Congratulations Venice
 

Congratulations to Venice Perno for his win at Columbus in SS C/S

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Way to go Venice, the new car is working great!
Congrats
Kevin

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Way to go Ven! All your hard word is paying off. Congrats!

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Congrats.
I guess this was like a belated Birthday present.

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Thanks!
This has been quite an adventure, one that could not have happened without the support of so many people. Most importantly Lorraine, who has gone without so much to allow me this "quest of fire". Along the way the folks at Ford Racing, MSD, Autometer, Hutchinson Transmission, Hoosier Tire, Smith Performance, Scott Jahren Paint, Ron at Santhuff's, Lenny at Ultimate have all contributed to the success of this venture. This could not have been accomplished without the encouragement and help of good friends, Jamie, Dan, Craig, Dean, Chuck, Paul, Glen, Richard, Tom, Dick, and Harry (who?). It was pretty cool beans being down at the winners circle with so many racers that I have admired for so long and having some of them tell me that THEY were impressed with my STUFF! Finally a big thank you to Steve Hayward for riding shotgun and being my trailer toad for the weekend. Be on alert he was looking at way too many Mopars and will soon have his GT car ready to go!

Venice
SS/CS National record Holder 2012,2013

P.S. Craig
I am pretty sure your buying my dinner on Thursday!

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Has Craig got lots of money? I mean like, you are not the only guy that likes to eat.

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I did not think you were coming!

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Hey Ye Old Coffee Hound,

You have come a long way from the days of the Maverick, several others in between, Thunderbird and now the Mustang. Congrats on the success with the new car!

God forbid we are going to have to call you the class hitter because, well you know.... your helmet might not fit!

Enjoy the moment and the car and give Lorraine a big hug for all her support because while you are galavanting all over Division 1 and 3 who is minding the store?

Just wish I had the opportunity to see it run. Maybe Indy 2014?

Mike

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Maverick?? Do tell?

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Mike thanks for that!
I actually just turn the key and leave now, deal with everyone on Monday, GONE Fishin' is the sign. Not that Lorraine doesn't deserve any hugs, not many get to do what I do. She is golden that way. She is the one who stopped me cold when she told me to "just build a new car, get over it". Indy was on my list this year but after my initiation in Columbus (July) I was pretty tattered. I think I am a good spot now with the car, so quite possibly, Indy might just be do-able. That whole week away might be tough.

Dave
Yes there was a Maverick, 1971 Grabber, Yellow in color. I guess I always was fond of strays. It had a 302, 2V, American 5 spokes and could only go low 16's. I had no money and had no clue in how to go fast. I do remember, Mike introducing me to drag racing, real live drag racing anyhow, he told me to quit reading and start doing. So I used to take that Maverick up to the track, and beat on it, The first time I went I got a trophy, runner up I think. Then once i put it in street got in the money and was so happy about winning a few rounds simply drove home! Never even thought someone would give you money for this!
That Maverick was just an old oil burner, just ask Mike about the oil he had to wipe of his car even driving beside me! But it did allow me to meet Jamie, that Comet was god awful fast ( so I thought) single four barrel iron heads in the low elevens, WOW!

Funny, I still don't think I have a clue, nor do I have any money.

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I will have to remind you of the Maverick story the next time I am in your store and you bust my balls about me racing my 2000 SS while I am shopping for an affordable class racer.

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Sounds familiar!! :p

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Venice, my young friend, the sign should say "gone racing"
Lorraine is the best wife a drag racer could have, I remember meeting her and her neighbour at Cayuga and all she could think about was getting up to the stands in time to see "her man|" make a pass and she said to me, come on, he is staging.
All true blue drag racers start out the same, they take some "dog" car to the track and cut their teeth and really thought their car was fast until they got their firs time slip.
Then the battle began, like, I know I can make this thing go faster.
We have all been there Venice, at least the real racers have, but very few can say what you can.

I am a national record holder.

We your friends, are all very proud of you.

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Dick, you are not only a nice old guy, but an exceptional wordsmith, I must say!! :D