Blast From The Past

Discussion in 'Pit Buzz' started by MaineAlkyFan, Feb 27, 2011.

  1. MaineAlkyFan

    MaineAlkyFan Active Member

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    Pretty cool to see Brooks Brown running at Pomona. I remember hanging with him an Tom Topping wayyyy back in the day at Reading, when only a few brave souls ran A/FD.
     
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    Brooks

    I met Brooks and Tom also in Reading WAY back when they were running their A/FD. Brooks is one of the nicest guys. Still have the shirt, signed! Great to see you out there Brooks!! Hope you come back east, we'd love to see ya!
     
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  3. Pat McGill

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    Yeah, and they were quite fast.
     
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  4. MaineAlkyFan

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    Family...

    LOL, I still have the shirt too! Funny how the family aspects of drag racers is so true. I think it was 1990 or 1991 when I met them, I was unemployed with a wife and two little ones, pinching pennies. They had us stay for dinner at the pit, and I remember Johnny Gray (then running TAFC IIRC) exchanging some Canadian money I had stashed up for US dollars.

    Definitely be good to see ya if ya head east Brooks!

    Chris Saulnier
    Gray Maine
     
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  5. Pat McGill

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    Johnny Gray at Reading when Topping had the AFD there?
     
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    Pat McGill, Mar 2, 2011
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    Brooks

    man what a blast from the past..I remeber him and Tom pitting next to us at Indy in 90 or 91 he had long hair and looked like a surfer dude haha..Got to know him pretty well when i ran with Manzo for awhile what a great guy and glad to see him back in a car he has put his time in working on them for years since .

    Chad Pilkington
     
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