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  1. 03-14-2007, 06:12 PM #1
    Chuck Miller
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    Unhappy Another hero gone...

    Let raise a glass and take our hats off for 'the BIG MAN' ...

    JACK McAFEE passed away last Saturday night....

    My older racing friends say he would have had a much easier time staying ahead of the likes of Miles, Behra, and the rest, if he was about a half foot shorter and a little lighter.... even at that he was hard to beat...





    - Jack in 1956, photographed by Brynfan Tyddyn... out of Tom Burnside's American Racing

    - Jack and Vasek Polak at Riverside in 1961... out of Hal Thoms Porsche Racing Milestones
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  2. 03-14-2007, 06:54 PM #2
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    McAFEE was a significant early Porsche racing reference. He was truly a pioneer. It is sad that he is gone.

    On a related note, when I read the headline, I immediately thought of someone completely different. I was saddened to hear that Brad Delp, lead singer of Boston, had passed away. Now that made ME feel old.
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  3. 03-15-2007, 03:53 AM #3
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    Oh hell Peter....we are freaking old! At least Jack got to take some pretty wild memories to the next world with him right?
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  4. 03-15-2007, 06:18 AM #4
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    Some additional McAfee shots...
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  5. 03-15-2007, 06:57 AM #5
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    Red face My first Road Race

    The 1st road race that my dad took me to watch was on the 17 mile drive. It was the last race there. I was hooked on the whole thing, especially the those wonderful little silver wonder cars. I don't remember which car Mr McAffee was driving but i remember he was there and saw him race many more times. Thanks to him and his cohorts for the memories and this addiction. Thanks also to dad who never had a wonder car but always loved them.

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  6. 03-15-2007, 07:29 AM #6
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    McAfee at Santa Barbara...

    http://www.tamsoldracecarsite.net/TAM_SBMD1.mov

    http://www.tamsoldracecarsite.net/tam_redo_102.mov

    This is a good piece as well...

    http://vpracing.com/The_Drivers/Jack...ck_mcafee.html
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  7. 03-15-2007, 02:51 PM #7
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    88

    What was the significance of the #88? Seems like he had that number on multiple cars.
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  8. 03-15-2007, 04:10 PM #8
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    god bless his soul,
    he was an inspiration to us all in the porsche community.
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