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BloomerWon
12-29-2020, 02:34 PM
https://youtu.be/Q9lbsjE8u24

👍

3 wide
12-29-2020, 04:27 PM
Good interview he was the man at Eldora 1 an 2 in the million.

fastford
12-29-2020, 04:54 PM
thanks for posting that my buddy , i really enjoyed it......

TerryM
12-29-2020, 05:13 PM
And threw an awesome party every November at his shop in Whiteland. The stories I could tell lol. Great dude, with or without racing.

Jed
12-29-2020, 05:51 PM
I thought he closed up shop?

Rajflyboy
12-29-2020, 06:33 PM
Awesome. Thanks

BloomerWon
12-29-2020, 06:59 PM
thanks for posting that my buddy , i really enjoyed it......


Awesome. Thanks

My pleasure fellers....

BloomerWon
12-29-2020, 07:01 PM
And threw an awesome party every November at his shop in Whiteland. The stories I could tell lol. Great dude, with or without racing.

Let's hear them stories, if ya can. :)

TOPSIDE TIMMY 39FAN
12-29-2020, 07:02 PM
Thanks buddie!😃

Rajflyboy
12-29-2020, 07:04 PM
Drag racers Impress 👍👍👌

TheJet-09
12-29-2020, 07:14 PM
My favorite is the sign he had in his shop, saying something to the effect of "If it don't need sayin', don't say it!"

The older I get, the more I wish people would follow that.

dirtcrazy4u
12-29-2020, 07:17 PM
I don't think he is a big fan of Tony Stewart

rdcllk
12-29-2020, 07:36 PM
Just watched it. Very cool
Don't think Tony got a CJ Christmas card. Lol

BloomerWon
12-29-2020, 08:03 PM
Thanks buddie!

Men are talking here. Don't you have work yet to do in the kitchen?
HAHAHAHAHAHA

TOPSIDE TIMMY 39FAN
12-29-2020, 08:07 PM
Men are talking here. Don't you have work yet to do in the kitchen?
HAHAHAHAHAHA

I gave up cooking

BloomerWon
12-29-2020, 08:08 PM
I don't think he is a big fan of Tony Stewart

I'm sure It's mutual...

dirtcrazy4u
12-30-2020, 05:39 AM
I believe rayburn could still be a major player in dirt late model racing. Shame that with such a large family it seems it will be gone after his passing. With the camera's he has overlooking his shop I think he would love to be out there still getting his hands dirty. Unfortunately age catches up to all of us. The man has had a stellar career.

fastford
12-30-2020, 08:39 AM
he still has the shop to be competitive , just needs to jig one of them XR1,s up , like every one did his stuff when he was on top , and get a couple good drivers with experience , but his convictions will not allow that , soooo i think the rayburn era is over , and thats ok , if every one would stand by there personal beliefs , the country would be in a better place......JMO.....

MasterSbilt_Racer
12-30-2020, 08:59 AM
he still has the shop to be competitive , just needs to jig one of them XR1,s up , like every one did his stuff when he was on top , and get a couple good drivers with experience , but his convictions will not allow that , soooo i think the rayburn era is over , and thats ok , if every one would stand by there personal beliefs , the country would be in a better place......JMO.....

Yeah, you can respect that. I'll never forget the time about 6 years ago we handily won a race with one of his cars. We had put a 4 link on the lr, rr was still swingarm. He grabbed me by the shoulder, leaned in and said "that was pretty good, imagine how fast it would have been without that 4 bar". Good ole CJ...

kd1
12-30-2020, 12:55 PM
Thanks for the link .... enjoyed it.

BloomerWon
12-30-2020, 01:35 PM
Thanks for the link .... enjoyed it.
You're welcome.

3 wide
12-30-2020, 04:21 PM
I remember the year Randy Boggs won at eldora an Jeff Purvis ran second before the race CJ told purvis to put another brace on the spoiler he said that want last 100 laps up here he didn't an it broken 10 laps from the finish he ran second an randy one that is knowing were you are at.

BVogt30
01-01-2021, 03:33 PM
Still a few of them around and still winning races

LeafMaster41
01-03-2021, 02:13 PM
I remember the year Randy Boggs won at eldora an Jeff Purvis ran second before the race CJ told purvis to put another brace on the spoiler he said that want last 100 laps up here he didn't an it broken 10 laps from the finish he ran second an randy one that is knowing were you are at.

If I'm not mistaken that was a "Canti-Lever" Rayburn Randy won with too. I will always respect and admire CJ, right or wrong.