone! Looks much better on the computer than it did squinting at in the bright sunlight at LS that day! It was taken about 15 minutes prior to the warm up session on Saturday morning. Patrick was inside the garage, saw the kids hanging out at the roped off barrier, and walked straight out to talk to them. And he didn't just pose for the photo, he engaged in quite a bit of small talk with them. A class act.
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He comes across as a true gentleman and ambassador for the sport.

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Class act start to finish.
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Originally Posted by ervtx
Hey Dave, that pic came from my iPhone! Looks much better on the computer than it did squinting at in the bright sunlight at LS that day! It was taken about 15 minutes prior to the warm up session on Saturday morning. Patrick was inside the garage, saw the kids hanging out at the roped off barrier, and walked straight out to talk to them. And he didn't just pose for the photo, he engaged in quite a bit of small talk with them. A class act.
Yup, Les told me it was from your phone.
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That is one great picture, a true gent!
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Class Act.
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Every time I have had an opportunity to speak with Patrick, he has been nothing but a shining example of professionalism and genuine enthusiasm.

Go Lizards!
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Glad to have him in Porsches!!
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He is very involved with the PCA too. Nice guy and a hell of a driver. One of the main reasons we tune in to ALMS every week.
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I that little girl pregnant?
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Very nice - even got down to their "level"
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Originally Posted by MikeJim
I that little girl pregnant?
I don't know who the kids are (not mine). Their parents were nearby; hope they got their own set of pics.

Before Patrick came across the barrier to talk to them, one of the boys was trying to give him a penny (a lucky penny I guess).
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He's just a slightly taller little kid at heart.....
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PL is a class guy. A few years ago I was at Lime Rock and PL saw my son's karting t-shirt. He proceeded to spend about 10 minutes discussing how much karting meant to his racing experience.


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