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We're just getting started so were only at a couple of races with Jack. =
Last year at the MOTRAH race at Elkhart Lake we were fortunate to be =
paddocked next to Jack and Tony. I think it was Friday afternoon and I =
asked Tony where Jack was. I had another of my inumerable questions. =
Tony said, "Oh, he broke his diff and went back home to get his spare =
axle." Sure enough, we get to the track next morning and there's Jack =
just finishing up installing the new axle. Ryan and I were in awe. =
Talk about doin' whatever it takes to get the job done!
My brother was crewing for Ryan at the Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival =
last year when I was laid up with some medical problems. I asked him =
this week if he had met Jack Drews there. "Sure", he said. "When Ryan =
wanted to take me around the track during the touring session, it was =
Jack who rounded up a helmet for me so I could go." How typical of =
Uncle Jack. My brother still talks about his rides around Elkhart Lake.
When we were building the car I asked Jack, via e-mail as usual, which =
type of gauges were better, mechanical or electrical. He said it was =
pretty much a matter of preference, some favored mechanical as more =
reliable but he thought the electrical ones were just as reliable. I =
asked what he used and he said mechanical because the electrical ones =
were an awful lot of wires. Well, being an electrical engineer I =
thought, what the heck, I can do that. Well, I did it, but, like Jack =
said, there are an awful lot of wires!!! Seems like it took me weeks =
to make up the wires and get everything wired in. When I got done, I =
really understood what he meant.
It if wasn't for all of Jack's help, we wouldn't have near the car we =
have now nor would it run near as good. Not only that, but we'd =
probably still be fixing and sorting out all the things that we wouldn't =
have done right the first time if not for his advice. He was our "chief =
mechanic" in absentia!! Plus, we've got all the good stuff, thanks to =
Uncle Jack, like the Southwick axle and front hubs, the front axles that =
don't flex and that gorgeous lightweight steel flywheel that was almost =
too pretty to put in the car, etc.
Tim Murphy
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From: N197TR4@cs.com=20
To: tony@tonydrews.com ; fot@autox.team.net=20
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 7:54 PM
Subject: [Fot] My favorite memory of Jack...
#3=20
My engine was down on power after two seasons on those rings and I =
discovered this in my lap times at the Chicago Historics.=20
For the feature Jack said, "what the heck, let's put on a show". We =
passed and re-passed about three times a lap, and each time at Turn =
Five. The spectators on the bleachers started standing and cheering, we =
heard later.=20
On the last lap, at the last turn, I was ahead and did not want to be =
first at the chequered flag. I waved him up, but he did not respond. So =
I came off of the gas and then onto the brakes. So did Jack.=20
Tony was watching. and said, "that was first time he ever saw two =
cars cross the finish line with their noses in the 'down' attitude and =
brakes lights on".=20
(I am sure it was a point of discussion in the tower, too)
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We're just getting started so were only =
at a couple=20
of races with Jack. Last year at the MOTRAH race at Elkhart Lake =
we were=20
fortunate to be paddocked next to Jack and Tony. I think it was =
Friday=20
afternoon and I asked Tony where Jack was. I had another of my =
inumerable=20
questions. Tony said, "Oh, he broke his diff and went back home to =
get his=20
spare axle." Sure enough, we get to the track next morning and =
there's=20
Jack just finishing up installing the new axle. Ryan and I were in =
awe. Talk about doin' whatever it takes to get the job =
done!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My brother was crewing for Ryan at the =
Elkhart Lake=20
Vintage Festival last year when I was laid up with some medical =
problems.=20
I asked him this week if he had met Jack Drews there. =
"Sure", he=20
said. "When Ryan wanted to take me around the track during the =
touring=20
session, it was Jack who rounded up a helmet for me so I could =
go." How=20
typical of Uncle Jack. My brother still talks about his rides =
around=20
Elkhart Lake.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When we were building the car I asked =
Jack, via=20
e-mail as usual, which type of gauges were better, mechanical or=20
electrical. He said it was pretty much a matter of preference, =
some=20
favored mechanical as more reliable but he thought the electrical ones =
were just=20
as reliable. I asked what he used and he said mechanical because =
the=20
electrical ones were an awful lot of wires. Well, being an =
electrical=20
engineer I thought, what the heck, I can do that. Well, I did it, =
but,=20
like Jack said, there are an awful lot of wires!!! Seems =
like it=20
took me weeks to make up the wires and get everything wired in. =
When I got=20
done, I really understood what he meant.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It if wasn't for all of Jack's help, we =
wouldn't=20
have near the car we have now nor would it run near as good. Not =
only=20
that, but we'd probably still be fixing and sorting out all the things =
that we=20
wouldn't have done right the first time if not for his advice. He =
was our=20
"chief mechanic" in absentia!! Plus, we've got all the good stuff, =
thanks=20
to Uncle Jack, like the Southwick axle and front hubs, the front axles =
that=20
don't flex and that gorgeous lightweight steel flywheel that was almost =
too=20
pretty to put in the car, etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Tim Murphy</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3DN197TR4@cs.com =
href=3D"mailto:N197TR4@cs.com";>N197TR4@cs.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dtony@tonydrews.com=20
href=3D"mailto:tony@tonydrews.com";>tony@tonydrews.com</A> ; <A=20
title=3Dfot@autox.team.net=20
href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 19, 2008 =
7:54=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Fot] My favorite =
memory of=20
Jack...</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT size=3D2 =
PTSIZE=3D"10">#3=20
<BR><BR>My engine was down on power after two seasons on those rings =
and I=20
discovered this in my lap times at the Chicago Historics. <BR><BR>For =
the=20
feature Jack said, "what the heck, let's put on a show". We =
passed and=20
re-passed about three times a lap, and each time at Turn Five. =
The=20
spectators on the bleachers started standing and cheering, we heard =
later.=20
<BR><BR>On the last lap, at the last turn, I was ahead and did not =
want to be=20
first at the chequered flag. I waved him up, but he did not respond. =
So I came=20
off of the gas and then onto the brakes. =
So did=20
Jack. <BR><BR>Tony was watching. and said, "that was first time =
he ever=20
saw two cars cross the finish line with their noses in the 'down' =
attitude and=20
brakes lights on". <BR><BR>
<P align=3Dcenter>(I am sure it was a point of discussion in the =
tower,=20
too)</P></FONT>
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