Mike posted in another thread about 707 having a special meaning to him. Rather than derailing that thread I thought I would start a new one.
That number 707, also has a lot of meaning to me. Wally Bell introduced me to Wild Bill Kuhlman in Texas. Bill had blown an engine, Wally took me over and said, "This is my friend Randy. Just tell him what you need and he can do it. You don't need to watch him, he is one of the good ones." It meant alot for Wally {a big star} to tell another hero driver those good things about me.
So I help Bill change the engine, clutch, and the rear gears. I went to the line with him, and was standing by Beth {wife at the time}. I listened to the car, sounded good, 1/2 track burnout, as it comes back to the line, I told Beth the car doesn't sound right to me. Bill, launches goes down the track and runs a 7.07 at 202 MPH!!! The first time I have see a 200 mph pass, and I helped service the car! I was on cloud 9.
I went back to Bill's pit, and he said take the right side, I think is it hurt. I pulled the valvecover off, found some broken rockers and springs. This car had just ran on 7-cylinders and gone 202 mph!!
Every time I see the clock hit 202 or I see 707 somewhere, it reminds me of that time and that exact run.
Life is good!