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The Duck Stops Here
Once again, it was another Rose Cup
weekend for the record books. The crown
jewel of West coast club racing shone
brightly. Steve Hodge’s victory on track
was only eclipsed by his comments on the
podium about the future of our favorite
city park and Oregon region. Steve, you
get the fi rst tip-of-the-helmet for telling it
like it is, and being spot on.
Rose Cup also marked the return of
“Pappy” Pearson after an eleven-year
hiatus. His brand new Corvette did not
race (Earl got a bug), but he promises
to return again soon. It was also great to
see Jim Norlin up and around (don’t ask
where Richard is), and to see Patty get
signed off on another race towards her
re-license.
It was also great to see the worker count
back up, Special thanks to the out of town
help that ranged from Mike Evans to
Roger Soloman, with many in between.
Believe a Spec Miata can fl y! Ask #71
Chuck Hall. But it was Al Crisp who
stuck the landing, and his RX-8 landed
on the tire wall at the exit of turn three.
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Another tip-of-the-helmet goes out to
Dane Pitaressi (founder of ProDrive)
and Mark Z. Goodman, who were two of
the three recipients of this year’s Rolla
Vollstedt award for lifetime achievement
in racing. They got it for their yeoman
work as the Champ Car broadcasters.
Now we need to talk about who named
those chicanes for the celebrity go-kart
race!
Can anybody stop Todd Harris in a Spec
Racer? What is that, eight national wins
in a row at P.I.R?
In the not enough mustard in the world to
cover him category for Rose Cup winners,
I nominate Gary “Helio” Bockman for
his fence climbing. The crowd did eat
it up.
A get well goes out south of the border
to “Sweet” Sally Lane who recently had
heart by-pass surgery.
Sure was nice of Win Casey to bring Stan
Huntley out for Champ Car and Rose
Cup races.
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Another tip-of-the-helmet goes out to
Don Knapp for loaning Russ Nyberg
his Mustang to be the pace car for the
FF-2000 race during the Champ Car
weekend.
Peter Olivola, the FF2000 series chief
steward, had nothing but praise for our
team’s efforts during his races. A huge tip
goes to the crew in turns 9, 10 & 11 for
keeping the tower on top of everything
during the chaos that was the end of the
second race.
On Saturday of Champ Car, our mayor
“brunched” with the thirty people north
Portland people who complain about the
track noise. I am told he visited the track
the next day, but with an invisible profi le.
Makes you wonder how the wishes
of thirty can speak louder than thirty
thousand who bought tickets. Portland
residents, remember this next year when
the election comes around. It’s all about
priorities.
It will be a long time before the “Bud”
day at the track will ever be topped! It
was an instant legendary moment in track
history. I know, Bud! Do you?
A tip-of-the-helmet goes out to Scott
Rinde former novice of the year whose
fi fth place fi nish in the USTCC race was
the best for local heroes. Andrew King
came in twenty-second in the FF-2000
race Saturday, while former local driver
Scott Foutch came in 18th.
Our friends from FF-2000 were also
impressed with the Saturday night social.
I believe this region is at the head of the
class when it comes to partying. The TC
Blues Band never sounded better.
Champ Car: GREAT races, great specialty
workers, and a tremendous commercial
for this region to the world. Take a bow,
Oregon Region!
Duck-Out.