I'll second that. Don hopped into Jim's RX-7 and did great, considering he'd
never driven one before, and Steve got to find out how much fun it is to
drive a C5. It only goes to prove what a great bunch of folks we have here
in SFR. Congratulations to all who traveled and triumphed in San Diego. For
the rest of us, there is always next year........fred
In a message dated 4/10/00 1:12:19 PM, donbarbmckenna@earthlink.net writes:
>Steve Hobaugh and I had a great time at the San Diego Tour this past
>weekend.
>
>However, without the generosity of Jim Martin and Kevin Stevens our Saturday
>elation would have been dashed by our Sunday morning "surprise".
>
>We discovered about 30 minutes before our car was due to start its first
>run
>that we had a minor, but unrepairable, failed part.
>
>Jim and Kevin each, generously, offered myself and Steve rides in their
>cars. At that late point in time, they were already on grid and the
>disruption caused by adding another driver (Kevin already had one
>co-driver), finding numbers, etc. was an absolute distraction. Each of
>them
>knew that when they offered their cars, but they did it anyway.
>
>Steve asked me, since he's not on the net, to send his thanks, along with
>mine, for the great sportsmanship these friends and fellow-competitors
>demonstrated.
>
>Thanks guys,
>
> Steve and Don
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