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mike343sharpstk
06-24-2011, 06:25 PM
But they're not going in circles this week:lol:
I don’t post much over here, but I thought you all might enjoy a few of the pictures I took today.
I skipped out of work for a few hours and went to my local road course, Road America:thumbsup: to watch some Nascar Nationwide/Grand-Am practice.

Here is the car number that one last year, getting set up by Carl Edwards' stunt double so it's ready when he flies in tomorow.
Exiting turn 14, full throttle up the front straight:)
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/343sharpstick/IMGP0277.jpg

Here is what the cars look like on the gas exiting turn 6 (Where the big pile-up was last year). Cool stuff!
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/343sharpstick/IMGP0300.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/343sharpstick/IMGP0355.jpg
These cars are so unsophisticated which makes them so much fun to watch on a road course.

New Comaro's make great looking and amazing sounding race cars, we'll see how well they compete tomorow.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/343sharpstick/IMGP0293.jpg

I love v8 muscle as much as the next guy, but also love all sorts of quick little cars too as I have a Neon SRT4 as a daily driver.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/343sharpstick/IMGP0291.jpg

coolwelder62
06-24-2011, 07:02 PM
Way cool,Thanks for posting.:thumbsup: Scott M.

James OLC
06-24-2011, 08:22 PM
Very cool!

We may not be on the track this weekend but the OPTIMA Batteries OLC is hanging out with the NASCAR crowd this weekend at Road America as well...

http://www.onelapcamaro.com/OLC2011/road%20america%202.jpg

Sandbagger
06-25-2011, 06:32 AM
Thanks for the pics , any more ? I really wanted yo go today but I just spent a bundle on a TKO500 , have to work ...

Um ..." unsofisticated " ??ever see a set up sheet for one of these ? That coilbind stuff is nuts ...

Edwards is staying in Cali for today ...

mexMan
06-25-2011, 08:44 AM
I'd love to build a Pro-Touring Pro Stock Nascar...

DriverzInc
06-25-2011, 11:56 AM
Awesome! Thanks for sharing, those photos are amazing.

mike343sharpstk
06-25-2011, 06:20 PM
I have some more, but I just got home and I'm exhausted, stay tuned tomorow.
First - :cheers:
Then - :faint:

mike343sharpstk
06-26-2011, 10:26 AM
Here are a couple more, I was with the Family so I didn't get the opertunity to roam around and take a ton more pictures.
Jacque Villeneuve workes his but off. Great show up front.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/343sharpstick/tmpIMGP0502.jpg

For those that have not been to Road America, I thought this picture gives an idea of the environment.:thumbsup: It's a very big, fast place.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/343sharpstick/tmpIMGP0459.jpg

The Grand AM GT cars are very cool, Pretty much what a modern "Trans Am" should be.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/343sharpstick/tmpIMGP0403.jpg

mike343sharpstk
06-26-2011, 11:04 AM
Here is a couple more. These Mazda's are nothing like the booming V8's, love the diversity. These things just scream!
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/343sharpstick/IMGP0421.jpg

It's sure is odd seeing a BMW and hearing a v8 roar rather than the screamin' mechanical sounds of the inline 6.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/343sharpstick/IMGP0405.jpg

Jtomas801
06-27-2011, 12:52 PM
http://youtu.be/G92V5Kz4uE8

That had to suck!

Jon

Sandbagger
06-27-2011, 04:48 PM
http://youtu.be/G92V5Kz4uE8

That had to suck!

Jon

Stuck throttle , lots of time to think about it ...
Camaro gets the extra point .

Best way to see R.A. is with a mountain bike . You can get to every corner