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Offline fredvance

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What a Year
« on: October 12, 2009, 08:17:18 AM »
What a year we had. We got to run 3 meets, set 5 records, and didnt break any thing. My thanks to my partner Larry Forstall for his support, both moral, financial, and technical. Thanks to Larry and Bob Carpenter for helping me put together an awesome engine package. My regular crew, crew chief Kirby Beaty, Bobby Stalbird, and Bob Lyssy, not only did they help build the bike but shared travel and motel expenses. And when none of my regular crew could make WF Blake from Black Rose Racing answered my call for help and came over from Elko and helped me all week. Thanks guys for helping me have such a great year.

  Fred
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Offline Brian Westerdahl

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Re: What a Year
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2009, 08:34:53 AM »
Congratulations Fred sounds like you guys had a great year.  The salt was sure good here at the World Finals.  We got to go Thursday but had to be home Friday nite sure wish we would have had a car to run it was beautiful weather and salt. 
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Offline SPARKY

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Re: What a Year
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2009, 11:16:24 AM »
Congratulations Fred---You and a lot of your fellow Texicans---had a great year!!!!!!!  :cheers:
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Offline saltwheels262

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Re: What a Year
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2009, 07:27:36 PM »
congrats from me also . fantastic speed
increases over the last 14 months.

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Re: What a Year
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2009, 10:40:44 PM »
Been on the road all day. Thanks guys. Forgot to mention Johnny Cheese my super tuner. 

  Fred
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Re: What a Year
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2009, 09:20:19 AM »
...and Todd & Debbie for some last minute save your butt (and your runs) suggestions!  :-P
(Don't forget to thank the little people! :-D)

Congrats Fred! We're mighty proud of you & your team!  :cheers:

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Re: What a Year
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2009, 05:38:28 PM »
Sorry Deb, I plead exhaustion, I was on the road. I'm home finally, I gotta go kiss my dogs and pet my wife. :-D

  Fred
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Offline Black Rose Racing

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Re: What a Year
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2009, 05:45:22 PM »
Fred,
  Congratulations on an impressive season and you earned every bit of that last fuel record.
Thanks for letting me have one of the most enjoyable and rewarding weeks of my life. Give me a shout if you ever need a hand I'll be there in a heartbeat.

  Also want to congratulate Pat Womak on his Red hat. His excitement,enthusiasm and humility was an inspiration. And to John Dobbs for letting Pat take first crack at it.                                                                           
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Offline J.D.

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Re: What a Year
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2009, 06:10:44 PM »
 Fred, it was pleasure meeting you.   So many great people made for a really great week.  Congratulations!
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Re: What a Year
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2009, 07:14:51 PM »
The feeling is mutual, only ten months 'til Speed Week. :cheers:

  Fred
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