GlennCMC70
05-05-2017, 11:25 PM
Well, fairly common knowledge that my car has sold. Please welcome David to the group as you did me way back in March of 2005. It was a wild ride from day one going through Comp School that Friday (bad wreck) and all the way through to the last race @ TWS where I jumped the car. I came in w/ a bang and I went out w/ a bang.
I showed up w/ a chip on my shoulder and was arrogant and loud. I was convinced I was gonna whoop everyone ass my first weekend out. I was likely there for the wrong reasons in the start. That first weekend was very humbling. I had many more humbling moments over the years. I would like to say I am sorry for the moments when my mouth or my actions wrote checks my ass couldn't cash. The reality is all that crazy stuff I did all too often resulted in some of the most memorable moments in my life. I often tell the stories of CMC on Friday and Sat nights during a few drinks. It's in those times with friends I learned to value those "learning" moments. It was time spent w/ some great people and I will remember them always. Sometimes I think I could write a crazy and hilarious book. What is the statute of limitations on having wins revoked??? Kidding!
I am a better person not for racing and loving the sport, but for finding a great group of people who I will always consider friends. We all share a special bond that only results from putting each of our lives in the hands of the other drivers skill. Un-yielding trust many times over and over. Driving in anger around and towards each other lap after lap and race after race only to get out and shake the hand of the guy who bested you out on that track. The same guy who would tell you how to go faster knowing one day you would beat him. The same guy who's car you hit the day before now turning wrenches on your car to get you back out there for the next race. You all are hero's. Some who have come and gone. Some who are still with the group. Some who have yet to come, but will because of who this group is. Stay true to what you are and what the series is, a good group of friends who take a few minutes to stop joking around, cooking great food and race one another. We always raced hard and we always respected each other for it.
I truly wanted to come race CMC and leave a Rockstar. Time and time again I had dreams of doing this for a living. I came for the wrong reasons, but I stayed for all the right ones. I did stay a bit too long though. My life changed while I was racing and the last few years I was feeling a lot of guilt being there w/ you guys while my kids were growing up. Once they stopped coming to the events due to their own sports, I felt torn no matter where I was. If I was w/ them, I would constantly check on the races. If I was at the races, I would call my wife and check on the kids. One weekend the car broke early on, and I was glad because I knew I could make the Championship game of the tournament my kids were in. It was then I knew I needed to stop racing and focus on my kids for a while.
I would love to make a list of CMC'er who I want to thank. The reality is if I did, I would surely miss someone important. If you flew an AI or CMC decal on your car, you likely have my thanks for one reason or another. If you were part of the NASA staff, you likely have my thanks for one reason or another. Thank You All!
Here is a link to a vid that was made for me by a friend. I think it was made in jest, but I loved it. So much so, that I took it on as my personal mantra. I truly wanted to be the Rockstar of CMC!
https://www.facebook.com/glenn.landrum.9/videos/1411371342256550/
While I may come visit an event every now and then, don't look for me too often. I was very odd being @ the track w/out a car. I really felt like an outsider looking in. Not because of how the group treated me, but rather because I wasn't there as one of you. Don't see too may pro ball players sitting in the stands watching a game.
I may show up in a STU truck just to piss of the NASA folks and embarrass a few import and domestic "sports car" drivers. That will be a number of years down the road.
I have a ton of leftover parts. If you think I may have what you need, contact me and check. I may just make a super deal.
Pranav - got a torque arm w/ your name one it.
I showed up w/ a chip on my shoulder and was arrogant and loud. I was convinced I was gonna whoop everyone ass my first weekend out. I was likely there for the wrong reasons in the start. That first weekend was very humbling. I had many more humbling moments over the years. I would like to say I am sorry for the moments when my mouth or my actions wrote checks my ass couldn't cash. The reality is all that crazy stuff I did all too often resulted in some of the most memorable moments in my life. I often tell the stories of CMC on Friday and Sat nights during a few drinks. It's in those times with friends I learned to value those "learning" moments. It was time spent w/ some great people and I will remember them always. Sometimes I think I could write a crazy and hilarious book. What is the statute of limitations on having wins revoked??? Kidding!
I am a better person not for racing and loving the sport, but for finding a great group of people who I will always consider friends. We all share a special bond that only results from putting each of our lives in the hands of the other drivers skill. Un-yielding trust many times over and over. Driving in anger around and towards each other lap after lap and race after race only to get out and shake the hand of the guy who bested you out on that track. The same guy who would tell you how to go faster knowing one day you would beat him. The same guy who's car you hit the day before now turning wrenches on your car to get you back out there for the next race. You all are hero's. Some who have come and gone. Some who are still with the group. Some who have yet to come, but will because of who this group is. Stay true to what you are and what the series is, a good group of friends who take a few minutes to stop joking around, cooking great food and race one another. We always raced hard and we always respected each other for it.
I truly wanted to come race CMC and leave a Rockstar. Time and time again I had dreams of doing this for a living. I came for the wrong reasons, but I stayed for all the right ones. I did stay a bit too long though. My life changed while I was racing and the last few years I was feeling a lot of guilt being there w/ you guys while my kids were growing up. Once they stopped coming to the events due to their own sports, I felt torn no matter where I was. If I was w/ them, I would constantly check on the races. If I was at the races, I would call my wife and check on the kids. One weekend the car broke early on, and I was glad because I knew I could make the Championship game of the tournament my kids were in. It was then I knew I needed to stop racing and focus on my kids for a while.
I would love to make a list of CMC'er who I want to thank. The reality is if I did, I would surely miss someone important. If you flew an AI or CMC decal on your car, you likely have my thanks for one reason or another. If you were part of the NASA staff, you likely have my thanks for one reason or another. Thank You All!
Here is a link to a vid that was made for me by a friend. I think it was made in jest, but I loved it. So much so, that I took it on as my personal mantra. I truly wanted to be the Rockstar of CMC!
https://www.facebook.com/glenn.landrum.9/videos/1411371342256550/
While I may come visit an event every now and then, don't look for me too often. I was very odd being @ the track w/out a car. I really felt like an outsider looking in. Not because of how the group treated me, but rather because I wasn't there as one of you. Don't see too may pro ball players sitting in the stands watching a game.
I may show up in a STU truck just to piss of the NASA folks and embarrass a few import and domestic "sports car" drivers. That will be a number of years down the road.
I have a ton of leftover parts. If you think I may have what you need, contact me and check. I may just make a super deal.
Pranav - got a torque arm w/ your name one it.