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Rick:
There is another little reason why I don't want to take my car out onto the track. It's the mortality thing. In recent years I had become friends with Bob Akin, of Hudson Wire Racing fame, who won Sebring and raced at numerous venues around the world including LeMans. As you may recall, he was killed at Road Atlanta several years back while practicing in a Nisson GTP car. I am also mindful , of the fact that some of the very best; Clark, Sena, etc. etc. were taken off, in an instant, driving the very best cars of the time maintained by teams of mechanics. If the very best can screwup, what chance do I have, a mere mortal? Having said that, I am still working on my Mustang R (for replica of course) that has a full roll cage, fuel cell and the biggest brakes I can put under it. Then I'll go and play. I start at the back of the group and when they catch me in a lap or two, I'll pull into the pits and go to lunch.
Jim
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