#bobby unser

[wheelsgoroundincircles]

Bobby Unser's Ford Torino Race Car

[shittyf1facts]

There is a popular quote, often attributed to Bobby Unser, that goes "Nobody remembers who finished second, but the guy who finished second." This is nonsense. Stirling Moss, who finished 2nd in the F1 world championship 4 times, is one of the most famous drivers from the 1950's, and is often regarded as the best driver never to win a championship.

[stone-cold-groove]

We pay these guys, but we can’t buy them. Bell Helmets ad - 1982.

[thisisyourdriverspeaking]

Well, this took me a lot of online digging & a lot of patience but this is the top songs in the charts/most popular songs for each of the winners of the Indy 500. I hope you guys enjoy the effort 😂

30th May 1911 - Ray Harroun - Arthur Collins - Steamboat Bill

30th May 1912 - Joe Dawson - Enrico Caruso - Dreams Of Long Ago

30th May 1913 - Jules Goux - Harry Lauder - It's Nicer To Be In Bed

30th May 1914 - Rene Thomas - Heidelberg Quintet - By The Beautiful Sea

31st May 1915 - Ralph DePalma - Alma Gluck - Carry Me Back To Old Viginity

30th May 1916 - Dario Resta - John McCormack - The Sunshine Of Your Smile

31st May 1919 - Howdy Wilcox - Henry Burr & Albert Campbell - i'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

31st May 1920 - Gaston Chevrolet - Al Jolson - Swanee

30th May 1921 - Tommy Milton - Marion Harris - Look For The Silver Lining

30th May 1922 - Jimmy Murphy - Al Jolson - Angel Child

30th May 1923 - Tommy Milton - Carl Fenton - Love Sends A Little Gift Of Roses

30th May 1924 - Lora L Corum & Joe Boyer - Al Jolson - California Here I Come

30th May 1925 - Pete DePaolo - Ted Lewis - O! Katharina

31st May 1926 - Frank Lockhart - Gene Austin - Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue

30th May 1927 - George Soulders - Ben Bernie - Ain't She Sweet?

30th May 1928 - Louis Meyer - Gene Austin - Ramona

30th May 1929 - Ray Keech - Rudy Vallee - Honey

30th May 1930 - Billy Arnold - Rudy Vallee - Stein Song (University Of Maine)

30th May 1931 - Louis Schneider - Bing Crosby - Out Of Nowhere

30th May 1932 - Fred Frame - Louis Armstrong - All Of Me

30th May 1933 - Louis Meyer - Leo Reisman ft Harold Arlen - Stormy Weather

30th May 1934 - Bill Cummings - Duke Ellington - Cocktails For Two

30th May 1935 - Kelly Petillo - Guy Lombardo - What's The Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You)

30th May 1936 - Louis Meyer - Benny Goodman - The Glory Of Love

31st May 1937 - Wilbur Shaw - Teddy Wilson ft Billie Holiday - Carelessly

30th May 1938 - Floyd Roberts - Shep Fields - Cathedral In The Pines

30th May 1939 - Wilbur Shaw - Benny Goodman - And The Angels Sing

30th May 1940 - Wilbur Shaw - Bing Crosby - If I Had My Way

30th May 1941 - Floyd David & Mauri Rose - Deanna Durbin - Waltzing In The Clouds

30th May 1946 - George Robson - Denny Dennis & The Skyrockets - Mary Lou

30th May 1947 - Mauri Rose - Bing Crosby - Among My Souvenirs

31st May 1948 - Mauri Rose - Bing Crosby - Galway Bay

30th May 1949 - Bill Holland - Burl Ives - Lavender Blue

30th May 1950 - Johnnie Parsons - Billy Eckstine - My Foolish Heart

30th May 1951 - Lee Wallard - Les Paul & Mary Ford - Mockin' Bird Hill

30th May 1952 - Troy Ruttman - Jo Stafford - A-Round The Corner

30th May 1953 - Bill Vukovich - Frankie Laine - I Believe

31st May 1954 - Bill Vukovich - Doris Day - Secret Love

30th May 1955 - Bob Sweikert - Eddie Calvert - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White

30th May 1956 - Pat Flaherty - Ronnie Hilton - No Other Love

30th May 1957 - Sam Hanks - Andy Williams - Butterfly

30th May 1958 - Jimmy Bryan - Connie Francis - Who's Sorry Now

30th May 1959 - Rodger Ward - Elvis Presley - A Fool Such As I

30th May 1960 - Jim Rathmann - The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown

30th May 1961 - AJ Foyt - Temperance Seven - You're Driving Me Crazy

30th May 1962 - Rodger Ward - Elvis Presley - Good Luck Charm

30th May 1963 - Parnelli Jones - The Beatles - From Me To You

30th May 1964 - AJ Foyt - Cilla Black - You're My World

31st May 1965 - Jim Clark - Sandie Shaw - Long Live Love

30th May 1966 - Graham Hill - The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black

31st May 1967 - AJ Foyt - The Tremeloes - Silence Is Golden

30th May 1968 - Bobby Unser - Union Gap - Young Girl

30th May 1969 - Mario Andretti - The Beatles with Billy Preston - Get Back

30th May 1970 - Al Unser - England World Cup Squad - Back Home

29th May 1971 - Al Unser - Dawn - Knock Three Times

27th May 1972 - Mark Donohue - T.Rex - Metal Guru

30th May 1973 - Gordon Johncock - Wizzard - See My Baby Jive

26th May 1974 - Johnny Rutherford - Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love

25th May 1975 - Bobby Unser - Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man

30th May 1976 - Johnny Rutherford - J.J Barrie - No Charge

29th May 1977 - A.J Foyt - Rod Stewart - I Don't Want To Talk About It

28th May 1978 - Al Unser - Boney M - Rivers Of Babylon

27th May 1979 - Rick Mears - Blondie - Sunday Girl

25th May 1980 - Johnny Rutherford - Hot Chocolate - No Doubt About It

24th May 1981 - Bobby Unser - Adam & The Ants - Stand & Deliver

30th May 1982 - Gordon Johncock - Madness - House of Fun

29th May 1983 - Tom Sneva - The Police - Every Breath You Take

27th May 1984 - Rick Mears - Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

26th May 1985 - Danny Sullivan - Paul Hardcastle - 19

31st May 1986 - Bobby Rahal - Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer

24th May 1987 - Al Unser - Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

29th May 1988 - Rick Mears - Wet Wet Wet - With A Little Help From My Friends

28th May 1989 - Emerson Fittipaldi - Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson & The Christians - Ferry Cross The Mersey

27th May 1990 - Arie Luyendyk - Adamski - Killer

26th May 1991 - Rick Mears - Cher - The Shoop Shoop Song

24th May 1992 - Al Unser JR - KWS - Please Don't Go

30th May 1993 - Emerson Fittipaldi - Ace Of Base - All That She Wants

29th May 1994 - Al Unser JR - Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around

28th May 1995 - Jacques Villeneuve - Robson & Jerome - Unchained Melody

26th May 1996 - Buddy Lazier - Buddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seed - Three Lions

27th May 1997 - Arie Luyendyk - Eternal ft Bebe Winans - I Wanna Be The Only One

24th May 1998 - Eddie Cheever - Tamperer ft Maya - Feel It

30th May 1999 - Kenny Brack - Shanks & Bigfoot - Sweet Like Chocolate

28th May 2000 - Juan Pablo Montoya - Sonique - It Feels So Good

27th May 2001 - Helio Castroneves - DJ Pied Piper - Do You Really Like It?

26th May 2002 - Helio Castroneves - Eminem - Without Me

25th May 2003 - Gil De Ferran - Justin Timberlake - Rock Your Body

30th May 2004 - Buddy Rice - Frankee - F.U.R.B (F U Right Back)

29th May 2005 - Dan Wheldon - Akon - Lonely

28th May 2006 - Sam Hornish JR - Gnarls Barkley - Crazy

27th May 2007 - Dario Franchitti - Rihanna ft Jay-Z - Umbrella

25th May 2008 - Scott Dixon - Rihanna - Take A Bow

24th May 2009 - Helio Castroneves - Dizzee Rascal & Van Helden - Bonkers

30th May 2010 - Dario Franchitti - Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Disco

29th May 2011 - Dan Wheldon - Pitbull ft Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - Give Me Everything

27th May 2012 - Dario Franchitti - Fun ft Janelle Monae - We Are Young

26th May 2013 - Tony Kanaan - Naughty Boy ft Sam Smith - La La La

25th May 2014 - Ryan Hunter-Reay - Sam Smith - Stay With Me

24th May 2015 - Juan Pablo Montoya - OMI - Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)

29th May 2016 - Alexander Rossi - Drake ft Wizkid & Kyla - One Dance

28th May 2017 - Takuma Sato - Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber - Despacito

27th May 2018 - Will Power - Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - One Kiss

26th May 2019 - Simon Pagenaud - Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber - I Don't Care

23rd August 2020 - Takuma Sato - Joel Corry ft MNEK - Head & Heart

30th May 2021 - Helio Castroneves - Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 U

29th May 2022 - Marcus Ericsson - Harry Styles - As It Was

28th May 2023 - Josef Newgarden - Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding - Miracle

26th May 2024 - Josef Newgarden - Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

And yes, this wouldn't be a post from me if I didn't create a playlist 😂

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[jackbeauregards]

Fun Facts About My Grandpa, Mack McCoy

Was a good friend of Roy Disney

Ran moonshine during prohibition when he was 9/10 years old

Lived in an old farmhouse without running water until his late 20's.

Was classified 4F during the war, so he joined the Forest Service. The Forest Service was used to build roads and fight forest fires. Ever see a movie where fire fighters parachute out of air planes into the middle of burning forests? That's what he did during the first half of the 40's.

While he was in the Forest Service he met and became lifelong friends with a young man named Francis McCown, who would later be known as the actor Rory Calhoun. (My dad tells a story of meeting his dad's friend "Frank" sometime around 1966. Frank was in town to pick up a new car from the Ford dealership and also wanted to take my grandpa out to lunch. My dad tagged along. Boy, was my dad surprised when Frank turned out to be the guy from the western movies.)

He built engines and chassis for Indy cars, Sprint cars and Midgets. His work was said to be very high quality and because of this he became well known in racing circles.

After 2 years of building cars he started racing. They say he was fast, especially in midgets. One quote I've heard about him, "If Mack passes you, that's it. You won't be able to get in front of him."

AJ Foyt had a bad habit of physically fighting anyone who beat him. When he tangled with my grandpa though, he regretted it.

One of the cars that my grandpa built was used in the Clark Gable movie To Please A Lady (1950). It can be seen in the first race sequence around 9 minutes in. It is car #36 with the square grille and "M" insignia. He never knew that his car was used in a movie, but he would have been honored.

Among the racers that have driven his cars are Bill and Eli Vukovich, Parnelli Jones and Bobby Unser.

He retired from racing and became a mechanic for a Ford dealership around 1960 because his wife requested that he change careers. He never really talked about racing ever again after that.

He was also a rodeo rider for a time in the 1930's and 40's.

Also among his well known friends were Henry Hull and Arthur Hunnicut, but I don't know how he met them.

That's all I can really remember at the moment. I'll probably update this later as I learn more. Bonus Facts:

Bill and Eli Vukovich and Parnelli Jones (who went by the name Rufus) used to spend weekends at my family's house when they were racing near town. They used to get drunk on cheap beer, start good natured fist fights and break up my grandmother's furniture. But they never failed to replace the broken coffee tables and chairs.

Bill Vukovich was at my family's house for dinner just two weeks before his fatal crash at Indianapolis on May 30 1955

[justwatchmyeyes]

Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.

Bobby Unser

[murkyhazed-is-archiving]

part 7 of idk how many

[caviarproject]

How to make 2025 start off great

This is your time now to excel.

This is your year.

“Success is where preparation and opportunity meet” Bobby Unser

Establishing good habits early on makes it easier to sustain them throughout the year, keeping you on track with your goals.

If you delay progress in January, it’s easy to let the rest of the year slip by. How you approach January can set the rhythm for your entire year.

Here are some tips that will help you have a great start to your year.

1. Reflect & Reset: Review last year’s wins and lessons. Declutter your space for a fresh start.

2. Set Goals: Create clear, achievable goals, take your time to reflect upon them. Use a vision board or planner to stay focused.

3. Prioritize Health: Drink water, eat well, and commit to a fitness routine you enjoy.

4. Strengthen Mindset: Practice gratitude, repeat positive affirmations

5. Financial Check-In: Set a budget, savings goal, and invest in self-growth.

6. Stay Organized: Use time blocking and planners. Set boundaries to protect your energy.

7. Celebrate Wins: Reward progress, keep a habit tracker to track your habits celebrate those wins as you are increasing progress to being your highest self.

This is an exciting year and I am wishing nothing but the best! Let January start off great it makes a big shift to your year ahead ✨

[ravennaortiz]

Last Supper

Summary :The Final installment of Not What It Seems. 18+. The night after Change of Heart. All secrets of the last few years are presented and a final judgment is made. Twelve sit down but not all stand back up. Usual show disclaimers, past DV/SA brought up but no detail.

Tag List:@callsignwidow @danzer8705

"Sorry were late" you called as you and Juice walked in hand and hand to the dining room where most of the club was seated with Halfsack following close behind. "No worries sweetheart " stated Gemma as she gave you a half hug as she shared a look with Clay. You and Juice being a thing was not something they had known about and that worried her. "Could have called" stated Clay from his seat at the head of the table. "Lot of things people could have done yet didn't" you replied meeting his steely gaze until he looked away. You weren't the same scared little girl who just did what you told. Now you were a full blown problem and was ready to bring the fires of hell down upon this " family".

"Car accident?" Inquired Jax as he watched the three of you sit down. Your eyes flicked up to meet his before moving to Chibs who gave a slight nod to let you know he had already told him about the conversation last night. "This time" you replied with a smile as your eyes slid over to Clay who was glaring at you. "Hunny, where is that grand baby of mine? " inquired Gemma as she tried to defuse the tension that was building in the room. This was what she had always worried would happen. Especially after the conversation when you came back home. You were going to destroy them all.

"None of your concern where my son is" you snipped as you sent her a smile that could kill. "Don't talk to your mother like that" growled Clay as he leaned forward on the table pointing at you. "Or what Clay?" you questioned as you tilted your head your eyes daring him to say anything. "Enough" stated Gemma as she set the main course down with a clatter.

Everyone was eating in silence when Jax set his fork down and spoke. "Anyone have anything they want to say?" he inquired as he leaned back in his chair. "Amazing dinner as always Gem" stated Tig with a laugh unsure what the building tension in the air was about. "Very good" agreed Bobby as he glanced at Clay and then to Piney. "Not the only thing of my mom's you like tasting huh?" Laughed Jax darkly as Gemma dropped her fork mouth agape in shock. "Not sure what you mean man" laughed Tig as he did his best not to look at Gemma or Clay.

"Interesting. Well maybe my mom or wife have something to say? Maybe about someone's car accident that wasn't a fucking car accident" snapped Jax slamming his fist down on the table. At this point no one was eating as they glanced around the table. "Unser, upstanding officer of the law do you want to tell me about that night?" Inquired Jax as he stood up shaking Tara's hand off him as tears trailed down her face. "What about you Piney? Care to tell me anything about my best friend? Bobby how about you? I'm sure you would like to tell me about hush money right?" he continued as he made his way around the table slowly.

Jax walked around the table coming to a stop behind you making Juice tense. "Relax" stated Jax as he patted Juice on the shoulder. "Your good for her. It's why I never said anything about yalls sneaking around." He continued catching both of you by surprise. "I'm a bit pissed you let her run off for six years and told me you had no idea where she was. I get why you did it now" stated Jax as he looked at Gemma as tears started to spill down her cheeks.

"Mom why don't you start the truth train. Since your the reason we got here in the first place. With my supposed baby sister plotting to kill all of us" stated Jax as he moved to stand behind Gemma his hand on her shoulder tight. Clay gave a laugh at that. "She wouldn't dream of it". He stated as he folded his arms over his chest. Jax grinned before speaking again. "If you broke my mom's no weapons during family dinner rule please place your piece on the table" stated Jax as he looked around the seated people. "They wouldnt" started Clay as he heard Chibs grunt as he set his gun on the table next to his whiskey glass before picking it up and sipping it casually.

He was quickly followed by Halfsack, you and Juice. "Almost forgot" murmured Jax as he pulled his gun out placing it against Gemmas head making her grab the table as her eyes widened. "So mom. Whose my sister's real dad?" asked Jax as everyone else sat silent. "Tig" whispered Gemma as she sobbed into her hands as Clay turned on Tig. "What the hell" snapped Clay in disbelieve as Tig looked down at the table.

"Alright. We are getting some where. Now Tig who killed Donna?" Inquired Jax as he pointed the gun at him. "Me" gulped Tig as he looked at Jax. "Who were you suppose to kill?" asked Jax next. "Opie... I was suppose to kill Opie that night on club orders" stated Tig as he closed his eyes sick at the memory. "Weird Piney isn't it because I don't remember the club voting on that" inquired Jax as he moved to stand behind him.

"Tara. Tell me what happened to my sister that night." ordered Jax as he walked behind her. Tara looked at Gemma but stayed silent. "I asked a question Tara" stated Jax as he leaned down turning her face to his. "She was in an accident" stated Tara quietly. "Interesting. Given your medical knowledge is it typical of car accidents to get you pregnant against your will? inquired Jax his eyes full of a hate she had never seen before. When she didn't respond he moved to stand behind Halfsack. "What did you see that night" asked Jax.

"Juice asked me to pick her up because her car broke down. When I got there I saw Opie ride away and she was facedown in the dirt next to her car. She was bloody, bruised, unconscious and it was obvious what Opie had done." replied Halfsack uncomfortable at having to recall that night. "Thank you. See how easy that was Tara?" asked Jax as he moved back behind you. "Tell me about that night Opie was killed" stated Jax. "I came here and through a fit after I found out I was pregnant. Clay had Bobby give me money to keep quite. I put a hit out on him. My only regret is I wish it had been longer" you replied as you looked down at the table and slid your hand onto your gun.

This night was only ever going to end in one of two ways. "Does everyone feel better? Knowing that they can die without anything left unsaid?" inquired Jax as he walked back towards Clay. "Jax you " started Tara before a gunshot silenced her and she slumped forward. She was quickly followed by Gemma, Clay, Unser, Bobby, Piney and Tig. The smell of gun powder filled the air and the blood flowed off the table in streams.

Twelve sat down and five stood up and walked away. A charter reborn.

The End

[fandomficsnstuff]

Old Lady - 15

(Warnings: A lot of angst in this with a tiny hint at fluff in the start and from then it’s just pretty angsty. Sorry lovelies<3)

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As the elevator opened, you felt a hand on your shoulder, turning to see Phil as he gave you a comforting look and you let out a shaky breath, shutting your eyes tightly as you walked out with them, Juice giving your hand a quick and comforting squeeze as you walked over to Bobby, Tig and Chibs, instantly hugging Chibs as he stood up to meet you “what’re you doin’ here?? I thought-”

“My mom and nephews are here, screw my phobias” you hissed, looking at a passing doctor, suddenly feeling lightheaded but Chibs wrapped an arm around you, making you look up at him “just look at me, alright, leannan? Just look at me” he whispered and you took a deep breath before nodding, trying to ignore the nauseous feeling you felt, the lightheaded and dizzying feeling you felt, instead turning to Bobby and Tig “what happened? How are the boys? Are they okay? Gemma?”

“Abel was in some kind of surgery to help reverse his heart beat, Thomas is fine, so is Gemma” Bobby replied and you let out a heavy breath as you shut your eyes tightly. As if Abel hadn’t been through enough shit already. He wasn’t even ten and he’d been to hell and back already, the poor kid just couldn’t catch a break. “Jesus” you muttered as you opened your eyes again, shaking your head “where’s Jax and Tara?”

“With Abel” Chibs answered and you nodded, leaning a little further into him “where’s Abel’s room?”

“Down the hall, fifth room on the left side” Tig admitted and you nodded, about to leave when Chibs held your hand “are you sure, love?”

“No. But it’s Abel” you stated softly, Chibs nodding as he let go of your hand and you hurried down the hallway, passing by a woman with red hair in a suit, you vaguely recognized her but it seemed she recognized you just fine. “They’re just down the hall” she informed and you stopped to look at her, frowning at her. “You don’t remember me, do you?”

“I’m sorry, no…”

“It’s okay, you were having a panic attack. I was trying to calm you down-”

“Blue… you asked me about the color blue…”

“I did. It’s something that can help calm people down from panic attacks, focusing on small things that’s easy to answer” she explained and you nodded with a frown “thanks, for trying” you stated and left before she could respond, walking into the room to find Tara with Thomas, Abel lying on a hospital bed and Jax in a chair, standing up immediately when he saw you. “What’re you doing here?” he asked as he walked over, hugging you tightly, he could feel how much you were shaking as you clung to him before letting go of him, looking at Tara who stood up with Thomas. “I heard what happened.”

“But, your phobias-”

“Can go suck a dick right now” you interrupted, glancing at Thomas before wincing “sorry…”

“Come here” Tara stated with a smile, Jax taking Thomas so you could hug Tara properly. “He’ll be fine. He’s tough” you whispered to Tara and she nodded with tears in her eyes, parting from you to look at Abel and you gave her a soft smile “with a mom like you, he’s going to be just fine” you promised before looking at Jax and Thomas, Jax smirking at you “wanna hold him?” he asked, already handing you Thomas as you scoffed “dumb question” you muttered to him as you took Thomas, just as Bobby popped his head in. “Jax? Unser’s here” he told him and Jax looked at you and Tara as you nodded “go” you muttered before walking over to the chair next to where Tara sat, sitting down with Thomas before giving him to her, Jax nodding as he left.

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You had just stepped out of the shower, toothbrush in your mouth, trying to brush out the vile taste in the back of your throat as you walked over to your ringing phone, checking the number, frowning when you didn’t recognize it. You took out your toothbrush and answered the call, going back into the bathroom “Telford” you announced, holding your phone against your ear with your shoulder as you listened to the person on the other end while washing your toothbrush, a small laugh leaving you as you stopped everything “is this a joke or something?” you asked with mild amusement, your smile fading as you listened to each word the caller said, your heart starting to race and you felt the fear rise in your chest “no! No! No, I’m on my way, just-... don’t. Don’t hurt her, okay? Please” you begged, already running out of the bathroom and to your wardrobe, ripping open the doors and shelves, grabbing whatever you could “no, no please, I’m on my way! Just-... don’t hurt her!” you begged, groaning when the line went dead and you threw your phone on your bed, getting dressed far quicker than you’ve ever done, grabbing your phone, tucking a small revolver in the back of your pants under your shirt and grabbed your keys, running to your car and getting in, driving way past the speed limit, parking unevenly outside the lodge, your heart dropping when you saw the bikes parked outside.

“I don’t have a gun-”

You got out and quickly checked your gun, making sure it was loaded before tucking it back and hiding it, hurrying inside, opening the doors and looking around. “Hello?” your heart was racing as you called out, looking around the seemingly empty establishment. “You bastard!!” you heard someone yell in a scottish accent and you hurried towards it, finding Frankie holding a gun to Lyla with Bobby, Jax and Chibs on the ground, hands behind their heads and on their knees, Chibs almost getting up when he saw you. “Don’t even think about it, Scottie” Frankie threatened, turning the gun on you and you quickly raised your hands, your hands shaking as you tried to remain calm. “She’s got nothing ter do with this, you damn coward!” Chibs roared and you hesitantly stepped closer “what do you want, Frankie? I’m here, what do you want?” you asked shakily, looking at a frightened Lyla before looking back at him “let her go, okay? Please, she has three kids, Frankie. What do you want?” you watched as he didn’t answer, instead making Lyla get the keys to Nero’s truck out back, your heart racing as you watched him take the keys and once he didn’t hold Lyla hostage anymore, you tried approaching with both of your hands raised and Jax noticed the lump behind your back. “Stop! Don’t fucking step closer. And give me your gun.”

“I know you fucking do!”

“I’ve seen you with one!”

“I don’t!” you yelled as you flinched, entire body shaking and you let out a shaky breath “I don’t have one!”

“It was mine, yer boggin feartie!” Chibs yelled “taught ‘er how ter use it, tha’s all” he added quickly with anger and you let out a shaky breath, taking a small step closer “just let her go, okay? Just let her go” you begged quietly, Lyla’s eyes locked on you and you looked at her, forcing a soft smile before looking back at Frankie. “You, come here” he ordered and you hesitated “come here, or I’ll shoot your scott” he ordered and you glanced at Chibs before approaching, flinching when he grabbed you and pointed his gun at your throat while you faced him, then looking at Chibs “come on, Scottie, you’re coming with me-”

“Frankie-” Jax tried, getting up and getting close enough to you to snatch the small revolver and hide it as he backed up, hands at his side to hide the revolver in his sleeve. “Just let ‘er go, alright?” Chibs tried after the shouting match had died down and he had approached Frankie. “Let ‘er go, she’s got nothin’ ter do with this-”

“No, she’s my assurance that you’ll behave, now let’s go” he ordered, waving with the gun and Chibs looked at you “I’m okay” you muttered and Chibs clenched his fists at his side in anger, gritting his teeth and catching the keys as Frankie threw them at him “you’re driving” Frankie ordered, spinning you around so your back was to him, the gun to your head and he stepped closer, moving to the back while Frankie had his gun pointed at you. “You come after me, I’ll kill him and his whore” Frankie threatened, turning the gun to shoot Lyla in the leg and you flinched and screamed in shock, heart racing so fast you thought you’d pass out at any given moment, your heart racing as you were forced into the backseat of Nero’s truck with Frankie next to you, the gun to your head as Frankie instructed Chibs to drive, Chibs’ hands gripping the steering wheel so tight that it was a shock that it didn’t break immediately.

When Frankie finally ordered Chibs to stop, he got out and pulled you by your arm with him, walking around the truck to Chibs’ side, holding the gun to your head again “get out, or I’ll blow her brains out” he threatened and Chibs got out, walking in front of you and Frankie as he gestured to the side of the road, moving to stand in front of him “get on your knees-”

“Please, you’re out far enough-”

“Shut up! Fucking bitch!” Frankie yelled and it was as though everything first hit you now as you saw Chibs kneel slowly, your entire body shaking as Frankie pushed you to your knees in front of Chibs, tears starting to roll down your cheeks as you looked up at Chibs. “Just keep yer eyes on me, leannan” he said softly and you couldn’t help but sob, heart racing, body shaking with fear as everything hit you all at once. This was it. One of you was going to die, if not both of you. You cried a little harder when Frankie walked behind Chibs, tears streaming down your cheeks as you shook your head, babbling incoherent pleas through your sobs. “It’s gonna be alright, love. Just look at me” Chibs ordered softly, your vision blurry as you looked at him, shaking your head, as though it’d prevent all of this. “Just look at me, wanna see those eyes ‘f yours” Chibs’ voice was smooth and soft, comforting and warm as you kept looking at him, the honking car horn making you flinch and you let out a brief scream when Frankie hit Chibs over the back of the head and ran to the truck, tears running down your face as you hurried over to Chibs to check on him. “Baby? Baby, wake up, please” you pleaded, trying to shake Chibs awake, your hands stained with his blood as Frankie ran to the truck, got the bag with money and watches and then shot the car’s tire, running to the car waiting for him and driving off while you tried to wake up Chibs “baby, please, please” you whimpered, parting his hair to look at the wound on his head, sniffling briefly as you carefully turned him, making sure his head didn’t touch the sand beneath him, having him lean up against your thighs as you ripped off part of your shirt, bundling it up and holding it over his bleeding wound as you cried quietly, leaning down and kissing the top of his head.

“You’re okay” you whispered softly, mostly to yourself, your hand shaking as your removed the bloody cloth, finding it soaked in blood and you threw it away, pulling off your shirt instead, bundling it and holding it against his wound, shivering slightly in the cold night air in only your bra, goosebumps raised over your skin as you continued to put pressure on his wound while trying to get out your phone.

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The second he woke up, you flinched at first, your legs numb from kneeling all night, shaking from the cold but you smiled, his eyes opened and he groaned as he held his head, looking around until he saw you. Half-naked. “Fuckin’ bastard!” he shouted, about to get up when you stopped him “it’s okay! He didn’t do anything” you quickly assured him as he sat up, frowning at you and you removed your shirt from his head “you were bleeding” you admitted, putting on the bloody shirt before kissing him deeply, hugging him tightly as he hugged you. “Where are we?”

“I don’t know, but-”

“Hey! You two okay?” someone called and you looked over at a trucker who’d parked a little behind, having walked towards you and Chibs and you looked at Chibs before getting up and walking a little closer “no. Someone robbed our car and hit my husband… could you please give us a ride to Charming?” you asked sweetly, the man nodding hesitantly “sure…” he murmured, nodding towards Chibs “where’s he hurt?”

“His head…”

“Need a hand or something?” he asked, Chibs groaning as he pulled himself up on his feet, with your help, and the trucker nodded “guess not. C’mon, I’ll take you folks back” he called and you nodded, walking with Chibs to the truck, helping him up in it before getting in yourself, the trucker turning the truck around, heading directly for Charming while you tried to get a better look at Chibs’ wound.

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“The prodigal Scott” Jax greeted, Chibs getting up and hugging him tightly before turning to you, hugging you just as tightly, if not a little more so. “Had us a bit worried there” he half-joked and you let go of him to give him a brief smile “how’s Lyla?”

“She’s fine. How’re you?”

“I’m not the one who was knocked out and bleeding” you muttered and looked at Chibs who rolled his eyes a little “I’m fine, love. Hardly feel it” he stated softly and you hummed with a small pout before sighing “I’m going to take a shower…” you muttered, leaning up and kissing Chibs’ scarred cheek before walking inside the clubhouse, heading straight for Chibs’ dorm room, getting out of the hoodie that Happy had lent you to cover the bloody shirt you’d been wearing, placing it neatly on a chair in the corner of the room, getting out of your dirty clothes and throwing them aside before going into the bathroom, turning on the shower, letting out a heavy breath as you took a moment while the water got warm, a strange nauseating feeling  creeping up in the back of your throat and you frowned, your heart starting to race as you prepared yourself, just waiting for that small push, that little something that made you throw up. You were ready to turn to the toilet, waiting, waiting… and then nothing. It vanished as quickly as it appeared and you sighed heavily, stepping into the shower, feeling the hot water relax your muscles and you felt all the stress melt away.

You flinched when there was a knock on the bathroom door, your heart starting to race and you turned off the water. “Love? It’s me. We’ve found Frankie, we’re goin’ after ‘im” Chibs called from the other side and you nodded to yourself, letting out a small sigh “make him meet Mr. Mayhem” you ordered with anger and you could just feel in your bones that he nodded “aye, we will, love” he said and you heard him about to move away, your heart racing a little as you quickly spoke up “and take care of my husband, he can be a bit reckless sometimes…” you ordered in a much gentler tone, hearing a brief scoff of amusement “I’ll do my best ter keep ‘im on a short leash” he half-joked and you smirked “go, ride safe” you ordered before turning on the water again, hearing the door to the dorm room open and close again and you sighed, closing your eyes as you let the water once again soothe your worries and stress.

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The Forbidden Fruit. Remastered. Part 3

Chibs x Reader fanfiction. Obliously

I wrote the previous version long ago, now it seemes too short and flat to me. So I decided to write the new version.

Y/N is Clay and Gemma's daughter. Club's princess. Everyone in the club loves her and she treats everyone nice and caring as well. Chibs was seeing her growing up and never noticed what a beautiful yound woman she became. Untill one night.

Part 1 Part 2 Part 4 In Flames bonus

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Chibs didn't know why Y/N wanted to stay with him when she felt so low and scared, but he was eager to support her in every way he could. For several minutes she was just holding him, hiding her face on his chest and he felt his shirt getting wet with her tears. But she finally pulled away and wiped tears from her cheeks. Chibs almost groaned with dissapointment when she moved away, holding her in his arms felt so right.

"Ye want me to call Jax?" Chibs asked as soft as he could.

"No... No, he has Tara to worry about. Mom is okay, I left her with Unser" Y/N shook her head and sat on the edge of his bed. Only now Chibs noticed that her face and hands were covered in blood.

"Aye, Unser will take care of her" Chibs nodded as he came up to the dresser and took a bottle of scotch from the lower drawer. He landed next to Y/N on the bed and offered her the bottle "Yer pa is in the clubhouse"

"I know" Y/N nodded and took scotch from him then made a gulp and coughed, she was not used to this kind of a drink but she needed it now "I don't think he will do something bad to me, but I've never seen him like this. He didn't know I was there and saw everything. I can't believe he could hurt mom"

"Yer old man is having hard times lass. But I didn't expect it either" Chibs nodded and took a sip from the bottle when Y/N returned it to him.

"Can you land me one of your t-shirts?" Y/N asked and looked at him tired "All I really want is to have shower and sleep"

"Aye, let me see what I have" Chibs opened the drawer again. He found one of his black t-shirts and passed it to Y/N "I'll leave ye then, ye can stay here for the night"

"Okay, but don't go just yet... I'm still a bit scared and I will feel more confident if you wait until I come back from the shower" She asked and looked at him with soft tired eyes.

"Sure, lass" Chibs nodded and sat on the bed again.

"Thank you, Filip" Y/N gave him a weak smile and went to the bathroom.

Chibs sighed heavily as the door closed behind her and took a cigarette from the pack. He lit it and took a deep drag before allowing himself another gulp from the bottle. It was not the right moment to allow his feelings for her to take control but he couldn't help it. Of all the Sons Y/N chose to come to him in the moment of fear and sadness even though Trager was in the clubhouse as well. He was probably having fun with croweaters as well as Bobby though. Maybe somehow Y/N knew that only Chibs was always here and always alone. He smiled sadly. At least he was the one to take care of her and make her feel better. Sleeping on the couch in the common room was tottaly wort it.

In about ten minutes Y/N showed up, wearing his t-shirt, her hair damp and curly. She was a pure perfection and Chibs couldn't help but admire her. The only thought of her sleeping in his bed made his heart beat faster.

"Ye okay, lass?" Chibs asked and stood up, ready to leave "Ye need anything before I go?"

He didn't want to leave. God all he wanted was to stay with her and just hold her while she was sleeping. But it wasn't right. And he couldn't tell her what he wanted or how he needed her.

"I'm good. Just one thing" Y/N came up to him and took his palms. Her small fingers felt so good against his roughened skin, made his heart squeeze. And she looked up at him with the softest smile he'd ever seen though she looked tired and worried "Thank you, Filip. I'm lucky to have such a good friend"

Y/N raised on her toes and kissed his cheek, way too close to the corner of his lips. Chibs closed his eyes and took a deep breath as discretely as he could. It was too much. All of it. The way she looked, the words she said, this kiss. Too intimate and too hurtfull.

"I'm glad I was ere to help, lass" Chibs said quietly and stepped back, smiling as if nothing happened "I'll leave ye now, feel yerself at home. And have rest"

He left the room and headed outside to have some fresh air. Chibs knew that tonight he won't sleep. Emotions were taking control of his mind. Y/N was there in his room, in his bed, wearing his shirt. She came to him in the moment of sadness. But only because he was such a good friend. It wasn't like he expected something different, but to hear these words was too heartbreaking. Chibs loved her with everything he had in him. But Y/N didn't know and it was better to never let her to.

Next morning Y/N found Chibs on the couch in the common room. He was staring at the ceiling unable to sleep. Thinking about how miserable and hopeless he was.

"I'm sorry you had to sleep on the couch, Filip" Y/N said quietly "But it's early enough and you can have some proper sleep in your bed. I'll go home to see if mom needs anything"

Chibs sat up and looked at her then nodded "It's fine lass. Take care. Ye can call me if ye need anything"

She left and Filip went to his room. It was better to stay there to not provoke any quiestions from Tig or Bobby when they wake up. Chibs closed the door of his dorm and laid down in bed, new wave of emotions consuming him. His bed smelled like Y/N. Her amazing intoxicating scent was reaching to his heart.

"Jesus Christ!" He moaned, hiding his face on the pillow.

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Only several days passed when Clay was attacked. Chibs got a call from Unser early in the morning and headed to St.Thomas right away. He knew Y/N would be there too and she would be terrified with what happened. No matter what Clay did to Gemma, their daughter loved her parents and didn't want anything bad to happen to them.

As Chibs expected everyone was in the hospital already except for Jax. Y/N was sitting in the armchair, biting her nails nervously. She looked up at Filip and he couldn't help it. He came up to her and put his hand on her shoulder.

"Ye need anything, lass?" Chibs asked queitly and looked down at her.

"No... I just..." She was fighting tears to burst as she looked up at him "I didn't even talk with him since their fight. And now if he... if he doesn't make it, I..."

"He's tough, lass. He'll get better" Chibs whispered reassuringly as he sat on the armrest of her chair and leaned down closer to her so only Y/N could hear him "Don't ye worry, Y/N, ye pa won't leave ye"

"How can you know that?" She sighed, tears filling up her eyes.

"I just know, lass. Everything's gonna be okay" Chibs carefully wrapped his arm around her shoulder to give her some support.

He didn't expect her to but Y/N moved closer to him, leaning against him and hiding herself in his hug. She didn't want to stay with Tig who she was always so close with, didn't notice her mother who just entered the room. But preffered to stay close to Chibs. And he couldn't explain it. Again her actions were confusing.

"Thank you, Filip" Y/N whispered. But as she noticed Clay being taken somewhere on the gurney, all covered in blood, she stood up her palm pressed against her lips as Y/N walked towards Clay holding the wall as a support.

"Where are you taking him?" Gemma asked as she also came up to her husband and the doctors "I'm his wife"

"We're prepping him for surgery" The doctor's answer was as they disappeared behind the door.

"God" Y/N whispered and Chibs saw she's close to a breakdown. So he came up to her and wrapped his arm around her waist to support her as he let her to the chair.

"He's gonna be okay, lass. Calm down. Ye can't do anything while he's in the surgery room. I can give ye a lift back home, ye need some rest" Chibs said, as he kneeled infront of Y/N when she finally sat down.

"No... no, I will stay here. I have to wait for the news" She shook her heard tears now falling down her face "He already did have a surgery and they returned him there again... It must be bad, something with his lungs" Y/N couldn't calm down, no matter what Chibs told her. She was so worried about her dad and there was nothing he could do.

"They will help him. St.Thomas is a good hospital, ye know it. It's not the first time one of us gets ere" Chibs rested his palms on her knees and looked up at her.

"I know... It's just... It's my father" Y/N was absolutely terrified with what was going on. She adored her old man, Chibs knew it.

"Aye, lass. And ye pa is tough. I tell ye, he'll be back on his feet in no time" He reassured wiping tears off her cheeks.

She was so broken, so vulnerable now. All Chibs wanted was to hold her in his arms, tell her that he will stay next to her no matter what, tell her what she meant for him. All he could though do was to try to calm her down.

"I know... I'm just so scared of losing him" Y/N nodded and looked into his eyes "Thank you, Filip. I'll be okay, I'll just wait here. Your brothers need you"

Chibs nodded and stood up, leaving Y/N alone. He knew he couldn't stay longer to not seem suspicious to other Sons. Soon enough Jax came. He wanted to know how Clay was but they also had other problems. Tig left and didn't answer the phone, Juice was missing again, making Chibs nervous. Something was going on with the boy and Filip had no idea what it was. But what was the most disturbing was Boddy who went to Stockton to meet Otto and never came back. And Lenny wanted to see Jax. Something bad was going on and no one really knew what it was.

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Clay survived. Chibs had no doubt about it. Y/N was spending all of her time in the hospital staying with her dad. And Filip was too busy with club issues. They had meeting with Irish that went all wrong. Galindo cartell was nothing like it seemed to be. Everything that could go wrong did in no time. Sons had feds on their tail and had to hide in the new location. Some guy called Nero who had to do something with Gemma offered them a shelter.

After Tig killed Leroy's girl who appeared to be Damon Pope's daughter, club was compromised, put to danger. And there was no way to get out of it. Jax agreed to turn themselves in and Chibs didn't mind it at all.

Being behind the bars was nothing new for him. And lately he didn't care about himself at all. Staying around Y/N and staying away from her was beyong him. So he only cared about his brothers. And being in jail with them could help him protect them.

And still when they gathered outside of the clubhouse that evening Chibs was nervous. He knew Y/N will be there. Her brother was taken. Her uncle Tiggy was taken. She had to say goodby. And somehow Chibs hated the only thought of being arrested infront of her. It made his heart break and he felt ashamed for it. Y/N was living here for her whole life. She knew Sons were outlaws. But she herself was so innocent.

"Take care of my boy" Gemma said to Chibs and kissed his cheek as he nodded.

Y/N was talking to Tig after she said goodby to Jakson. And Chibs could only hope she won't talk to him at all. He couldn't bare it, couldn't look at her as if the fact that he was going to be incarcerated could make her think different about him.

"Filip" He heard her voice as Y/N came closer to him.

"Y/N" He sighed and looked down at her. She looked tired. No wonder as she was mostly staying at the hospital with Clay untill he was finally released. And now her brother, her beloved uncle Tig and her 'good friend' Chibs were to be sent to jail. Too many worries for such an amazing young girl.

"Please... stay safe" Y/N whispered as she wrapped her arms aroung his waist and leaned towards him as close as it was possible making Chibs gasp.

"I will lass. Don't ye worry about me" He promised and he really meant it. Filip knew he will come back home safe to feel her touch again. He hugged Y/N tight and pressed his lips against her forehead. Now it wasn't suspicious at all, he was just one of the club members she cared about and he was grateful for it. At least that was meant to be this way for the others. In reality the only thought she cared about him made Chibs want to live. To survive.

The police van came soon and they were arrested just like it was meant to be, with just one detail. Ope decided to go with the three of them. He had his reasons for sure but Chibs didn't want anyone else to get involved. It was dangerous and he knew it.

As the van was going towards the Stockton, Chibs leaned back against the wall, his eyes closed. He could still feel Y/N's touch and her body pressed so close against him. It was worth living.

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Bobby Unser posing for the oficial photo on his Eagle Offenhauser. 1968.

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The 70th running of the Macau GP (+ Google calendar of schedule)

For the first time in 10 years the Macau GP is run over two weekends again, with the first races taking place this weekend. And the important FIA F3 World Cup and the FIA GT World Cup will race next weekend and also the Motorcycle Grand Prix.

I have made a Google calendar with the complete schedule, which you can find down below.

The Macau GP is one of the only two current national Grand Prix events that are not part of the Formula One World Championship, the New Zealand GP being the other one.

History

The first running of the race was held in 1954 as a club race for local motor enthusiasts. It initially started off as an endurance race where 15 entrants competed in a four hour race over 51 laps.

In 1960 the race was first entered on the international racing calendar, and was subject for the first time to the regulations published by the FIA for sports and grand touring cars.

In 1978 to celebrate the race's 25th anniversary, a "Race of Giants" was organised. Where drivers like Jacky Ickx, Sir Stirling Moss, Bobby Unser, Phil Hill and Sir Jack Brabham participated.

In 1983 the race was first run as the FIA Formula 3 World Cup. Which was won by a young Ayrton Senna.

In 1998 Peter Dumbreck won the closest ever Macau Grand Prix - and the closest motor race in history at that time - when he beat Ricardo Mauricio by just 0.003 seconds.

More history can be found here

Format

As mentioned, the event will be run over two weekends. This is not the usual format but done for its 70th anniversary.

The past years the GT World Cup and The F3 World Cup weren't run because of Covid, this meant the main race was run with F4 cars. And mainly local drivers participated. This year F3 returns with an international field but Formula 4 stays.

FIA F3 World Cup

In 1983 the race was first run as the FIA Formula 3 World Cup. The Formula 3 race used to be more of an all-star race for drivers from several Formula 3 championships or even from other high profile championships.

But recently the FIA has reduced the Formula 3 championships so FIA F3 is the only major one to exist. This means it can now basically been seen as a non championship round for the FIA F3 championships.

This year however, still several drivers have stepped down again to F3 to participate. Formula E Driver Dan Ticktum, is a two-time winner of the event and has returned. Richard Verschoor, Formula 2 driver and the last winner of the event back in 2019 returns. But also IndyCar driver Marcus Armstrong joins the field.

Sophia Floersch also returns to the race to be there for the third time, during her debut she suffered a massive crash where she suffered a spinal fracture.

Formula 4

The Formula 4 SEA Championship runs from 11-12 November and will feature three female drivers. Vivian Siu, Miki Koyama and Bianca Bustamante. Vivian Siu is the only one of these to drive the complete F4 Sea championship this year. The Macau round however, is a non-championship round.

Formula 4 runs qualifying from 08:45 - 09:15 (CEST) on Saturday 11 November and their qualifying race from 01:00 - 01:25 (CEST). And they close the weekend with their main race from 08:40 - 09:20 (CEST)

TCR & GT

Several regional TCR and GT series race on the streets of Macau during the two Macau weekends. The first TCR race at Macau was held in 1972, and this was rare as TCR cars rarely raced at street circuits. Currently it's the final round of the China TCR Championship.

Motorcycle GP

Macau is a special event for motorcycle riders and has been since 1967. Their main race is on Saturday 18 November.

GT World Cup

The Macau GT Cup was added in 2008, and has been one of the most important supporting races of the Grand Prix since then.

The FIA GT World Cup is a race for GT3-spec cars organised by the SRO. This year it will be the sixth edition of the FIA GT World Cup.

Entry Lists

All entry lists can be found here.

The Track

Length: 3.8 miles (6.2 km)

Minimum width: 22.8 feet (7 m)

Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix Lap Record: 2:06.317 (Jüri Vips, 2019, FIA Formula 3)

Macau GT Cup Lap Record: 2:17.182 (Earl Bamber, 2019, Porsche 911 GT3 R)

Macau Guia Race Lap Record: 2:27.009 (Rob Huff, 2014, Lada Granta 1.6T)

Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix Lap Record: 2:23.616 (Stuart Easton, 2010, Kawasaki)

Where to Watch?

Every day is streamed on motorsport.tv, on the Macau GP Facebook page and their website.

Schedule

The schedule can be found right here in local time

I have added all sessions to my Google Calendar

Link to the Calendar

For any questions, my ask box is always open!