I joined this site to learn more about Greg's Ol' Yeller Mustang. Shortly after, I was doing track days--Greg is to blame for that part of this hobby in my life. I hung out with Greg at many events over a few years, at Laguna Seca, Thunderhill, and Sonoma; many of us here will have permanent memories of Greg at all of these tracks. Somehow, Greg created more access to the higher levels of the hotrod hobby for a lot of people who never would have set foot in certain places otherwise. Greg was kind of an all-access pass.
Through Greg and his presence at various events, many of us on this site have become friends, kind of like relatives who only see each other a couple times a year. Greg literally brought strangers who are car guys together from all over the country and said "hey, have a hot dog." One connection with Lateral G, and you were his neighbor.
Greg was a great ambassador and a flagship for most people in the car hobby. The old Greg will be missed, but the generosity will live on.
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