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08-24-2012, 11:46 PM | #11 |
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I know this is a little off topic, but I had to share. Evan Smith got me and Mike Ficacci a tour of Jack Roush's airplane hanger at Willow Run Airport to see his ultimate performance machines today.
Below are two of Jacks prize possessions. A P51 Mustang B and P51 D. Evan knows Jack very well and was able to setup a special tour for me and Mike. Although Jack was at a race and could not be there, his crew chief, I guess that's what you would call him gave us a tour I will never forget. We were able to sit in the fighter planes and get a real feel for what the pilots had to work with in WWII. I was blown away with the technology of the 40's. I know the P51 was arguably the best fighter of WWII and I can see why. The planes are in amazing condition. The crew chief told us Jack flies his P51's weekly. Evan has even been lucky enough to fly in one. Jack took him on a ride he will never forget. I hope you all enjoy the pictures, for me it was a dream come true just to sit on one. I am a big fan of all of the hardware from WWII, especially the fighter planes. Back to racing, first round starts at 9 am. I have never run a cic race, and can’t wait for first round. |
08-25-2012, 08:58 AM | #12 |
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Ken I would have spent a lot of money to have traded places with you on the P51 tour. Please take time at Indy to tell me all the details.
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08-25-2012, 10:19 AM | #13 |
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WOW!!........ THAT would make any "old kid" happy!!!!! What a thrill that had to be!!
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08-25-2012, 11:34 AM | #14 |
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1st Round Eliminations Cobra Jet Showdown CIC Class
Randy Hopkins defeats Don Fezell Anthony Biongiovanni caught Gardner Stone for the win Rock Haas defeated Wallace Sanford 1st Round Eliminations Cobra Jet Showdown Super Stock Class Carl Tasca defeated Don Walsh Jr. Roy Hill lost a drive belt at the launch and lost to Jimmy Cook Robert Patrick defeated Bria Dickson in the Super Stock Class Carl Tasca prepares for the 1st Round of Super Stock Class at the 2012 Cobra Jet Showdown Last edited by rocknrolla; 08-25-2012 at 01:04 PM. |
08-25-2012, 11:44 AM | #15 |
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Will do Larry, see you at Indy. Greg, I felt like a kid looking at a muscle car for the first time. There was so much to absorb about the planes. Sitting in the cockpit know young man killed and died in these planes was a very surreal experience. I could only imagine what it felt like to dual it out with enemy fighters knowing you could be dead at any minute.
First round for the Ford Showdown is complete. Here is an in car of me racing our very own and loveable Charlie Downing. Charlie has one bad CJ, I never had a chance. |
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2nd Round of Top Stock in the 2012 Cobra Jet Showdown
Evan Smith defeated a red lighting George Wright Chris Holbrook was a second round winner over Bret Candies Gary Richards won his race against Bill Skillman in the second round of Top Stock Gary Richards in the lanes prior to his second round match-up with Bill Skillman |
08-25-2012, 03:57 PM | #17 |
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Final Round Results from the 2012 Cobra Jet Showdown
In Cobra Jet Top Stock Chris Holbrook defeated Gary Richards In Cobra Jet Super Stock Bill Skillman defeated Carl Tasca In the CIC Class Charley Downing defeated Anthony Fetch King Cobra Class Winner Bill Skillman won over Chris Holbrook Last edited by rocknrolla; 08-25-2012 at 06:20 PM. |
08-25-2012, 06:11 PM | #18 |
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CIC Showdown Eliminations
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08-25-2012, 06:16 PM | #19 |
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CIC Race Winners Charlie Downing 4.0L Super Stock and Overall KING COBRA WINNER Bill Skillman 2.3L Top Stock Winner Chris Holbrook |
08-25-2012, 09:34 PM | #20 |
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Check out those SS results in the final. I almost fell out of my chair. Almost 170 mph! Great work guys.
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