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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tim Murphy</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 19, 2008 7:54
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Fot] My favorite memory of
Jack...</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2 PTSIZE="10">#3
<BR><BR>My engine was down on power after two seasons on those rings and I
discovered this in my lap times at the Chicago Historics. <BR><BR>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.
<BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>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". <BR><BR>
<P align=center>(I am sure it was a point of discussion in the tower,
too)</P></FONT>
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