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BARNESVILLE GEEZER REPORT RACE DAY 2
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(02-15-2020, 11:14 PM)Blaine Robert Young Wrote: IT WAS TRULY A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.  BLUEBIRD SKY, CRISP (BY FLA STANDARDS) TEMPS, AND PRETTY STOUT WINDS.  THE ba1ance OF THE SECOND HEATS STARTED IN THE MORNING.  BUTCH K. USED TO SAY,"WATCH THE SECOND HEAT BECAUSE THAT'S WHEN THE ATTRITION REALLY STARTS.  THE BUSHNELL RUMBLE STRIPS TOOK THEIR USUAL TOLL ON SPROCKETS AND CHAINS.  EVEN SOME OF THE MOST EXPERIENCED AND SKILLED DRIVERS DRIFTED A BIT TOO FAR.   THIS IS REALLY A PLACE WHERE "CUTTING CORNERS" CAN END YOUR RACE.

THERE WAS A REALLY DISTURBING DEVELOPMENT ON THE GEEZER FRONT.   IRONMAN PAPA NAGEL ONLY ENTERED THREE CLASSES INSTEAD OF HIS USUAL FOUR.   IF HE'S SLOWING DOWN THAT MUCH, THE RACING DAYS ARE PROBABLY NUMBERED FOR US NORMAL GREY HAIRED MORTALS.

THE THIRD HEATS STARTED SHORTLY AFTER NOON AND FINISHED UP IN EARLY AFTERNOON.  EVERYONE GOT TO DEPART EARLY ON THEIR WAY HOME.  ONLY GARY W. HAD ANY OBJECTION BECAUSE IT LEFT HIM WITH ABOUT EIGHT HOURS TO KILL BEFORE HIS PLANE LEFT ORLANDO.   AT LEAST IT LEFT HIM PLENTY OF TIME TO THINK ABOUT THE NEW HORNET COMING FROM RICHARD P.  

THE SECOND RACE DAY WORKED OUT QUITE WELL.  I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY INJURIES OR BIG WRECKS.  THE RACES WENT OFF SMOOTHLY AND QUICKLY.   THE KARTER'S THAT WANTED TO START HOME WITH PLENTY OF DAYLIGHT HAD THAT OPTION.  THE PERPETUAL STORY TELLERS GOT MORE DAYLIGHT AND NICE WEATHER TO HANG OUT IN AND SPIN THEIR YARNS.

SMOKEY

always a great report from you..the only thing I question is..""Barnesville  Geezer Report""  you getting old   LOL

and as far as the 8 hour wait...the Orlando traffic took car of most of it...never , never fly into Orlando...even LAX is less congested...

Yep...Jerry must be slowin down.....LOL...only 3 classes....blasphemy...OMG..

always good to see ya Smokey...  BVill next

GW
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RE: BARNESVILLE GEEZER REPORT RACE DAY 2 - by Gary Wlodarsky - 02-16-2020, 01:31 PM

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