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« on: February 11, 2009, 08:15:53 AM » |
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This is going to be a fun time for everyone and we want to remember a great friend and fellow RC'er. Rick loved these little cars and since he was unable to run the big ones anymore he grew to love the little ones.
The first time that Rick rolled into the Hobby Shop was to tell us there was a kid standing outside in shorts and no jacket (winter time). He came to find out that it was a steel sign that we made. The signs are so realistic that everyone thinks they are real the first time they see them. Anyway he was coming to tell us to not let the kid stand outside or he was going to call the police.
At first when Rick and I met neither one of us liked each other. We both thought that each other were assholes. We continued to talk and figured out that we were two peas in a pod. Turned out to be pretty great friends. Rick always helped out here at the shop and was always happy.
Rick started out with his grandson racing but wanted to race himself. When we built the oval track we put a special handicap ramp for him and his wheel chair. He didn't care to much for the off road but loved the oval. When we went indoors for the winter he was a little upset because he wanted to continue to run. I told him that Joe and I would carry him on the drivers stand and he was going to run indoors. Every week Rick made it to the Loft and was running on the track and every week he would get out of the wheel chair and we would help him to his spot and he would run..
I miss his jokes and poking fun at Joe and I and most of all I miss his company here at the shop. We will do this race every year in Honor of him. Thanks and hope to see everyone that weekend.
Saturday the 21st of March will be open practice and possibly one qualifier then Sunday the 22nd of March will be race day we will have 2 qualifiers and the mains. Practice will be Sunday morning at 7am and race time will be at 9:30am sharp.
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« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2009, 11:11:58 AM » |
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make a post in your thread on rctech too.
I just created new threads in Strictly's and Underground's forums too.
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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2009, 11:14:48 AM » |
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I will do that now as well Kenji. Thanks
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Big Dawg68
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2009, 08:15:03 AM » |
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Is that the 21st and 22nd of Feb or March? If team Wombat only makes it to one indoor race this season that will be the one.
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« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2009, 08:16:53 AM » |
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The date is in March Kyle
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« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2009, 10:35:55 PM » |
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Anyone that mised this missed one heck of a good time....I would like to thank everyone that attended and honored the memory of my late Uncle Rick Howard.. And most of all i would like to thank Big D, Joe,Jeff and last but not least Jim for making the Rick Howard Memorial Classic possible...
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« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2009, 05:17:33 PM » |
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It was a great day of racing, memorial races are always a nice was to pay tribute to a racer friend,it just sucks that we have to have them, ya know. We will all miss him, I know I will. Rick Wilson
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« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2009, 10:06:22 PM » |
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No disrespect, I am sorry that I couldnt make it and wanted to very much. Son had a very high temp (flu)
had to watch him while wife was at work.
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« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2009, 06:42:33 AM » |
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Rick no problem when we have it next year you can be there. Thanks for thinking of him.
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