Long weekend but lots of fun..

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Bugpac

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Here is a few pics, this was my first time doing this, I drove the hauler down, and somehow got nominated to run the catch can as well. Going over the wall was an adrenaline rush for sure, The first time over was not that fun, as we never practiced, they just said do this... all in all it was fun, And im thinking i got a new full time job, I hope..

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okay, pics look great. But.... what's the "hawler"? What race and where was it? "over the wall"?? part of the pit crew???? What did thet tell you to do?? Need more story here?? :)
 
The hauler "Big ol truck in the background" Hauls 2 cars up top and all the tools etc in the bottom, was the ARCA remax 150 at west palm beach speedway, 2.04 mile road course.. I ran the catch can over the wall on the pit crew. The first time over sucked, the second was ok.. I bombed the first try, I felt like i was gonna puke 2 hrs before as i was so nervous never doing it..
 
Last pic of the guy in the wheelchair is Darrel Gwinn (sp?) he is an ex drag racer that was in a bad wreck, Him and Tony Stewart do a lot of fund raising together to put kids in good wheel chairs.. I seen Bill Elliot also, walked right next to him down pit road, Didn't get his autograph or anything.. Ryan Newmans crew chief "Tony Gibson" Is the guy who owns this team I worked for, Brother..
 
Only pic of me is the very last one, Fat guy in the gray hoody, It was 27 degrees in west palm beach Friday morning. At the time of the pic it was about 35 or so..
 
Congratulations!!
I was a catchcan man for 12 seasons Nascar Trucks, Busch/Nationwide and Cup Series. I also did Arca, Asa and Goodys Dash races. I survived 2 pit road fires. In case you didn't know fire is hot even in a 3 layer fire suit and nomex underwear.
 
Yo Bug,

I'm happy for you with the whole "work thing" and all, but this is really crampin my fishin style. I hope the guys that are paying you are aware.
 
What do you call a guy that hang out with a race team?

Catch can man.


What do you call a catch can man that breaks up with his girl friend?

Homeless.


How can you tell when a catch can man dies?

The doughnut rolls out of his hand.
 
I was a jackman for Randy Baker in October 1985 at North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham NC in the Winston Cup Series. It was fun, but it would not pay the bills. We finished 21st. I went back to driving trucks after that.
 
Brine said:
Yo Bug,

I'm happy for you with the whole "work thing" and all, but this is really crampin my fishin style. I hope the guys that are paying you are aware.

:roflmao: Very cool Bug!!!
 

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