Some time back Nuther Dave generously sent Jerry and I a coupla really fine Mini Coopers. We vowed to race them together on Win's new track. Due to serious illness in both our families this last year we were unable to get together as planned. A coupla weeks back, I finally made the trip up the beautiful Eastern coast of Washinton's peninsula for some old school crash and burn. Wins track is super challenging to drive at speed! None of the pictures were staged, the carnage seen here was real.
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Race fans! Here we are at lap .1...LMAO! Turn one is quite challenging. Yer carrying lots of speed down hill, it flattens out and typically yer too late off the boost. This happened like 800 times until Jerry said, "Maybe we should go the uther way?" We laughed and did it a few more times anyway.
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Farmer Brown refused any sponsorship obligations, Jerry did him with a classic New Jersey style drive by.
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Nuthen like a good drive by, we sped quickly off.
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I think the local chamber of commerce put some slickum out. I decided to take the hint and do some window shopping while I wuz in town. I dont get to Pt. Townsend very often. Always smart to pick up sumthin for the TM when yer out racing with the boyz.
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The end of the back chute presents some issues. It's a little off camber and when the road comes right again, yer wrong.
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Besides the tight pocketed Farmer Brown, two innocent paddlers were blugeoned....er....accidentally drowned....yeah dat's it....day drowned to death. Dont ask about the boathouse. Well OK, you can ask, but as Pacific coasters we're playing the Sunami card and pleading the fifth. You can just make out the roof in the fore ground.
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A guy really builds up an appetite after a hard of day killen dummies and cows. It only seemed fitting to stop in at Wimpys for a fresh Burger. The parking lot was full and the road kinda disappears out from under ya here anyway. I decided to park across the way.
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Jerry and I would both like to thank Nuther Dave for the beautifully prepared racers. The extra coats of future were a good fore-thought, yer a wise man Nuther. Both cars were Nutherized somewhat differently, but equally matched as were our horrendous driving skills. No winners or losers, just a coupla big kids crashing lil cars around and mashing up scenery.
Later in the day we adjourned to the garage and fired up Jerry's new airtbrush. I'd brought a bag of culls for him to practice on. After a short demo he quickly took to the technique and began laughing and smiling ....painting away ....laughing and smiling....looks up and sez, "WHY WOULD ANY NOT WANT TO AIRBRUSH?!!!!
He's already got a great touch!
So again thanks Dave, and especially to Jerry for his hospitality on this trip and his generosity over the years. It was nice to get away...if only for a day.
Race fans! Here we are at lap .1...LMAO! Turn one is quite challenging. Yer carrying lots of speed down hill, it flattens out and typically yer too late off the boost. This happened like 800 times until Jerry said, "Maybe we should go the uther way?" We laughed and did it a few more times anyway.
Farmer Brown refused any sponsorship obligations, Jerry did him with a classic New Jersey style drive by.
Nuthen like a good drive by, we sped quickly off.
I think the local chamber of commerce put some slickum out. I decided to take the hint and do some window shopping while I wuz in town. I dont get to Pt. Townsend very often. Always smart to pick up sumthin for the TM when yer out racing with the boyz.
The end of the back chute presents some issues. It's a little off camber and when the road comes right again, yer wrong.
Besides the tight pocketed Farmer Brown, two innocent paddlers were blugeoned....er....accidentally drowned....yeah dat's it....day drowned to death. Dont ask about the boathouse. Well OK, you can ask, but as Pacific coasters we're playing the Sunami card and pleading the fifth. You can just make out the roof in the fore ground.
A guy really builds up an appetite after a hard of day killen dummies and cows. It only seemed fitting to stop in at Wimpys for a fresh Burger. The parking lot was full and the road kinda disappears out from under ya here anyway. I decided to park across the way.
Jerry and I would both like to thank Nuther Dave for the beautifully prepared racers. The extra coats of future were a good fore-thought, yer a wise man Nuther. Both cars were Nutherized somewhat differently, but equally matched as were our horrendous driving skills. No winners or losers, just a coupla big kids crashing lil cars around and mashing up scenery.
Later in the day we adjourned to the garage and fired up Jerry's new airtbrush. I'd brought a bag of culls for him to practice on. After a short demo he quickly took to the technique and began laughing and smiling ....painting away ....laughing and smiling....looks up and sez, "WHY WOULD ANY NOT WANT TO AIRBRUSH?!!!!
He's already got a great touch!
So again thanks Dave, and especially to Jerry for his hospitality on this trip and his generosity over the years. It was nice to get away...if only for a day.
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