[Fot] 1992 at Mid Ohio

[Joe Alexander]

I still have some of the tattoos.

Joe Alexander
4505 Donald Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
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> On Sep 26, 2019, at 4:45 PM, Mike Jackson via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> Like I said, the stories of that event are endless.  here's the one that relates to the photo.
> During a session Jeff Snook and I were having a lovely time chasing each other around the track.  It was a nice day.
> Apparently it was also a nice day for the Skunk family to be out enjoying the day.  One decided to investigate what was on the other side of the track.
> Sadly (no 1) he didnt time his move very well and suddenly appeared in front of a certain red TR3.  He subsequently disappeared underneath said TR3.
> Sadly (no 2) Jeff was following me and one can only guess where said skunk ended up after exiting the underside of my car!  Jeff was not amused.
> 
> The author of this most recent note, Russ Moore, created the effigy of a skunk sometime after the end of the racing day using racer tape and put it on my car for all to discover the next morning.  btw, it stayed on my car for several years until the tape finally failed.
> 
> Back in those days, and likely now, MO both rented golf carts AND charged you a fee to use your own and not rent theirs!
> 
> On the grid on Sunday a grid marshal came over to me, with Glen standing alongside to swear to the story, and says "you know the track has a $100 fee for every dead skunk, even if you bring your own"
> 
> So many memories!  Anyone remember the temporary tattoos I had made and in particular the one that went on Jack Woehrle?  Dont think I'd ever seen skin that white.
> 
> I just registered for 2020.  Now I guess I have to fill out their various forms attesting to having a legal TR3.
> 
> Mike
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Spitfire Racing 
> Sent: Sep 26, 2019 4:46 PM 
> To: 'Mike Jackson' , 'fubog1' , 'Jeff Snook' 
> Cc: fot at autox.team.net 
> Subject: 1992 at Mid Ohio 
> 
> Conversations of that event are not complete without mention of the fragrant calamity that had all the corner workers in hysterics!
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> No telling what skullduggery good friends commit under the cover of darkness.
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> I leave Mike to tell the tale…………………………………
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> russ
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