DeTomaso Mailing List: April 2001, Message #125

Ah crap, why not...

Thank you,
Frederick H.

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POCA c/o Frederick Hall
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Houston, Texas  77068

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----- Original Message -----
From: Kirby Schrader <schrader@ev1.net>
To: <detomaso@realbig.com>
Cc: <SCPOCA@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 9:49 AM
Subject: [SCPOCA] A little drag racing anyone?


>
> Just for grins, I went out to the Lone Star Raceway near Sealy (west
> of Houston about 40 miles) last Sunday. The reason? They were having
> an "Internet Car Club Bash" and the HALO club (Houston Area Lightning
> Owners) was there with about 11 trucks. Along with Westside Mustang,
> Buick Club, etc. etc. etc. Man, those Grand Nationals...
>
> $15.00 Entry Fee for driver and vehicle, $10.00 per spectator by the
way...
>
> Anyway, it's an eight mile track and the event is a bracket race
> event where car clubs compete against each other for points and the
> honor of their club. Sunday, the gates open at 10:00 AM, time trials
> start at 11:00 AM, eliminations start at about 1:30 PM. If you get
> there early, you can get in some practice runs.
>
> I'm a little averse to thrashing my first new vehicle in years, but
> when they found out I had a Pantera, they all wanted to see one run.
> Why not?
>
> Louie Schault and Mike Farrell went out there a few years ago and had a
blast.
>
> Anyone interested in joining me sometime with their Panteras? I don't
> plan to make it a repetitive event and much prefer the track events ,
> but I think it'd be good for a one time grin. I haven't drag raced
> since 1987 when I thrashed that twin turbo Ferrari!
>
> :_))))))
>
> I know drag racing used to be a big deal with the Pantera crowd.
> Anyone know why it sort of died out?
>
> Just curious...
> HALO won the event, by the way... Man... sub-9 second street trucks...
> ;-)
>
> Kirby
>
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