 (MPC) The guy who gave me the race bug..., Just talked to him after 9 years |
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| campbellcj |
 May 28 2003, 06:05 PM
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I can't Re Member  Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California 
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I had wondered what happened to the guy. I worked for/with him in the early 90's, back when we had a lot more people here and 4 of us were Porsche freaks. He used to be active in PCA-Santa Barbara autocross back when they ran on the tarmac at Pt. Magu, and raced in SCCA before that.
Now the dude is racing sprint cars on dirt out in Ventura... http://www.scrafan.com/vraseniors/main.html No wonder I never see him at p-car events anymore. He just bought a 600HP, 1000lb car that spends its life going sideways. |
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| Gint |
May 28 2003, 06:46 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,075 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
That's gotta be a blast! How much do one of those buggies go for anyway?
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| Zeke |
May 28 2003, 08:16 PM
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Never left, but not right.... Group: Members Posts: 381 Joined: 26-January 03 From: Long Beach CA Member No.: 197 Region Association: None |
Which guy on the site is he? I hope he's not Previous Movies or whatever the hell that name was (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)
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| EdwardBlume |
May 28 2003, 10:38 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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Those guys have serious b@lls. You often see them on the "amazing crashes" reels.
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| campbellcj |
May 28 2003, 10:42 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California
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His name is Bill Leonard (senior series; he's prolly in his 60's by now). I dunno anything about the cars or the racing, but the events he drives are fairly close to my house (Seaside Park in Ventura, same venue as the German Autofest I think), so I will check it out sometime this summer.
He has already rolled the car at least once, and broken a rib. There is apparently quite a bit of contact as the cars are sliding all over the damn place, and the tracks are extremely small. One thing I could -definitely- get used to compared to the road racing stuff...their events start at 4 PM :flower: |
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| Brad Roberts |
May 29 2003, 10:48 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
You would be surprised how many EX road racers are running Sprint cars now.
For less racing money..you get PAID if you place in the top 3. Now..there is a concept. I want to take the school up here (dirt track school) they put you into a WoO car and send you out on the dirt with headset instruction. Nothing like 750hp alcohol injected SBC between your legs. B |
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