Great Roads
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Top Gear – NJTP
This morning (early, real early) I set off on my annual journey to Cape Cod driving up I-95. About 1:00 pm I was just about to get onto the New Jersey Turn Pike when going in the opposite direction were… Continue reading
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Top Gear at VIR
The Top Gear crew from the UK was at VIR today getting ready to film another segment from the USA. I was at the track early today and had a chance to watch the film crew prepare and the talent… Continue reading
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First Track Day of 2009
The first track day of 2009 was up at VIR on February 7 and 8. It was another full course event so that meant there were 3.27 miles of track for all of us to play on. The Friday prior… Continue reading
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Car Movies – Paris 1976 in a Ferrari
Decades prior to Getaway in Stockhom Claude Lelouch put a camera on the nose of a Ferrari 275 GTB and had a Formula 1 driver take it at high speed through the morning streets of Paris. At times reaching 140… Continue reading
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Road Trip – Los Angeles to New York in 4 minutes
Makes me want to plan another road trip. There are a lot of places east of the Mississippi that I didn’t travel to last summer. Any suggestions folks? Continue reading
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2008 Rally Schedule
For those of you outside of the United States the season starts Thursday in Monte Carlo and continues through Late November. Sebstien Loeb will have all eyes on him as the expectation is that he will break Tommi Makenen’s record… Continue reading
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Great Roads – The Tail of the Dragon
This summer I enjoyed the opportunity to travel the sections of Route 66 that still exist and it was an experience to remember driving America’s Loneliest Highway, but in terms of driving experience nothing compares to the Tail of the… Continue reading
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