WST will only have to paint ½ his car.
Paul Fitzsimmons
Mapes, Glenn wrote:
> Hello Fellow Thickos
>
> I have a story that I know you guys are warped enough to appreciate. I
> have been driving a 1967 Sprite in races sponsored by Rocky Mountain
> Vintage Racing - mostly in Colorado. The car's paint scheme is two tone
> - red and gray but with a definite difference. The front and left
> (driver's) side are painted red; The rear and right side are painted
> gray. The idea is to cause confusion with other drivers (and corner
> workers!). Last weekend there was an event at 2nd Creek Raceway (in
> Denver). The green flag dropped to start the race. For several laps
> this red TR-4 was trying very hard to get around me. Finally, he passed
> me on the right (gray side) and as soon as he passed he pulled over and
> pointed for me to pass. Thinking this was very strange behavior, I
> passed him and vowed to make to harder for him to pass me next time. A
> lap or two later he dropped out with mechanical problems. Later, in the
> paddock, I overheard him talking about the race so I went over and
> introduced myself. I asked him what happened - why did he pull over,
> etc. His answer - he spent considerable effort in getting around this
> gray sprite and once he did, he looked in his mirror and saw this red
> car right behind him. Knowing that the car he had just passed was gray
> and this car was red, he concluded that the race leaders where lapping
> him so he moved over and motioned them past - and then he realized that
> "it was that bloody spridget!!!" that he had just passed. We both had a
> good laugh about his misconception.
>
> Cheers
> Glenn
> #38 1967 sprite (camouflaged to look like two cars)
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