I Wittnessed A Random Act Of Sportsmanship

Jim Wahl · 09-14-2009, 07:17 PM

It was the first round of Stock at the Div.2 race in Atlanta on Sunday. Chris Puzyci and Doug Patrick were behind the water box under the tower waiting for the starter to motion them forward to do their burnout. Both guys went to start their cars but Puzyci's starter would not engage. He tried several times but no luck. This is the kind of thing we all have nightmares about! David Payne was standing next to my car with his clipboard in hand, he put the clipboard down and rushed over to Chris's car and began to rock the car back and forth. BOOM! The car started and the race was on!

This is what it's all about people! David, Butch and their Dad Randy are all first class people! My hat and I know Chris's hat is off to David Payne. Thank you Randy (Mr Bigg Stuff) Payne for raising your boys to do the right thing! Jim

Kenny Wigington · 09-15-2009, 07:14 AM

Thats the best part of all this. Receiving it is great and seeing it is even better !

Woodro Josey · 09-15-2009, 07:52 AM

I too would like to thank Randy, Butch and David Payne , and also Painter for helping to ready my car for a heads-up run in commerce, i could not have done it by myself and i also at this time, would like to Thank Painter for putting together a very fine race car for me and it is a really nice Car, almost a second under the very first pass and it stayed there the whole week-end!
With Friends like these guys, makes my racing trips a heck of a lot more fun! Mr Big Stuff, you and i

dont have many years left but it is fun talking about the past you and i have been thru!

Jack McCarthy · 09-15-2009, 10:57 AM

them is good people... good bloodlines eh ?

woodro... keep this one out of the lakes ok ?

jack mccarthy

Joe Pinkston · 09-15-2009, 04:46 PM

It doesn't suprise me to read this about a member of the Payne family. They are "class act" people for sure.

Not to take away for the original intent of this post, but I have found that this seems to be what you will find with 99% of the sportsman class racers out there (stock, super stock and .90 racers). I was talking with Tom "the Old Man" Ward a few years ago about different people we both had met through racing, and I told him the ones I had met were some of the very best friends I've ever known. These were people you could count on being there for you if you were in trouble at 3 A.M. and called them. Even Dan Moore could be included in this group.

Hey Dan Moore, you're #1.

RIP Mark Graham

treessavoy · 09-15-2009, 08:54 PM

As long as I have been in Drag racing (since 1964) I have always seen fellow racers help each other even if they were competitors. In this we are different from other racing associations.

I've seen guys loan carbs, tires, fuel, help with engine changes, etc.

We ARE the epitome of racers.

Thanks to all of you that care about fellow racers.

JimR

09-15-2009, 07:14 AM	#2
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: I Wittnessed A Random Act Of Sportsmanship Thats the best part of all this. Receiving it is great and seeing it is even better ! __________________ 2894 STK

09-15-2009, 07:52 AM	#3
Woodro Josey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 805 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: I Wittnessed A Random Act Of Sportsmanship I too would like to thank Randy, Butch and David Payne , and also Painter for helping to ready my car for a heads-up run in commerce, i could not have done it by myself and i also at this time, would like to Thank Painter for putting together a very fine race car for me and it is a really nice Car, almost a second under the very first pass and it stayed there the whole week-end! With Friends like these guys, makes my racing trips a heck of a lot more fun! Mr Big Stuff, you and i dont have many years left but it is fun talking about the past you and i have been thru! __________________ Woodro Josey 2002 STK

09-15-2009, 10:57 AM	#4
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,322 Likes: 29 Liked 477 Times in 117 Posts	Re: I Wittnessed A Random Act Of Sportsmanship them is good people... good bloodlines eh ? woodro... keep this one out of the lakes ok ? jack mccarthy __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

09-15-2009, 04:46 PM	#5
Joe Pinkston Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williston, Fl. Posts: 352 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: I Wittnessed A Random Act Of Sportsmanship It doesn't suprise me to read this about a member of the Payne family. They are "class act" people for sure. Not to take away for the original intent of this post, but I have found that this seems to be what you will find with 99% of the sportsman class racers out there (stock, super stock and .90 racers). I was talking with Tom "the Old Man" Ward a few years ago about different people we both had met through racing, and I told him the ones I had met were some of the very best friends I've ever known. These were people you could count on being there for you if you were in trouble at 3 A.M. and called them. Even Dan Moore could be included in this group. Hey Dan Moore, you're #1. RIP Mark Graham __________________ Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST

09-15-2009, 08:54 PM	#6
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: I Wittnessed A Random Act Of Sportsmanship As long as I have been in Drag racing (since 1964) I have always seen fellow racers help each other even if they were competitors. In this we are different from other racing associations. I've seen guys loan carbs, tires, fuel, help with engine changes, etc. We ARE the epitome of racers. Thanks to all of you that care about fellow racers. JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

09-14-2009, 07:17 PM	#1
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	I Wittnessed A Random Act Of Sportsmanship It was the first round of Stock at the Div.2 race in Atlanta on Sunday. Chris Puzyci and Doug Patrick were behind the water box under the tower waiting for the starter to motion them forward to do their burnout. Both guys went to start their cars but Puzyci's starter would not engage. He tried several times but no luck. This is the kind of thing we all have nightmares about! David Payne was standing next to my car with his clipboard in hand, he put the clipboard down and rushed over to Chris's car and began to rock the car back and forth. BOOM! The car started and the race was on! This is what it's all about people! David, Butch and their Dad Randy are all first class people! My hat and I know Chris's hat is off to David Payne. Thank you Randy (Mr Bigg Stuff) Payne for raising your boys to do the right thing! 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.

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