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03-14-2008 10:01 PM |
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 500 MEMORIES I HAVE MANY MEMORIES OF THE GREATEST RACE IN THE WORLD, SINCE THIS WILL BE MY 58th RACE. I STARTED GOING AS A BOY OF TEN IN 1950 WHEN JOHNNIE PARSONS WON IN A RAIN SHORTEN RACE, THANKS TO MY DAD. WE ATTENDED EVERY RACE TOGETHER UNTIL HE DIED IN 1987. HE HAD STARTED GOING TO THE 500 IN 1922 WHEN HIS FATHER STARTED TAKING HIM. THE ONLY RACES THAT HE DID NOT ATTEND WAS THE WAR YEARS AND 1969, MY ONLY MISS ALSO. HIS WIFE AND MY MOTHER DIED THAT RACE DAY. HE WAS WITH CARL HALL CAR IN THE 1947 RACE, DRIVEN BY MILT FANKHOUSER.I CAN REMEMBER THE THREE DIFFERENT PAGODAS, THE BRICKS, AND THE SOUNDS OF THE OFFY'S AND ESPECIALLY THE NOVI'S. I CONSIDER MYSELF VERY LUCKY TO HAVE SEEN THE VERY BEST DRIVERS, VUKOVICH, BRYAN, RUBY, JONES, MEARS ,UNSERS, FITTIPALDI, AND MY ALL TIME FAVORITE A.J.FOYT. GREAT RACE IN EVERY DECADE, WARD-RATHMAN, MEARS-JOHNCOCK, THE FIRST IRL RACE IN 1996 WAS A VERY GOOD RACE. AS YOU MAY GUESS I DO HAVE A LOT OF MEMORIES. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME RECALL ONLY A FEW. 
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07-17-2008 11:36 AM |
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Tabucchi Engineering Hi Mike, My father in law has now joined. His screen name is TABUCCHI ENGINEERING, Charlie Tabucchi. I would love for you to chat with him as he was part of the Vel/Parnelli team with his father, Charlie R. Tabucchi. We have started uploading pics and great memories he also has. What a great conversation you too could have.. Charlie is now building engines for his grandson (my son) Travis. Our dream is that one day he too will race at INDY. Thanks, Donna J. Tabucchi
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