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    Does anyone know this car? My local news was doing a story about someone falling out a window, then showed a picture of this car.
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    My thoughts and prayers to his family.

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    Mike, The car is a Dragon Sr1. Driver in question is my good friend Tom Saunders. I built this car in the late 80's, won the 1997 SCCA Solo championship in Bmod with this car and later sold it to Tom where he and his co-drivers racked up an impressive 7 championships. The sport lost a great driver and a real texas twister with his passing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BURKY View Post
    Does anyone know this car? My local news was doing a story about someone falling out a window, then showed a picture of this car.
    Tommy is suspected of having a stroke and being too close to the railing of the hotel interior 12th floor balcony and he fell over the railing. I am still in shock.

    Jim

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    That's Tommy Saunders' car. He was from Dallas and he and his daughter Rachel raced Solo down here. Tommy was a great guy and everyone who knew him loved him.

    Very sad to lose Tommy. He really was an amazing addition to the solo family.


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    A good man, and a good friend. I'm shocked to learn that he is gone.

    He was always the benchmark to compare yourself to, in every respect.

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    Here's a photo of Tommy at work doing his pay job. I am going to miss the man very much. But heaven is now a much more fun place to hang out.
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