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Old May 29, 2016 | 06:06 PM
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Bob was in both finals took home one Wally. Congrats. Bob
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Congrats Bob!!!! Damn... A Wally. Now your other one won't be lonely.
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Congrats Bob! Who won MM/CC

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Bob did. Beat Melanie I lost to Melanie in quarters spun like crazy. 50'ft out. Mel the beat Doug K I n semis the Bob raced Mel for the Wally. Why weren't Khoi at RWP lol. Pete broke his chair😀
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Originally Posted by Ron Higgins
Bob did. Beat Melanie I lost to Melanie in quarters spun like crazy. 50'ft out. Mel the beat Doug K I n semis the Bob raced Mel for the Wally. Why weren't Khoi at RWP lol. Pete broke his chair😀
Wow cool! I went to lebanon valley to Musclepalooza with Lou & Mike C
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Way to go Bob!! Congrats
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Originally Posted by Ron Higgins
Bob did. Beat Melanie I lost to Melanie in quarters spun like crazy. 50'ft out. Mel the beat Doug K I n semis the Bob raced Mel for the Wally. Why weren't Khoi at RWP lol. Pete broke his chair😀

Ron, you better lay off the sauce, man. lol.
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Congrats Bob.
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Congrats Bob......way to go........2 finals

What were you driving?
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Congrats Bob......way to go........2 finals

What were you driving?
My '98 Vette.
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Any results from the Z?
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Any results from the Z?
Went to several track rentals at Atco. Temperatures were in the low to mid sixties. Best ET 10.84 best MPH 130.30 best sixty foot 1.70 with factory stock Michelin Pilot Sport run flats.

All runs were made with full tank of gas and approximately 200 to 500 miles on car.
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Congrats Bob!
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Congrats Bob! X2!
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way to go............................:c heers:
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