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I'm thinking back on 2006 and all that happened and some cool moments come to mind, post up your nominations in this thread. I'll keep mine to CMC but I can already think of some great ones for AI also.
1.) Michael Mosty putting it on the pole at MSRH
2.) Burch's hood flying off at MSRH, the group getting together to fix him up
3.) Team Warhorse coming back from the TWS flip, awesome story there.
4.) Sizeable group of "mechanics" swarming over DD's car Saturday night during the October MSR-H event in a thrash to get him back on the track.
5.) Numerous tranny swaps during the season and those who pulled together to help.
6.) The amount of spares that changed hands to keep fellow racers on the track... "mi casa es su casa" mentality. :D
Rob't King & Rob't Boudreaux loaning cars to eventual
champions.
jb
Also, the VERY expensive practice/troublshoot day in the rain @M.O.
THANKS BOUDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG, new pads/rotors on a unfamiliar track with a bad vibration in the rain. Fun fun!
Good stuff so far guys. I have to admit I held one back, but shouldn't have:
Coming off the track at MSRC to be handed a large cup of fresh homemade ice cream from Beverly. That was literally the "coolest" moment at the track I've had - period. :D :D :D
5) Seeing my good friend James get his car together and get it on the track
4) That Mosty kid doing his superman impression at Hallett and the packaging Eric did of the video clips
3) Watching the Texas contingent sift through the field and dominate the top 10 at Nationals
2) V, Bev, and all the countless others that were there for the GROUP
and my #1 moment of the season ...
sharing my ride with a very good friend, Chris Burton, at Hallett and seeing him do so well.
Best personal moments from 2006:
1 - Watching Chris Marvel drive my under-powered, understeering pig to a poduim finish at MSR-C.
2 - Sharing a garage with Michael Mosty at Hallett.
3 - Working as a race official at Nationals.
1. When Adam let me borrow a wheel after one of mine cracked while running at MSR-H earlier in the year.
2. The Oct MSR-H Saturday night video session on the side of Mike's trailer out in the open air with the stars shining brightly overhead. Good time!
3. The support from all competitors when someone was in need (very broad statement, but it held true throughout the year)
4. Kudos to Holly Donovan (and others that were involved) for handing out medals and taking pictures
5. Big thanks to those that walked around while cars were on-grid checking hood-pins
Here is a short list:
1) "attempting" my first pass ever in a race @MSRH on Mike Bell going into 3 only to instantly snap the car around and into the grass at T4
2) the "fire-show" from Morgan's car during the night race at MSRH
3) standing starts, standing starts, and standing starts
4) Hallett flight and TWS tire damage :cry:
5) awesome racing w/ Nick @ TWS during R2 (I won) and R4 (he won)
6) seeing the TX crew kick ass across the board at Nationals!!!!!
Awesome year!! :D
Awe shucks... I made someone's list....but it would have to make my top list too. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by mitchntx
BTW... Many thanks to Mitch and Glenn in the build of my car. While they technically only built the cage....their email, phone and internet message board support practically built it with just me providing the labor. Muchas Gracias!!
Also, since I didn't get to participate much, my next biggest memory of the 2006 has got to be Erics video of Michaels brake failure at Hallett and Michaels awesome job of avoiding what could have been a disasterous crash. :shock:
How about the first 40 minute race this year?! That was a pretty good highlight and great practice for our nationals competitors!