The California Caliente, 50 years same owner!

[poboyjo65]

Yea he's right Big Al!

Hey Roy What was the most scariest moment in 50 years of driving the comet?
I've heard you mention an axle breaking & hitting the wall, but I'm sure you have had a close call on the road.

[CALIFORNIA CALIENTE]

John;I missed the wall,but did break a MOSER axle!!Other than spiinning out on ice,not much on the road!!Scariest moment was during a Match Race at Bakersfield when I was in the left lane,got water up in the wheelwell,when I nailed it,it wheelstood dripping water,hooked LEFT,saw the terrified look on the Photographers,stood on the brakes,missed EVERYTHING,lost the race though,so now the other racer and I are 1 & 1!!!In the photo you can see water running out and onto the slick!!!One photographer has a sequence of the start and the aborted pass!!The 'Other' racer is a friend with a blown 393 Windsor,64 Comet Caliente,would run 9.40s [beat him on a hole shot,then his Carb came apart],it is being rebuilt now,he crashed it hard,lost it,came across the track and nailed the wall on the opposite lane almost headon,he was OK,just pissed for staying in it too long!! ROY.

[Rocket989]

Awesome stuff - man, I haven't even been AROUND 50, much less owned a Comet that long!!

[popscomet]

Awesome stuff - man, I haven't even been AROUND 50, much less owned a Comet that long!!

that's cool ROCKET ! this hobby needs all age groups to survive..young and old..it's a revolveing door !! pop

[CALIFORNIA CALIENTE]

Rocket and POP;you guys are RIGHT!! ROY.