I picked up a copy of "Secrets of Solo Racing by Henry A. Watts" over christmas..

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02-16-2008, 07:22 PM

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Seen him around the the shop but ever said hi.. I hope soon though =)

*hint* *hint*

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02-17-2008, 02:34 AM

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I'll introduce you anytime you want. ;-) But you knew that already...

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02-18-2008, 09:31 AM

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Sorry, who is?

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02-18-2008, 03:33 PM

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His name is John Buffum.

He is the only American to win a European Rally Championship event and a slew of other factoids.

-SCCA ProRally Grand Master
11 National ProRally Championship Titles

-117 ProRally victories, the most by any ProRally driver

1976 -NARRA National Championship
Second place overall in SCCA Championship
1977-1980 -SCCA ProRally Series Champion
North America Rally Champion
1982 -SCCA ProRally Series Champion
1983 -Won European Championship event (Sachs Rally)
1984 -Won European Championship event (in Cyprus)
1986-1987 -SCCA ProRally Series Champion
--Undefeated in 1987 season--
1988 -Retired from driving
1993-1999 -Occasional driving roles includes numerous wins:
1993 -Wild West PRO Rally in Olympia, Wash.
1994 -Lake Superior ProRally
1995 -Rally of Incas (Peru), shattering race record by more than two hours
1998 -Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally
1999 -Lake Superior POR Rally<ul><li><a href="http://www.libraracing.com/johnbuffumbio.htm">http://www.libraracing.com/johnbuffumbio.htm</a</li></ul>