Joe Thompson
The 51 Fifty Sponsored 1976 Car, driven by Brendon Thompson and Brother Joe as his Co-Driver, was off to a
good start. Qualifying had went smoothly. Fresh off of a one year build, this Thompson Brothers Chassis was on
it’s “shake down” also known as the Qualifying lap of the Race. Everything checked out when they did the prerace check before the next Morning. The Start came off with out a hitch, Brendon & Joe running a respectable
Race, they were about 40 miles into the Course. After a stop at the remore Pit, they were about 28 miles out from
it when, the Transmission just quit, went cold Turkey. The gears were gone. They
then turned the rig around and began the trek to the Main pit to get a transmission
swapped into the Car so they could finish. 3 Miles from the Pit Reverse gear was
gone.
The problem for the transmission failure was self inflicted, during the build Brendon
used the wrong fitting for the transmission fluid, starving the unit until it just “melted” . In speaking with Brendon, “That was an expensive mistake and I don’t have anybody to blame, because I did it”. Their Race was done
and were towed back to camp, by an ATV.
What’s next for Team Outcast Rock Racing? The NORCAL racing schedule and all of the Western Ultra 4 Races,
making up for a full Race Season. Some inside info, Wife, Cameo, will be his Co-Driver for the 1st NORCAL race as
is Kelsey Yeoman, as Co-Driver for her Husband Jake, and the other half of Team Outcast Rock Racing. This looks
to be a first in Ultra Racing, a Race Team made up of two Racing Couples, The Yeomans and the Thompsons.
Look for more from Race Cars 1976 and 1977 that make up Team Outcast Rock Racing, in the coming months, as
we follow along and document the trials and tribulations of this “double Couple” Race Team.
Bear
March 2014
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