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All I can say is 'holy cow' what a day .I'd like to say that I spent the day watching great races - taking neat pictures and making new friends but that wouldn't be true .Today was about me and why I came here .Selfish ? Maybe but I came here for a class Wally for myself and for Chevrolet and I gave it everything I had .

The bottom line is that I was busy today with all the usual things one has to do to compete at this level.Stuff like tuning , weight checking ,cleaning the car numerious times ,cooling it off after runs , the rounds themselves , getting 'up ' for each round , the highs(and lows) alone will wear you out .And let us not forget the icing before the runs and the drying off the motor .I could go on and on but let me assure you I'm plumb wore out .

And here's a new one - as a COPO owner I was amazed that people were stopping by to get my autograph on books and other memoribilia .I've had more requests this weekend than my entire racing career .Who saw that coming?

Bottom line is that I made it to the class final - gave it everything I had - my best game and came up short .It just wasn't my day .My hats off ( no pun intended) to Peter Biondo driving Roger Cooks drop dead beautiful Cobra Jet Mustang - we had a fair and square race and he won .Period .

While speaking To Ford Motor Company guru Jesse Kershaw tonight he told me this is how rivalries are started and he's right .Me? I'm a good sport and I know that one day the tables will turn my way .Are you listening Roger ?

Back a little later with more ...........

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Won't make my genitals shrink, will it Tim? LOL
I'll take you up on that. I enjoy conversing with your sons on Facebook.

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Unlucky Jack!!
I was really rooting for you. I get satisfaction when someone knocks over that Biondo guy.

All the best for the rest of the weekend.

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Great Job Jack!!! Wish I was there next to you doing the same thing. Barry

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Topper... haha with his Gulwing. What tool that guy was. Indy has been like that for the last 10 years. All you have to do is point to a car, any car. It's easy. Just be a tad bit smarter than that part-timer. Jack is just used to being a d1 star. I think it's funny that they don't know " Jumping Jack COPO driving Flash" in Indiana..

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Does anyone know what happened to Joe Teuton? He was a no show against Connolly, right?

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Ford guy here, but I was pulling for Jack also. It was nice to finally meet you and see that COPO. Oh.....also got a couple of the good t-shirts as well. Tom.

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Heres kind of a series I got of Teutons cars in his wheelstand. Sorry so big.

http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps4a49fe79.jpg

http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/a...psd7c2d271.jpg

http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps2100a054.jpg

http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/a...psd7ebfea7.jpg

http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps43594ffe.jpg

http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps99675e80.jpg

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You are correct, I (Joseph Teuton) hurt the motor against Barton. There were metal shaving in the oil pan. If I had to guess that's where we lost 2 tenths from bowling green. Car should have been in the teen's... Great race with great people.

I hope some one has a few other pics of the blue car riding the wheelies out!

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I think those pictures were after Joey had calmed it down! The first 2 runs today, I thought he was going over, but he rode it out! Looked great from the stands.!

Thanks to Mopar tonight for the dinner they had for all the Mopar racers. And then thanks to the Skillmans tonight for the great Bar B Que that they put on! I have some pics that I will post a little later.

Like Jack said, it has been a long day today. Hot, but not quite as bad as yesterday, but very busy with running class and trying to cool between rounds!

Headed to the barn that I have heard about so far: Scheitlin, Hagberg, Helms, Jeff Teuton, Michael Brand, Randi Lyn Shipp. Also Joey Teuton's engine had sparkles in it, so they are not running in eliminations.