Hey, gang--
Just got home late on Sunday night from the SERCA Convention. I've put up only about 15 photos of the almost
400 that I shot in Texas. Figured some commentary would be good with the photos, so here goes.
Geo gave us the night-before sermon about how to behave during the track day at Texas World Speedway. Here, Geo was obviously begging us to act like humans. Which we did. Geo always gives a good speech.
Our Fearless Leader, Matt Hunt, did his best to pay attention to Geo's pre-game speech at the hotel. Matt broke his track cherry the next day, driving the Jaguar on track, his only track experience thus far in his SR20 career. Maybe one day he will actually drive a SR20-powered car in anger, like the rest of us did. Maybe not.
After being labeled an "instructor", I needed a steed to take out and familiarize myself with TWS's very long 2.9-mile roadcourse. Pat Pruitt (Yahnozha) graciously let me take out his mean G20. This is one stout NA street car, I can tell you that. It handled and braked very well, and I had a ton of fun driving this car. I also got to instruct his girl, Marla, on course. That girl can
drive, let me tell you.
I beamed like a schoolgirl when Marla told me she picked up 10 mph on the main straight because of some things I showed her on track.
My pleasure, Marla.
Here's Pat and Marla snoozing ever-so-cutely during the lunch break we took at TWS. They're just soooo cute together.
I sneaked up on the flag stand for one of the sessions, and shot some neat pics. Like this Classic getting a Spec V at the finish line. Classics *always* win.
Terry Vincent's
Creamsicle Classic flying down the banked straight. Joe D got the car up to 140mph, which had to of been pretty scary when the time came to brake and turn left at the end. Nice car with a GT28RS under the hood.
Jason S's terribly wicked VE-equipped track slut. Jason was gracious enough to let me drive his awesome track car (with license plates...it was DRIVEN to Texas, by the way) in the final 'beginner' session. WOW, what a car. Easily the best car on track that day. It just begged to be beaten and came back for more, lap after lap. The ShockTek suspension was dreamy, and the Wilwood brakes never even hiccuped in 8 laps.
I came up on two other drivers *so* quickly that it scared them, and I quickly apologized afterwards. Jason's car is a race car with license plates, make no mistake about it. An even 80mph through the 'Esses) and 126mph down the back straight is no joke, my friends. Great car.
Mark (Vladha) owns this bone-stock Classic, and quite honestly, it was a big hoot to drive this thing for just one lap at TWS. It reminded me why I love these cars. It wasn't fast, didn't turn well, and the brakes were average. But the sum of the parts was just fantastic. Mark is allowed 3 more mods and then he must keep the car the way it is. I love this car.
