We had to get home to the pups but it was good to see everyone. Just wish it was for a better reason. So no details yet but thinking about doing an award in Kurts honor. Something along the lines of a yearly thing to someone in the paddock who acted the most Kurt like - helping others, taking newbies under their wing, just being there - basically being a great representative of the sport and WERA. Haven't really talked to the boss much but thinking of taking nominations from you guys in the paddock and go from there. Don't want to limit it to the SE either. I think I'm also going to name the FSS class after him for this year.
Charlie and I talked a bit abt ideas on the way home. I’m willing to keep a points listing for the old guy’s in FSS as a sub class.
All I can say is Mark couldn’t have done a better job and even though my 13 year old projectile vomited on me right before I walked out the door which lead to re showering and sorting through dry cleaning bags for a new suit I gave her a huge hug when I got home.
Bacon hope the kid is ok. Sean, I ran this across with the fellas a few days ago. Just an idea.... All us old dudes in FSS do a parade lap right before the FSS race with the lead man (I vote Jason) carrying the YO! flag. Come down pit road, drop the flag off, do a warm up lap, and then race. Just an idea.
No. It’s been a long battle, been going on for 6 weeks or so. She’s had stats at Scottish Wright, in Augusta, etc. we are fortunate to know some high up heart surgeons which removed a lot of roadblocks to get into specialists. She will be going into a specialized center in Durham, Nc Monday for 2-6 weeks to get her back to zero. Been a very tough battle but someone always has it worse. That really hit home yesterday listening to Kurt’s daughter as they are the same age and almost look the same. I don’t usually cry sh funerals, not because I’m the manliest of men but I just pause things in my brain until I’m ready to deal with it. Yesterday was not the case listening to her. I really appomogize for not organizing stuff better for after, sat and spoke with Joe for a bit but had to get home more I was thinking.
I was standing next to you when you asked who bacon was but was on the phone with the specialist in NC and they aren’t easy to get a call back from.
Yeah, yesterday was a tough one to stay in manly man form. The slideshow would get me but then I'd see one that made me laugh so it balanced out. Taps always makes me tear up, more so the older I get. I didn't get close to the tents so I couldn't hear what people were saying so managed to stay tough at that point. Thoughts and prayers are with you guys.
If you were to set up a fund to help pay for this, I would contribute. When I cleaned out the pile of motorcycle and racing stuff last year in preparation for our overseas move, Kurt bought several things he didn’t actually need just to help me get rid of it, and he only knew me from the beeb.
Only thing that could cost would be a trophy of some sort. Thinking one traveling (same one would go to new person every year) and a smaller version they'd keep. Was thinking of doing something with my hat as the base but can't mess up a good Stetson which Kurt would understand
Me too, what I like about awards like this is that it’s an award you get for just being a good person. There’s no “competing” for it, its just because you do the right thing.