![]() “It reminds me of a quote from Warren Buffett: ‘You don’t know who is swimming naked until the tide goes out’-similarly, you don’t know the quality of your fabricator until you’re in an accident. ![]() “The car was running great, and we’re still trying to find out what happened,” says Barnett. ![]() The bad news is that while Barnett was okay, t#34 did not make it through its inaugural weekend due to an all-too-close-encounter with a Turn Eight wall. The good news is that the weekend started with the two cars looking amazing next to each other. There was good news and bad news, though, for Barnett. I knew that this would be the first time these cars had been together in this orange-and-blue MacMillan Oil livery since 1973, and to see it was really cool.” It was really cool to drop off the car and roll it into the dedicated spot in the tent next to Tim Brecht’s matching #35 car. We made the decision to get it restored in time for this significant event. It was important to Maureen and me to get it ready so it could compete in the 50 th celebration at Velocity. The #34 car has an extensive racing pedigree and history, so it’s no surprise that Barnett and his wife, Maureen, were excited for the event. This was the first time since 1973 that the #34 and #35 cars were on the same track together in their original liveries. ![]()
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