That's my boy!
Dave....
I'm very proud of you for making it into the magazine again. Finally, this time with the correct car too boot.
Looks like they just put the article up on their website too.
Here's the link.
1986 Buick Grand National - GM High-Tech Performance Magazine
Couple of pics Awesome pics from the article.
Larger versions of those images.
Just click on the pic after it opens to enlarge it to full size.
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I first met Dave back during the summer of 1990. He was working for a local GN shop in Jackson, that I had do some work on my Sunbird. Fast forward to '92 and we ended up running into each other out on McDowell Road. At the time, he had one of the quickest GNs on the streets of Jackson. After I got out of the service in '93, things were still hoppin on that road. We became friends shortly there after. Many many nights of street racing fun with his car. And I remember it like it was only yesterday, Dave telling me if he could only get the car into the 10.00's, he'd be happy. Then at the Buick's at Bristol '99 event, it happened.
Some of you might remember this picture from back then.
Then it was 9.0's. And then mysteriously, his goal jumped directly to 7.90's. That took him 8 years to achieve his goal and you gotta hand it too him, with all the heartaches he's had over the years with this one goal, he never gave up, never quit and never backed down. And when I say heartaches, most of you know the tough times he's had chasing this goal, it's been a very tough road to travel. All the broken parts, trannies, cylinder head issues, blocks, the list goes on and on. But you know what? He persevered. And I'm proud of him for sticking with it. Besides, if you ain't breakin parts, you ain't makin power right?
It just goes to show you, that Patience indeed is a virtue. And if you put half as much love into your Turbo Buick as he has over the years, you too will be rewarded. This is the 1st official full spread magazine article that his car has been in. The 1st ink he received was years ago, in the Readers Rides section of Car Craft magazine. From there, he's had pictures in multiple GM High Tech issues of TSO race coverage at the GS Nationals, as well as pictures in the GSXtra club news letter. Finally, his car has been featured in the #1 GM magazine there is.
And I just wanted to say, Congratulations my brother, I'm very proud of you. Looks like it's gonna be a very fast year for TSO.
Lot's of guys gunning for you this year buddy. But I have faith.
Thanks for reading everyone and sorry for being long winded.
I get like that sometimes, especially when it's about my boy.
Patrick