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THE WEATHER HAS BEEN REALLY GREAT.  SUNSHINE AND LOW 70'S IN THE AFTERNOON.  THE PANIC VIRUS AND SUGGESTIONS THAT MAJOR (D) CITIES WOULD EXPLODE IN FLAMES DEPRESSED TURNOUT.  PRACTICE ACTUALLY ENDED ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF BEFORE DARK.  NORMAL TURNOUT USUALLY HAS A FEW SOULS BEGGING FOR MORE TRACK TIME AT DUSK.

VINCE K MADE TWO KART SALES BUT TOOK A FRAME TRADE IN (HIS WIFE IS NOT TO BE INFORMED!).  I HAD TWO SOLD THAT SHOULD SHIP OUT FROM BARNESVILLE TO GOOD HOMES.  GARY W BROUGHT ME TWO HORNET SPRINTS THAT I HAD ALREADY PURCHASED.  UNFORTUNATELY, GARY MADE ME A DEAL ON A HORNET ENDURO FRAME THAT I COULDN'T PASS.  IT'S LONGER THAN I AM TALL WITH A LITTLE EXTRA PADDING IT MIGHT BE GOOD FOR TAKING A NAP.  I DID A LITTLE ENDURO RUNNING BACK IN THE 1 HOUR RACES.  MY PREFERENCE IS FOR THE ADJUSTIBLE ANGLE (CHAPARRAL AND EARLY MARAUDER STYLE) KARTS.  IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND ARE LOOKING TO "MOVE UP" TO LOOKING BETWEEN YOUR FEET LET ME KNOW.

THE LOWER TURNOUT LED TO A MORE LIESURELY PACE WITH LOTS OF BENCH RACING AND SMILES.  HOPEFULLY, WE WILL HAVE MORE OF THE SAME TOMORROW.

SMOKEY