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Default For some of you that haven't heard about fellow racer Jim Mino

https://www.mccauleyfuneralhome.com/obituary/James-Mino

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RIP Jim.... Prayers to his family and friends. Pontiac car hobby lost a good one.

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There's a post in the Lobby, also.

The first time I had read about him. He was at a "stock" race, don't remember the place or organization.

ALL, ALL the bad ass stock equipped cars were at this race, Hemi's, SS454's, Ford whatevers....They ALL took an ASS whoop'n from a 1st Gen Pontiac Firebird with a 400 and a 4 speed!!! Totally Awesome!!!

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There's a post in the Lobby, also.

The first time I had read about him. He was at a "stock" race, don't remember the place or organization.

ALL, ALL the bad ass stock equipped cars were at this race, Hemi's, SS454's, Ford whatevers....They ALL took an ASS whoop'n from a 1st Gen Pontiac Firebird with a 400 and a 4 speed!!! Totally Awesome!!!
Good times! H-O Racing won the first Super Car Showdown and I think Jim won the next two. Some of competitors (loosers) wanted him disqualified for technicalities.

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Chuck Green ran those early events and that was where I first met Jim. He was one of those guys I would call observational. He would quietly take a visual assessment of the cars in the event and then just dismantle the field with his little unassuming Firebird. As a lifelong Pontiac fan, It was just a beautiful thing to watch. The Big Block Chevies fell like cord wood, the hemi's making all kinds of racket and even getting out of the hole ahead of the little bird, only to get run down on the big end!!! Something that would rarely happen to a hemi car. It was just a beautiful sight. Jim had quiet confidence and his car never disappointed. Like bringing a knife to a gun fight. But his knife was a scalpel in the hand of a surgeon. RIP Jim Mino.

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Well said...

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Default Jim Mino passed away Friday

Just to let friends that knew him. He passed away Friday. He was 80.

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Another Pontiac legend gone. Very Sad. Thank you Jim Mino and RIP.

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I use to go to Keystone Raceway New Alexandria. Cant remember when I met him. He was running a 68 Firebird with 68,dport,16 heads. Running E/S ,track ran stockers. Probably 72-73 era.I remember talking to him he was thinking of changing cam degree. He asked me what I thought, I said, Jim I never did it,after assembly. He changed degree right there before eliminations. I watched.Ill will go tomorrow to pay respects.

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RIP Jim. Prayers and condolences to his family and friends

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I pitted beside Jim and the POCI drags in Bowling Green. I knew him by his reputation and his beautiful Firebird. Very nice guy. He will be missed.

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Doesn't seem like he should have been 80. RIP Jim. We'll all get together at that great dragway in the sky.

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I merged the two discussions in the race thread about Jim.

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Just heard the news on FB late Saturday evening.

RIP, Jim...I will always remember you sticking it to the Mopars and "Brand-X" racers in the stock appearing drags with your '68 R.A. II 400 Firebird.

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This is very sad. The amount of knowledge that passed with him was massive. We have lost another great one

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I remember taking my T/A to a Supercar Showdown. I had done mods to it and thought I was a big deal. Jim shows up with his stock appearing Firebird and as I recall had me covered by 2 seconds. A humbling experience that caused me to realize the big potential of the Pontiac engine.

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Jim was very patient and thorough. He will be missed. Prayers sent up.

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Agree with you guys. I was trying to learn about racing Pontiacs. I asked him what he used for preparing a Pontiac,he said get factory shop manual and follow it. He did his own valve grinding ,we talked about the old equipment and how to use.

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Sad to hear of his passing. I was fortunate to have met and talked to Jim at Norwalk. One memorable moment at Norwalk had Jim running against Jim Anderson. Jim was wanting I think the right lane, but was Anderson's Then they had a light staging challenge. Jim Mino finished the race with the win ! RIP

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