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In a message dated 03/28/2015 6:41:37 AM Central Standard Time,
fot@autox.team.net writes:
> Donny Sopp of Homer, NY has been racing his Spitfire (and picking up the
> parts falling off it) for well over the past 24 years usually with me at
> events at Watkins Glen; Mid-Ohio; Summit Point; Shannonville, CA; and
> Mosport, CA. He is known for his innate ability to extract magical extended
> life
> and service from parts others might discard.
Russ...
Shannonville. Wow! There's a Blast from the Past.
I ran Shannonville once, many, many years ago. Maybe it has changed, but
back then it was very blue collar, and the only track I can think of where
you can pretty much see the entire circuit sitting in the grandstand.
Two things stick in my mind. One that this is the only circuit I ever ran
where there were side by side straights which gave the illusion that traffic
was coming back straight at you. No one warned me. The first time out, I
got to the grid late and by the time I was headed down the first straight,
traffic was already coming back at me. I thought I had done something wrong,
and only the laundry knows how excited I got.
The second thing I remember is that I blew a head gasket in one of the
practice sessions. I was all alone, no crew, and I'm a lousy mechanic. But
local spectators helped me change the gasket, and I made the race. I even got
a class trophy.
Near by Kingston, is a great little resort town. My wife Shirley loved it.
Sorry I don't have any Spitfire parts, but a big hello to Donny Sopp.
Bill Dentinger
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dated 03/28/2015 6:41:37 AM Central Standard Time, fot@autox.team.net wri=
tes:<BR>
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FT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Donny Sopp of Homer, NY has=
been racing his Spitfire <I>(and picking up the parts falling off it) </I=
>for well over the past 24 years usually with me at events at Watkins Glen=
; Mid-Ohio; Summit Point; Shannonville, CA; and Mosport, CA. He is known=
for his innate ability to extract magical extended life and service=
from parts others might discard. </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#400040" BACK=3D"#ffffff" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR=
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: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=
=3D"0">Russ...<BR>
<BR>
Shannonville. Wow! There's a Blast from the Past. <BR>
<BR>
I ran Shannonville once, many, many years ago. Maybe it has changed,=
but back then it was very blue collar, and the only track I can think of=
where you can pretty much see the entire circuit sitting in the grandstan=
d. <BR>
<BR>
Two things stick in my mind. One that this is the only circuit I eve=
r ran where there were side by side straights which gave the illusion that=
traffic was coming back straight at you. No one warned me. Th=
e first time out, I got to the grid late and by the time I was headed down=
the first straight, traffic was already coming back at me. I though=
t I had done something wrong, and only the laundry knows how excited I got=
. <BR>
<BR>
The second thing I remember is that I blew a head gasket in one of the pra=
ctice sessions. I was all alone, no crew, and I'm a lousy mechanic.&=
nbsp; But local spectators helped me change the gasket, and I made the rac=
e. I even got a class trophy.<BR>
<BR>
Near by Kingston, is a great little resort town. My wife Shirley lov=
ed it.<BR>
<BR>
Sorry I don't have any Spitfire parts, but a big hello to Donny Sopp.<BR>
<BR>
Bill Dentinger<BR>
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