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Originally Posted by jdean
Yo Dallas area Hallett homies......hows The Bitc# treating you lately? Hope cars and drivers are holding up to the heat.
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I bailed out this am about 8:30, so missed the Sunday car show. Had to get back since I am taking care of everything here while Mary Beth is on a 2 week Scandinavian cruise. Thursday night cruise to the Brady District (kind of a mini Lower Greenville) was long and complicated. But it had more of a variety of places to eat, so if you were tired of the Sonic ... There were 900 cars counted by the organizers. The old location on Peoria became non-viable when the businesses there said they didn't want us to come back. Turns out we were annoying a lot of the little companies that were there. The Brady merchants collaborated on a 10 Best Prize. They chose their 10 cars from the event and Earl handed out plaques at curbside. My car was one of the 10 and Lee Abramson also won with his 70 Shelby GT350. The bars and restaurants had volunteers running around in green t-shirts showing people where things were. They were really trying to build business.
Friday at Hallett met up with Clois, Dean and Mike Bernhart. Mike had the former Dean RCR GT40. But problems with the alternator belt prevented him from running more than one session, I think. It was sure great to see you guys again! The event was what I expected .. way too much being crammed into one track day. I will not run on Friday again. Fun demo vintage Mustang race by the CVAR was a highlight. I don't think LDB won, but he looked very racy
I ran three 10 min sessions and only got to the checkered flag one time. Aborted two sessions due to bad behavior by other participants and lack of control by the track people. It was a goat rope, as we say here in TX.
Friday Night cookout went very well. We had maybe 25 people, including Keith, and his team after they closed up the display. Thanks to everyone who contributed something and to Susan, Stephanie, Lynn, and Nancy who helped me cook and serve. And they cleaned up ... Woot! Wendell rented the Margarita machine and we had frozen margies till the wee hours of Sat am. Great social time
Two 10' canopies joined together and staked down gave us a shelter.
Saturday, up at 5:30 am with maybe 4 hours sleep, still UI, if you know what I mean. Can't get the rig out of the lot, so I drove the Cobra 40 miles out to Hallett. Fortunately was able to share Clois' raceport, so I had shelter. No one from our group but me and Seitz at the driver's meeting. Clois and Dean did not come out. I don't think there were 30 cars running in all three groups. So it was as in years past .. terrific! I was running in the street class, Group II. I decided that I won. Two of the three sessions I ran, I lined up first and never saw another car until I lapped the group. No trophy, tho'
It was not as hot as last year, but I was worn out, so left at lunchtime to go back for a shower and a nap. 40 miles in the heat, got to the hotel pretty depleted. I gave up my banquet ticket, so someone else will have to report on that. Went over to Qdoba's and had some decent chick tacos, guac, and Corona. Then sat in our shelter till people returned from dinner/banquet and we had another fine time social evening. Keith had his guys working on a couple of concours 60's Shelbys. Lots of strollers stopping by to chat about Cobras ("how can you tell if it's a real one")
Finally, after midnight, the golf cart races started. "Borrowed" golf carts doing wheelies, burn outs, etc. The Sheriffs shut that down pretty quick by parking a unit in the middle of where it was going on. Right near our camp.
So it turned out fine! The only thing missing was a quorum from the Dallas group. We did hold on to the Texas Corner, and all of us had a place for our rigs. Wendell, Jay, and Jody got there early and staked out the oak tree and a grassy island that was perfect. I have a few pictures, but that will have to wait a day or two.
Sam