Join us in a “Moment of Thunder”

Join us in a “Moment of Thunder” Tribute to Racing Legend Dick Smith Saturday April 28, 2007 @ 6:30 PM PST.



Let the word pass that at 6:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, this Saturday night, April 28, 2007, we will all be firing up our engines and sending up a fitting message to the heavens… Thanks Dick for the memories, We love you, and Godspeed dear friend. Many of you know by now that Dick Smith, the winningest vintage Cobra* driver of all-time, a racing hero, and a dear friend, was killed last week along with his stepson Kyle, in a plane crash in California. We have been struggling to find a way to honor Dick and keep his memory and legacy alive. The months ahead will give us time to come up with an appropriate and lasting way of honoring him that his lifetime of fellowship, skill, enthusiasm and accomplishment merit, however our crew came up with a cool idea in the short run. This upcoming weekend is the Southern California Knotts Berry Farm car show and the Huntington Beach Cruise-in. Dick was scheduled to be our VIP guest. His spot remains at the Knotts show, and while his funeral and memorial service are scheduled for Thursday, he will be on all of our minds throughout the weekend events. We thought it would be great to have all FFR cars at the cruise-in start their engines at 6:30 PM PST (California time) and bring on the revs for about 30 seconds or so. Our goal is to share a moment of thundering V-8 tribute to Dick Smith, a man who lived his life as an example of a gentleman and a racer. Our plan is simple. After awards are handed out, we will all gather at 6:30 PM sharp (miracle of modern atomic time) and bring on the revs. FFR customer, Paul G. wrote on the internet forums that this thunderous tribute should be joined by all FFR guys everywhere, and everyone who admired and loved Dick. What a great idea! So… Let the word pass that at 6:30 PM exactly Pacific Standard Time, this Saturday night we will all be firing up our engines and sending up a fitting message to the heavens… Thanks Dick for the memories, We love you, and Godspeed dear friend. We are extending this invitation to anyone and everyone, from a guy in Florida out in his garage working on his car alone, to car clubs and gearhead gatherings everywhere. Join us wherever you are! It would be great if anyone and everyone who participates to record a thirty second clip of thunder, whether you are by yourself or with a group, tape your tribute and send us a copy. If you would like your tape back, send it with a self addresses return envelope and we will make sure it gets back to you promptly. Send videos to: Factory Five Racing 9 Tow Rd. Wareham, MA 02571 Dave Smith President *COBRA is a registered trademark of Ford Motor Company and Factory Five Racing does not describe its products using this word.