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"Widowmaker" is the same nane he gave his pulling tractor.
Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

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Thanks for the clarification, Jeff S!
Motown, "Widowmaker" seems more appropriate for the bike! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif[/img]

Reminds me of the old question,
"What is the difference between racing and other sports such as baseball, football, and basketball?"

"You only need one ball to play those other sports!" [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

-Sam [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif[/img]

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Sam, you would have to see his tractor in action! EJ didnt always win, but some of his farmyard concepts made for the Greatest Show On Earth! He had that six engine nitro burning monster jumping 3 feet off the ground while pulling near the end of the track. EJ has always had that "No Fear" balls to the wall approach, it is absolutely astounding that he is still with us, the most amazing thing is to talk to him he has that mild mannered good old country boy Clark Kent persona, yet get him near his machinery and he turns into Superman, Dale Earnhardt, and the Tasmanian Devil all rolled into one. It is an absolute Dr. Jeckal and Mr Hyde split personality. Guys like EJ will always keep the fans coming to the track. Evil Kneviel once commented that he thought EJ was crazy and there is no way he would attemp some of the things EJ has done. Must have fell one to many times out of the hay loft and bumped his head. I have tried about everything imaginable looking for the ultimate rush, yet I would have reservations about blasting the 1/4 mile on some of EJ's earlier bikes. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]
MotownMadman [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]

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I seem to remember the Michigan Madman also used to race a old 57 Plymouth with an V 12 allison the Allison took out the front dash board so he drove it and sat in were the back seat was [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]