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    Tom- that sounds really exciting. I will bring up the topic in our next meeting.

    ** If at all possible, it could be very helpful if you came down to Kings one Saturday and discussed your plans with some of us. Check our calendar for when we are racing.

    QUESTIONS
    1. What specific help do you need? Moving logistics, final assembly, electrical, touch-up repairs, timing system setup etc?
    2. When do you forecast a grand opening? Spring 2018? Will this be a for-profit storefront?
    3. Are you planning to have any of the tracks ‘dry’ for 1/32 racers?
    4. Kingman = BlueKing?
    5. I can provide specific help with the dragstrip – I have experience running on the DSC track in Garland, my own portable track and other related experiences.
    6. Where is the location in Pflugerville?

    "... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
    Sammy with Montrose

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    BarkingSpyder

    At 4-years old in Pensacola I repaired my steering linkage on my Ford Pedal-car. Dad later converted this car to a Blue Angel with ailerons and elevators with a working "stick/yoke"; the rudder was controlled by the steering wheel. I like all motorsports - I grew up going to a NASCAR Feeder track with Sportsman and Modified classes, and was lucky to attend drag races in 1970 at Orange County Raceway. My first solder-iron was a Christmas gift at 9yo; I modified T-Jets to be AFX spec before AFX Cars were in local stores. I rebuilt a few tractor & car (SIMCA) engines plus transmissions by 15yo (I still have my ring-compressor and valve spring tool) I am a former mountain and road bike geek & perennial sound engineer. Struggling guitar hobbyist and Amp "tweeker"