Hot Laps

[Cobra #42]

Guys and Ladies, Starting this weekend we are kicking off the "Hot Laps" program that all you guys registered for back in the spring at the open house at the Panoz Racing School shop. Everyone is invited to come out to TMS on Saturday July 12 & 13 for a FREE ride in one of our Panoz GT-RA race cars. All you need to do is call me an schedule the ride. We will be on track from 8:00am to 4:00pm except for lunch time. Thanks, db 817-430-2102

[ERA600hp]

Marla and I are in!!

WOW!!

Can't wait

The Royal One!!

[jrussell]

Don,
I will be there on Sunday morning! It appears I will be bringing Mary, Lyndsie & John jr. with me. As usual, I can't wait.....but I guess I'll just have to.
The Russell crew

[Clois Harlan]

OOOHHHH!!!!!

[jrussell]

Don,
Now that I have my "start time" of 9:00am Sunday, uh....... Where do we start? At your Panoz headquarters, on the infield at the track, over at the hotel across the street??? Inquiring minds want to know, of course you probably already told me but remember I am old and tend to forget things, a lot!
Thanks,
John Russell

[Cobra #42]

John, Come through the South infield tunnel, Gate 8 and you will see the signs, Thanks, db

Where's Matt and Gary ???

[Gary Morris]

Don....Susan is signed up for Sunday @ 9:00. She probably didn't mentioned that I was comming with her.....she probably would like to have MY hot laps as well. I fixed her up a few years ago during one of our events at Motorsport Ranch where she rode with a friend of ours with a race prepped Cobra R. I arranged it as a joke and told Kevin to wring it out.....She came back with this big $@it eating grin on her face saying " I wanna go again" so I'm hoping YOU can help her find "the Drew effect". Looking forward to it. see you Sunday



Gary

[Cobra #42]

I'll make sure one of my guys gives her the "Drew effect" (That's really funny). Later, db

[jwoodard]

Marge and I are signed up for Sunday at 8:00. See you all there.

[jrussell]

Don,
Thanks fo putting on the hot laps event. All of us had a blast, & I am not sure which of my children enjoyed it the most. Gary, thanks for taking pictures for me, and you really got a great close up of John's smile in his helmet!
I do know that Lyndsie can't wait for her Audi Teen Driving experience next weekend.
The Russell Family
ps. Gary, I am going to e-mail you a picture I took of you & Susan on the very cool Panoz Driving suits.

[Boudy]

Wow! Sounds like I missed a blast. Worst is that I had to endure the torture of passing by it several times to and from Justin. Hope I can make the next one.

Boudy

[JRoss]

Can you believe it, Don actually let me drive one of his cars.

After taking my two free laps I signed up for the GT Driving experience. About an hour of classroom training. 3 or 5 laps in the school van to introduce you to the track and overview of the car and its time to drive.

Don was my instructor driving an audi as the pace car in front of me. Each lap we went faster and faster. I swear on the last lap on one of the corners he had the car up on three wheels.

What a blast, those panoz cars are great. Thanks Don, I appreciate all the time you spent.

John

[Ed Csoltko]

Now I know what you mean "Hot Laps". Ray Russell told me that the track temperature was 110 degrees. By the time you do your two free "Hot Laps" you will loose 10 pounds of water in the fire suit and helemt.

Don; I'll come up to the TMS when you offer "Cool Laps" later on this year (Fall or Winter).

[Cobra #42]

Ed, Good one Ed, the Hot Laps are better than a Jenny Craig workout plan, you will loose weight. That's the fun part. Later, db

[Cobra #42]

Guys, John was so amped up after the event, he will not stop grinning for a week. Good job John, glad you had great time.

Thanks, to all the Club Cobra guys and their better halfs for coming out. See you at the track on July 25th.

db

[Ed Csoltko]

Don; Any plans to do any "Cool Laps" around September or October for the Cobras?

[Cobra #42]

None in September but we have a date of October 24 for driving your Cobra at TMS. Thanks, db