<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Rowdy,</span></div><div>I was feelin your pain bro' so thanks for sharing with us. The fact that we had 'one' Pantera and it started and finished is something for all us to be proud of. I know the entire team spent allot of time, energy, dollars and sweat to get to the start line and considering Murphy's Law and all the things out of your control you and the team did good.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for all your time and efforts and passion.</div><div><br></div><div>Dennis</div><div> </div><div><b><font color="#0000ff"><em>Mad Dawg Antenucci <br></em></font><font color="#ff0000">Team Pantera Racing</font></b> </div> <div><i><strong><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007f7f">The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing </font><br></strong></i><font color="#0000ff"><a rel="nofollow"
target="_blank" href="http://www.teampanteraracing.com">www.teampanteraracing.com</a></font></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif; "><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "><font size="2" face="Arial"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> bob Radefeld <bob@radefeld.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> mark skwarek <ehpantera@yahoo.com>; Asa <asajay@asajay.com>; Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera@yahoo.com>; TPR Forum <tpr@teampanteraracing.com>; DeTomaso Forum <detomaso@realbig.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 16, 2011 9:15 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [TPR] SORC<br></font><br><div id="yiv858887702"><div><font size="4">I'm sorry to say that our well laid plans for TPR
participation in this wonderful ORR began </font></div>
<div><font size="4">unraveling even before the beginning of our trip North to Arnold, NE. Frank (Godfather) had last</font></div>
<div><font size="4">minute difficulties with the installation of a new radiator to replace a leaky stocker that reared it's</font></div>
<div><font size="4">ugly head just several days before his departure date from Nashville. So, for the forth year in a row he found it necessary to head out in his "fake Pantera" (Mommy's Porsche) to do battle @ </font></div>
<div><font size="4">the race. Upon arrival @ Bud's (7-banger) home in Whiting, KS. the boys discovered that Bud's </font></div>
<div><font size="4">newly built engine was woefully low on cylinder pressure on all eight cylinders & in no shape for </font></div>
<div><font size="4">a road trip, let alone an ORR thrashing! :o(( At that point it was lucky that Bud was able to snag</font></div>
<div><font size="4">a ride with Frank to even be able to make it up to the event, let alone compete.</font></div>
<div><font size="4"></font> </div>
<div><font size="4">I was able to begin my solo journey North on time & had a pleasant & uneventful trip to Arnold</font></div>
<div><font size="4">on Wednesday morning. Just before my arrival in Arnold I put in a quick call to Bud to determine</font></div>
<div><font size="4">where the boys had settled in (as if I didn't already know!) & found that they had already started</font></div>
<div><font size="4">paying rent @ Jim's Bar on Main Street. I parked my car @ the hunting trailer where Bud & our </font></div>
<div><font size="4">two East Coast Pantera brothers would be staying & hoofed it over to the Bar. There I found a</font></div>
<div><font size="4">frustrated & unhappy dynamic duo trying their best to drown out their sorrows by drinking up all</font></div>
<div><font size="4">of Jim's daily supply of beer. We all hung out there until I got a call from Mark @ 10:00 PM that</font></div>
<div><font size="4">they were on the outskirts of town at which time I made a mad dash to meet them & lead them to</font></div>
<div><font size="4">the trailer. As soon as I had them parked, Frank & Bud had unglued their fanny's from their bar stools & hoofed it back. After proper introductions it was decided that our next move would be to</font></div>
<div><font size="4">break up the party & all get some much needed sleep in order to be somewhat awake the next</font></div>
<div><font size="4">day.</font></div>
<div><font size="4"></font> </div>
<div><font size="4">Thursday morning dawned as a beautiful day & Mark, Frank & I all easily passed tech & </font></div>
<div><font size="4">proceeded to another location for application of our car #'s & sponsor decals. There was then a</font></div>
<div><font size="4">"first timers" meeting that Mark & Jim were required to attend in the afternoon. Shortly after that</font></div>
<div><font size="4">we all were required to attend another racers' meeting before proceeding to a welcoming BBQ</font></div>
<div><font size="4">in the local park. It was right after this last meeting that my car decided it had a mind of its own</font></div>
<div><font size="4">& didn't want to get thrashed on in the race. Upon driving back to the trailer from the meeting it </font></div>
<div><font size="4">died & luckily I ended up coasting to the hunting trailer where it remained in the same spot until</font></div>
<div><font size="4">Sunday morning when we FINALLY got it running again.....BOO-HISS!!! I'll save all of the ugly details concerning getting it running again for a more comprehensive report to Asa for publication on the TPR website soon. Needless to say I was a VERY unhappy camper but later VERY happy </font></div>
<div><font size="4">that I was at least able to get the cat back home on Sunday!</font></div>
<div><font size="4"></font> </div>
<div><font size="4">Let me just add to what Bud has already posted about our Pantera brothers, Mark Skwarck &</font><font size="4"> Jim Wallace, in that these guys are the GREATEST!! It fell to them & them alone to uphold the</font></div>
<div><font size="4">tradition of at LEAST one Pantera competeing in SORC for the last 4 years in a row & they made</font></div>
<div><font size="4">it HAPPEN! You would be hard pressed to find more enthusiastic, affable, & Pantera savvy guys </font></div>
<div><font size="4">than these anywhere on Earth. Not only were they able to make an outstanding showing in the</font></div>
<div><font size="4">mile shootout, parade, car show & race but were MAJOR contributors to our 2-1/2 day thrashing</font></div>
<div><font size="4">on my dead car in order to get me home. For all these reasons, Bud,Frank & I are indebted to </font></div>
<div><font size="4">them & am enthusiastically hoping that they will again join us next year. </font></div>
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<div><font size="4">I will send a more comprehensive report to Asa soon as I said earlier for those of you that might be interested in more details. I've got a lot more to report concerning the great folks of Arnold as </font></div>
<div><font size="4">well as all of our other adventures during the week & weekend so stay tuned!</font></div>
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<div><font size="4">Bob (Rowdy) Radefeld #5042</font></div>
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