Despite all my "administrative" challenges with NASA, it was all worth it to get on Road Atlanta in a Cobra - even if it wasn't mine!
Ended up in the "Green Hornet" FFR Spec 5 rent-a-racer, but still got my fill of the track.
Some other highlights of the weekend:
- Good to see Bob Kay and his wife before they head back North. I think he got some bites on the Spec.
- ChipperB was by on Saturday with his Coupe and to shoot the Sh...
- Tony Rutherford actually was by Sunday and had his car within 100 yards of a track
- SVOBUD came by Sunday and entertained all with his assortment of Canine Cop stories
- Mike Simmard got to practice "pit stop speed" carb rebuild techniques and found that even with just 7 cylinders his car is still faster than pretty much everything else in HPDE 2
- Chill had the "Locust" out, which by the way makes an excellent HPDE 3 & Quarter Pounder hauler vehicle. However, there is a basic flexibility requirement for riding in the car. If you can't bend over to tie your shoes - don't try it!
- I learned the value of a rental car and associated insurance. Going backwards into a tire wall is a lot more fun in a rental that's covered!
- The only hot chick at the event was driving a cobra! Since I didn't get a picture, here's an illustration of her running to make her HPDE 2 session
- Congrats to Bob P. for taking Best Of Show at the Mustang Show at Mustang's Unlimited with his Superformance (stop lurking Bob and come on out of the bushes)
- AND ONCE AGAIN, Rob Ginn shows what a great guy he really is! He let me keep my "non-Superformance" car in his garage overnight, loaned me his truck to drive home, gave me free beer, and continued my education on options for track cars! Thanks again Rob! Everyone stay tuned for some great events Rob is putting together!
Here's a couple of pics:
Mike Simmard - aka "Mister Fix-It" and Chill (trying to do just that) at the Cobra Lounge, Road Atlanta NASA HPDE
All dressed up and no where to go......my poor, roll-bar challenged cobra - no instructor, no passenger roll-bar, no-drive at NASA HPDE.....
Thanks!
Scott