Wingman quiz 3

[wingman]

This is less about pure racing, but more about the "Reno scene" and how it evolves from year to year.

So what the heck is going on here, and what does it have to do with Air Racing?

Can anybody name the year?

Neal

[N22252]

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This is less about pure racing, but more about the "Reno scene" and how it evolves from year to year.

So what the heck is going on here, and what does it have to do with Air Racing?

Can anybody name the year?

Neal

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Somebody had "Zeuschel Racing Engines" printed on thier shorts, so this must be a celebration of a V12. I'll guess 1985 based on the appearance of two Coke cans floating there.

[wingman]

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That's interesting. What about the Coke cans says mid 1980s??

[AAFO_WSagar]

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Looks like a slightly modified version of a smoke oil party? Last one I know of was put on by Jimmy, probably about 2007 or so.. If I remember correctly, Jimmy's "oil" was served out of a plastic trash can (new, of course) and not the fancy punch bowl, so, probably not that one...

[Big_Jim]

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Looks like a slightly modified version of a smoke oil party? Last one I know of was put on by Jimmy, probably about 2007 or so.. If I remember correctly, Jimmy's "oil" was served out of a plastic trash can (new, of course) and not the fancy punch bowl, so, probably not that one...

WAY too upscale and classy for a Leeward Smoke Oil party.

[wingman]

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Indeed -- this was pretty special...

[AAFO_WSagar]

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Tom Campau's wedding? Bout '03 I'd have to dig out pictures to find date....

[wingman]

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Almost a decade off...

[Fence Sence]

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Judging by the socks, it's got to be early 80's.

[Fence Sence]

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I've never been to any sort of air race party so ide have no idea what event it would be. You have been scanning mid 80's though. I'll say '84.

[arcticrail]

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Judging by the socks, it's got to be early 80's.

Ha!! The socks were the first thing that caught my eye! Early 80's is about right....much earlier and they get taller on the calf.

Don't miss those any!

[BellCobraIV]

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Joe K had the lunches catered in his pit, and the food was awesome. I had the privilege of being invited to lunch there often. The Zeuschel shorts were part of the standard uniform around Van Nuys, even if you were a member of team "ground round". I think I have one more pair somewhere. When I worked for Zeuschel we would order enough T-shirts at the beginning of July to make it through a month without doing laundry. You'd go to work wear a new shirt, go home sleep, open a new shirt, back to work. Both the Zeuschel thrash, and the Rare Bear thrash would start around July 4th and end the day after Reno. But Joe K, had great lunches at the event and BBQs at the airport weekly during the summer.

[wingman]

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