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    Brandon Bernstein, maybe?
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    Dave, you and I must have been thinking together.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NTFDAY
    Dave, you and I must have been thinking together.
    If it happens again Ken...............seek professional help!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
    If it happens again Ken...............seek professional help!
    Ummm. yeah Ken..... When your mind starts functioning like mine, you may want to be concerned!!!!!!!!
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    Yeh, must be something wrong. Over objections of the better half I've decided to tear into the Mustang and make it a project for me and my 11 year old grandson. And to think it's a FORD!
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    Quote Originally Posted by NTFDAY
    Yeh, must be something wrong. Over objections of the better half I've decided to tear into the Mustang and make it a project for me and my 11 year old grandson. And to think it's a FORD!
    See Uncle Bob???? Some are ready to step up to a better product, others are still stuck in the 350/350/black deuce/red interior rut!!!!!!
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    BB?

    I think not.

    So many 'incidents' within the same amount of time?

    I doubt it. Someone would have to do some research but I'll bet his start wasnt so eventfull. The big butt banger against the wall comes to mind but what else? Im asking here.


    Remember, I think all this experience in such a short time will pay off big time is she makes, meaning if they can build enough parts, chassis, etc.

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    I can't answer the question about what driver has had more problems at the start of their career, but I can answer the second part about making enough parts, chassis, etc. I do believe JFR has that ability. Between the sponsor's revenue, the racing revenues, the TV revenues and the family and business assets, I think JFR can carry her for a long, long time regardless of her skills. I suspect she will have to be the one to quit, before they quit on her. JM2cents.

    Also, I don't think this thread has a bad guy. Just a healthy discussion by opiniated people who enjoy similar hobbies.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mopar34
    I think JFR can carry her for a long, long time regardless of her skills.

    Thats funny!



    Also, I don't think this thread has a bad guy. Just a healthy discussion by opiniated people who enjoy similar hobbies.

    Thank you, just a little armchair quarterbacking, bench racing if you will. I mean lets face it, this drag racing forum can get a little dull at times so a throwing around of opinions cant be all that bad.

    And if memory serves BB didnt destroy nearly as many cones or wall paint in as short a time.

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    [QUOTE=Mike in Motown]BB?

    I think not.

    So many 'incidents' within the same amount of time?

    I doubt it. Someone would have to do some research but I'll bet his start wasnt so eventfull. The big butt banger against the wall comes to mind but what else? Im asking here.

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    The flop over the wall that took him out and put Dad back in the car, was that his rookie year or second year.??? I do remember a few center cones, a couple early chutes, and some very poor pedaling when the track was bad!!!! Track in Seattle wasn't the best, as usual... There wer a lot of squirrely passes, even some from Pro Stock....

    But I got to ask again.... If she wasn't John's daughter, would anyone even have noticed, let alone still be talking about it???? No matter what your family genetics are, a rookie is still going to make rookie mistakes. The good ones learn from them, the bad ones find a new job......
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    [QUOTE=Dave SeversonBut I got to ask again.... If she wasn't John's daughter, would anyone even have noticed, let alone still be talking about it???? ...[/QUOTE]






    Probably not. We wouldnt be 'Force' fed (get it) her every move and probably wouldnt even notice a middle of the road team with a new driver because that rookie would probably be parked by now. Dave let me ask you this, would Big Jim Dunn be as patient of an owner in this situation?

    And Dave remember this, THEY WANT US TALKING ABOUT IT!

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