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Author:  Director [ Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:12 am ]
Post subject:  They Were the Fantastic 4
A trip down memory lane. These guys battle all year long and it all came down to the final race at the Glen to determine the Champ. It was a cold rainy day in October and the Fantastic Four went at from the green to the checker. There was no National Championship yet, so the crown jewel in 944 racing was winning the Mid Atlantic regional championship.

http://www.44cup.com/mac-standings-2005

Left to right is Ricky Vimmerstadt, Jersey Joe Hrymack, Russ Franklin, and Eric Rupert. Only Ricky still has his 944 from that season, and threatens on occasion to return. Eric and Russ sold their cars not longer after that season. Jersey Joe is deceased.

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Author:  cris.brady [ Fri Dec 13, 2013 2:12 pm ]
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I remember that race. I had just run my first 44 Cup race about a month earlier at Summit and came up for the Glen race. It poured buckets and Eric Rupert was nice enough to loan me a set of Toyo's for the race. Though he may have regretted that after I ended up taking 2nd in the race behind Ricky and ahead of Jersey Joe. Oops. I think Russ Franklin shunted his car during that race and I don't think he even came back.

There was a group shot of all the cars behind the grandstands that Chris D took, but I can't see to find it at the moment.
Author:  Director [ Fri Dec 13, 2013 9:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: They Were the Fantastic 4
Here ya go Cris.

Didnt realize that was your first season in the series. You have have hung there longer than the average. Need to do a race count.

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Author:  Webmaster [ Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:43 am ]
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Best of the rest!
Author:  cris.brady [ Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:55 am ]
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Director wrote:
Here ya go Cris.

Didnt realize that was your first season in the series. You have have hung there longer than the average. Need to do a race count.


By my count, Summit Point last Sept was my 96th 44 Cup race. I guess I have hung in there a bit.

Gee, if I hadn't spent all that money racing, I wonder how my 401K would be looking now? :D
Author:  NATAL AUTO [ Sat Dec 14, 2013 1:44 pm ]
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Hey Chris, don't worry about your 401k. Obama will take care of you :)
Author:  Director [ Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: They Were the Fantastic 4
cris.brady wrote:
Director wrote:
Here ya go Cris.

Didnt realize that was your first season in the series. You have have hung there longer than the average. Need to do a race count.


By my count, Summit Point last Sept was my 96th 44 Cup race. I guess I have hung in there a bit.

:D


96 races would make you the 4th on the all time Cup list! And 2nd among active drivers for the series. Your edging up on getting the 944 Cup 100 race trophy.
:D :D :D
Author:  DrFranz [ Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:27 pm ]
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Wow, great stuff. Keep the history alive.
I have documentation from every single race I've done.
Keep it together.
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