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Sob!! Road America, We Knew You So Well...
Sob!! Road America, We Knew You So Well...
This weekend was to have been the CC Road America race and now that
the "merger" is complete it is not on the schedule. Let's hope someone
at the IRL will recognize the track as one of the best natural terrain
road courses in the world and continue the time honored tradition of
consuming cheap beer and Bratwurst on a lush green lawn while watching
fast cars lap a fast track.
This weekend was to have been the CC Road America race and now that
the "merger" is complete it is not on the schedule. Let's hope someone
at the IRL will recognize the track as one of the best natural terrain
road courses in the world and continue the time honored tradition of
consuming cheap beer and Bratwurst on a lush green lawn while watching
fast cars lap a fast track.
Re: Sob!! Road America, We Knew You So Well...
Lenny wrote:
> This weekend was to have been the CC Road America race and now that
> the "merger" is complete it is not on the schedule. Let's hope someone
> at the IRL will recognize the track as one of the best natural terrain
> road courses in the world and continue the time honored tradition of
> consuming cheap beer and Bratwurst on a lush green lawn while watching
> fast cars lap a fast track.
Well, ALMS knows how to put on a good show and the fans there will not
be disappointed. Then again, the double weekend I worked last year was
absolutely amazing. It's a really special place to see open wheel cars
do battle.
I hope Road America gets back on the schedule, but I'd honestly prefer
to see it happen after the new car comes out. Seeing those bloated
underpowered crapwagons fart along on such a fast track would almost be
an insult. Let them return once they have a car that belongs on that
circuit. More horsepower, more cornering speed.
And PLEASE give up one of those banked 1.5 mile POS cookie-cutter ovals
to make room for it...
--
"We always have hope of winning, because the others might lose..."
Monsieur Orgini - The Grand Prix of Gibraltar
Lenny wrote:
> This weekend was to have been the CC Road America race and now that
> the "merger" is complete it is not on the schedule. Let's hope someone
> at the IRL will recognize the track as one of the best natural terrain
> road courses in the world and continue the time honored tradition of
> consuming cheap beer and Bratwurst on a lush green lawn while watching
> fast cars lap a fast track.
Well, ALMS knows how to put on a good show and the fans there will not
be disappointed. Then again, the double weekend I worked last year was
absolutely amazing. It's a really special place to see open wheel cars
do battle.
I hope Road America gets back on the schedule, but I'd honestly prefer
to see it happen after the new car comes out. Seeing those bloated
underpowered crapwagons fart along on such a fast track would almost be
an insult. Let them return once they have a car that belongs on that
circuit. More horsepower, more cornering speed.
And PLEASE give up one of those banked 1.5 mile POS cookie-cutter ovals
to make room for it...
--
"We always have hope of winning, because the others might lose..."
Monsieur Orgini - The Grand Prix of Gibraltar
Re: Sob!! Road America, We Knew You So Well...
"forty" <cforteR3M0V3@THISgmail,com > wrote in message
news:6g09khFd66dqU13@mid.individual,net ...
> Lenny wrote:
>> This weekend was to have been the CC Road America race and now that
>> the "merger" is complete it is not on the schedule. Let's hope someone
>> at the IRL will recognize the track as one of the best natural terrain
>> road courses in the world and continue the time honored tradition of
>> consuming cheap beer and Bratwurst on a lush green lawn while watching
>> fast cars lap a fast track.
>
> Well, ALMS knows how to put on a good show and the fans there will not be
> disappointed. Then again, the double weekend I worked last year was
> absolutely amazing. It's a really special place to see open wheel cars do
> battle.
>
> I hope Road America gets back on the schedule, but I'd honestly prefer to
> see it happen after the new car comes out. Seeing those bloated
> underpowered crapwagons fart along on such a fast track would almost be an
> insult. Let them return once they have a car that belongs on that circuit.
> More horsepower, more cornering speed.
>
> And PLEASE give up one of those banked 1.5 mile POS cookie-cutter ovals to
> make room for it...
>
> --
> "We always have hope of winning, because the others might lose..."
>
> Monsieur Orgini - The Grand Prix of Gibraltar
What he said!
I just looked at Google maps and from where I live it's almost the same
distance to Road America as it is to Kentucky oval. Would I ever consider
the drive to Kentucky? No. Would I drive to RA? Yes, and have many times.
alien
"forty" <cforteR3M0V3@THISgmail,com > wrote in message
news:6g09khFd66dqU13@mid.individual,net ...
> Lenny wrote:
>> This weekend was to have been the CC Road America race and now that
>> the "merger" is complete it is not on the schedule. Let's hope someone
>> at the IRL will recognize the track as one of the best natural terrain
>> road courses in the world and continue the time honored tradition of
>> consuming cheap beer and Bratwurst on a lush green lawn while watching
>> fast cars lap a fast track.
>
> Well, ALMS knows how to put on a good show and the fans there will not be
> disappointed. Then again, the double weekend I worked last year was
> absolutely amazing. It's a really special place to see open wheel cars do
> battle.
>
> I hope Road America gets back on the schedule, but I'd honestly prefer to
> see it happen after the new car comes out. Seeing those bloated
> underpowered crapwagons fart along on such a fast track would almost be an
> insult. Let them return once they have a car that belongs on that circuit.
> More horsepower, more cornering speed.
>
> And PLEASE give up one of those banked 1.5 mile POS cookie-cutter ovals to
> make room for it...
>
> --
> "We always have hope of winning, because the others might lose..."
>
> Monsieur Orgini - The Grand Prix of Gibraltar
What he said!
I just looked at Google maps and from where I live it's almost the same
distance to Road America as it is to Kentucky oval. Would I ever consider
the drive to Kentucky? No. Would I drive to RA? Yes, and have many times.
alien
Re: Sob!! Road America, We Knew You So Well...
On Aug 7, 9:53 am, "alien" <nofend...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> "forty" <cforteR3M...@THISgmail,com > wrote in message
>
> news:6g09khFd66dqU13@mid.individual,net ...
>
>
>
> > Lenny wrote:
> >> This weekend was to have been the CC Road America race and now that
> >> the "merger" is complete it is not on the schedule. Let's hope someone
> >> at the IRL will recognize the track as one of the best natural terrain
> >> road courses in the world and continue the time honored tradition of
> >> consuming cheap beer and Bratwurst on a lush green lawn while watching
> >> fast cars lap a fast track.
>
> > Well, ALMS knows how to put on a good show and the fans there will not be
> > disappointed. Then again, the double weekend I worked last year was
> > absolutely amazing. It's a really special place to see open wheel cars do
> > battle.
>
> > I hope Road America gets back on the schedule, but I'd honestly prefer to
> > see it happen after the new car comes out. Seeing those bloated
> > underpowered crapwagons fart along on such a fast track would almost be an
> > insult. Let them return once they have a car that belongs on that circuit.
> > More horsepower, more cornering speed.
>
> > And PLEASE give up one of those banked 1.5 mile POS cookie-cutter ovals to
> > make room for it...
>
> > --
> > "We always have hope of winning, because the others might lose..."
>
> > Monsieur Orgini - The Grand Prix of Gibraltar
>
> What he said!
> I just looked at Google maps and from where I live it's almost the same
> distance to Road America as it is to Kentucky oval. Would I ever consider
> the drive to Kentucky? No. Would I drive to RA? Yes, and have many times.
>
It is 860 miles for me to go to Elkhart Lake and I went there once. I
have never been to an oval race in Kentucky and never think I will.
BTW, RA is actually Road Atlanta...at least around here ;-)
On Aug 7, 9:53 am, "alien" <nofend...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> "forty" <cforteR3M...@THISgmail,com > wrote in message
>
> news:6g09khFd66dqU13@mid.individual,net ...
>
>
>
> > Lenny wrote:
> >> This weekend was to have been the CC Road America race and now that
> >> the "merger" is complete it is not on the schedule. Let's hope someone
> >> at the IRL will recognize the track as one of the best natural terrain
> >> road courses in the world and continue the time honored tradition of
> >> consuming cheap beer and Bratwurst on a lush green lawn while watching
> >> fast cars lap a fast track.
>
> > Well, ALMS knows how to put on a good show and the fans there will not be
> > disappointed. Then again, the double weekend I worked last year was
> > absolutely amazing. It's a really special place to see open wheel cars do
> > battle.
>
> > I hope Road America gets back on the schedule, but I'd honestly prefer to
> > see it happen after the new car comes out. Seeing those bloated
> > underpowered crapwagons fart along on such a fast track would almost be an
> > insult. Let them return once they have a car that belongs on that circuit.
> > More horsepower, more cornering speed.
>
> > And PLEASE give up one of those banked 1.5 mile POS cookie-cutter ovals to
> > make room for it...
>
> > --
> > "We always have hope of winning, because the others might lose..."
>
> > Monsieur Orgini - The Grand Prix of Gibraltar
>
> What he said!
> I just looked at Google maps and from where I live it's almost the same
> distance to Road America as it is to Kentucky oval. Would I ever consider
> the drive to Kentucky? No. Would I drive to RA? Yes, and have many times.
>
It is 860 miles for me to go to Elkhart Lake and I went there once. I
have never been to an oval race in Kentucky and never think I will.
BTW, RA is actually Road Atlanta...at least around here ;-)
Re: Sob!! Road America, We Knew You So Well...
[Default] Thus spake forty <cforteR3M0V3@THISgmail,com >:
>Lenny wrote:
>> This weekend was to have been the CC Road America race and now that
>> the "merger" is complete it is not on the schedule. Let's hope someone
>> at the IRL will recognize the track as one of the best natural terrain
>> road courses in the world and continue the time honored tradition of
>> consuming cheap beer and Bratwurst on a lush green lawn while watching
>> fast cars lap a fast track.
>
>Well, ALMS knows how to put on a good show and the fans there will not
>be disappointed. Then again, the double weekend I worked last year was
>absolutely amazing. It's a really special place to see open wheel cars
>do battle.
>
>I hope Road America gets back on the schedule, but I'd honestly prefer
>to see it happen after the new car comes out. Seeing those bloated
>underpowered crapwagons fart along on such a fast track would almost be
>an insult. Let them return once they have a car that belongs on that
>circuit. More horsepower, more cornering speed.
>
>And PLEASE give up one of those banked 1.5 mile POS cookie-cutter ovals
>to make room for it...
I can think of one in Ft. Worth. I was given tickets to a race there
a few years ago, courtesy of the legal counsel for Panther (the
lawyers used me as an expert witness a couple of times). The Super
Mods were interesting, the trucks were lame and the crapwagons were
flat dull. Yeah, a record close finish (until the next IRL race,
etc). The most interesting part was listening on the radio. "Outside,
outside, outside, clear, go. Inside. Clear"
I've also given up on high end drag racing. 1000 feet? But
"nostolgia" racing is great.
[Default] Thus spake forty <cforteR3M0V3@THISgmail,com >:
>Lenny wrote:
>> This weekend was to have been the CC Road America race and now that
>> the "merger" is complete it is not on the schedule. Let's hope someone
>> at the IRL will recognize the track as one of the best natural terrain
>> road courses in the world and continue the time honored tradition of
>> consuming cheap beer and Bratwurst on a lush green lawn while watching
>> fast cars lap a fast track.
>
>Well, ALMS knows how to put on a good show and the fans there will not
>be disappointed. Then again, the double weekend I worked last year was
>absolutely amazing. It's a really special place to see open wheel cars
>do battle.
>
>I hope Road America gets back on the schedule, but I'd honestly prefer
>to see it happen after the new car comes out. Seeing those bloated
>underpowered crapwagons fart along on such a fast track would almost be
>an insult. Let them return once they have a car that belongs on that
>circuit. More horsepower, more cornering speed.
>
>And PLEASE give up one of those banked 1.5 mile POS cookie-cutter ovals
>to make room for it...
I can think of one in Ft. Worth. I was given tickets to a race there
a few years ago, courtesy of the legal counsel for Panther (the
lawyers used me as an expert witness a couple of times). The Super
Mods were interesting, the trucks were lame and the crapwagons were
flat dull. Yeah, a record close finish (until the next IRL race,
etc). The most interesting part was listening on the radio. "Outside,
outside, outside, clear, go. Inside. Clear"
I've also given up on high end drag racing. 1000 feet? But
"nostolgia" racing is great.
Re: Sob!! Road America, We Knew You So Well...
Better yet let's hope the IRL implodes and someone creates a new open wheel
series which ignores ovals
"Lenny" <haysooce@hotmail,com > wrote in message
news:313b7f27-50e4-4fc6-9bc4-4941f227a1cc@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups,com ...
> This weekend was to have been the CC Road America race and now that
> the "merger" is complete it is not on the schedule. Let's hope someone
> at the IRL will recognize the track as one of the best natural terrain
> road courses in the world and continue the time honored tradition of
> consuming cheap beer and Bratwurst on a lush green lawn while watching
> fast cars lap a fast track.
Better yet let's hope the IRL implodes and someone creates a new open wheel
series which ignores ovals
"Lenny" <haysooce@hotmail,com > wrote in message
news:313b7f27-50e4-4fc6-9bc4-4941f227a1cc@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups,com ...
> This weekend was to have been the CC Road America race and now that
> the "merger" is complete it is not on the schedule. Let's hope someone
> at the IRL will recognize the track as one of the best natural terrain
> road courses in the world and continue the time honored tradition of
> consuming cheap beer and Bratwurst on a lush green lawn while watching
> fast cars lap a fast track.
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