Original Message

When I crewed for Fred Hahn Jr. Yellow #2D Sportsman/SBM. One Saturday Fred had to work overtime. He said Jimmy Horton is going to call at 1 o'clock. Do whatever he tells you to do to the car. Jimmy calls at 1, Joe and I set the car up on the concrete floor of Fred's garage at his house. No trade secrets, just ride heights, air pressures, toe out, gears, etc. Loaded the car up and off to Flemington. I warmed the car up in the pits by taking 2 laps around the pits. Tasnady pulls up in his golf cart and asked me if I was going to race the car tonight. I said no, Fred will be here later. Fred started poll in 1st heat and finished 3rd. Got poll for feature and led about 7-10 laps before finishing 3rd or 4th? to the top dogs, Katona, Hartman, etc. It was the best finish we ever had at Flemington. I never got to thank Jimmy until years later at of all places Wall Stadium at the quarter midget track! Jimmy said he was glad that he helped us get straightened out.