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October 11, 2013

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For those of you who have been paying attention and are wondering what happened at Indy over the Labour Day weekend the answer is nothing. We did not go. Our adventure in Bowling Green KY. was such that a repeat in Indy would have been the end of the team. After much discussion it was […]

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August 26, 2013

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This report is a double update, first covering the Meritor Family Day/Woodward Dream Cruise weekend August 15th through the 17th and the Bowling Green Kentucky division three final pints race August 24/25th.  Last year was our first time in attendance at the Troy Michigan headquarters of Meritor for their annual employee classic car show (preview […]

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July 29, 2013

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After completing seven of our ten scheduled races for this season we are #15 in the National point standings and #7 in the Divisional points. This is not what we had expected, we ended last year on such a high note it was just assumed we would pick up where we left off. Things did […]

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July 10, 2013

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Our return to Summit Motorsport Park the site of our three explosions in three passes race in June turned out to be wet, hot and fast. The field of competitors was stacked with many solid contenders, the likes of Tony Bartone (points leader) Frank Manzo (15 time champion) Chris Foster (with his tuner to the […]

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June 17, 2013

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As much hard work and frustration that this TAFC racing can be our last outing reinforced why NHRA racing in the Sportsman classes is the place to be. Every week I read about soccer brawls amongst parents at their kids game, hockey parents beating each other up over referee calls and the list just goes […]

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May 28, 2013

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Well after a non-race weekend at the Indy Divisional event ( because we could not make the rain date nothing we did there counted) we headed off to the Norwalk Ohio Divisional with two engines and high hopes. Our long time tuner Les Mellows and team owner Paul Noakes had decided it was best for […]

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May 6, 2013

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It has been a while since my last race update, I was hoping to have the results of our first back to back race weekends (Charlotte N.C. and Indy IN) done and out to you last week. Mother nature put a wrench into that plan and Indy was washed out with only qualifying taking place, […]

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March 22, 2013

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What a great start to our 2013 racing season.  The arrival of our second granddaughter Claire Sassur Johnston on March 8th  set the excitement level on high.  Leaving that highly charged environment and picking up the team at the airport in Jacksonville just kept the emotions at a peak.  Being away from the snow and […]

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March 13, 2013

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With our final round appearance at the Uni Select National still a vivid memory, our 2013 season is about to kick off at the Mac Tools Gater Nationals in Florida in two weeks time.  Our title sponsor Meritor has signed a multi-year deal with us which translates into a stable platform to build on.  The […]

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