Fellow FReeper Needs Your Vote

RacingJunk | 10-24-2007 | G.Hinders

[FlashBack]

I don't have very many of these shirts left but if I were to send some down to the Proud Patriots address that I sent the drag racing magazines to can you get them distributed to a few of the troops as well??? I have XL and XXL ones left. They look like this:

[HiJinx]

We absolutely can!

Thank you very much for your generosity, sir.

[EDINVA]

Done. Good luck.

[Brad’s Gramma]

That is SO cool.......thank you VERY much!!!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Flashback's Engine Running....

WAY COOL!!!!! LOL!!! FlashBack, you are having FAR too much fun! :) WTG!!!!

[FlashBack]

The dyno session was a blast...I wish I had thought to do a few more “tests” while we were there. But it was good just to find out that we didn’t hurt the engine when the rearend let go and took out the driveshaft and transmission.
This was a new engine/tranny combo that we built last winter...it really hurt to see the trans was broke, the rearend was halfway expected. We had plans to beefup that part this winter.
I’ll get some shirts shipped out by Friday!!!
A BIG THANKS go out to the troops!!!!!!!!

[FlashBack]

The dyno session was a blast...I wish I had thought to do a few more “tests” while we were there. But it was good just to find out that we didn’t hurt the engine when the rearend let go and took out the driveshaft and transmission.
This was a new engine/tranny combo that we built last winter...it really hurt to see the trans was broke, the rearend was halfway expected. We had plans to beefup that part this winter.
I’ll get some shirts shipped out by Friday!!!
A BIG THANKS go out to the troops!!!!!!!!

[FlashBack]

The dyno session was a blast...I wish I had thought to do a few more “tests” while we were there. But it was good just to find out that we didn’t hurt the engine when the rearend let go and took out the driveshaft and transmission.
This was a new engine/tranny combo that we built last winter...it really hurt to see the trans was broke, the rearend was halfway expected. We had plans to beefup that part this winter.
I’ll get some shirts shipped out by Friday!!!
A BIG THANKS go out to the troops!!!!!!!!

[FlashBack]

Thank You!!!!

[glock rocks]

LOL... I just got my activation email from Racing Junk this morning. I think I crashed their site when I signed up last week... either that or they’re doing a background check :o)

Okay then, my vote has been cast. Onward!

[FlashBack]

Thanks glock...maybe it was the 'Glock' that had them route you through the FBI files
=(8O) DOH!
Just kidding of course...Thanks!!

[FlashBack]

The shirts are going out today via UPS...a mix of sizes.
Tell the troops THANK YOU from all of us!!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

THANK you, Mr. FlashBack........thank you!!!

[FlashBack]

I only wish that there were more!
I kept three here (two for me and one for the Mrs) and the twelve I sent were the last of the hundred I had made earlier in the year.

[FlashBack]

Bumping Back Up.

[FlashBack]

Update coming soon!!!

[FlashBack]

http://www.ra...from=rightbtn

We're one of the three finalists!!!!!!!!
We're up for either: 2500 / 7500 / 15000
Anyone is better than a kick in the head!
We won't know which amount we've won until we get to the PRI Show in Orlando in a couple of weeks....but it's all good!!!!!

THANKS TO EVERYONE HERE WHO TOOK THE TIME TO CAST A VOTE FOR US!!!!!!!!!

The e-mails I've recieved from some of our heroes serving in the military who seen this and shot us a vote was a real boost!!!
Congrats to the other finalists as well:
Mary Baltzell and Gail Whisnant too!!!!!
Gene "FlashBack" Hinders If you know of anyone else that I don't have lited in the 'PING' please forward on my sincerest "THANK YOU" as well.

[SouthTexas]

Score! On the podium!

Good luck.

[reagan_fanatic]

Congratulations! Don’t spend all that in one place, now!

[FlashBack]

Here is one series of back and forth messages I recieved from one of our heroes:

On [2007-11-14 13:58:59] ********** wrote: Thank you for supporting the troops! You support the troops (I am one) I'll support you. Keep up the good work, you'll get there!

My reply:
On [2007-11-14 22:02:35] flashback351 wrote: It's coming down to crunch-time for us, if you have any buddies that you could ask to vote for me and my car as well it could make a difference for us. Thanks for your support. Gene

His reply:
On [2007-11-15 21:58:57] ********** wrote: I'll do what I can, I have a few pretty good buddies on here. I really appriciate those of you who do what you do, it means a lot to us, Thanks from the bottom of my heart and keep up the good work!!

My reply:
Thanks for the good words...I must say that the response that I've gotten from those in the military and military families has just blown me away. The words and actions from mothers of two of our countries heroes (one about to serve his third tour and one who now serves in Heaven) had me choked up and in awe of their conviction.
We had the car at a ProTroop Rally this past Sept.11 and one of the moms gave an inspired patriotic speech that had the whole place jumpin! The other mom (the one who had lost her son) gave a speech that made sure there wasn't a dry eye in the place.
Afterwards we all gathered for a photo shot sitting/standing by my car...and they thanked me......They thanked me?? With what they have gone through and are going through, they thanked me......All I could muster up without breaking up was to say..."NO...Thank YOU...God Bless and Thank You!"
I'm just some schmuck that has a car that I can race...and the only reason I can do that is because there are people out there that are far better than I am putting it all on the line for everyone.
I appreciate your support in this little vote deal...I had no right to ask you to do anymore than that and I feel bad about even asking.
You guys are freakin' awesome in my book and I wish I was a few years younger...I'd like to have the chance to be more like you.
Thanks again!!!!! Gene

I hope he doesn't mind me sharing this.....