More musings...

It's sad to see the "ol' man" go... and I think it is a bad deal that Bill Hempel isn't there. I mean I hear that some guys love him and some guys don't... but he proved he was suppose to be there in 98 and 99 by placing 10th and 11th. Then the wings from both of his contest planes were stolen at the 2000 TOC... leaving him to try and compete with someone else's plane... and he still managed to place 18th. I just think that's a pretty raw deal that the TOC following the theft of his planes he isn't there. Unless he is the one that pulled out... I don't really know any details other than he isn't on the list.