1st Win Award

[Daniel Allford]

ARC Specialties has created a special award for CMC drivers competing in the Texas Region
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The next CMC Driver who wins his or her first race during a Texas Region event will receive the plaque and $300. This is in addition to the traditional soaking in ice water. So drive the wheels off it, collect the plaque and cash the check. Note to AI drivers: it is not too late to come back.

[Casey_SS]

Nice! That's awesome....very well done.

[Suck fumes]

Maybe I'm too new but who are ARC specialties?

[Daniel Allford]

They build robots for industry. They have a great reputation, and they sponsor the 82 car, but the owner has the reputation as being a bit of an ass.

Dan Allford #82

[Crumpacker]

Very Cool Dan!!

[marshall_mosty]

Dan,
Very nice thing to do. If I ever need a robot to inspect a drill pipe, I'll be giving you a call. :)

[Daniel Allford]

Michael;

ARC Specialites builds the drill pipe hard band welders and gougers for Omsco, Prideco, NOV, V&M, GE, Bao Steel, FMC Tubular, Shanzi, Piper Pipe, Grup Servicii Romania, Weatherford, Tuboscope, Drill String Services, Smith Tool, TuboTest and Superior Drill Pipe. So if you are probably inspecting our welds.

Dan Allford #82

[ShadowBolt]

That sucker is mine. Hold em back for me Dan.


Jerry

[AllZWay]

That is way cool.... Good Job Dan.

[rleng1]

That sucker is mine. Hold em back for me Dan.


Jerry

Run Jerry Run.

[Suck fumes]

We shall see who's mustang is the fastest hehehe that's all assuming the car is running by then lol! One delay after the next is stealing days away from me!

[jdlingle]

Really, really cool idea!

[Daniel Allford]

Jerry;
You block for me in R1 (I need the Toyo Bucks) & Ill block for you in R2. Us old Austin Hippies gotta stick together.

Dan #82

“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”

― Hunter S. Thompson

[BryanL]

That sucker is mine. Hold em back for me Dan.


Jerry
Hah-I know its early but that has to be the joke of the year so far. I guess you got a chance at the first event (since I won't be there).

Really cool Dan! Too bad I'm not eligible.

[David Love AI27]

the owner has the reputation as being a bit of an ass.

I resemble that remark...

Being an ass is overrated...

[Al Fernandez]

That is awesome Dan! Very very nice.

[Daniel Allford]

Congratulations to Aaron McSpadden, the first recipient of the ARC Specialties 1st Win award. Jerry is delivering the plaque, and we mailed the check for $300 today.

ARC Specialties is proud to announce that the 1st Win program continues. We have a plaque and check ready for the next first time CMC winner in Texas Region.

Who is next?

Dan Allford #82

[Suck fumes]

Awesome thank you!! Looking forward to TWS with a new front end hahaha!

[Daniel Allford]

Aaron;
You are welcome, glad to see the pack at the front get bigger and stronger. It is wild to think that I got a pole, broke the track record, then finshed only 4th, DNF, 4th and 4th! And my track record didnt even last through the race. Dammit that is a tough crowd. THAT is why I go racing.

Dan Allford #82

[Rob Liebbe]

Yeah, what the hell, I qualify .25 seconds behind Proctor and I'm in 7th or 8th place!?!?.

[BryanL]

Congrats Aaron. Very impressive to win your very first CMC race in a new car.

Nice deal Dan. And to Jerry if he is making the award.

[Rob Liebbe]

Congrats Aaron. Very impressive to win your very first CMC race in a new car.

See, the Mustangs are competitive.

[Suck fumes]

I'm still running the 4.6L and 4 link rear too. I've always thought mustangs were easier to work on and fix that's why I went that route.

[Al Fernandez]

Congrats Aaron. Really strong showing considering how much time you have with the car. You're going to have a lot of Mustang drivers around the country scratching their heads! haha

[David Love AI27]

see, the mustangs are competitive.

duh!!

[Daniel Allford]

Congratulations to Jerry Jordan, the second winner of the ARC Specialties 1st Win award. The plaque now resides on Jerrys wall at work.

ARC Specialties is proud to announce that the 1st Win program lives on. We have a plaque and $300 check ready for the next first time CMC winner in Texas Region.

Who is next?..........Could we please have a Camaro win one?

Dan Allford #82

[GlennCMC70]

Congratulations to Jerry Jordan, the second winner of the ARC Specialties 1st Win award. The plaque now resides on Jerrys wall at work.

ARC Specialties is proud to announce that the 1st Win program lives on. We have a plaque and $300 check ready for the next first time CMC winner in Texas Region.

Who is next?..........Could we please have a Camaro win one?

Dan Allford #82

Francis is getting very close!

[Storm Trooper]

Francis is getting very close!
Orange is fast :p

[GlennCMC70]

Orange is fast :p

And so are you.

[Storm Trooper]

Thanks Glenn:D but the more I race the more I realize what I don't know! :(When I race with people like you, Jerry that come from the back all the way to the front it's pretty amazing!! I'm blessed and highly favored, I get to race with you guys ( The whole AI/CMC group) and learn from you all! :razz:

[GlennCMC70]

Time for another Mike P "the chess match of racing" class.

[Rob Liebbe]

Time for another Mike P "the chess match of racing" class.

Sign me up.

[Storm Trooper]

Time for another Mike P "the chess match of racing" class.

I am in too :cool:

[cobra132]

Where and when??

[GlennCMC70]

Sign me up.

Your not allowed!

[Trublu]

I'm interested

[marshall_mosty]

Congrats Team Jordan!!

https://vimeo.com/75700883

[Rob Liebbe]

Your not allowed!

I can drive, I have trouble racing.

[GlennCMC70]

I can drive, I have trouble racing.

You have been atround too long and you have already won a race! ;)

[Rob Liebbe]

You have been atround too long and you have already won a race! ;)

Yeah, but that was a long time ago, I'm a bit rusty, and you and Jerry passed me with a bit too much ease last weekend.

[Storm Trooper]

Yeah, but that was a long time ago, I'm a bit rusty, and you and Jerry passed me with a bit too much ease last weekend.
I wish I knew as much as you have forgotten ;)

[Rob Liebbe]

I wish I knew as much as you have forgotten ;)

Thanks. I wish I could have chased you down in R4.

[Daniel Allford]

Four New Winners in 1 weekend!!! 1432

It took a year before we gave our first plaque to Aaron, then 6 more months before Jerry won his first race. Now we are having 4 new winners in a SINGLE weekend. As I signed the checks, I asked myself "Why didn't you limit it to 1 per family?", "Why didn't you exclude Australians?" and "Why are Mustang drivers even eligible?";)

Congratulations to Sam, Jay, Craig and Kevin

Who is next?

Dan #82

[Trublu]

Four New Winners in 1 weekend!!! 1432

It took a year before we gave our first plaque to Aaron, then 6 more months before Jerry won his first race. Now we are having 4 new winners in a SINGLE weekend. As I signed the checks, I asked myself "Why didn't you limit it to 1 per family?", "Why didn't you exclude Australians?" and "Why are Mustang drivers even eligible?";)

Congratulations to Sam, Jay, Craig and Kevin

Who is next?

Dan #82
Hey Dan, this is a great award and very much appreciated. Rather than excluding Australians we can now consider this an international award in the CMC World Series. It works for baseball...

[blk96gt]

Thanks Dan! Things like this are why I think this group is the best out there. It's not just about having an award and getting money, but it shows the kind of things this group is willing to do for each other. We have everything from prize money for a first win to everyone chipping to work on someones car to ensure they can get back out on track.

The camaraderie is what attracted me to this series first, the racing, type of car, and cost came later. The first time I was at TWS for a DE I was wondering around the paddock checking out cars and saw at least five people helping someone work on their car in the garages between races. During the course of the weekend I didn't see that with any other group, and that's pretty much when I decided that if I ever got into racing it would be CMC/AI. I think things like that and awards/gestures like Dan's will do more for attracting racers than any rule change ever will.

[Rsmith350]

Thanks Dan! Things like this are why I think this group is the best out there. It's not just about having an award and getting money, but it shows the kind of things this group is willing to do for each other. We have everything from prize money for a first win to everyone chipping to work on someones car to ensure they can get back out on track.

The camaraderie is what attracted me to this series first, the racing, type of car, and cost came later. The first time I was at TWS for a DE I was wondering around the paddock checking out cars and saw at least five people helping someone work on their car in the garages between races. During the course of the weekend I didn't see that with any other group, and that's pretty much when I decided that if I ever got into racing it would be CMC/AI. I think things like that and awards/gestures like Dan's will do more for attracting racers than any rule change ever will.
Ditto

[Fbody383]

Who is next? I need to step up my game.

Dan, fantastic way to support the series and Congratulations Guys, you earned it.

[ShadowBolt]

Thanks for doing this Dan.


JJ

[GlennCMC70]

The award alone is amazing enough. Add to it that there are 4 recipients in a single weekend is down right astounding. When did that ever happen in one of the other classes?
I congratulate all the winners as they surely earned it, and I congratulate Dan for stepping up and offering this award.

[JJordan]

Four New Winners in 1 weekend!!! 1432

It took a year before we gave our first plaque to Aaron, then 6 more months before Jerry won his first race. Now we are having 4 new winners in a SINGLE weekend. As I signed the checks, I asked myself "Why didn't you limit it to 1 per family?", "Why didn't you exclude Australians?" and "Why are Mustang drivers even eligible?";)

Congratulations to Sam, Jay, Craig and Kevin

Who is next?

Dan #82

Thanks Dan! This is a very generous and awesome thing for you to do. It will be going on the wall in my office.

We may need one more for my son in about 16 years... Maybe we can be the first 3 generation winners.

-Jay

[Daniel Allford]

First Win Award Strikes Again
Congratulations to Tyler Gardner
Your plaque & $300 check are in the mail

Who is next?

Dan

[Fbody383]

Congrats Tyler! It was just a matter of time and it won't be the last.

[Trublu]

Great job Tyler. Mine hangs proudly in my shop. This is a great award Dan, thanks for keeping it going.

[mach1]

First Win Award Strikes Again
Congratulations to Tyler Gardner
Your plaque & $300 check are in the mail

Who is next?

Dan
Thank you so much Dan, I was just bragging about you yesterday, for your act of generosity.


Congrats Tyler! It was just a matter of time and it won't be the last.

Thank you!


Great job Tyler. Mine hangs proudly in my shop. This is a great award Dan, thanks for keeping it going.

X2, Thank you!

[smitty328]

Congrats Tyler!

Dan, very cool award.

[mtpockets]

Outstanding:cool:

[BryanL]

Congrats. Another example of why this group is so great.

[RichardP]

This past weekend John Martin was added to the list of CMC First Win Award Winners. Congratulations John. By my count, that makes 8 since the start of the 2013 season. Very impressive.

What do they all have in common... they all drive Mustangs...


Richard P.

[Rob Liebbe]

What do they all have in common... they all drive Mustangs...


Richard P.

History lesson/Perspective - Richard is a Mustang driver too, even won the Texas AI championship in one.

[ShadowBolt]

I am really proud of my plaque. I have it on the wall of my office.

JJ

[Al Fernandez]

Maybe we need to have like a screening process for new camaro drivers to make sure they dont water down the gene pool

[Daniel Allford]

A Winner and Another
Congratulations to John Martin
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[Daniel Allford]

8 Mustangs in a ROW!!!!

Using an Online probability calculator http://improbability-principle.com/ it appears that the odds of that are: 4.1 * 1027 to 1!

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[mach1]

A Winner and Another
Congratulations to John Martin


Awesome, thanks for the photo!

[ShadowBolt]

Bring James back and see how long the streek last.

JJ

[dtanker65]

A Winner and Another
Congratulations to John Martin
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Great driving John!

Dennis Tanker

[marshall_mosty]

A Winner and Another
Congratulations to John Martin
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Dan's next comment to John,
"Now get your A$$ back to work!"

All joking aside, nice driving John!!

[AllZWay]

Bring James back and see how long the streek last.

JJ

I think I would be mid-pack at best now. You guys are getting faster and faster for sure.

[ShadowBolt]

I think I would be mid-pack at best now. You guys are getting faster and faster for sure.

Yeah I bet you would too. I will pay your entry fees for your Toyo Bucks.


JJ

[martinsntx]

A Winner and Another
Congratulations to John Martin
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Thank you Dan for the plaque, check and putting together this award! Also, thanks for motivating me to get into CMC. My family and I truly enjoy racing and hanging out with a great group of people.

[BryanL]

Congrats John. Hopefully he didn't take the check out of your pay.

Dan-I like the rollbar tubing next to you that is going in your new car to make it weigh enough.

[Daniel Allford]

We have a new 1st Win Award. Gary Robertson's win in R4 is historic:

Last TWS Race (probably)
First Camaro to win a First Win Award and we have been waiting for over 3 years.
Rain Racing is the race of truth



So Gary, send me you address & ARC Specialties will present you with a First Win Plaque to be hung in a place of honor and a check for $300

Congratulations, if you win in the rain do you get to skip dousing with ice water?

Who is Next?

Dan #47

[Fbody383]

Who is Next? Great work both of you.

[Trublu]

Great work both of you.

Wish I'd known it was your first. There'd have been a cold front followed by a downpour

[Alien]

My first win was actually last year R3 at Hallett. Oddly enough, it was also due to rain tires. 30 minutes before R2, it was raining. Dan and I both put on rains. Sitting on grid, sun popped out and by the time the green waved it was bone dry. Combine full treads with some brake fade for good measure, I finished at the tail end. Dan finished near the back also. For R3, I started on the front row, Dan a few rows back. Dan came charging late to try deny me of that $300 check, but I did take the win. He must have really wanted that win, because I never received a First Win Plaque or the check :D I actually had completely forgotten about his generous award/reward. I was just happy to win at my favorite track. I did get the shower tho as Dan distracted me asking about my tonneau cover.

[Daniel Allford]

My first win was actually last year R3 at Hallett. .

Oops sorry Gary, better late than never. The check is in the mail this time...... NO REALLY.

Now you gotta win in the dry.

Dan #47

"Everything's better when wet"
-J. Walsh

[Al Fernandez]

It was a great drive and a great win Gary, congrats

[BryanL]

Nice job Rainman! And good to get your award-nice stuff Dan. Camaro still hasn't won a Toyo money tire race in years-only chance is an invert, rain, or some oddball shortened race.

[mach1]

Congrats Gary!! Love this award :)

[Pranav]

Nice job Rainman! And good to get your award-nice stuff Dan. Camaro still hasn't won a Toyo money tire race in years-only chance is an invert, rain, or some oddball shortened race.

Don't worry, I will fix this.

[Rob Liebbe]

Don't worry, I will fix this.

I like the attitude!!!