Open Road

Let's post our favorite track pics here.

Mine is this time I was lucky enough to get a shot of me in front of a GT3. This took place at Carolinas Motorsports Park in Kershaw, SC.

Yes on the next straight he blew by me but this was my 15 seconds of fame! :lol:

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1992 964 Euro Cup Car at the Glen. Why o why did I ever sell this car???

G Class RSA at Lime Rock.

Couple of shots of C3 996 Cup at NJMP T-bolt race

The 1st owner of my 914, Maury Hamill, was quite the autocross driver BITD. He's still going at it at 88 years old. Came in 2nd to a Corvette a few weeks ago. Class of 5 cars! Pretty sure nobody was close to him in age. ;)

Here he is BITD.

Some cool shots from Sebring in 2019 -

Luigi Vampa wrote: ↑Mon Aug 10, 2020 10:19 pm Some cool shots from Sebring in 2019 -

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Where I live now is within 90 minutes of Sebring!

Never been there but if you happen to get back anytime soon before we move back to NC, let me know!

fpena944 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 11, 2020 7:52 am

Luigi Vampa wrote: ↑Mon Aug 10, 2020 10:19 pm Some cool shots from Sebring in 2019 -

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Where I live now is within 90 minutes of Sebring!

Never been there but if you happen to get back anytime soon before we move back to NC, let me know!

Hope to be there in February 2021 if all this covid shit goes away! Always the first race of the year and an awesome track.

If you are going to be moving you owe it to yourself to drive that track at least once. Make sure to have your filling checked before you go as the bumps will rattle them out of your skull!

Did someone mention Sebring?

It's odd that in nearly 20 years of SCCA racing (now retired from racing after an accident), I have very few photos. Just a handful of framed pics that are on the wall in my garage. Some of my FC and FF, and a few of the Showroom Stock GTI's, only two of the Spec Racer Ford, and only one of my first FP MG Midget. Quite a number of 1st and 2nd place trophies, but not many pics. Oh well.....
Here's a bigger pic of my Swift DB-1 in my avatar. Loved that little car. Most fun one can have in an automobile (provided you don't hit something solid going really fast).

Palmer, got caught out with it snowing then rain. Must have been half an inch of snow on the top of the hill!


LRP


Took a break in 2017 after moving the business and buying a house. Planning on getting back out next year once time allows it.

fpena944 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 11, 2020 7:52 am

Luigi Vampa wrote: ↑Mon Aug 10, 2020 10:19 pm Some cool shots from Sebring in 2019 -

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Where I live now is within 90 minutes of Sebring!

Never been there but if you happen to get back anytime soon before we move back to NC, let me know!

Suncoast PCA has next HPDE in mid September and then another HPDE in November. Check it out on Club Registration

From Hallett at a BMWCCA DE fall 2018.

My first DE at Willow Springs in 2002. My E36 M3 is probably at the top of the "I regret selling" list.

Hallett 2009 in the 993.

Motorsports Park Hatings, NE 2009 in the 5800lb VW Touareg V10 TDI at a BMWCCA DE. Not the slowest one in the advanced group that day.

An oldie.

Road Atlanta
Don't do what I was doing here. Drive with your visor down when on track in an air bag equipped car. If you do not want to drive with your visor down, remove it so the airbag does not hit bottom of visor, forcing your head back.

A few from Laguna Seca in my 993 C4S.

It has been way way way too long. The first one is of me on 3 wheels coming out of the hairpin @ Sebring in the 930 from January 2007? at the DE during the club race. I legit corded a set of R888's that day. Ah, to be young and full of piss and vinegar!
Second one is me heading into T3 @ Sebring in my 951 before I re-did the suspension and changed the brake bias.
Last is a super old video my Mom took using an old Sony digital camera. That was around the time I went solo with PCA, but before we bought the 951. Mom never came back to watch me again.



Thanks for all the photos and the memories guys!

My 997S after selling to buddy who proceeded to blow stock 3.8 and upgraded to a 4.0.

A little wet at Sebring

I see there are a few non-Porsches. I've got both kinds.

A friend come into town this weekend to run in the POC races at Spring mountain. Here are a few photos I took as he flew by :)

Here.

Good to see that I didn't kill this thread. There was more than a month between my last post and the next one. Gave me plenty of time to find some more "track photos".

TRAKCAR wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:50 pm

I'm saving this one so I can prove to my wife that our CTT is ready for the track!

fpena944 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:43 am

TRAKCAR wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:50 pm

I'm saving this one so I can prove to my wife that our CTT is ready for the track!

As much as I hate to admit it.........they are decent track (SUV) cars. They get around quite competently.

David993S wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 11:04 am

fpena944 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:43 am

TRAKCAR wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:50 pm

I'm saving this one so I can prove to my wife that our CTT is ready for the track!

As much as I hate to admit it.........they are decent track (SUV) cars. They get around quite competently.

I admit I was a Cayenne hater for several years until the 958 came out and I test drove one.

They'll never replace the 911 but if you need an SUV and can't give up that feeling of a performance car - then there is no other choice!

My screen saver keeps reminding of how much fun I used to have. Then it reminds me of this thread. Hope you don't mind...

And no - that cone did not get hit.

A few more. Slightly more recent.

Sideways at 80 mph on ice is kind of exciting. This was an ice run (time trial) on Saginaw Bay. For some reason, I have pretty good skills on snow and ice. And, I love it...



I don't mind taking flight, either.



Now for something completely different, a real track.

Like!

Screen saver keeps reminding me of how fast I used to be...

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I love Grattan. That's a great track.

That Grattan video is old I was still a little crossed up back then. I did a Jason DiSalvo 3 day speed school at Road America and worked out my body position - head down, outside elbow resting on the tank.

I need to dig out some videos from my last track day at COTA - they’re FAST!

Life happened and I haven’t been to the track in 3 years - this thread is making me want to go back.

Nobody rides bikes here?

No photos from Grattan, it seems. But we rented the track to shake down our Z-cars in 2006...
Then they let us loose with them for a couple of years. Racing on other people's money is really nice.



All Team Harco money for this car...

A few more...

We haven't raced in many years, but still spend a lot of time at our local road racing course as OTD Instructors.

Every once in a while we get to hit the track to show people the line at lunchtime (no helmets/no passing) which is still quite fun.

NSXguy wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 7:58 pm We haven't raced in many years, but still spend a lot of time at our local road racing course as OTD Instructors.

Every once in a while we get to hit the track to show people the line at lunchtime (no helmets/no passing) which is still quite fun.

Maybe in 2021, we'll have track days again. Maybe I'll have more than one car to choose from.

Do you think any students would want to ride in the Colt?

Most of the OTD students we work with are novices in their daily drivers, so any chance to get a ride in a proper race car would likely be met with great enthusiasm

Little late to the party. From 2019