We qualified #1 today in Real Street even though we had a fire inside the '66 Nova at the big end of the track. The Halon system worked perfectly and Gil is fine, if not a little shaken. It was a helluva mess inside the car with fire retardant everywhere after shutdown, plus the rules disqualify us if OUR CREW tows/pulls the car to the pits after a run. But, in the spirit of true sportsmanship...the #2 qualifier, Rich Hoyle [the guy we just beat], ran over to us, tied off and HE towed us to our pit. Going into this final season race, we only had a scant 5 point lead over Rich Hoyle in the season overall points chase and it's been a seesaw battle all year. Yet, without hesitation, he bailed out and hooked onto us and towed us safely back to our pit. Rich lurks on this board because he knows I hang out here, so I want to personally thank him for his selfless act of true sportsmanship! Thanks Rich
...and we'll see ya tomorrow in the elim's.
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