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2006
“BARS LEAKS FUNNY CAR NATLS”
US 131 MARTIN MI.
OUR LAST
RACE FOR THE 2006 SEASON IS THE US 131 MARTIN MICHIGAN “BARS LEAKS
FUNNY CAR NATIONALS” THIS ANNUAL EVENT IS HUGE AND ESPECIALLY
IMPORTANT TO FRENCH & SPENCER'S REFLEXIONS RACING FOR SEVERAL
REASONS. FIRST IT’S A HOME TOWN TRACK WITH MANY FRIENDS, FANS AND
SPONSORING PARTNERS TO BE IN ATTENDANCE, WE NATURALLY WANT TO GIVE
EVERYONE SOMETHING TO CHEER ABOUT. FINALLY THERE IS THE UDRA
CHAMPIONSHIP AT STAKE.
IN 2005 WE
FINISHED SECOND TO THE UDRA CHAMPION AND FORMIDABLE TEAM OF MIKE
ETTER FROM ONT. CANADA (NERVES OF STEEL). THOUGH FIERCE COMPETITORS
OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS WE HAVE SEEN WHAT GREAT PEOPLE AND TRUE
RACERS THEY ARE. REMINDING
ME OF THE RACERS OF MY YOUTH, SO WILLING TO SHARE, GIVE OR DO
ANYTHING TO HELP UNTIL THE CARS STAGE TO RACE!!
HAVING HAD THE GREAT FORTUNE TO BECOME GOOD FRIENDS WITH
MIKE, CAROL, NEIL, MIKE JR , STEVE, ARN, TOM , MAUREEN, AND JAKE THE
DOG,OUR SECOND PLACE FINISH SEEMED OK. THEY EARNED THE TITLE.
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THIS YEAR WE
HAVE BEEN SLOWLY BUT STEADILY IMPROVING PERFORMANCE AND CONSISTENCY
FEELING WE COULD CAPTURE THE NUMBER ONE SPOT IN U.D.R.A.
WE HAVE BEEN TRAILING NERVES OF STEEL TEAM ALL SEASON BY JUST
A FEW POINTS. IF WE COULD QUALIFY AND WIN ONE MORE ROUND THAN MIKE
WE COULD OVERTAKE THEM IN POINTS. OUR REFLEXIONS DODGE BLEW A BURST
PANEL AT 1000 FT. BUT QUALIFIED WITH A 6.10 @ 224.13
THE
NEXT ROUND WE WERE PAIRED AGAINST MIKE ETTER. WE WERE ABLE TO DEFEAT
HIM WITH A SOLID 6.08 @ 23O.53 MPH.
IT WAS A BITTER SWEET VICTORY FOR REFLEXIONS.
AT THIS POINT THE 2006 UDRA CHAMPIONS. AND MIKE FINISHED
SECOND JUST THE REVERSE OF LAST SEASON. THE FINAL ROUND WE LOST TO
CHRIS FOSTERS. FINE 6.11 @ 233.25 TO OUR OUT OF SHAPE
6.26 @ 226.03. OUR CONGRATULATIONS TO CHRIS AND HIS TEAM,
WINNING THE 131 FUNNY CAR NATLS.
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