[Fot] need 2nd for Spitfire racer

[BillDentin at aol.com]

In a message dated 03/28/2015 6:41:37 AM Central Standard Time, 
fot at autox.team.net writes:


> Donny Sopp of Homer, NY has been racing his Spitfire (and picking up the 
> parts falling off it) for well over the past 24 years usually with me at 
> events at Watkins Glen; Mid-Ohio; Summit Point; Shannonville, CA; and 
> Mosport, CA. He is known for his innate ability to extract  magical extended life 
> and service from parts others might discard. 

Russ...

Shannonville.  Wow!  There's a Blast from the Past.  

I ran Shannonville once, many, many years ago.  Maybe it has changed, but 
back then it was very blue collar, and the only track I can think of where 
you can pretty much see the entire circuit sitting in the grandstand.  

Two things stick in my mind.  One that this is the only circuit I ever ran 
where there were side by side straights which gave the illusion that traffic 
was coming back straight at you.  No one warned me.  The first time out, I 
got to the grid late and by the time I was headed down the first straight, 
traffic was already coming back at me.  I thought I had done something wrong, 
and only the laundry knows how excited I got.  

The second thing I remember is that I blew a head gasket in one of the 
practice sessions.  I was all alone, no crew, and I'm a lousy mechanic.  But 
local spectators helped me change the gasket, and I made the race.  I even got 
a class trophy.

Near by Kingston, is a great little resort town.  My wife Shirley loved it.

Sorry I don't have any Spitfire parts, but a big hello to Donny Sopp.

Bill Dentinger
  
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