Mark You know I got into this about the time Gene Taylor got out. I know he is a IMPBA Hall of Fame Member. Do you know any of his stats. I read somewhere he done like 27-28 Internats events without missing a single one?... B)
I met Gene my first IMPBA race 1981 at Memphis TN. Saw him at every race I when to there after. My old running buddy Bob Londress (before Doc) and him got to be good friends. When Gene came to the Huntsville race he would always stay with Bob. And this included his wife of the time. I remember two. Bob's wife got to be good friends with the two wifes too. If I remember correctly the rule about alcohol on the drivers stand came from their CDing one of the Internats in Huntsville. I remember one day they got pretty rip.
For his stats of Internats events I do not know. I know that he has been to every one since I have been in it. I remember my first Internats in 1984 Bartow FL., Gene, Possem Moran, John Hall, John Equa, Vernen Barnes, and myself went to Disneyworld's Epcol for one of our off days. On the way back we stopped at a country night club outside Lakeland and Gene got a little tight and was on the dance floor with some woman (he was single at the time) doing the two step on his walking sticks. What a site. Of course Bartow is where I met my X wife and I boy wish that I had left that alone.
But Gene was a true model boater and a great guy and would give you the shirt off his back. A lot of fun to be around at the Internats or any race. I am glad he was one of my friends.
Maybe some other people can bring in their storys about Gene Taylor and John Hall.
