Yes, I got to experience the famed steel tower of sweat! You remember, Jim, the
one with the blue tarp ( I think it raised the temperature 10 degrees). We have
had a number of new poeple helping out the last half of the year...I hpoe it
continues.
joe
BICWIG@aol.com wrote:
> Yes, but the first days of the ECTA had to be similar to SCTA. I timed the
>first ever event from the hood of my truck in Moultrie. I also timed the next
>2 years pretty much solo from a steel scaffold during thunderstorms and frigid
>weather, not to mention blazing sun. In fact one weekend, the high temp for
>the entire weekend was less than freezing. When you have experienced that,
>you can really appreciate what has to happen for 5 miles of timing lights.
>What a challenge. It's really great that Joe has taken over the Chief Timer
>duties. It has allowed me to race and enjoy the sport from the drivers seat.
>I think that new people are what makes any organization better. New ideas and
>so on.
>
> Jim Bodenheimer
> Former Chief Timer - ECTA
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