[Hal Copple]

My son Chris was priveleged to have in-car instruction from Roland Linder at Topeka a year ago, when we drove out for a Mile High Cobra event at the road course there. He is not only a fine driver, wonderful, patient instructor, but a just nice guy. Located some used barely worn Hoosier race radials for me, too.

Roland has an extradinary collection of race cars, including a Ferrari F-40 competition model for a daily driver. McClarens, Lolas, Spice cars, and the like. He won Le Mans twice in Porsche's.

I asked him if he ever drove the 917's in competition. He said no, they were driven by "the big boys."

If you win Le Mans two times, i suspect you too are one of the "big boys."

Roland and Chris keep in touch. He is Belgian, and a fine person.