Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Hand Placement (and Bob Grossman)

[red5hilser (red5hilser]

Also kinda like when Ropger Penske was following Jim Hall in his Chapparal at 
Laguna Seca, and noticed that while he was steering with his left hand and 
massaging his gearbox with his right, Jim was steering with his left, and 
picking his nose with the other, besides posting faster lap times than he was.
The moral of this story? Never under-estimate a brilliant young guy from 
Midland, Texas?who has Chevrolet's ear, and holds a degree in Mechanical 
Engineering from Cal-Tech. 
The 1st time that ever layed eyes on Jim Hall was in Jan. 1959 or '60 at the 
Palm Spings Road Races held at the airport. He was driving a white/blue 4.5 
Maserati that was punched out to 5.7 litres. Jack Nethercutt was in the ex-John 
von Neumann Ferrari TR that Phil Hill won the Times Grand Prix in?at 
Riverside?a few months earlier. Jack was using Palm Springs as a shake-down 
race before Sebring in the Spring.
In those golden days of yore, I didn't even have to pay to get in. I just 
showed my old Hollywood Citizen News time clock card, told them that I was on 
assignment to take photos with the Nikon that I was carrying?and?they gave 
me?access to everywhere including the hot pits and the starting grid.?
I kept looking around for the 'Working Press' hospitality tent, but those cheap 
bastards didn't even have one, like the ones that Doug and I used to partake of 
at Riverside a few years later. <g>
Lucky I brought my own beer too, they wanted $2 bucks a can at the beer stands. 
In those days, it was about $2 a 6er at yer local 'Stop & Rob' mini-mart. How 
low could they sink? Remember, the ungrateful swine?were dealing with THE 
WORKING PRESS! My, how things have changed.?

Yer pal (never saw a mark that I couldn't con, right, Doug?) Ferrari Bubba



-----Original Message-----
From: Doug and Terri 
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Hand Placement (and Bob Grossman)



Sorta the Cunningham crew with their 51 Caddy in 1951 of course  - radio and 
all - plus a three speed. at Le Mans.  They did quite well if I recall.
DOUG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "phil
Subject: [Ferrari] Hand Placement (and Bob Grossman)


>
>   We all know what is correct and some of do this while others prefer
>   comfort.
>   Does any one else ever remember watching Bob Grossman at the 24 hrs in
>   Daytona  ( the last I remember was 1971) Bob drove his leg of the race
>   with the radio full on while rapping out the rythm on the back of the
>   pass. seat or roll cage with his right hand............you would have
>   thought he was taking a walk in the park. Oh yeah, he was driving a
>   Daytona.
>
>   Phil
>
>   Philip "Phil" Tegtmeier
>   39 Churchill Drive
>   Elverson Pa 19520
>   610.525.8949
>   And, go to: ... www.PhilvilleUSA.com
>


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