Who's going to VIR 4/1, 2 & 3?
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Brian,
If there was any way to get you back out on track, we were going to try it. What else would you do??? Looking forward to seeing you back in business as soon as possible. Its a gorgeous car you have there!
Watch your email for the rocker stuff. Howard wont take money - I tried that already - but he would probably appreciate hearing from you.
Arlene:
The Patriot course is a great shifter kart/motorcycle track. Adding it into the FUll course adds some novelty, but most drivers and instructors were glad to go back to the Full course on Saturday. There were no contact incidents on Patriot, but there were a largish number of off track excursions.
Its your call, but given the heavy caliber hardware NNJR fields, the Full course would be my choice.
If there was any way to get you back out on track, we were going to try it. What else would you do??? Looking forward to seeing you back in business as soon as possible. Its a gorgeous car you have there!
Watch your email for the rocker stuff. Howard wont take money - I tried that already - but he would probably appreciate hearing from you.
Arlene:
The Patriot course is a great shifter kart/motorcycle track. Adding it into the FUll course adds some novelty, but most drivers and instructors were glad to go back to the Full course on Saturday. There were no contact incidents on Patriot, but there were a largish number of off track excursions.
Its your call, but given the heavy caliber hardware NNJR fields, the Full course would be my choice.
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Dan and I had an awesome time this weekend. The 2 of us were really getting around the track, and both cars came home with no problems.
It was great to meet some of the Southern contingent - Tony Kelly, Justin (sprbxr), Jim (A930Rocket) and Brian Keith Smith and also Pat Kelly, all the way from Minneapolis with a gorgeous 2005 Cup Car (drool). I had a terrific and enthusiastic student Todd (TD from DC) and we had a lot of fun as he made some real progress. I'm sure that the driving videos that he posts from VIR will be far better than the ones from Summit Point. It was a well run event, and though VIR is known to ding a few cars, fortunately it was only a few (2 GT3s though
). I had a terrific run in the second red session on Sunday with my friend Ken Neilsen in his yellow GT3 and Tom Bobbit in his GT3 Cup Car. The 3 of us went around the track in lock step, nose to tail, a 3 car freight train.
Anyway, Brian I hope that you get your motor back together soon, and Pat thanks for all the hardware to re-attach my splitter (which I tore off 2 times
but it did not break). I will be back for the NNJR event in the fall, but I hope I see some of you again at the more northern tracks. Oh yeah, and Arlene...don't run the grand course.
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Arlene:
That's the way my luck seems to be going lately... I'm really getting sick and tired of sitting back watching my friends have a good time though....
Brian
That's the way my luck seems to be going lately... I'm really getting sick and tired of sitting back watching my friends have a good time though....
Brian
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Originally Posted by Larry Herman
I had a terrific and enthusiastic student Todd (TD from DC) and we had a lot of fun as he made some real progress. I'm sure that the driving videos that he posts from VIR will be far better than the ones from Summit Point.
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I like your new pic Jim. Looks familiar.
I had my fun on the El Grande Course but I will not miss it if I never drive it again.
The GT3 crashfest was very unfortunate. At least there were no injuries. Think the Dent Wizard could fix the damage?
Enjoyed meeting you Larry (and getting passed by you like I was standing still).
TDinDC
Glad to hear you made some progress. Larry is an excellent teacher.
'til next time...
I had my fun on the El Grande Course but I will not miss it if I never drive it again.
The GT3 crashfest was very unfortunate. At least there were no injuries. Think the Dent Wizard could fix the damage?
Enjoyed meeting you Larry (and getting passed by you like I was standing still).
TDinDC
Glad to hear you made some progress. Larry is an excellent teacher.
'til next time...
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This was my first weekend at VIR and I loved the full course and I thought the patriot course was alright. I really enjoyed the track and the event. This event will be on my list every year. My vote is for the full course. Larry....thank God for onstar and Verizon wireless eh?
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Keith,
I went to Roanoke and then up 81 all the way to Harrisburg. 460 miles from track to driveway. Towing that trailer required more concentration then even the patriot section. I had to stop 3 times (for fuel also) to relax my brain and get caffeine. The worst part of the whole ride home was the wind could blow the trailer 2-3 feet in either direction at any minute. How did you do? My last run with the Ferrari's did not come out on video. The camera must have endured too many G's and the view was not out of the front window. I'll have to strap it in next time. I did get Sunday's 1st run on tape so I can go back and review and "learn" more about the track. Great fun. Good seeing you again.
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I went to Roanoke and then up 81 all the way to Harrisburg. 460 miles from track to driveway. Towing that trailer required more concentration then even the patriot section. I had to stop 3 times (for fuel also) to relax my brain and get caffeine. The worst part of the whole ride home was the wind could blow the trailer 2-3 feet in either direction at any minute. How did you do? My last run with the Ferrari's did not come out on video. The camera must have endured too many G's and the view was not out of the front window. I'll have to strap it in next time. I did get Sunday's 1st run on tape so I can go back and review and "learn" more about the track. Great fun. Good seeing you again.
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Great weekend. I made it home fine the last hour was nasty with the wind. I was doing the 2' to 3' thing too. It definitely helped keep me awake.
I look forward to seeing you at the Glen.
I look forward to seeing you at the Glen.
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My route was straight north on 29. The wind was strong enough to push my open trailer around, and I was thinking you guys with large boxes would be having an interesting ride.
Great to hear everyone made it back without incident.
Great to hear everyone made it back without incident.
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Thanks for a really nice time!
Larry - I enjoyed meeting you! Hope to see you back racing this season!
BTW: Larry's claim to passing Cup cars is true - I observed him passing several of them over the weekend!
Larry - I enjoyed meeting you! Hope to see you back racing this season!
BTW: Larry's claim to passing Cup cars is true - I observed him passing several of them over the weekend!