"What have YOU done today to make you feel proud?" Heather Small (2000)
"What have YOU done today to make you feel proud?" Heather Small (2000) |
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4th March 2002 |
Racers Across the Pond Dave Franck I had an interesting opportunity this month, along with my wife, Robin,
and Robin Langlotz, your Race Board Chairman, to share stories and experiences
with Steve Tarrant and his wife Jackie. They were visiting Orlando from the UK and are both active in the British
Automobile Racing Club (BARC) with Steve as a Marshal and Jackie as a worker in
several functions. Steve gained unfortunate fame in the UK when he was involved in a
horrible accident two years ago in which a formula car rammed his Marshal
station at 140+ MPH. His station mate and the driver were killed in the crash
and Steve was critically injured. He lost one leg and two inches off the other
in addition to numerous other serious injuries. Steve is now enjoying life more
than ever as he grows back from the brink of death. They are both still active in racing events in the UK and in South
Africa. We exchanged many stories and experiences about club and professional
racing and had a great time. It was interesting to hear that racing is racing the world over and that
the problems of getting people to volunteer and to get along together are shared
across the pond. Steve promised to spread the word of great fellowship in CFR to
his racing friends back home and I look forward to having some of them attend
our events when they come over on holiday. CFR now has new friends in the UK
should any of us visit there.
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