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Rich Biebel · 08-17-2010, 11:55 AM

H/S 1970, I think E-Town.....Maybe Jack Marks or Tom Elk.....
My partner thought it would be a good time to try a 3rd gear launch ....in the first round of class.
I was right near the starting line behind the wall....couldn't see over the crowd and it was described to me by my friend Al Lucas......like a play by play......

I was not happy.......spent at least an hour walking around the pits before I could get the first hand account of what happened........1st is a lot like 3rd on a Hurst shifter.....except it's over to the left.....LOL.....It's funny now but it wasn't then.

One of our buddies nicknamed my partner ......"3rd gear redeye Simon" after that one.... Ouch !!!!

I/S ??? J/S ??? 1970.... Lots of good cars in both classes back then.....

08-17-2010, 11:55 AM	#7
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: 1970-71 Englishtown H/S 1970, I think E-Town.....Maybe Jack Marks or Tom Elk..... My partner thought it would be a good time to try a 3rd gear launch ....in the first round of class. I was right near the starting line behind the wall....couldn't see over the crowd and it was described to me by my friend Al Lucas......like a play by play...... I was not happy.......spent at least an hour walking around the pits before I could get the first hand account of what happened........1st is a lot like 3rd on a Hurst shifter.....except it's over to the left.....LOL.....It's funny now but it wasn't then. One of our buddies nicknamed my partner ......"3rd gear redeye Simon" after that one.... Ouch !!!! I/S ??? J/S ??? 1970.... Lots of good cars in both classes back then..... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R Last edited by Rich Biebel; 08-17-2010 at 12:44 PM.