It was the early 1960s and my grandpa sold new Fords at a small Kentucky dealership. A representative of Carroll Shelby's brought a new Shelby AC Cobra to the lot for the locals to see. They left it overnight. My grandfather and another salesman "borrowed" it and raised a little hell. They vowed they would take it back out the next night and see if they could break the 160 mph speedometer. The next day, it moved on to another town and they never got their second chance.

 

How to not hit a motorcyclist:

- Perform a visual check for motorcycles by checking mirrors and blind spots before entering or exiting a lane of traffic, and at intersections.
- ALWAYS signal your intentions before changing lanes or merging with traffic.
- Don't be fooled by a flashing turn signal on a motorcycle – motorcycle signals are often not self-canceling and riders sometimes forget to tur<

I ventured out into the 93 degree heat on Sunday to attend the 2012 Blessing of the Bikes at the Newburgh Lock and Dam. It gets a little toasty in a full-face helmet, jacket, gloves and boots, but I'd rather dress for the crash and not the ride. The turnout was HUGE! I saw several friends and made some new ones.

Thanks to God and Bob Carroll for blessing the bike. I wear my ribbon and sticker proudly!

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I rev slowly through first and reach for the Muncie's shifter. Click. I dump the clutch with a short squeal and a stab of the throttle. The Firestone Gum Dipped Cokers light and I'm off. Sliding just a few degrees to the right and hazing the tires, I gently aim the '40 Ford wheel in the direction of the slide. The roadster straightens and continues chirping sporadically. I stomp the clutch and reach for third.

Mario Andretti will be in the area tomorrow (Thursday) and you can meet him! Listen to my interview with him today at about 5:25pm. I'll tell you where to go and how to get an autograph from the RACING LEGEND!

Until further notice, we'll see you at Fast Eddy's on Wednesday nights and at Beef O'Brady's in Newburgh on Friday nights for BIKE NIGHTS! It's summer and it's time to ride!

My ability to express the love, admiration and respect I have for my father is woefully inadequate. His number one goal in life was to raise his children properly. Dad, you gave me a great example of how a man should live his life. I hope I've made you proud.

Got to break in the new hotrod engine last night. Nothing like 3 twos on an aluminum-headed 355 with open headers. Dead sexy.

A fighter jet just flew by about 50 feet above my head. I need one of those damn things.