tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post592946052617451883..comments2024-03-08T05:30:03.420-05:00Comments on Coffeypot: My NASCAR ExperienceCoffeypothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02944074653548750642noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-22800933716690573322007-11-02T23:18:00.000-04:002007-11-02T23:18:00.000-04:00gawilli, who or what is Basement Bessie? I'm not f...gawilli, who or what is Basement Bessie? I'm not familiar with that story.Coffeypothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601474604616163167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-5656882978363112642007-11-02T22:18:00.000-04:002007-11-02T22:18:00.000-04:00Then you know the story about Basement Bessie. Tha...Then you know the story about Basement Bessie. That has got to be one of the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-8094278384551348072007-11-01T09:57:00.000-04:002007-11-01T09:57:00.000-04:00e.craig, you are absolutely correct. If you can't ...e.craig, you are absolutely correct. If you can't see, your bound to hit something. The squeegee in the pits is a lost art. They have tear-off sheets on the windshields, now.<BR/><BR/>gawilli, I remember Ray very well. He built engines and set up race cars for some the best NASCAR drivers in history.Coffeypothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601474604616163167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-17862881554431823152007-10-31T21:22:00.000-04:002007-10-31T21:22:00.000-04:00That's a great story. No Christmas card? What nerv...That's a great story. No Christmas card? What nerve!<BR/><BR/>I have a friend that shares your passion. He's writing a book about <A HREF="http://raynichels.com/_wsn/page2.html" REL="nofollow">Ray Nichels</A>, a Hoosier who made quite a name for himself in racing history. (I hope this link works!) <BR/><BR/>The closest I ever came to any of this was at US 30 Dragstrip - "where the great ones run" - those were some good times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-84296557507027270282007-10-31T18:05:00.000-04:002007-10-31T18:05:00.000-04:00That's quite a story, Coffeypot. And, while I'm be...That's quite a story, Coffeypot. And, while I'm bettin' there is nothing more "low tech." in the pits than a windshield squeegee, that task was as important as any other. Don't matter how fit your vehicle is when you leave the pit if you can't see out the windshield. ;-)e.Craig Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04645546681555860747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-7211885920411347722007-10-31T14:17:00.000-04:002007-10-31T14:17:00.000-04:00t.sidoti, anywhere from $50 to over a $1,000 if yo...t.sidoti, anywhere from $50 to over a $1,000 if you want a box seat. I guess the average price is between $75 and $150 per seat.<BR/>I love the short track racing. I go to Dixie Speedway here in Woodstock and watch some good dirt track racing.Coffeypothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601474604616163167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-41815604433179010492007-10-31T10:30:00.000-04:002007-10-31T10:30:00.000-04:00How much do NASCAR tickets run these days for fans...How much do NASCAR tickets run these days for fans? I used to go to the Friday night races out in Watsonville California when I was very young. Small town races were great back then.El Capitanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729696720523457970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-28091735837383925442007-10-31T10:17:00.000-04:002007-10-31T10:17:00.000-04:00MST, No! She was an ingrate, too. I guess Patches ...MST, No! She was an ingrate, too. I guess Patches would have had to wipe for her before she would have remembered her enough for a Christmas card.Coffeypothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601474604616163167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-10769345895660856872007-10-31T09:05:00.000-04:002007-10-31T09:05:00.000-04:00Did Patches get a Christmas card from Linda Petty?...Did Patches get a Christmas card from Linda Petty?Mary Stebbins Taitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10626507461216769140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-63250441055394905792007-10-30T10:58:00.000-04:002007-10-30T10:58:00.000-04:00Marni, you stayed the weekend with your Me Maw and...Marni, you stayed the weekend with your Me Maw and Paw Paw while Patches and I went to visit Margie and Dave over at Shaw AFB (I think it was Shaw, which ever AFB is in S.C.) and we drove over to Darlington early that morning. Yep! Patches though that was cool, too. She is easily entertained, I guess. Back then, the two most famous racing wives was Linda Petty and Cale Yarborough’s wife (Mary Jo, I think.) Patches could have been in the middle of a bunch of wives of famous racecar drivers and not known it. I wouldn’t have, either.<BR/><BR/>Pamela, what self depreciating humor? I was as serious as an inflamed hemorrhoid.Coffeypothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601474604616163167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-74477224215004504302007-10-30T10:28:00.000-04:002007-10-30T10:28:00.000-04:00told with the self deprecating humor I've come to ...told with the self deprecating humor I've come to expect from you!!!Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404943895800549273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-70974502680270337042007-10-30T08:01:00.000-04:002007-10-30T08:01:00.000-04:00I don't think I've ever heard that story. Awesome!...I don't think I've ever heard that story. Awesome!!!!! Mom got to pee with Linda Petty...Marnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03543853940645527249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-42345042120628375172007-10-29T16:32:00.000-04:002007-10-29T16:32:00.000-04:00Cooper, now I know why you are called a lying bast...Cooper, now I know why you are called a lying bastard. That wasn’t a two dollar bill you gave me, it was a three dollar bill. And I chased you for blocks trying to get my hands on you, but all I could hear was you giggling.Coffeypothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601474604616163167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-48635569271864434842007-10-29T15:34:00.000-04:002007-10-29T15:34:00.000-04:00That's where I've seen you! The other night I was...That's where I've seen you! The other night I was driving down Granville, and when I got to a light a raggedy old guy jumped our from behind a bush and squeegeed my windshield. You did a great job, well worth the $2 it cost me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com