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2022 Havasu City Racers Reunion by Cathy McConnell.

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Here is some great stuff from Cathy on my FaceBook page today…https://www.facebook.com/groups/2043017495976607
Thank you very much.
Saturday, October 15 2022.
Lake Havasu

Cathy McConnell

Crazy and Fun Day in Lake Havasu City today. The Sun was out…..the Clouds came in……the Wind blew…….white caps on the Lake……
..then repeat….Sun and Beautiful……Sprinkles……Wind……and repeat again. In between the Weather there was a Boat Race!!

After the Races were over IT GOT REALLY WILD!! Black Clouds …… Lighting….. and a Desert Downpour!!! Jimbo’s wife made a “Command Decision” and herded the OMC Crew into the nearby Restaurant.
On the way we passed a group of Mercury People and told them, “OMC people know when to get out of the rain”. After we were all seated and having a good time the Heavens opened up. The entire Lake disappeared into the Downpour…….a couple of lightening strikes right outside the window made for some excitement. Wasn’t long before all the “outside people” were inside!!
Timmy Seebold does a GREAT job putting this together. Jimbo and I cannot attend tomorrow so we said our goodbye’s, among some tears, and will remember another Reunion when the Old Guys got together …….. not as Competitors, but as long time Friends with lots of Memories.
Seeing Billy and Jimbo hugging as we were leaving was emotional. Seeing members of the OMC Crew was the Best…….. spending time with Johnnie was Great…….. and spending time with Brandon Stevenson was Special. I hope the “new” generation of Drivers will know this Powerful feeling 50 years from now……. Although I am not sure that this Group and the time they Raced can ever be repeated.
We missed all of the ones that could not be here with us and all the ones that have passed.
We probably talked about all of them!!

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Piraya båt-racing från 1972 t.o.m. 1976 i E klassen

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För ett antal år sen var det en jänkare som var här på Solvalla och vann en travtävling. Han hade vunnit runt 5000 travtävlingar under åren..så en svensk journalist ställde frågan vilka tävlingar han INTE vunnit..

Svaret fick journalisten att tappa ansiktet..då kusken svarade kort och gott..“Dom jag inte ställt upp i”..

Känns lite som man kan göra samma kommentar om mitt Piraya tävlande..Vann allt som Vi ställde upp i under 5 säsonger..

Well..missade Rosis 1973..vi ledde stort en bit från Öregrund när Hasse Holmen flög ur i en kraftig våg..Fick vända och fiska upp honom..full rulle till Öregrund med en blöt Hasse..Vi hann ikapp Kim Kalda precis före målgång..men inte om..!!

Sålde Piraya båten efter 1976 års säsong efter att Bertil Wik och jag snuvade Fabritius bröderna på segern i Rosis samma år.

Goa minnen och tack till ett 10 tal navigatörer under dom 5 åren.