I too am happy to hear from Jane, Its been awhile but
when I think of contacting the foundation, I often
think Id like to talk to Jane, Because you always
replied to my emails, while Kennys sister Kelly rarley
replied even when I gave her 2 boxes full of stuff for
the first auction (maybe shes busy)

I have a garage full of sheetmetal from bolth cars and
the truck, firesuits,signed helmets, a never used Coca
Cola 12x24 billboard, that would look great on some
wall at the camp and even a Havoline and BellSouth
coke machine, just to name a few things Ive wanted to
give them.

Kelly said she would put all the autographed photos I
gave them on a wall with a plaque saying they came
from me but that was 4 years ago and she still hasnt
sent me the photo of that wall.

Im not mad at all, just dissapointed.

I have wanted to give them more through the years  and
help put smiles on childrens faces but dont because
they dont reply to my emails, Im glad Nascar has
reconized the Foundation.

Any way I have my memories and will never forget Kenny
calling me Phoenix because he couldnt rember my name
but he knew he would see me in Phoenix at the end of
the season, where I would bug him for more photos and
autographs, the last time I saw him in Fontana
California, I didnt ask him for either,I just talked
to him and I thought Ill see him at Phoenix :(

Any way Ill never forget him and Ill continue to add
#42 to the end of my signature when I sign documents
or VISA reciepts.

Miss you Kenny, Good to hear from you Jane, and all
the rest of you its been to long, Take Care everyone
Eric Arredondo #42
--- Ginger <gjl24@...> wrote:

> Jane,
>
>   It's great to hear from you again!  I hope that
> you and your family are doing well.  I, too, find it
> hard to believe that it's been 7 years.  With my
> sons growing up, the years have just sped by for me.
>  To put it in perspective, my youngest son was 3
> months old seven years ago, and my 11 year old was
> only a 4 year old.  Wow.
>
>   My 11 year old remembers when Kenny drove the
> Havoline and Bellsouth cars, and my 7 year old still
> includes Kenny in his races in our basement floor.
> He has a 1/24 Raybestos truck of Kenny's, and it is
> one of his favorites.  I love it when I overhear him
> playing and announcing, "And coming through turn 3,
> it's Kenny Irwin!"  I know the truck could be
> considered a collectible, but I like to think that
> Kenny would prefer a child playing with the truck
> rather than sticking it on a shelf to collect dust.
> I love each and every ding on that diecast, because
> that shows how much it is loved and used in home
> races by a child.
>
>   Have a great day!
>
>   Ginger
> Jane <jirwin66@...> wrote:
>             I just wanted to Thank everyone for the
> kind thoughts and words about Kenny. He was indeed a
> very special guy. It is wonderful that he still has
> fans and friends that remember and miss him also. I
> can't believe it has been 7 yrs 7-7-07 some times it
> seems the time has sped by and other times it seems
> like yesterday.  Thanks again for the remembrance.
> Jane Irwin
>
>
>
>
>
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I just wanted to Thank everyone for the kind thoughts and words about Kenny. He was indeed a very special guy. It is wonderful that he still has fans and friends that remember and miss him also. I can't believe it has been 7 yrs 7-7-07 some times it seems the time has sped by and other times it seems like yesterday.  Thanks again for the remembrance. Jane Irwin

I just wanted to Thank everyone for the kind thoughts and words about Kenny. He was indeed a very special guy. It is wonderful that he still has fans and friends that remember and miss him also. I can't believe it has been 7 yrs 7-7-07 some times it seems the time has sped by and other times it seems like yesterday.  Thanks again for the remembrance. Jane Irwin

Kenny crosses my mind every day, still after all this time! I have a picture of me and him above my bed...................... That smile still gives me goose bumps!

----- Original Message -----

From: Ginger

To: KennyIrwinFriendsandFans@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 9:11 PM

Subject: Re: [KennyIrwinFriendsandFans] Hello to all Kenny Fans and Friends!

Hey Eric!

 

I'm glad you're still around and still collecting Kenny memorabilia!  I only go to the Bristol and Martinsville races now, but I always scour the souvenir tents for Kenny stuff.  I haven't found anything new in a couple of years, but I'm not giving up.

 

Have a good day!

 

Ginger

Arredondo <chitsee@yahoo.com> wrote:

I think about Alan at Bristol too,

Im afraid to pick a new driver, I was a Blaine Johnson
drag racer fan, he died at Indy, then I picked Kenny
in the trucks after I met him after his first truck
race in Phoenix 1996 and Adam Petty was my Bush
driver, So after we lost all of them, I just dont want
to, just incase.

I still think about Kenny everyday, I think even if I
didnt have all the memorbilia I would still think
about him, if you ever met Kenny you would know what I
mean there was something about him, that you dont see
in most people.

I just bought one of Kennys helmets from Nascar of all
people, Nice helmet, someday I may give it to the
Irwins along with the rookie firesuit and all the
Kenny sheetmetal I have.

Hope everyone is well.

Take Care
Eric
--- gjl24 <gjl24@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hey everyone! Since no one has posted in a while, I
> thought I would
> break the silence. As you know, Bristol race
> weekend is here, an event
> that brings back so many memories. Jerry, your blog
> about Alan
> Kulwicki has inspired me to tell my own Bristol
> stories. I live in
> Southwestern Virginia, approximately 12 miles from
> Bristol and 24 miles
> from the track. I remember Alan's death very well.
> It was 1993, and I
> was a very green, recent law school graduate who was
> waiting on results
> from the bar exam. Race weekend is a big event in
> our area. In those
> days, many of the local businesses would have
> drivers signing
> autographs the Thursday evening before the race. My
> husband and I had
> driven around to see if we could pick up any of the
> driver handout
> cards anywhere. On the 11 o'clock news that night,
> the lead story was
> about a plane crash in the Blountville area and
> about area fire
> fighters going to the scene. When we got up the
> next morning, the
> Bristol newspaper headlined Alan Kulwicki's death.
> We were stunned. A
> few short months earlier, Alan had dazzled the
> racing world when he won
> the championship in Atlanta. Now, he was gone. I
> also remember the
> image of Alan's hauler leaving the track with Doyle
> Ford waving the
> checkered flag in tribute. Alan's death cast a long
> shadow over the
> rest of the weekend. Somewhere at home I have a
> picture of a wreath
> placed at souvenir row where Alan's souvenir trailer
> would have been
> parked.
>
> The Saturday before that race, fourteen years ago
> (yikes), some friends
> from work and I got up very early to eat breakfast
> at the Bonfire
> Restaurant on Volunteer Parkway because we heard
> that Davey Allison ate
> there on race weekends. The server was just getting
> ready to take our
> order when we saw Davey heading toward the checkout
> counter. As we
> jumped up, one of the girls in my group told the
> server, "Honey, you'll
> have to come back." We were going to see Davey! We
> didn't even get
> his autograph, but we all got our picture made with
> him, individually
> and in a group. I have the picture sitting on my
> desk today. Davey
> acted like he had all the time in the world for us.
> From that day, I
> went from being a casual Nascar fan to a devoted
> one. I bought my
> first 1/64 diecast car (of Davey, of course) that
> afternoon. Sadly, we
> would lose Davey about 3 months later.
>
> Like Jerry, I picked Jeff Gordon as my favorite
> driver after Davey's
> death. He and I were "rookies" the same year and
> I'm so happy about
> all that he has accomplished. In 1997, Kenny Irwin
> caught my eye when
> he was racing in the truck series. I was thrilled
> for him when Robert
> Yates named him the driver of the 28. In 2000,
> Kenny appeared at Race
> Night, an event that the Food City stores in our
> area host every
> Bristol race weekend. I got Kenny's autograph that
> evening and had a
> chance to wish him good luck. I still miss seeing
> him on the track.
>
> Nascar has changed so much since 1993. Some changes
> have been good,
> others not so good. I don't like the fact that the
> Busch Series is
> dominated by Cup drivers now. I don't like the fact
> that the drivers
> who post one of the top 43 qualifying speeds may not
> make the race if
> they're not in the top 35 point positions. I don't
> like the fact that
> the drivers are inaccessible now. In 1993, several
> top name drivers,
> including Davey, Dale Jarrett, Kyle Petty, and Jeff
> Gordon, played in a
> softball game before the Spring race in
> Martinsville. What are the
> chances of that happening now? I wonder what Alan,
> Davey, and Kenny
> would think of all the changes?
>
> I hope that all of you are doing well. I miss
> reading your posts.
> Have a great day! Ginger
>
>

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Hi Ginger

Yeah its been a while since Ive seen Kenny items, in
2001 I found some bumper stickers,I should have bought
them all, found out later they were rare, I gave the
last one to Brett Bodine to put on the brick yard car.

Checkout the souviner cities outside the tracks, they
have old stuff.

Take Care
Eric
--- Ginger <gjl24@...> wrote:

> Hey Eric!
>
>   I'm glad you're still around and still collecting
> Kenny memorabilia!  I only go to the Bristol and
> Martinsville races now, but I always scour the
> souvenir tents for Kenny stuff.  I haven't found
> anything new in a couple of years, but I'm not
> giving up.
>
>   Have a good day!
>
>   Ginger
>
> Arredondo <chitsee@...> wrote:
>           I think about Alan at Bristol too,
>
> Im afraid to pick a new driver, I was a Blaine
> Johnson
> drag racer fan, he died at Indy, then I picked Kenny
> in the trucks after I met him after his first truck
> race in Phoenix 1996 and Adam Petty was my Bush
> driver, So after we lost all of them, I just dont
> want
> to, just incase.
>
> I still think about Kenny everyday, I think even if
> I
> didnt have all the memorbilia I would still think
> about him, if you ever met Kenny you would know what
> I
> mean there was something about him, that you dont
> see
> in most people.
>
> I just bought one of Kennys helmets from Nascar of
> all
> people, Nice helmet, someday I may give it to the
> Irwins along with the rookie firesuit and all the
> Kenny sheetmetal I have.
>
> Hope everyone is well.
>
> Take Care
> Eric
> --- gjl24 <gjl24@...> wrote:
>
> > Hey everyone! Since no one has posted in a while,
> I
> > thought I would
> > break the silence. As you know, Bristol race
> > weekend is here, an event
> > that brings back so many memories. Jerry, your
> blog
> > about Alan
> > Kulwicki has inspired me to tell my own Bristol
> > stories. I live in
> > Southwestern Virginia, approximately 12 miles from
> > Bristol and 24 miles
> > from the track. I remember Alan's death very well.
>
> > It was 1993, and I
> > was a very green, recent law school graduate who
> was
> > waiting on results
> > from the bar exam. Race weekend is a big event in
> > our area. In those
> > days, many of the local businesses would have
> > drivers signing
> > autographs the Thursday evening before the race.
> My
> > husband and I had
> > driven around to see if we could pick up any of
> the
> > driver handout
> > cards anywhere. On the 11 o'clock news that night,
> > the lead story was
> > about a plane crash in the Blountville area and
> > about area fire
> > fighters going to the scene. When we got up the
> > next morning, the
> > Bristol newspaper headlined Alan Kulwicki's death.
>
> > We were stunned. A
> > few short months earlier, Alan had dazzled the
> > racing world when he won
> > the championship in Atlanta. Now, he was gone. I
> > also remember the
> > image of Alan's hauler leaving the track with
> Doyle
> > Ford waving the
> > checkered flag in tribute. Alan's death cast a
> long
> > shadow over the
> > rest of the weekend. Somewhere at home I have a
> > picture of a wreath
> > placed at souvenir row where Alan's souvenir
> trailer
> > would have been
> > parked.
> >
> > The Saturday before that race, fourteen years ago
> > (yikes), some friends
> > from work and I got up very early to eat breakfast
> > at the Bonfire
> > Restaurant on Volunteer Parkway because we heard
> > that Davey Allison ate
> > there on race weekends. The server was just
> getting
> > ready to take our
> > order when we saw Davey heading toward the
> checkout
> > counter. As we
> > jumped up, one of the girls in my group told the
> > server, "Honey, you'll
> > have to come back." We were going to see Davey! We
> > didn't even get
> > his autograph, but we all got our picture made
> with
> > him, individually
> > and in a group. I have the picture sitting on my
> > desk today. Davey
> > acted like he had all the time in the world for
> us.
> > From that day, I
> > went from being a casual Nascar fan to a devoted
> > one. I bought my
> > first 1/64 diecast car (of Davey, of course) that
> > afternoon. Sadly, we
> > would lose Davey about 3 months later.
> >
> > Like Jerry, I picked Jeff Gordon as my favorite
> > driver after Davey's
> > death. He and I were "rookies" the same year and
> > I'm so happy about
> > all that he has accomplished. In 1997, Kenny Irwin
> > caught my eye when
> > he was racing in the truck series. I was thrilled
> > for him when Robert
> > Yates named him the driver of the 28. In 2000,
> > Kenny appeared at Race
> > Night, an event that the Food City stores in our
> > area host every
> > Bristol race weekend. I got Kenny's autograph that
> > evening and had a
> > chance to wish him good luck. I still miss seeing
> > him on the track.
> >
> > Nascar has changed so much since 1993. Some
> changes
> > have been good,
> > others not so good. I don't like the fact that the
> > Busch Series is
> > dominated by Cup drivers now. I don't like the
> fact
> > that the drivers
> > who post one of the top 43 qualifying speeds may
> not
> > make the race if
> > they're not in the top 35 point positions. I don't
> > like the fact that
> > the drivers are inaccessible now. In 1993, several
> > top name drivers,
> > including Davey, Dale Jarrett, Kyle Petty, and
> Jeff
> > Gordon, played in a
> > softball game before the Spring race in
> > Martinsville. What are the
> > chances of that happening now? I wonder what Alan,
> > Davey, and Kenny
> > would think of all the changes?
> >
> > I hope that all of you are doing well. I miss
> > reading your posts.
> > Have a great day! Ginger
> >
> >
>
>
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----- Original Message -----

From: Ginger

To: KennyIrwinFriendsandFans@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 9:11 PM

Subject: Re: [KennyIrwinFriendsandFans] Hello to all Kenny Fans and Friends!

Hey Eric!

 

I'm glad you're still around and still collecting Kenny memorabilia!  I only go to the Bristol and Martinsville races now, but I always scour the souvenir tents for Kenny stuff.  I haven't found anything new in a couple of years, but I'm not giving up.

 

Have a good day!

 

Ginger

Arredondo <chitsee@yahoo.com> wrote:

I think about Alan at Bristol too,

Im afraid to pick a new driver, I was a Blaine Johnson
drag racer fan, he died at Indy, then I picked Kenny
in the trucks after I met him after his first truck
race in Phoenix 1996 and Adam Petty was my Bush
driver, So after we lost all of them, I just dont want
to, just incase.

I still think about Kenny everyday, I think even if I
didnt have all the memorbilia I would still think
about him, if you ever met Kenny you would know what I
mean there was something about him, that you dont see
in most people.

I just bought one of Kennys helmets from Nascar of all
people, Nice helmet, someday I may give it to the
Irwins along with the rookie firesuit and all the
Kenny sheetmetal I have.

Hope everyone is well.

Take Care
Eric
--- gjl24 <gjl24@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hey everyone! Since no one has posted in a while, I
> thought I would
> break the silence. As you know, Bristol race
> weekend is here, an event
> that brings back so many memories. Jerry, your blog
> about Alan
> Kulwicki has inspired me to tell my own Bristol
> stories. I live in
> Southwestern Virginia, approximately 12 miles from
> Bristol and 24 miles
> from the track. I remember Alan's death very well.
> It was 1993, and I
> was a very green, recent law school graduate who was
> waiting on results
> from the bar exam. Race weekend is a big event in
> our area. In those
> days, many of the local businesses would have
> drivers signing
> autographs the Thursday evening before the race. My
> husband and I had
> driven around to see if we could pick up any of the
> driver handout
> cards anywhere. On the 11 o'clock news that night,
> the lead story was
> about a plane crash in the Blountville area and
> about area fire
> fighters going to the scene. When we got up the
> next morning, the
> Bristol newspaper headlined Alan Kulwicki's death.
> We were stunned. A
> few short months earlier, Alan had dazzled the
> racing world when he won
> the championship in Atlanta. Now, he was gone. I
> also remember the
> image of Alan's hauler leaving the track with Doyle
> Ford waving the
> checkered flag in tribute. Alan's death cast a long
> shadow over the
> rest of the weekend. Somewhere at home I have a
> picture of a wreath
> placed at souvenir row where Alan's souvenir trailer
> would have been
> parked.
>
> The Saturday before that race, fourteen years ago
> (yikes), some friends
> from work and I got up very early to eat breakfast
> at the Bonfire
> Restaurant on Volunteer Parkway because we heard
> that Davey Allison ate
> there on race weekends. The server was just getting
> ready to take our
> order when we saw Davey heading toward the checkout
> counter. As we
> jumped up, one of the girls in my group told the
> server, "Honey, you'll
> have to come back." We were going to see Davey! We
> didn't even get
> his autograph, but we all got our picture made with
> him, individually
> and in a group. I have the picture sitting on my
> desk today. Davey
> acted like he had all the time in the world for us.
> From that day, I
> went from being a casual Nascar fan to a devoted
> one. I bought my
> first 1/64 diecast car (of Davey, of course) that
> afternoon. Sadly, we
> would lose Davey about 3 months later.
>
> Like Jerry, I picked Jeff Gordon as my favorite
> driver after Davey's
> death. He and I were "rookies" the same year and
> I'm so happy about
> all that he has accomplished. In 1997, Kenny Irwin
> caught my eye when
> he was racing in the truck series. I was thrilled
> for him when Robert
> Yates named him the driver of the 28. In 2000,
> Kenny appeared at Race
> Night, an event that the Food City stores in our
> area host every
> Bristol race weekend. I got Kenny's autograph that
> evening and had a
> chance to wish him good luck. I still miss seeing
> him on the track.
>
> Nascar has changed so much since 1993. Some changes
> have been good,
> others not so good. I don't like the fact that the
> Busch Series is
> dominated by Cup drivers now. I don't like the fact
> that the drivers
> who post one of the top 43 qualifying speeds may not
> make the race if
> they're not in the top 35 point positions. I don't
> like the fact that
> the drivers are inaccessible now. In 1993, several
> top name drivers,
> including Davey, Dale Jarrett, Kyle Petty, and Jeff
> Gordon, played in a
> softball game before the Spring race in
> Martinsville. What are the
> chances of that happening now? I wonder what Alan,
> Davey, and Kenny
> would think of all the changes?
>
> I hope that all of you are doing well. I miss
> reading your posts.
> Have a great day! Ginger
>
>

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I think about Alan at Bristol too,

Im afraid to pick a new driver, I was a Blaine Johnson
drag racer fan, he died at Indy, then I picked Kenny
in the trucks after I met him after his first truck
race in Phoenix 1996 and Adam Petty was my Bush
driver, So after we lost all of them, I just dont want
to, just incase.

I still think about Kenny everyday, I think even if I
didnt have all the memorbilia I would still think
about him, if you ever met Kenny you would know what I
mean there was something about him, that you dont see
in most people.

I just bought one of Kennys helmets from Nascar of all
people, Nice helmet, someday I may give it to the
Irwins along with the rookie firesuit and all the
Kenny sheetmetal I have.

Hope everyone is well.

Take Care
Eric
--- gjl24 <gjl24@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hey everyone! Since no one has posted in a while, I
> thought I would
> break the silence. As you know, Bristol race
> weekend is here, an event
> that brings back so many memories. Jerry, your blog
> about Alan
> Kulwicki has inspired me to tell my own Bristol
> stories. I live in
> Southwestern Virginia, approximately 12 miles from
> Bristol and 24 miles
> from the track. I remember Alan's death very well.
> It was 1993, and I
> was a very green, recent law school graduate who was
> waiting on results
> from the bar exam. Race weekend is a big event in
> our area. In those
> days, many of the local businesses would have
> drivers signing
> autographs the Thursday evening before the race. My
> husband and I had
> driven around to see if we could pick up any of the
> driver handout
> cards anywhere. On the 11 o'clock news that night,
> the lead story was
> about a plane crash in the Blountville area and
> about area fire
> fighters going to the scene. When we got up the
> next morning, the
> Bristol newspaper headlined Alan Kulwicki's death.
> We were stunned. A
> few short months earlier, Alan had dazzled the
> racing world when he won
> the championship in Atlanta. Now, he was gone. I
> also remember the
> image of Alan's hauler leaving the track with Doyle
> Ford waving the
> checkered flag in tribute. Alan's death cast a long
> shadow over the
> rest of the weekend. Somewhere at home I have a
> picture of a wreath
> placed at souvenir row where Alan's souvenir trailer
> would have been
> parked.
>
> The Saturday before that race, fourteen years ago
> (yikes), some friends
> from work and I got up very early to eat breakfast
> at the Bonfire
> Restaurant on Volunteer Parkway because we heard
> that Davey Allison ate
> there on race weekends. The server was just getting
> ready to take our
> order when we saw Davey heading toward the checkout
> counter. As we
> jumped up, one of the girls in my group told the
> server, "Honey, you'll
> have to come back." We were going to see Davey! We
> didn't even get
> his autograph, but we all got our picture made with
> him, individually
> and in a group. I have the picture sitting on my
> desk today. Davey
> acted like he had all the time in the world for us.
> From that day, I
> went from being a casual Nascar fan to a devoted
> one. I bought my
> first 1/64 diecast car (of Davey, of course) that
> afternoon. Sadly, we
> would lose Davey about 3 months later.
>
> Like Jerry, I picked Jeff Gordon as my favorite
> driver after Davey's
> death. He and I were "rookies" the same year and
> I'm so happy about
> all that he has accomplished. In 1997, Kenny Irwin
> caught my eye when
> he was racing in the truck series. I was thrilled
> for him when Robert
> Yates named him the driver of the 28. In 2000,
> Kenny appeared at Race
> Night, an event that the Food City stores in our
> area host every
> Bristol race weekend. I got Kenny's autograph that
> evening and had a
> chance to wish him good luck. I still miss seeing
> him on the track.
>
> Nascar has changed so much since 1993. Some changes
> have been good,
> others not so good. I don't like the fact that the
> Busch Series is
> dominated by Cup drivers now. I don't like the fact
> that the drivers
> who post one of the top 43 qualifying speeds may not
> make the race if
> they're not in the top 35 point positions. I don't
> like the fact that
> the drivers are inaccessible now. In 1993, several
> top name drivers,
> including Davey, Dale Jarrett, Kyle Petty, and Jeff
> Gordon, played in a
> softball game before the Spring race in
> Martinsville. What are the
> chances of that happening now? I wonder what Alan,
> Davey, and Kenny
> would think of all the changes?
>
> I hope that all of you are doing well. I miss
> reading your posts.
> Have a great day! Ginger
>
>

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Im afraid to pick a new driver, I was a Blaine Johnson
drag racer fan, he died at Indy, then I picked Kenny
in the trucks after I met him after his first truck
race in Phoenix 1996 and Adam Petty was my Bush
driver, So after we lost all of them, I just dont want
to, just incase.

I still think about Kenny everyday, I think even if I
didnt have all the memorbilia I would still think
about him, if you ever met Kenny you would know what I
mean there was something about him, that you dont see
in most people.

I just bought one of Kennys helmets from Nascar of all
people, Nice helmet, someday I may give it to the
Irwins along with the rookie firesuit and all the
Kenny sheetmetal I have.

Hope everyone is well.

Take Care
Eric
--- gjl24 <gjl24@...> wrote:

> Hey everyone!  Since no one has posted in a while, I
> thought I would
> break the silence.  As you know, Bristol race
> weekend is here, an event
> that brings back so many memories.  Jerry, your blog
> about Alan
> Kulwicki has inspired me to tell my own Bristol
> stories.  I live in
> Southwestern Virginia, approximately 12 miles from
> Bristol and 24 miles
> from the track.  I remember Alan's death very well.
> It was 1993, and I
> was a very green, recent law school graduate who was
> waiting on results
> from the bar exam.  Race weekend is a big event in
> our area.  In those
> days, many of the local businesses would have
> drivers signing
> autographs the Thursday evening before the race.  My
> husband and I had
> driven around to see if we could pick up any of the
> driver handout
> cards anywhere.  On the 11 o'clock news that night,
> the lead story was
> about a plane crash in the Blountville area and
> about area fire
> fighters going to the scene.  When we got up the
> next morning, the
> Bristol newspaper headlined Alan Kulwicki's death.
> We were stunned.  A
> few short months earlier, Alan had dazzled the
> racing world when he won
> the championship in Atlanta.  Now, he was gone.  I
> also remember the
> image of Alan's hauler leaving the track with Doyle
> Ford waving the
> checkered flag in tribute.  Alan's death cast a long
> shadow over the
> rest of the weekend.  Somewhere at home I have a
> picture of a wreath
> placed at souvenir row where Alan's souvenir trailer
> would have been
> parked.
>
> The Saturday before that race, fourteen years ago
> (yikes), some friends
> from work and I got up very early to eat breakfast
> at the Bonfire
> Restaurant on Volunteer Parkway because we heard
> that Davey Allison ate
> there on race weekends.  The server was just getting
> ready to take our
> order when we saw Davey heading toward the checkout
> counter.  As we
> jumped up, one of the girls in my group told the
> server, "Honey, you'll
> have to come back."  We were going to see Davey!  We
> didn't even get
> his autograph, but we all got our picture made with
> him, individually
> and in a group.  I have the picture sitting on my
> desk today.  Davey
> acted like he had all the time in the world for us.
> From that day, I
> went from being a casual Nascar fan to a devoted
> one.  I bought my
> first 1/64 diecast car (of Davey, of course) that
> afternoon.  Sadly, we
> would lose Davey about 3 months later.
>
> Like Jerry, I picked Jeff Gordon as my favorite
> driver after Davey's
> death.  He and I were "rookies" the same year and
> I'm so happy about
> all that he has accomplished.  In 1997, Kenny Irwin
> caught my eye when
> he was racing in the truck series.  I was thrilled
> for him when Robert
> Yates named him the driver of the 28.  In 2000,
> Kenny appeared at Race
> Night, an event that the Food City stores in our
> area host every
> Bristol race weekend.  I got Kenny's autograph that
> evening and had a
> chance to wish him good luck.  I still miss seeing
> him on the track.
>
> Nascar has changed so much since 1993.  Some changes
> have been good,
> others not so good.  I don't like the fact that the
> Busch Series is
> dominated by Cup drivers now.  I don't like the fact
> that the drivers
> who post one of the top 43 qualifying speeds may not
> make the race if
> they're not in the top 35 point positions.  I don't
> like the fact that
> the drivers are inaccessible now.  In 1993, several
> top name drivers,
> including Davey, Dale Jarrett, Kyle Petty, and Jeff
> Gordon, played in a
> softball game before the Spring race in
> Martinsville.  What are the
> chances of that happening now?  I wonder what Alan,
> Davey, and Kenny
> would think of all the changes?
>
> I hope that all of you are doing well.  I miss
> reading your posts.
> Have a great day!  Ginger
>
>




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Hey everyone!  Since no one has posted in a while, I thought I would
break the silence.  As you know, Bristol race weekend is here, an event
that brings back so many memories.  Jerry, your blog about Alan
Kulwicki has inspired me to tell my own Bristol stories.  I live in
Southwestern Virginia, approximately 12 miles from Bristol and 24 miles
from the track.  I remember Alan's death very well.  It was 1993, and I
was a very green, recent law school graduate who was waiting on results
from the bar exam.  Race weekend is a big event in our area.  In those
days, many of the local businesses would have drivers signing
autographs the Thursday evening before the race.  My husband and I had
driven around to see if we could pick up any of the driver handout
cards anywhere.  On the 11 o'clock news that night, the lead story was
about a plane crash in the Blountville area and about area fire
fighters going to the scene.  When we got up the next morning, the
Bristol newspaper headlined Alan Kulwicki's death.  We were stunned.  A
few short months earlier, Alan had dazzled the racing world when he won
the championship in Atlanta.  Now, he was gone.  I also remember the
image of Alan's hauler leaving the track with Doyle Ford waving the
checkered flag in tribute.  Alan's death cast a long shadow over the
rest of the weekend.  Somewhere at home I have a picture of a wreath
placed at souvenir row where Alan's souvenir trailer would have been
parked.

The Saturday before that race, fourteen years ago (yikes), some friends
from work and I got up very early to eat breakfast at the Bonfire
Restaurant on Volunteer Parkway because we heard that Davey Allison ate
there on race weekends.  The server was just getting ready to take our
order when we saw Davey heading toward the checkout counter.  As we
jumped up, one of the girls in my group told the server, "Honey, you'll
have to come back."  We were going to see Davey!  We didn't even get
his autograph, but we all got our picture made with him, individually
and in a group.  I have the picture sitting on my desk today.  Davey
acted like he had all the time in the world for us.  From that day, I
went from being a casual Nascar fan to a devoted one.  I bought my
first 1/64 diecast car (of Davey, of course) that afternoon.  Sadly, we
would lose Davey about 3 months later.

Like Jerry, I picked Jeff Gordon as my favorite driver after Davey's
death.  He and I were "rookies" the same year and I'm so happy about
all that he has accomplished.  In 1997, Kenny Irwin caught my eye when
he was racing in the truck series.  I was thrilled for him when Robert
Yates named him the driver of the 28.  In 2000, Kenny appeared at Race
Night, an event that the Food City stores in our area host every
Bristol race weekend.  I got Kenny's autograph that evening and had a
chance to wish him good luck.  I still miss seeing him on the track.

Nascar has changed so much since 1993.  Some changes have been good,
others not so good.  I don't like the fact that the Busch Series is
dominated by Cup drivers now.  I don't like the fact that the drivers
who post one of the top 43 qualifying speeds may not make the race if
they're not in the top 35 point positions.  I don't like the fact that
the drivers are inaccessible now.  In 1993, several top name drivers,
including Davey, Dale Jarrett, Kyle Petty, and Jeff Gordon, played in a
softball game before the Spring race in Martinsville.  What are the
chances of that happening now?  I wonder what Alan, Davey, and Kenny
would think of all the changes?

I hope that all of you are doing well.  I miss reading your posts.
Have a great day!  Ginger

Wonderful - forgive me for asking, but, are you a relative?

Scott Dillon

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From: KennyIrwinFriendsandFans@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Jane
Sent: Wed 8/9/2006 4:22 PM
To: KennyIrwinFriendsandFans@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [KennyIrwinFriendsandFans] Re: New to the Group - question for all...




YES very much so, Kenny was a man of faith. He went to church since he was a
kid.
Jane Irwin

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Greetings one and all.  I was a big fan of Kenny when he was with the
28 team a few years ago.  Ever since his death, I have been wondering
whether or not he was a man of faith.  Does anyone in the group have
personal knowledge of Kenny's spiritual life?

Scott

As I do every July seventh, I posted "A Child's Bracelet" in my blog:

http://www.diecast-dude.com/2006/07/childs-bracelet.html

I also have a podcast going (the link's on the blog), and in the one
recorded today as I write this (July 11th) I read "A Child's
Bracelet." I didn't do as good of a job with it as I wanted to, but
at least it's there.

-- Jerry

As I do every July seventh, I posted "A Child's Bracelet" in my blog:

http://www.diecast-dude.com/2006/07/childs-bracelet.html

I also have a podcast going (the link's on the blog), and in the one
recorded today as I write this (July 11th) I read "A Child's
Bracelet."  I didn't do as good of a job with it as I wanted to, but
at least it's there.

-- Jerry

You read my mind, I was just about to leave a message on this board about that!  What a cool surprise.  Brought tears to my eyes.  If you haven't seen it, find a way to go get a copy!

Gretchen

I also agree. You'd think that when Kenny and Adam had similar accidents at
the same track... I wasn't a fan of Dale's but I had respect for him ... but
it would be nice for people to remember Kenny more, especially nice for his
fans.

Loralie


     Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 15:57:24 -0000
     From: "diecastdude_24" <diecastdude_24@...>
Subject: Not To Show Any Disrespect To Dale Earnhardt...

... but it would have been nice if people would have spent one one-
hundreth of one percent of the energy currently being poured out over
the fifth anniversary of his death on Kenny last year.

One one-hundreth of one percent.

-- Jerry

My sentiments exactly!  I saw a report on Nascar safety on ESPN the other day, and they pretty much stated that the 3 deaths in 2000 didn't amount to much in the way of opening eyes to safety, while Earnhardt's death really shook people up.  I thought it was a good program, because it drove home the point that when Kenny, Adam and Tony Roper all passed away, no one seemed to bother doing anything, but when a "legend" passes the same way, all of a sudden everyone jumps out of their skins to do something.  Not enough things like that are said often enough.

Gretchen

... but it would have been nice if people would have spent one one-
hundreth of one percent of the energy currently being poured out over
the fifth anniversary of his death on Kenny last year.

One one-hundreth of one percent.

-- Jerry

Wow, am I slow in getting back to you!  My apologies, Sue.

The book was unavailable for a few weeks due to (ahem) technical
difficulties, which are now fixed.  The links to it are:

http://www.booksurge.com/product.php3?bookID=GPUB04997-00002

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/141962265X/ref=sr_11_1/103-6897815-
2835820?%5Fencoding=UTF8

-- Jerry

LOL I was wondering what that was about :)

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Damn, it has sure     been a while... I just realized today that it's been 18
months since I went out with a special lady last, but I'm pretty happy to be
heading out tonight. I've had a bit of trouble finding ANY decent women lately
so I joined up at this place a couple of weeks ago
http://www.matchsearching.info/typo . And so far been doing pretty well, just
chatting to a few girls near me on Webcam and via the mail system on the place,
but this is the first one I've lined up. So anyway, wish me luck guys!!