Joe Pinkston Class Act

Sean Ward · 09-22-2008, 06:36 PM

This past weekend at the super chevy event one of our racers Hugh Meeks had his t-top brake on his trip down.Joe went above and beyond the call of duty to help find one so he spent most of the day saturday on the phone and did not stop till he had what we needed.Joe does not even run stock or super stock he races in super street i think what he did for us is just proof of what a great person he is.

THANK YOU JOE on behalf of the ssssa THANK YOU
YOU ARE THE BEST>

John Leichtamer Jr · 09-22-2008, 07:23 PM

If everybody had the passion and heart that Joe has for drag racing it would be alot of fun to race.

Hammer

Sean Ward · 09-22-2008, 07:28 PM

Hammer you have the passion and by the way how many tickets did you sell for mark's bike lol lol

Sean Ward · 09-22-2008, 07:33 PM

Also having Joe's son do are drawings for prizes just made that little boys day and that is truely what it is all about the kids o yeah even us big kids to

Joe Pinkston · 09-22-2008, 08:37 PM

Sean;

You need to tell the whole story when you tell it.

Getting the T-top panel for Hugh was a combined effort from a couple of people. Hammer spent plenty of time on the phone calling places as I fed him the phone numbers. Another person highly involved in this effort was former stock racer W.B. Hutto. W.B. told me about a local bracket racer who was there at the event that might possibly have one. When Hugh and I went to find him in the pits we discovered that what he had didn't fit Hugh's car. Our luck changed right after that when we talked to another local bracket racer named Frank Doyle parked in the next pit space over. Frank told us he had a Camaro with T-tops at his house in Keystone Hieghts and we were welcome to go get it and Hugh could use it for the weekend. Frank gave me the directions to his house and I drove over to Keystone Hieghts and picked it up. Hugh had to do some slight modifications to the brackets on his car to make it latch down properly, but atleast after making the long trip from Montgomery he would be able to race.

What I did was nothing special. I just passed along one of many favors that I have recieved in the past from other racers. Sean, you know that this is the same thing we have seen done by your dad and many of the other great racers you and I have grew up around. I'm not patting myself on the back in saying this, but afterwards Hugh tried to offer me money for the time and fuel involved in getting what he needed. I declined and told him that he would probably have the opprotunity to do a favor for another racer in the future, and that racer may be me one day. That is the #1 reason racing is so enjoyable and I have the desire to be involved in it as long as the good Lord will give me life and the ability to do so. The people you get to meet and the friends you make are the greatest.

Now off this subject. Everyone please keep the family of Doug McRobie in your thoughts and prayers. Doug was a Super Gas racer from Ohio who was involved in a fatal accident yesterday at the Jegs Sportsnationals race in Ohio. Check over on the .90 section of this site and read the post by the people that knew Doug well as they tell about what a great person he was. It will really touch your hearts.

Thanks Sean for those unwarranted props, You and everyone involved with the Southern Stock/Super Stock Association are some of the greatest people I have ever known.

Sean Ward · 09-22-2008, 09:31 PM

Joe its people like you that keep us coming back to the races . Thanks again Joe

GaryGoFast · 09-23-2008, 09:15 AM

I'm late on this thread but have to agree Joe is "Top Shelf".

Joe Pinkston · 09-23-2008, 05:47 PM

Look what you have done now Sean. You have stired up a response from my 2nd favorite yankee racer.

When it comes to favors I have recieved, Gary is high on the list with the help and advice he gave me free of charge on how to set up and figure out my throttle stop.

Gary, you have to be regulated to being my 2nd favorite yankee racer because Lynn is simply better looking than you. LOL.

Thanks guys.

Jim Wahl · 09-23-2008, 08:46 PM

Joe,
Whether or not you think you did something special, we do! From all of us at the SSSSA, a big thank you and Hammer for spending a huge amount of time finding Hugh the T-Top so he could race. I bet Hugh thinks you are the man to! I hope you and your son had a good time at the race. I hope to see you again soon.Jim

09-22-2008, 07:23 PM	#2
John Leichtamer Jr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange City Fl Posts: 764 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Joe Pinkston Class Act If everybody had the passion and heart that Joe has for drag racing it would be alot of fun to race. Hammer

09-22-2008, 07:28 PM	#3
Sean Ward Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grand Island FL. Posts: 389 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Joe Pinkston Class Act Hammer you have the passion and by the way how many tickets did you sell for mark's bike lol lol __________________ Sean Ward NHRA s/ss/comp#2882 SW4 MOTORSPORTS

09-22-2008, 07:33 PM	#4
Sean Ward Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grand Island FL. Posts: 389 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Joe Pinkston Class Act Also having Joe's son do are drawings for prizes just made that little boys day and that is truely what it is all about the kids o yeah even us big kids to __________________ Sean Ward NHRA s/ss/comp#2882 SW4 MOTORSPORTS

09-22-2008, 08:37 PM	#5
Joe Pinkston Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williston, Fl. Posts: 352 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Joe Pinkston Class Act Sean; You need to tell the whole story when you tell it. Getting the T-top panel for Hugh was a combined effort from a couple of people. Hammer spent plenty of time on the phone calling places as I fed him the phone numbers. Another person highly involved in this effort was former stock racer W.B. Hutto. W.B. told me about a local bracket racer who was there at the event that might possibly have one. When Hugh and I went to find him in the pits we discovered that what he had didn't fit Hugh's car. Our luck changed right after that when we talked to another local bracket racer named Frank Doyle parked in the next pit space over. Frank told us he had a Camaro with T-tops at his house in Keystone Hieghts and we were welcome to go get it and Hugh could use it for the weekend. Frank gave me the directions to his house and I drove over to Keystone Hieghts and picked it up. Hugh had to do some slight modifications to the brackets on his car to make it latch down properly, but atleast after making the long trip from Montgomery he would be able to race. What I did was nothing special. I just passed along one of many favors that I have recieved in the past from other racers. Sean, you know that this is the same thing we have seen done by your dad and many of the other great racers you and I have grew up around. I'm not patting myself on the back in saying this, but afterwards Hugh tried to offer me money for the time and fuel involved in getting what he needed. I declined and told him that he would probably have the opprotunity to do a favor for another racer in the future, and that racer may be me one day. That is the #1 reason racing is so enjoyable and I have the desire to be involved in it as long as the good Lord will give me life and the ability to do so. The people you get to meet and the friends you make are the greatest. Now off this subject. Everyone please keep the family of Doug McRobie in your thoughts and prayers. Doug was a Super Gas racer from Ohio who was involved in a fatal accident yesterday at the Jegs Sportsnationals race in Ohio. Check over on the .90 section of this site and read the post by the people that knew Doug well as they tell about what a great person he was. It will really touch your hearts. Thanks Sean for those unwarranted props, You and everyone involved with the Southern Stock/Super Stock Association are some of the greatest people I have ever known. __________________ Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST

09-22-2008, 09:31 PM	#6
Sean Ward Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grand Island FL. Posts: 389 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Joe Pinkston Class Act Joe its people like you that keep us coming back to the races . Thanks again Joe __________________ Sean Ward NHRA s/ss/comp#2882 SW4 MOTORSPORTS

09-22-2008, 06:36 PM	#1
Sean Ward Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grand Island FL. Posts: 389 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Joe Pinkston Class Act This past weekend at the super chevy event one of our racers Hugh Meeks had his t-top brake on his trip down.Joe went above and beyond the call of duty to help find one so he spent most of the day saturday on the phone and did not stop till he had what we needed.Joe does not even run stock or super stock he races in super street i think what he did for us is just proof of what a great person he is. THANK YOU JOE on behalf of the ssssa THANK YOU YOU ARE THE BEST> __________________ Sean Ward NHRA s/ss/comp#2882 SW4 MOTORSPORTS

09-23-2008, 09:15 AM	#7
GaryGoFast Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York Posts: 804 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Joe Pinkston Class Act I'm late on this thread but have to agree Joe is "Top Shelf". __________________ Gary Federico S/St, S/G 1814

09-23-2008, 05:47 PM	#8
Joe Pinkston Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williston, Fl. Posts: 352 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Joe Pinkston Class Act Look what you have done now Sean. You have stired up a response from my 2nd favorite yankee racer. When it comes to favors I have recieved, Gary is high on the list with the help and advice he gave me free of charge on how to set up and figure out my throttle stop. Gary, you have to be regulated to being my 2nd favorite yankee racer because Lynn is simply better looking than you. LOL. Thanks guys. __________________ Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST

09-23-2008, 08:46 PM	#9
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Joe Pinkston Class Act Joe, Whether or not you think you did something special, we do! From all of us at the SSSSA, a big thank you and Hammer for spending a huge amount of time finding Hugh the T-Top so he could race. I bet Hugh thinks you are the man to! I hope you and your son had a good time at the race. I hope to see you again soon.Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.