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The Bar => Sports => Topic started by: BlueStateSaint on July 21, 2009, 05:17:40 PM
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Guess how old? Well, the two numbers add up to 9, and one of those is a 1.
McGriff becomes oldest to drive in NASCAR event
Finishes 13th in race at Portland International Raceway
By The Associated Press
July 20, 2009
12:38 PM EDT
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Ever the gentleman, Hershel McGriff was good-natured about finishing 13th in a NASCAR-sanctioned race at age 81.
"My competition was faster," he deadpanned.
Although he certainly would have taken a victory, McGriff seemed nevertheless pleased with his showing on the road course at Portland International Raceway, part of the NASCAR Camping World West Series.
Jim Inglebright of Fairfield, Calif., won the race, which featured a late caution for a green-white-checkered finish. He edged fellow Californian Greg Pursley, who slipped partially off track on the final turn.
McGriff was the defending champion in Portland winning the only other time the series -- then known as Winston West -- visited the track in 1986.
81 years old!!!! I hope that God Almighty allows me to be that cognicent (sp?) at that age, where I can go racing in a NASCAR series.
Unreal. And he beat half the field!!!! If he had beaten me, I'd quit racing. I'd be that embarassed that a guy who was alive just after World War One had out-driven me.
More power to him! (Of course, that would mean a bigger engine.)
http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/07/20/hmcgriff.oldest.driver.portland.ap/index.html
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And in another note, he was driving in front of the entire field at 35 mph with his left blinker on the whole time.
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And in another note, he was driving in front of the entire field at 35 mph with his left blinker on the whole time.
That was cold. :evillaugh:
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And in another note, he was driving in front of the entire field at 35 mph with his left blinker on the whole time.
And they still couldn't get around him . . .