After reading this, ... my impression here is that it is one class act
simply recognizing another.... cudo's to both gentlemen. Class.
THAT's what its all about......
"All we can take to our grave is our self-respect" -
- cheers, "Dirt Track Doug" in So. New York,
-18 miles from Square Deal Raceway, -20 miles east of Action Park Speedway,
-60 miles northeast of Champion Speedway -105 miles south of "the Syracuse
Mile" ... -265 miles north of Williams Grove Speedway -2325 miles due east
of the Bonneville Salt Flats and never more than a few feet from a cold
one -'point man' in the never-ending search for Hot Blues,
Cold Beer, Fast Cars, an' Warm Willin' Wimin' Speedway Bikes, Harley D's and
Minibikes rode with equal joy, Dog Training, Murdersickel parts,
Emergency Zeppelin repairs,LSR, Aerial Surveillance, Politics exposed for
what it is, Sprint Cars, -and "Slide Jobs" appreciated for the
FINE ART that they are
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> Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 08:51:15 -0600
> From: svoboda@marsweb.com
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Land-speed] sportsmanship
I would like to recognize an individual at the BUB meet who demonstrated the
spirit of sportsmanship that exists in the Land Speed community. The long
course starting line had a half dozen streamliners of all sizes ready to
launch after waiting a full day due to wind and rain. The starter was having
a tough time getting them all lined up in order and launched. Salt gremlins
were present and minor mechanical problems were slowing progress.
This rider stepped off his bike which was in competition for an FIM record and
some $10,000 in possible prize money and helped the starter get things
organized and the liners pushed off. In one instance this individual grabbed
the starter who was looking in another direction after launching a liner and
pulled him out of the way of a possible collision. After qualifying, going
through impound and staging at the 9 mile return starting line the winds came
up holding him at that position. The rider told the starter that the winds
did not bother him but when informed that the cross winds were above event
safety maximum (blowing at 20-25 mph) the rider said he understood and waited
patiently.
When the day was finally called at 6:45 pm for the continuing winds this
rider went down the course with the starter and helped pull the flags down for
the night. This rider missed top sit on bike speed and $5,000 by 2 tenths of
a mile per hour; at the awards
ceremony he just smiled and shrugged his shoulders. Thank you John Noonan
- Rex Svoboda
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