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  1. Whole weekend was great. Best weather in several years I've been to the Derby. Real nice being hour and half away in Ocean Springs MS for the last 2 yrs. Sunday morning got to see Ronnie Sanders and Jody Ridley discussing lots of racing history in the pits. Got to talk to Jody for a few minutes and get a pic with Deanna. Back in the 80s, Deanna did the scoring for Jody at one of the SA All Pro shows. He talked like we were old friends. He was very grateful to talk about the old times and just a great guy. We even talked about an 85 race at Jackson MS we saw when Freddy lead most of it till a yellow with about 12 to go. Pit for tires, and Jody's Frankie Grill team beat Freddy out of the pits and won. For anyone who hasn't been, just being at Five Flags the first weekend in December for the Derby is one of those incredible times. Billy
  2. Thanks Nick. Did this win you the Pulitzer or was it another Fryar story?? That was a great day. That last lap was incredible. Some great names in those results, in all the classes. Billy Ocean Springs, MS
  3. One of those true great heroes of Texas racing. I would hope sometime it would be where Chuck isn't the only one, or one of the few, voting for Neil's true place in the TMS Hall of Fame. Anyone who was in the grandstands down at CC Speedway when the first meeting was held with Neil about putting together the TIDA LM series knows he wasn't in for a quick buck or the notoriety, just as one example. He was going to undertake putting together a Late Model series to save the livelihood and passion for each of the LM drivers sitting there that afternoon. He wanted to save a big part of Texas racing. Prayers to all the Upchurch family, and all the racing family who is missing a great friend these days. Billy
  4. Thanks Nick for all you do and all you have done for Texas racing. It is great to come here and keep up with all the action and news. You are the best!! Merry Christmas to all (a little late to the party....lol) and wishing everyone a much better 2021. Let's all agree to look to the positives in life and love and care for one another. Best wishes from southern Mississippi. (took a Texas boy a little while to learn how to get all those s's and i's in the right place....) Billy
  5. Nick, don't forget a building on the place to manufacture and service your Lighter than Air chassis business that has taken a "back seat" after all these years. Billy
  6. Great race yesterday. Was great to spend a whole weekend around the racetrack since work has stood in the way the last few years, and especially get to do the whole Snowball weekend during this crazy year that has kept the hospital business hopping every day. Got to talk to Jared Fryar yesterday morning who was spotting for Jake Garcia. And, was great to only have a 1 1/2 hr drive home since we now call Ocean Springs, Miss. home. Billy
  7. Prayers to the Fryar family. That great racetrack upstairs just got one of the best in the history of racing added to the main event. And a great all around person to boot. Thanks for the memories....especially that magical 1978 Hiway 16 season, the 1979 Labor Day weekend win in flames, winning All Pro race #2 in Corpus, couple of incredible Snowball wins, TROC wins, and a ton of highlights. May God Bless Billy P.S. One of the greatest pit area quotes, after backing the #46 into the 3rd turn wall on the first lap of qualifying at San Antonio and having to go to Waldo's #10 for the weekend, greeting everyone with........."I'm Freddy Fryar and I wreck race cars"
  8. Winner of the inaugural All Pro race in San Antonio in 1983, a lot of Late Model wins, this wreck, and still racing 36 years later, even if it is for a 35th place finish or worse most races. Not too many from the starting lineup that incredible night still racing. Got to hand it to him. Billy
  9. How about a real test.....on the pic of all the drivers standing together....can you spot any familiar faces? Or any guesses. The one I spotted was about 3-4 rows directly back of the trophy girls left shoulder.....the Bean Bandit in a white tshirt. Is that Bill Lay in the Engle tshirt and white pants on the front row? Anybody that posts here in that pic?? Great post. Lots of memories. Billy
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