The little Sonic that could..Where racing heroes really come from

[Underdog88]

Thanks Mark, this is and will be one of the highlights of my life for sure...first offshore race first win

My first season drag racing... I never won a single round let alone a race.
He11 I was a fireman for 23 1/2 years before I finally got to save someone instead of all dead people!

Congrats for doing it! I'm trying to get there too...

[Top Banana]

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Congrats for doing it! I'm trying to get there too...[/QUOTE]

Mark, we look forward to racing against you in the Don Aronow Memorial Around Long Island Marathon 2011, next year. You are exactly the type of competitor we are looking for. Thank you.

[T2x]

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UMMMMM........ How does.........

Grand Haven to Chicago to Milwaukee to Grand Haven

sound?

2 big cities for the price of one and a total race distance of about 270 miles.

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Rich

Logistics for saftey crew might be bit problematic but not a bad Idea

would 270 be to much in milage?? would it turn some prospective racers away or encourage more to come ?

Around Long Island is only slightly shorter............ and much more challenging to navigate........... either way you will need a couple of large sweep boats bringing up the rear............and of course the GPS tracking system for all boats.

[Underdog88]

Mark, we look forward to racing against you in the Don Aronow Memorial Around Long Island Marathon 2011, next year. You are exactly the type of competitor we are looking for. Thank you.

You hooked me with the Miami to Bimini race in 08. That's on my bucket list!
Thank YOU!

[JoeD30]

My first season drag racing... I never won a single round let alone a race.
He11 I was a fireman for 23 1/2 years before I finally got to save someone instead of all dead people!

Congrats for doing it! I'm trying to get there too...

I was into drag racing too, raced my car, my wifes Grand Cherokee, my diesel truck, anything I could.....but once I bought the boat.....just no comparison.
Drag racing is great and I do miss it sometimes; but it just doesn't last long enough, try keeping that starting line intensity for 6 hrs!!!!!!!! That is the real deal. Hope to see you out there next year

[Smarty]

T2x,

I liked the report/story. Nicely written, good story, nice to see the underdog come out on top.

[Mike A.]

Rich,

Is that you wearing our old APBA Offshore staff jacket on the dock?!

[T2x]

Rich,

Is that you wearing our old APBA Offshore staff jacket on the dock?!

Yep...........

I qualify as "old APBA Offshore staff" don't I?

[Mike A.]

Yep...........

I qualify as "old APBA Offshore staff" don't I?

Old and obsolete...just like me.

[Pop]

Me too!

[mdkeywest]

Me too!

Too bad !

The three of you could upright this sinking ship we call " offshore "

[Ratickle]

Too bad !

The three of you could upright this sinking ship we call " offshore "

I keep hinting and asking......

[T2x]

Too bad !

The three of you could upright this sinking ship we call " offshore "

I think the 3 of us would agree that we should let this ship sink.......and maybe build a new one.

[mdkeywest]