Tom, thanks for the hard work and prize money. This morning as I was reading on line for the first time in a while I saw the post about Bobby and started down memory lane. The mopar southern classic witch bobby started at Bristle was the first to host a slant six race.We had ben gathering at the mopar nats and the southerclassic with the likes of the bruner clan,Mike Jefferyand the Carthrage gang for several years before this just for friendship and bragging rites.We thout at that time there were only 6 or 7 slantsix racers in the world, I know it sounds crazy now but we diddent have the internet back then. In 1995 I think it was, Merill Bruner and some west cost guy named Doctor Dodge had ben poking at Bobby to have a slant six elimination and the rest is history. That year was the most memrable of all the races I have ever attended. I wish to share it with you. We had a tippical last minute thrash and we were off for a all night drive showing up at sunrise friday. When we got there ,there was no room, it took a while but we ended up right on the fence by the starting line and boy was that cool. After tec we tride to make a pass, the front pump broke in the tranny comming out of the water box insted.we were bummed really bad. Soon we found a doner trany in the swap meet area and went to work. We got it put back together to make the last pass down the track of the day, I think it went a 12.7something. The next morning we quailifide the 66 NO 1 we couldent belive we had the fastest car that weakend. John my brother drove the dart to a third place finnish. Gary Bruner was the first winner and are now 3 time world champ Ron Hamby was the first runner up. It was the coolest thing I had ever ben a part of. To top this off the Doc flew in from the west coast,my first recollection of him also there was this tall guy from Minn. hanging out taking a lot of pictures.I dont think I need to tell you who this guy is. Just when I thought things coudnt get any better Brent Kempner from espn comes pulling up, rolls his window down and says I remember you guys.He had interviewed me and John in Columbus in the spring. Brent and his camera man spent a good deal of time in our pit and did a clip on the car. It was one of the best times I had ever had. For this, I thank God and everybody else that helped make it happen. Also I would like to say that I have met most of my slantsix friends in Bristle and have had agreat time when I have ben able to attended. Bristle is a very special place for me and I thank all that keep the tradition going. Thanks for letting me share this with everybody. JIM 