[Fot] Jack Drews

[Steven Preiss]

Wish Jack had been able to step back from the cockpit and redirect that energy solely towards the preparation and tuning aspects of the sport that he was so good at, and that in the long run is equally if not more essential to success than the driving. Don't know what it takes to be able to do that, especially when one is talented at both. There is much to be said for the division of labor, and I myself find it a very difficult principle to accept. Yet the success of the species (if one can call it that) is dependent on this principle. Hope this observation is not taken as criticism, but rather as constructive observation. Many if not most athletes it seems are not capable of stepping down gracefully from positions of glory, and the consequences are often painful if not tragic.
Steve P.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jim Prettyleaf 
  To: fot at autox.team.net 
  Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 11:34 AM
  Subject: [Fot] Jack Drews



        Like many others I was shocked and saddened when I heard about Jack Drews.

        I never had the opportunity to meet Jack in person, but did contact him once by phone to order a set of his front axles.  When the axles arrived I was thoroughly impressed by the dimensional accuracy and finish of these stronger after market components, which I quickly installed on my TR-6 autocrosser.  

        Many of us are driving much safer Triumphs because of the technical support and stronger parts that Jack made available so I definitely want to express my gratitude for all of Jack's excellent contributions.

        Jim Prettyleaf
          
        Cupertino, CA.  




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