PRI Racing Trade Show Pics in Orlando FL.

[Larry Lype Motorsports]

Hi Gang
Been kinda bust the last month or so with 1:1 car stuff. I did attend the last PRI show (they are movin it to Indy next year) in Orlando. heres a few pics of some of my long time friends, and a new one.

Here is a man I have wanted to meet since I was *ALOT* younger. This is *The ORIGINAL Mr. Auto World*, Oscar Kovelski<sic?> What a thrill it was to finally meet him! Oscars 80th Birthday was on Thursday, opening day of the show and at the breakfast for exhibitors that morning is when I found out he was here!


NASCAR Car Owner and master engine builder Robert Yates (both of us had a rather *extended evening* the nite before ;) )


Long time friend and parts guru Vic Edelbrock


My long time friend, Miss Hurst Golden Shifter, Linda Vaughn


Larry

[TsgtRet]

Thanks for the pics. How is Linda doing? I saw her on the Barrett-Jackson right after Grumpy Jenkins passed and she was selling a car to help defray some medical bills or something like that. I (along with about a million other teenage boys) had a crush on her....now that I am (much) older, I still do! I envy you :D

Did Oscar make you a member of the PRDA (Polish Racing Drivers Association, for you youngsters)? I always loved the membership requirements: Polish and a driver; NOT Polish and a driver; Polish and not a driver; Not Polish and not a driver. Any guy that had a slot track on top of his race car was cool! My PRDA sticker went away on a car I had years ago.

[Larry Lype Motorsports]

Lindas doin great now after some heart surgery. We have been friends seemingly forever. I joined PRDA when it started, member # 16 :banana-rock: Google Oscar and let him know your a member, he prolly has some decals left!

[HomeRacingWorld]

Great stuff. Wish I could be there. If we go to INDY, you can drive me around in your new scooter/hot rod and rub elbows with royalty.