Red Cross donation time again
Sunday was time for another Red Cross donation here in Torrance, CA. This was my115th donation in 45 years, and my 30th "Power Red" donation. I found out years ago my O+ blood is CMV-negative (an
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Thomas Luce
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Re: OT: HBO special Tuesday night on Dan Weldon, his widow and sons
It was deemed nessessary to give Savage a blood transfusion at the hospital due to blood loss, but tragically the blood given Savage was contaminated with hepatitis and over the course of the month in
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Thomas Luce
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Re: OT: HBO special Tuesday night on Dan Weldon, his widow and sons
What happened to Savage at the hospital ? Was he alive when he was taken from the speedway ? Bill Watson Havertown, PA
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Bill Watson
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Re: OT: HBO special Tuesday night on Dan Weldon, his widow and sons
Thomas, I had the privilege of seeing Swede Savage race on Dan Gurney's team in their AAR Barracudas at the 1970 Lime Rock Trans-Am race. It seemed their relationship was quite similar to Jackie
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William Barker
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Re: OT: HBO special Tuesday night on Dan Weldon, his widow and sons
There are racing shows I can't bring myself to watch, such as the 1973 Indy 500. Despite being 51 years ago,? I just can't watch it. What happened to Savage at the hospital was beyond belief
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Thomas Luce
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OT: HBO special Tuesday night on Dan Weldon, his widow and sons
[image: image.png] [image: image.png] Portrait Of a Racer And His Widow A widowed mother seems an unlikely hero of a sports documentary, though ¡°hero¡± may not be quite the right descriptor for
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Bill Blaylock
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Re: Eddie Pullen
Hi Dean I am not sure exactly sure which Mercer my grandfather drove, but the special Mercer factor racer sounds right.? Unfortunately, I do not have the block number picture, but i did get a chance
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David Small, CPA
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Re: Name, City, State please
Gene (and all): Remember that it was our friend and star poster Len Sutton that always insisted on Names and Location being shown on messages. Hence, Steve instituted what became known as the "Len
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Randall Cook
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Name, City, State please
For the new folks that have joined the Racing History site. All posts must be signed with full name, City and state or country. This has worked well since Steve started this site. We rarely have
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Gene Ingram
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Re: Eddie Pullen
Your welcome. Jim Sent: Thursday, February 29, 2024 12:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [RH] Eddie Pullen I received the article thank you very much David Small Glendale CA
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Jim Dillon
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Re: Eddie Pullen
Hi David: I ran my 1912 yellow Mercer 35-C at Monterey about 2004 ¡ª not certain of the year. My car might have been the one you saw. But I thought your grandfather mostly drove the very special
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Edward Dean Butler
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Re: Eddie Pullen
Cool. You have some good history as far as your grandfather is concerned. Take care Jim Sent: Thursday, February 29, 2024 12:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [RH] Eddie Pullen I went to
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Jim Dillon
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Re: Eddie Pullen
I went to a race several years ago in Monterey, I think it was around 2004.? I was able to see a Mercer race, with an engine that my grandfather used back in the day.? The story I was told was the
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David Small, CPA
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Re: Eddie Pullen
I received the article thank you very much David Small Glendale CA
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David Small, CPA
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Re: Eddie Pullen
Good on you both! IMHO, this is what Racing History is all about. Thank you to all involved ... especially Steve, Don, Gene and all the stalwart contributors. Cheers from KCMO, Bob Storck
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Bob Storck
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Re: Eddie Pullen
As a prior owner of a Mercer Raceabout (which I ran in historic races), I, too, would love to see those materials, if not too much trouble. Picture below: Silverstone UK ¡ª beating a Stutz Bearcat!
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Edward Dean Butler
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Re: Eddie Pullen
David I emailed the three parts to the email posted below. Let me know if you do not receive them. Jim Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 11:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [RH] Eddie
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Jim Dillon
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End of Hilborn!
News item today: Holley Pulls Plug on Hilborn Fuel Injection
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Edward Dean Butler
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Re: Eddie Pullen
I have a scrapbook of articles that my grandmother saved and my dad assembled into a book.? It does not include articles as current as the 80's.? If it is not too much trouble i would love to have a
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David Small, CPA
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Re: Eddie Pullen
David Small, back in the 80s I wrote an article for the National Auto racing Historical Society (part of the VMCCA-now defunct) on Mercer racing. It is entitled ¡°The Short but Dramatic Racing
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Jim Dillon
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