Congrats to Mike Austin!!!

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  1. Chris Demke

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    Congrats to Mike Austin on his 1st NHRA div win last weekend in Acton, Montana!! Mike is now driving for Jerry Maddern and the Peen Rite team. After I destroyed the Peen Rite dragster in a crash at the div 7 race at Sonoma July 1st, Jerry Maddern purchased Randy Johnson's (RIP) dragster, which used to be Don Hudson's digger. Mike did an excellent job of adapting to his new ride to make it to his first final round in NHRA competition. Our main goal was to work the bugs out of the car and get Mike used to driving it. Mike plugged into our team like a LEGO, everything worked out better than planned, and Mike ended up taking home the Wally!!!
    Also, I would like to congratulate Bob Perkins and crew. Bob was shorthanded last weekend, but still reset the track record and made it to the final round. Great job Bob and Team!!!

    Chris Demke
    Still Recuperating
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    Chris Demke, Aug 22, 2005
  2. A/Fuel&HisMoney

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    Great job Mike! [​IMG]
     
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    A/Fuel&HisMoney, Aug 22, 2005
  3. Beal TAD519

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    Congrats Mike! Chris, what are your plans now?
     
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    Beal TAD519, Aug 23, 2005
  4. Kevin Brown

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    Nice win for a Great driver and team.....hope to see yous guys soon....

    Bob, local boy does good...nice weekend for you Trudy and the Codster....

    Chris, what is up? How ya doin? We (your friends) NEED an update now and again....I hope to see you soon...get better buddy....we miss ya.....

    Kevin
     
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    Kevin Brown, Aug 23, 2005
  5. Chris Demke

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    Doctor says I shouldn't drive for 6 months or so while my concussion heals, but other than that I feel fine. For now I am a crew man on the Peen Rite team, running the fuel system, playing weather man, computer guy, etc as I have always done on the Peen Rite team.

    But hey, this thread ain't about me... It's about Mike Austin and the GREAT JOB he did last weekend!!! [​IMG] :D

    Chris

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    Chris Demke, Aug 23, 2005
  6. Bob Perkins

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    great job mike,i should have known when an old fella like me signs a kid like yours license it will come back to bite me in the ass.by the way hows your dad?i just had to get that in there i still cannot beleive im that numb.keep on grining from ear to ear mikey if anybodys ever paid there dues in this sport its you buddy,times 100.congrats to jerrys kids for for all there hard work getting back and not loseing a step.for you people that did not see the maddern team in action in montana let me fill you in,a bunch of them looked like they were in the kentucky derby they had what appeared to be welts and burn marks they almost looked they had been "WHIPPED"what a hard working bunch never giving up two nights in a row they slaved late into the night to insure that there new lego understood what was expected of him as the new pilot of the "PEEN RITE ROCKET" it is great to have chris and jerrys smiling faces back,chris is doing fine his slurred speech and twiching was hardly noticeable after his relapse saturday nite.working right along with the team sunday you could not even tell his neck was killing him from sat nite,what a trooper.well love you all i have to get on the road for topeka thanks to you guys.P.S thanks chris my son cody and my wife and do not forget grandma,did one hell of a job preparing and turning that car around on sunday.xxooBOBBY.
     
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    Bob Perkins, Aug 23, 2005
  7. m.austin

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    I can't say thank you enough to the Maddern's for not only letting me fill in for Chris, but also for helping me all these years keep racing.I could not of raced a better guy than Bob Perkins in my first final round.I had the Maddern curse on my side.Bob you are right, these guy's never stop working.After working very late Friday night, they were right back at it Saturday night.I felt like I had been WHIPPED.I just hope that Mike Demke's burn heal's fast.I will not soon forget this whole weekend.Your awesome JERRY!!!
     
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    m.austin, Aug 23, 2005
  8. xXx

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    Mike you couldn't have picked a better team or in this case been picked by a better team. Those guys are AWESOME and you're a perfect fit!!! They made me feel the same way when i went to help them in Denver!!!
     
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  9. clint thompson

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    GREAT JOB TO THE PEEN RIGHT GANG AND TO MIKE AUSTIN. MIKE YOU DID A GREAT DRIVING JOB AND DESERVED THE WIN, NICE TO SEE YOU GET A BREAK AFTER ALL THE HARD WORK YOU'VE PUT IN. I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE HOW GOOD IT FEELS TO FINALLY GET ONE, ENJOY IT FOR ALL IT'S WORTH!!!!!!!

    TEAM THOMPSON RACING
     
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    clint thompson, Aug 23, 2005
  10. WADE RACING

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    Congrats to the " other " Mike Austin......Job well done and we all know how hard you have worked for this.........Happy Trails, Larry !
     
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