VIR
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Shenandoah Valley Tour
Over the past six years or so we have continued to enjoy Classic Motorsports’ road tours. This past June we participated in another one. This one started in Roanoke, Virginia where we would have lovely hotel accommodations as well as… Continue reading
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Shenandoah Valley Tour
Day two – We were scheduled to check out the Omni Homestead Resort, but I was kept up late on an unscheduled phone call, so we decided to sleep late and then explore the Roanoke transportation museum just a couple… Continue reading
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24 Hour ChumpCar Racing at VIR
As I wound my way to Virginia yesterday I thought about the excitement of going back to one of my favorite tracks, Virginia International Raceway. It is just about a half mile over the North Carolina border, but it takes… Continue reading
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A Big 3 Day Weekend at VIR
Virginia International Raceway has opened up the full course track to host several great events this Friday through Sunday. The SportsCar Vintage Racing Association has come to VIR and brought along several classic vintage race cars. This Saturday I spent… Continue reading
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VIR–A whole new track
Virginia International Raceway has a well deserved reputation as one of the great road courses in the United States. I have enjoyed many track days there since 2000 and hope to continue to. Over the years there have been a… Continue reading
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Track Day Weekend–The Miata at VIR
Finally I could make it to an event at my favorite track, Virginia International Raceway (VIR). It would be a chance for me to see what it was like to track a great handling, but low-powered car and brush out… Continue reading
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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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Whoops!
I was having such a great weekend, too. Saturday was a full day in the advanced group of drivers and a new instructor. My instructor was a very enthusiastic guy who really enjoyed what the Evo could do. We… 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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Video from VIR HPDE Session May 29
Here are a couple of photos from one of the run group participants. Thanks to Rick’s wife Debbie! Here are a set of four videos that make up the entire last session for me. Continue reading
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