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<DIV>I’ve known Duck since I began going to SCCA races in the ‘70s. Sometimes G
Production (my Spitfire) and D Sports Racing would be in the same race together,
so I can say I’ve raced “with” Duck. Of course the question was how many times
did he lap me? Actually such occasions were few because I usually ran Regionals
and he usually ran Nationals. Sue was a timer. My wife and I have four memory
stopwatches we bought from Sue, with which we could time up to 10 cars at a time
back in the day before transponders.</DIV>
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<DIV>More often I was working Timing & Scoring when Duck was racing the
succession of homebuilt cars he called “Li’l Duck” in the DSR class. In
that capacity, I’m the one who called his mayday when he crashed at Lake Afton.
Thing is, I was on the radio net listening for corner calls for T&S (located
just past pit-out) and the protocol was I listened, usually didn’t speak, and I
had no response capability, so I really could not call “Mayday.” Duck hit the
end of the barrel wall guarding pit lane, too far up the straight for Turn 10 to
be aware or Turn 1 to see it. “Uh, Timing to Chief Steward, there’s a lot of
yellow plastic scattered across the track on the main straight and drivers are
going to the grass to avoid it.” CS’s motorhome was just upstream from T&S,
his head pops out the window, and then he called the red flag. I didn’t learn it
was Duck until later.</DIV>
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<DIV>I think my favorite of Duck’s cars was, IIRC, Li’l Duck VII, shaped like a
cheese wedge. Not sure but I want to say that was the car he drove when he
returned to racing. </DIV>
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<DIV>If you’re a fan of “NCIS,” the character Ducky Mallard always reminded me
of Duck Waddle. Same name genesis. Same genial character. It was years before I
learned his real name was Gordon, although I’d seen race results of him as “G.C.
‘Duck’ Waddle.” Green flags forever, old friend.</DIV>
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<DIV>--Rocky Entriken</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=fot@autox.team.net>Rick
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 20, 2019 12:20 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Fot] Duck Waddle</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Well said Paul, thanks!</DIV>
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<DIV>On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 12:28:09 PM EDT, Paul Ricco via Fot
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<DIV class=yiv2665911682>Rick,</DIV>
<DIV class=yiv2665911682> </DIV>We will miss our time with Duck at Road
America. Seeing him each year at the SVRA Spring Vintage Festival and
catching-up with him was always a great start to our season. We would
usually spend a good hour together at the start of the event I originally
met Duck at Skip Barber Driving School and at events that I participated
in. That was when Skip Barber was really rolling as an organization
and doing well. Before the last owners destroyed it.
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<DIV class=yiv2665911682>Duck was always willing to share what he knew about a
track, track maps that he had put together and videos that he made. If you
ever did a van ride with Duck at Road America, you got to learn some really good
stuff from him. He would teach you things and never make you feel dumb
because he knew more than you. That is a rare quality these days.</DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv2665911682>Rick is correct about Duck going fast in little
cars. I have a video that Duck did in a Bobsy and he could really fly in
that little car. He really liked Bobsy’s. When I asked him about
Bobsy one day, he called them “honest little cars.” He was very
comfortable driving them. </DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv2665911682>We will miss seeing Duck driving around the paddock on
a scooter, or in his car with his dog.</DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv2665911682>Duck helped me a lot and I am sure that he will be
missed by many.</DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv2665911682>Paul Ricco<BR class=yiv2665911682 clear=none>
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<DIV class=yiv2665911682>On Mar 20, 2019, at 6:28 AM, Rick Parent via Fot
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<DIV class=yiv2665911682>Too bad, he was a fun guy and always had a great
attitude plus he drive funky but cool little cars, he will be missed.</DIV>
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