The Penalty Box
Spied this while walking around the paddock at Road Atlanta. How they get an 1,800 lb. race car into that thing I couldn’t tell you.
The start…
Aaaah, the first lap of the race. All things are still possible. Your car is still shiny. The bodywork isn’t hanging off in tattered bits yet (usually) and there’s still 10 hours left to make your dreams come true.
Stupid F1 tricks
What do you do if you have a million dollar Formula One car, a lot of engineering talent and a bit of extra time? Apparently if you’re a Brit, you teach the car to sing “God Save the Queen.”
2007 Petit Le Mans
The anticipation is building.
In a little less than a month, the American Le Mans Series returns to Road Atlanta for the 10th anniversary of the Petit Le Mans. For those of you who don’t follow this sort of thing, it’s a grueling 10 hour, 1,000 mile event, with four major classes of cars all racing simultaneously on the same twisting 2.54 mile road course. It’s an endurance race, but the quality of competition is so high, it’s run like a 1,000 mile sprint. This year’s race will be run on October 6th, with qualifying and other support events beginning on October 3rd.
The Petit Le Mans has become a must-attend event for me for several years now. Get your tickets here and I’ll see you there!