favorite reno air race moment

[AAFO_WSagar]

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Also got the new wife hooked her first year when Dago went by at 500 in 04.

GOD, what a lucky man am I!!!

Do NOT Under any circumstances, let that woman go!

If you do... you will be in direct violation of order number O6-23.567!!!!

And THAT, is NOT a good thing!!!

Am I right my bretheren!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sierra fox]

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Do NOT Under any circumstances, let that woman go!

If you do... you will be in direct violation of order number O6-23.567!!!!

And THAT, is NOT a good thing!!!

Am I right my bretheren!!!!!!!!!!!!

You got THAT right

Found this from my absolute favorite moment. If only we had DSLR back in '79. Dont think this shot can be salvaged

[Shawn Aro]

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i think it was 1975 saw Mac Mclain was staying at the same hotel we were in California City i was at the pool and he was there with his Family shawn

[AAFO_WSagar]

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Actually....

Well, I have to be careful here...

I *think* "Cobra" has the secret forumla for "SSR" software embedded in his skull!

Cobra...

Any chances??

[David E. Wells]

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...Dwight Thorn riding around the pits on the back of a convertible between 2 blonds waving a bottle of Vino...Racy or Racing?...D.

[speeddemon]

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If the RB was leading, must have been '76. Mac pulled out right after the start in '75. Candace won in '75....broke in '76, and never ran at Mojave again.

Cool beans!!!

1975, Dad brings us to Mojave and parks the motorhome right inside the course at the base of pylon 8(?). The racers had already launched and were forming up when we got out. The buzz of what sounded to be a swarm of very angry bee's turned into the unmistakable sound of wound up merlins. They went over us at 50ft at full tilt. They were so close it rocked the RV. The Red Baron was leading the charge and continued to do so for the entire race. I'm now officially hooked. Got to go every year after that till......79(?) , which i believe was the year Miss Candace broke.

[Leo]

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That RB shot would make a GREAT painting.
Hmmm...

[speeddemon]

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I missed that one. Yep that would be the winner. What does Bob win... Chuck!

IT'S A BRAND NEW CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Or maybe we should give him a bottle of something and see what he says next.

I bet he'd settle for an engine that held together long enough to let him race on Thursday.....

[speeddemon]

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(ducking flying british standard wrench)

HATE British Standard.......

Remind me to tell you the story that Griffonsrule told me a long time ago about sending the team's P.R. guy out to look for a 'metric crescent wrench'.


The sad part about it is.....he actually FOUND one at a Miami hardware store.

[Skyracer]

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HATE British Standard.......

Remind me to tell you the story that Griffonsrule told me a long time ago about sending the team's P.R. guy out to look for a 'metric crescent wrench'.

The sad part about it is.....he actually FOUND one at a Miami hardware store.

Not "sad" at all; diligent. Also, metric screwdrivers (there is a defference).

[speeddemon]

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Not "sad" at all; diligent. Also, metric screwdrivers (there is a defference).

Yes. The difference is in the writing on the package.

Sort of reminds me when the whole Y2K scare was happening...the local appliance store took out a full-page ad offering that all of their washers, dryers, ovens, refrigerators, etc. were Y2K compliant.


In the words of Arsineo.......Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........

[fenceliner01]

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Love the predawn stories from you all. Have been out at the fence(in my tent) for the last six years straight for then entire week. The piston powered alarm clocks are what i live for! Also got the new wife hooked her first year when Dago went by at 500 in 04.

what part of the Fence?

[fenceliner01]

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You got THAT right

Found this from my absolute favorite moment. If only we had DSLR back in '79. Dont think this shot can be salvaged

Like this? - minor Photoshop tweaks - took about five miutes. I could do better with a higher resolution digital image or If I scanned the original.

Mike A.

[fenceliner01]

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That RB shot would make a GREAT painting.
Hmmm...

OOOhh I "just" got my copy of Corel painter 9.5. I wonder????

[Leo]

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I was thinking a little more traditional, like watercolor...