Texas Motor Speedway - Running of the Xfires IV - Sept. 11th
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Re: Texas Motor Speedway - Running of the Xfires IV - Sept. 11th
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Re: Texas Motor Speedway - Running of the Xfires IV - Sept. 11th
Fellow Crossies, 9-11-2010 has been designated as Patriots Day. For us it is a day of joining, greeting and enjoying our cars and camraderie. I would like to suggest that before we stage onto the track, we exit our cars and have a moment of silence in rememberence of those who died in this horrible tragedy,
John Penz
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My Niece's husband who never saw his third daughter:
I N M E M O R I A M O N L I N E N E T W O R K .
Patrick W. Danahy: Counting Down the Days
She was born on Oct. 11, a month too late to get a blurry glimpse of her father. Grace, she was called.
When Patrick W. Danahy and his wife, Mary, had discussed girls' names, she suggested Grace. He was hesitant. But Grace is the patron saint of motorcyclists, she told him. (No, really. Look it up.) "It'll have to be," he said. "She'll look out for me when I go out riding."
Mr. Danahy loved motorcycles, and cars. (He bought himself an old Porsche for his last birthday, his 35th.) And mountain bikes. (He did a couple of 100-mile bikeathons.) "He seized any sunny day," his wife said. "He wouldn't waste it inside."
But "his girls were his life," she said -- before Grace, a 2-year-old and a 3-year-old. He did a weekly countdown with the oldest, saying on Sunday nights, "Five days to go," and on Mondays, "Four," till he would be home with them. He would often get up at 4:30 to go to a gym. And later, from the 90th floor of 2 World Trade Center -- he was vice president for investor services at Fiduciary Trust -- he would call and say, "How are my girls doing?"
He called and talked to them at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 11, hanging up just before the first plane hit -- and with no bikers' saint to protect him.
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From "Profiles in Grief" of The New York Times
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My Niece's husband who never saw his third daughter:
I N M E M O R I A M O N L I N E N E T W O R K .
Patrick W. Danahy: Counting Down the Days
She was born on Oct. 11, a month too late to get a blurry glimpse of her father. Grace, she was called.
When Patrick W. Danahy and his wife, Mary, had discussed girls' names, she suggested Grace. He was hesitant. But Grace is the patron saint of motorcyclists, she told him. (No, really. Look it up.) "It'll have to be," he said. "She'll look out for me when I go out riding."
Mr. Danahy loved motorcycles, and cars. (He bought himself an old Porsche for his last birthday, his 35th.) And mountain bikes. (He did a couple of 100-mile bikeathons.) "He seized any sunny day," his wife said. "He wouldn't waste it inside."
But "his girls were his life," she said -- before Grace, a 2-year-old and a 3-year-old. He did a weekly countdown with the oldest, saying on Sunday nights, "Five days to go," and on Mondays, "Four," till he would be home with them. He would often get up at 4:30 to go to a gym. And later, from the 90th floor of 2 World Trade Center -- he was vice president for investor services at Fiduciary Trust -- he would call and say, "How are my girls doing?"
He called and talked to them at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 11, hanging up just before the first plane hit -- and with no bikers' saint to protect him.
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From "Profiles in Grief" of The New York Times
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Re: Texas Motor Speedway - Running of the Xfires IV - Sept. 11th
Originally Posted by FTroopChief
Fellow Crossies, 9-11-2010 has been designated as Patriots Day. For us it is a day of joining, greeting and enjoying our cars and camaraderie. I would like to suggest that before we stage onto the track, we exit our cars and have a moment of silence in remembrance of those who died in this horrible tragedy,
John Penz
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Everybody, please note that the original post has been updated with Saturday's schedule.
We're all looking forward to seeing you there!
Re: Texas Motor Speedway - Running of the Xfires IV - Sept. 11th
Originally Posted by InfernoRedXfire
Schedule for Saturday:
1:00pm - Meet @ Motel 6 for Meet 'n Greet and Ooh & Aah Crossfire show
3:00pm - Crossfires caravan to Babes
5:00pm - Crossfires caravan to TMS!
5:15pm - registration and moment of silence for 911 victims
6:00pm - Track Time!
When everyone is ready to leave - caravan back to Motel 6 for BYOB party with cookout
(food sponsored by -C-I-C-C-I)
1:00pm - Meet @ Motel 6 for Meet 'n Greet and Ooh & Aah Crossfire show
3:00pm - Crossfires caravan to Babes
5:00pm - Crossfires caravan to TMS!
5:15pm - registration and moment of silence for 911 victims
6:00pm - Track Time!
When everyone is ready to leave - caravan back to Motel 6 for BYOB party with cookout
(food sponsored by -C-I-C-C-I)
Great line up Dan !!
Glad to be coming and joining all of you for this wonderful weekend event !!
Re: Texas Motor Speedway - Running of the Xfires IV - Sept. 11th
Originally Posted by FTroopChief
Fellow Crossies, 9-11-2010 has been designated as Patriots Day. For us it is a day of joining, greeting and enjoying our cars and camraderie.
I would like to suggest that before we stage onto the track, we exit our cars and have a moment of silence in rememberence of those who died in this horrible tragedy,
John Penz
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I would like to suggest that before we stage onto the track, we exit our cars and have a moment of silence in rememberence of those who died in this horrible tragedy,
John Penz
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If you have those small US flags display them on the Crossfires as we enter the TMS property.
John....this was on my mind as well seeing that this lands on 9/11
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Re: Texas Motor Speedway - Running of the Xfires IV - Sept. 11th
Originally Posted by VALKRYDERGUY
May I suggest a display of Red White and Blue on the Crossfires.
If you have those small US flags display them on the Crossfires as we enter the TMS property.
John....this was on my mind as well seeing that this lands on 9/11
If you have those small US flags display them on the Crossfires as we enter the TMS property.
John....this was on my mind as well seeing that this lands on 9/11
Valk, you're a killjoy. I already bought 24 flags on sticks 12"x18"
Inferno Dan and I discussed it last week and were keeping it under wraps.
Both the window and the door will close. I think we can run them on the track
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Re: Texas Motor Speedway - Running of the Xfires IV - Sept. 11th
Originally Posted by FTroopChief
Valk, you're a killjoy. I already bought 24 flags on sticks 12"x18"
Inferno Dan and I discussed it last week and were keeping it under wraps.
Both the window and the door will close. I think we can run them on the track
John P
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Inferno Dan and I discussed it last week and were keeping it under wraps.
Both the window and the door will close. I think we can run them on the track
John P
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1. Door open window down
2. Door closed window down
3 Door closed window up
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Re: Texas Motor Speedway - Running of the Xfires IV - Sept. 11th
Originally Posted by Bill F
Sorry, I'll have to nix that for me, don't want to mess with the door seals. I try and get one that is made for the door window. Thanks John.
That's kewl Bill, maybe some suction cups with a pole hole molded in it?
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