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NO VALVES · Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 2:18 am Post subject: S/E Photos

Here's a couple of pics from the Prostar S/E class in Montgomery..

#1 is Mr. Baxter's two dragsters.. The Green Monster is the one Joe Bird had low ET on at 8.62 (BB, correct me if I got the number wrong).. Bill rode the laydown and spanked my butt first round. That's OK cause I just ordered two cans of woop ass from Mayor Jacob and will be ready for him next time.

#2 is Jack Seberger's dragster .. Mr. 3-Cylinder was tuned up and really flying.. Fantastic job on the refurb and congrats on the 8 sec passes !!

Got a few more and will post them later..

I enjoyed racing with you guys and and looking forward to next season !

Cheers !

Garrett

Dennis G · Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 5:13 am Post subject:

I'm alive and kicking but in need of help to post the pics which JayDAV has volunteered to help me with. I have been trying to get online and stay online for more than a couple of minutes for days. I have a bad phone line. I asked Jay to post a messege to all of you as to whats been going on. I don't know if this will post or not .There are about 100 pictures and I have some info for each one. Had one of the best times ever meeting all the people and being around all of those triples. It was a real privilige to be on the 4Bs race team(Broken Bill Baxters' Borrowers) that by the end of the weekend included almost everyone in Alabama. If any of you are planning to race next year please bring extra parts for Bill- I did interview almost every there to some extent to get some info to go with the pictures and I am so glad that it was mentioned by Tim Bix as I believe that he his story will add to the triple legend. Tim has been racing 4 strokes for some time and was given the oportunity to ride Johns triple. Now as the story was related to me it seems that Tim didn't have alot of respect for a mere 750 2 stroke. People at the starting line said it looked like the bike just picked him up and slammed him on the ground. I'll let Tim fill you all in on how many broken bones he got and of course the rest of the story while I get with Jay and post some pics. Dennis

Dennis G · Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 10:31 pm Post subject:

Here is 3cylinder on the right and Killswitch in his trailer ready to warm her up. 3cylinder and I found that we have a couple of friends in common which always helps me feel at ease and killswitch just invited me in like I was family. Thanks again!
If there are any Lake Wobiegone, Prairy Home Companion fans out there Killswitch is what I had always invisioned the Lutheran Norwegian batchelor farmer to be.

Here we have the runner up Tim Bix who has got a new respect for the old triple. Watch this guy as he can cut a light!

Here is your winner Dan B and his Yellow Jacket. Dan and his wife race every week back in Pa. She has a mean mustang. I haven't forgotten that nice time we shared. Thanks and GB!

From right to left is Johnatkens who wound up not being able to race when his slider came apart but gladly made it possible for others to race by loaning out everything he had. My hat is still off to this unselfish triple loving drag racer.
In the hat and PHR shirt is Dave P. crew chief for the blue bike owned by Mike B. I was at Atlanta many years ago and was stopped dead in my tracks by a blue RD that had the cylinders turned around for just one of the many innovations on the bike. That bike belonged to Dave P. and had an IDBA record of 121mph. That blue triple is as high tech as any bike anywhere. Mike has been into triple racing for 25 years and has to be the most organized racer I have ever met. Dave told me that he is Oscar to Mikes Felix but through mutual respect and the love of innovations they are a very formidable team. They ran a best 1/8 mile ever in the 5.40s but lost a transmission in eliminations. Paired with Mike is 3cyl and the Mayor who are in another picture that I'll comment on.

From right to left is 3cyl. On the blue triple is Perry K. with his more than capable crew chief/wife at his side. I really enjoyed these two partners in racing. I bought a pair of Simpson Drag shoes from Perry so that I can out run him. That will be a tall order against this racers racer.
He is paired with Mark S. who I swore that I had met before and after returning home I realized that we had both been at the Motorplex in 1991 where he set a record in S/E that weekend. He was in Alabama with Matt Park who set more records than he can remember. Matt said he has a stroker motor he's got about done. There may be another record to break ....
Standing next to Mark is Bill B. who had two questions for everyone.... Can I borrow some parts? was one and do you think the green stripe makes me look fat? was the other which he has just asked for Marks' opinion on. Now Mark, being a really honest guy and fellow Texan would never want to hurt anyone’s feelings especially Bills', well its easy to tell the struggle for an answer Marks going through.

Here he is folks - the sheik of tripledom, Garrett / no valves on his racer that also went down with transmission problems. Bill is there looking like Mark told him the truth and contemplating asking Garrett for a second opinion.

Would you believe a 600 Polaris that ran 9.80s if I remember right with Bob B. on it who is so big he must have been born on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday! My only regret for the whole weekend was not going over and inspecting this bike and getting to know Bob and crew. I'm gonna pray that he has a sense of humor.
He is paired with Kathy V. who’s husband Mike can be found in the old Idba information from the days when he rode triples. I watched this lady run and she is as smooth as they come. She and Mike and the Mayor fed us all a great meal for which I am still truly grateful.

And last but not least is 3cyl with the Mayor/ tuner extraordinaire John J. John is very respected by all for his ability to get the most out of a triple no matter what the air is. He is a long time triple racer himself that one day decided to team with Jack and go after the IDBA Super Eliminator #1 plate which they won. Jack calls John his secret weapon and upon winning that trophy presented it to John. Another very formidable team indeed. John made my weekend by letting me watch him work and also helping me not to feel so old, bald and fat as I had been. Sorry John, but Bill started it.
In the background is Bill asking Mark why he didn't tell him one of those Texas whoppers to question #2. Well that’s all folks. I'm going to send Tom a disk with the rest of the pictures. All of you need to come to one of the drag races next year and at least meet some of the finest folks on earth and see some great bikes. Thanks to one and all, Dennis Grassie

Bill B · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2003 12:51 am Post subject: Grassie

Grassie you sheep shank, dog humping yankee, wait till I see you again!!
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