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Re: Missing Old Friends

Posted by stormy byrd on 1/2/2008, 3:24 pm, in reply to "Missing Old Friends"
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Hey Bill
Went out to Ed West house in Lake Los Angeles in Dec. for a get together of LACR families,Bernie was there,It was good to see everyone. I stopped by the track again to shoot pictures before going to Ed's.... It's all gone! just dirt, you can make out the pits and the strip is just a dirt road now.Standing at the fence I can remember the first time I went there in the 70's"King's Antelope Valley Raceway".I can "remember" my first pass there, winning there,loosing there,blowing up a trans in the final round of NE1 at an ANRA event,getting oiled in on the top end & changing lanes blind & ending up in the dirt,rippimg off parachutes on the gaurdrail at speed from the wind,2+ decades of the "Hangovers",Fire burnouts,Smokey Joe's last 4.78 @ 337+ I was there his 60' was .836! NO FACTORING OF THE ALTITUDE!.I remember Wild Bill Alexander getting back into Bruce Walkers "Class of 64" front motor dragster for the 1st time in 30 years,when Bruce's back was hurt.Jimmy Boyd & Tom Hunnictt in a Iron 392 frt motor T/F car testing, the first I'd seen at a track in 20+ years.Jim Davis smoking the hides,Gerry Stiener (Panzer Man) in the 554 Coupe,Paul Gommi's Injected T/F car, FUEL ALTERED RACES!,The Fox Hunt,Jet Car Nationals,racing in Jr Fuel against other Jr Fuel cars with NITRO in our tanks!,cutting a good light,"Snoozing",Push Starts,Gary Teching my car, The Iwindale.San Fernando & Lions reuions,Front Engine Top Fuel cars filling the lanes,NDRA,ADRA,ANRA,NHRA,WCTA,"Bernie burgers"|(THE BEST!), when the "Dragster pits" were at the top end,packing up to go to "the Bernieplex",my first trophy,the first time I got paid to run,Bernie signing my NHRA license,getting to anounce in the tower,days before the mx track,the stands filled to capacity, snow,rain,dust storms,cold nights,hot days,perfect days.DAYS WITH MY FRIENDS! and remembering those who have on days before us.
Stormy- Revelation,B/Fuel Modified Roadster 782

--Previous Message--
: From Bill, Jeff, Dorothy and CeeCee a very
: happy new year. As I sit here on a New Years
: Morning, Thoughts of all the friends and
: family from LOS ANGELES COUNTY RACEWAY have
: over taken me and bring tears to my eyes.
: This is the first year sense 1986 I have not
: been in a race car at LACR or on the
: starting line,in tech, in staging, or
: selling fuel and dragging the track. FOR 22
: years LACR has been my home away from home
: and my only family, LACR will live on in the
: memories of all who raced and worked
: there(who can call that work).
: HAPPY NEW YEAR
: Bill (POP) Smith 7137
:

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--Previous Message-- : Hey Bill : Went out to Ed West house in Lake Los : Angeles in Dec. for a get together of LACR : families,Bernie was there,It was good to see : everyone. I stopped by the track again to : shoot pictures before going to Ed's.... It's : all gone! just dirt, you can make out the : pits and the strip is just a dirt road : now.Standing at the fence I can remember the : first time I went there in the : 70's"King's Antelope Valley : Raceway".I can "remember" my : first pass there, winning there,loosing : there,blowing up a trans in the final round : of NE1 at an ANRA event,getting oiled in on : the top end & changing lanes blind & : ending up in the dirt,rippimg off parachutes : on the gaurdrail at speed from the wind,2+ : decades of the "Hangovers",Fire : burnouts,Smokey Joe's last 4.78 @ 337+ I was : there his 60' was .836! NO FACTORING OF THE : ALTITUDE!.I remember Wild Bill Alexander : getting back into Bruce Walkers "Class : of 64" front motor dragster for the 1st : time in 30 years,when Bruce's back was : hurt.Jimmy Boyd & Tom Hunnictt in a Iron : 392 frt motor T/F car testing, the first I'd : seen at a track in 20+ years.Jim Davis : smoking the hides,Gerry Stiener (Panzer Man) : in the 554 Coupe,Paul Gommi's Injected T/F : car, FUEL ALTERED RACES!,The Fox Hunt,Jet : Car Nationals,racing in Jr Fuel against : other Jr Fuel cars with NITRO in our : tanks!,cutting a good : light,"Snoozing",Push Starts,Gary : Teching my car, The Iwindale.San Fernando : & Lions reuions,Front Engine Top Fuel : cars filling the : lanes,NDRA,ADRA,ANRA,NHRA,WCTA,"Bernie : burgers"|(THE BEST!), when the : "Dragster pits" were at the top : end,packing up to go to "the : Bernieplex",my first trophy,the first : time I got paid to run,Bernie signing my : NHRA license,getting to anounce in the : tower,days before the mx track,the stands : filled to capacity, snow,rain,dust : storms,cold nights,hot days,perfect : days.DAYS WITH MY FRIENDS! and remembering : those who have on days before us. : Stormy- Revelation,B/Fuel Modified Roadster : 782 : : --Previous Message-- : From Bill, Jeff, Dorothy and CeeCee a very : happy new year. As I sit here on a New Years : Morning, Thoughts of all the friends and : family from LOS ANGELES COUNTY RACEWAY have : over taken me and bring tears to my eyes. : This is the first year sense 1986 I have not : been in a race car at LACR or on the : starting line,in tech, in staging, or : selling fuel and dragging the track. FOR 22 : years LACR has been my home away from home : and my only family, LACR will live on in the : memories of all who raced and worked : there(who can call that work). : HAPPY NEW YEAR : Bill (POP) Smith 7137 : : :

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