Upstate Chat Thread XXI
06-06-2011, 07:32 AM
#902
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Were those Formula cars running at WGI? That is very cool. I think Honda is making a bug push for the Fit. Notice how they Mugen "bling" accessories available for it now. They also have a B-spec Fit they will sell you to race in any competitive series.
06-06-2011, 07:38 AM
#903
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That talk of racing reminds me. Saturday at Lime Rock Park, there was a car that looked like it was an ALMS spec car or something. It seemed to have the aero and everything else on par with a spec race car. Anyways on the pace lap this car was in the lead and the rest of the vintage racers (P-cars etc.) were right on its tail. As soon as the pace lap was complete and the safety cars went in, I saw this car open up a gap with the P-cars not too far behind. On the next lap I see this race car come screaming down the front straight, into big bend, left hander and onto no-name straight and then I turned around and saw the first of the P-cars at big bend. He'd opened up a gap of nearly half the track within one lap. If I remember correctly this was a 5-lap race and while I did not stick around to see I'm sure he lapped the other cars.
I wish I'd gotten a picture to share on here. Maybe Jeff knows what car I'm talking about.
I wish I'd gotten a picture to share on here. Maybe Jeff knows what car I'm talking about.
06-06-2011, 08:44 AM
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Saturday morning featured an F1600 and a F2000 race, both were about 30-minutes long, and a blast to watch in the cloudy sun
When the Grand Am boys came on track at 1:00 it was pouring, and windy, and cold...
When the Grand Am boys came on track at 1:00 it was pouring, and windy, and cold...
06-06-2011, 08:50 AM
#905
Overall, I’m very pleased with the weekend. I haven’t been in a trophy position at a Tour for a couple of years, and had no expectations of getting one this weekend.
06-06-2011, 09:50 AM
#906
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2012 BMW 1 Series....meet the porkier pot-bellied pig 
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/05/b...-new-1-series/
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/05/b...-new-1-series/
06-06-2011, 11:17 AM
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Hey Ellen and Jeff
I saw your Fits race this weekend
FULL STORY - http://www.f1600series.com/news/368-...for-f1600.html
I saw your Fits race this weekend
FULL STORY - http://www.f1600series.com/news/368-...for-f1600.html
06-06-2011, 12:10 PM
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2012 BMW 1 Series....meet the porkier pot-bellied pig
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/05/b...-new-1-series/
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/05/b...-new-1-series/
I think the Hyundai Accent looks better...
06-06-2011, 07:53 PM
#910
That talk of racing reminds me. Saturday at Lime Rock Park, there was a car that looked like it was an ALMS spec car or something. It seemed to have the aero and everything else on par with a spec race car. Anyways on the pace lap this car was in the lead and the rest of the vintage racers (P-cars etc.) were right on its tail. As soon as the pace lap was complete and the safety cars went in, I saw this car open up a gap with the P-cars not too far behind. On the next lap I see this race car come screaming down the front straight, into big bend, left hander and onto no-name straight and then I turned around and saw the first of the P-cars at big bend. He'd opened up a gap of nearly half the track within one lap. If I remember correctly this was a 5-lap race and while I did not stick around to see I'm sure he lapped the other cars.
I wish I'd gotten a picture to share on here. Maybe Jeff knows what car I'm talking about.
I wish I'd gotten a picture to share on here. Maybe Jeff knows what car I'm talking about.
This guy also has some cool pictures of me:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/albionphoto/5773026290/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/albionphoto/5763214810/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/albionphoto/5746087179/