uhhhh, do i remember what happened the last time hodges drove a competitive
car???? :)
-james
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake Hodges" <jake@codeworm.com>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 9:10 AM
Subject: HS Star Retiring.
> San Jose, CA.
>
> Jake Hodges, former star of the local HS scene has announced his
retirement
> from the class today. After a strong run last season in the class and
much
> to the disappointment of the throngs of admirers of his body-rolling
> antics, he's decided to sell his little black Sol to move on to other
> challenges.
>
> The announcement came Wednesday, just a few hours after Hodges completed
> the last college final exam for his bachelors degree, and minutes after
> signing paperwork for a new car.
>
> Hodges immediately dismissed speculation that he's leaving HS after being
> trounced by the up-and-coming Dan in his crappy 93 Prelude S at the last
> event saying, "Dan's a great guy, and a great driver. It's good to know
> that there's someone in the class to keep Alan and Stan on their toes. I
> hope to see a lot more of Jieve too. He's a really nice guy, and will fit
> into the mix perfectly."
>
> The new car, an Absolutely Red 2001 Toyota MR2 Spyder, will force Hodges
> into one of a few new classes like CS or Street Tire, although he hasn't
> decided which will be most appropriate give his current level of skill
with
> cars that actually turn and stop. Unable to go back to Novice where he
> truly belongs, Hodges has resigned himself to at least a year of
> "sucking". "I keep turning in 100 feet too early for corners and having
to
> turn back out and back in again. And the brakes.. Lets just say they have
> a substantially less progressive feel than the Honda's. I'll miss being
> competitive."
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