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Posted: 1/15/2009 8:07:50 AM EDT
About 9 days from now:
TURN 5 BABY!!!!!!!!!!! 
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Posted: 1/16/2009 3:59:50 PM EDT
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8 days to go!
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Posted: 1/16/2009 4:05:20 PM EDT
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Looks like it already came
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Posted: 1/16/2009 4:23:19 PM EDT
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Looks like it already came Those are from last year. |
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Posted: 1/16/2009 4:25:03 PM EDT
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Will they be running snow treads?
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Posted: 1/16/2009 4:26:22 PM EDT
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Will they be running snow treads? If it keeps up they may have to. I am about 100 miles north of the track and it will be 19 degrees F here tonight. Brrrrrr. |
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Posted: 1/16/2009 4:26:54 PM EDT
[#6]
+1 for awesome 1st and 2nd pics!
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Posted: 1/20/2009 7:47:03 PM EDT
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Head for Daytona tomorrow to get my credentials and get checked into the hotel.
We start practice on Thursday. Hope to have some pictures to post on Thursday evening. |
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Posted: 1/20/2009 7:50:21 PM EDT
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I hope there's some teams left to show up and race.
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Posted: 1/21/2009 5:20:27 AM EDT
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I hope there's some teams left to show up and race. Must everything be negative? |
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Posted: 1/21/2009 5:22:07 AM EDT
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man I do love them Porsches
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Posted: 1/21/2009 5:25:12 AM EDT
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Rolex 24 is the best. Numerous makes and they actually look like showroom cars.
Looking forward to this year's pics Larry. Are the NASCAR driving this year? Love the Rolex!!!!!! |
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Posted: 1/21/2009 5:26:35 AM EDT
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The Daytona Prototypes are a bit odd looking, but man, it makes for some close racing. As open-wheel gets more and more pay-to-play, it seems like all the good road racers are migrating to tin-tops. I can't wait for the green flag. For the OP; do you have an affiliation with one of the teams? GO McDONALD'S! GO #77!
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Posted: 1/21/2009 5:29:32 AM EDT
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While the DPs do offer close racing and all that, I still prefer ALMS for the technology.
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Posted: 1/21/2009 5:35:03 AM EDT
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Porsche, there is no substitute.
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Posted: 1/21/2009 5:56:13 AM EDT
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Porsche, there is no substitute. Just an FYI, Penske has moved from ALMS to DP and will be fielding a Porsche powered prototype in that series this year. 
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Posted: 1/22/2009 7:40:44 PM EDT
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Some quick shots from practice today:
These two teams switched from Ponticrap to Ford engines: 
For you motorcycle fans, Scott Russell is in this car: 
For you NASCAR fans, Jimmy Johnson is in this car. He and Jimmy Vasser came out and visited us today: 
This is the Penske Porsche/Riley: 
Some shots from night practice tonight. Not that good, but you get the idea: 
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Posted: 1/22/2009 7:42:46 PM EDT
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Tag for Larry's awesome pics.
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Posted: 1/22/2009 7:46:03 PM EDT
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Reminds me of how much I really miss Daytona Beach....
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Posted: 1/22/2009 7:47:10 PM EDT
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Reminds me of how much I really miss Daytona Beach.... You wouldn't this year. I got up this morning and there was frost on my truck. We froze our asses off all damn day.
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Posted: 1/22/2009 8:00:09 PM EDT
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Kind of sad, first time in approx 5 years I won't be working there. Pulling for Michael Shank Racing in DP and JLowe Racing in GT.
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Posted: 1/23/2009 3:09:32 AM EDT
[#21]
Well, back to the track. More practice and qualifying and the KONI race this afternoon.
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Posted: 1/23/2009 9:22:24 AM EDT
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A few quick pics from the practice session that just now ended. We are now getting ready for the 3 hour KONI Challenge:
The polesitting car: 
Patrick Dempsey's Mazda RX8: 
Just a general shot: 
Gotta get set up for the KONI race. 
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Posted: 1/23/2009 12:17:54 PM EDT
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A few shots from the KONI race:
This is the Dodge Challenger in the race. It's fugly and slow: 
Damn, just went full course yellow again. These guys have been really bad. 
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Posted: 1/23/2009 4:36:21 PM EDT
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I hope there's some teams left to show up and race. 51 cars
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Posted: 1/23/2009 4:39:08 PM EDT
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More from today:
From the KONI race: This fellow blew up at speed and was trying to get it out of the way and almost had a big problem doing so: 
Some more pics from the KONI race: 
Pictures from the final practice for the Rolex cars: 
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Posted: 1/23/2009 6:13:11 PM EDT
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Nice LG, thanks for taking the time to post these. I always enjoy them.
I'm going to plan another trip to Daytona sometime and meet you down there.
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Posted: 1/23/2009 6:22:38 PM EDT
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Nice LG, thanks for taking the time to post these. I always enjoy them. I'm going to plan another trip to Daytona sometime and meet you down there. I enjoy posting them and having an EVDO card in my laptop even lets me post them while I am at the track. I will take you to the Wing House when you come down. Good stuff and the gals are better than Hooters.
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Posted: 1/23/2009 6:25:36 PM EDT
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Great photos Larry! Thanks for taking the time to post 'em up.
You've got a f-a-s-t shutter ... what's your axe? |
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Posted: 1/23/2009 6:32:11 PM EDT
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Great photos Larry! Thanks for taking the time to post 'em up. You've got a f-a-s-t shutter ... what's your axe? What's my axe? If you are referring to the night pics, those were done with my OLD Sony DSC-F707 in auto mode. It has always been good in low light and it even has night vision. No, seriously. I haven't figure out how to take night shots well with my 2 DSLRs. 
I gotta read the manuals.
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Posted: 1/24/2009 8:29:08 AM EDT
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Some of the vintage cars from their parade laps this morning:
I am sitting in my truck here at Turn 5 uploading these over my EVDO air card. Works pretty well.
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Posted: 1/24/2009 8:47:38 AM EDT
[#31]
Doesn't look like it attracts many spectators.
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Posted: 1/24/2009 8:49:01 AM EDT
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Doesn't look like it attracts many spectators. So? What's your point other than trolling? |
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Posted: 1/24/2009 10:46:15 AM EDT
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Oh, shi-
Some of the vintage cars from their parade laps this morning: <snip> I remember when most of those cars were new! Thanks for all of these, but especially the PLN 935! |
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Posted: 1/24/2009 10:55:27 AM EDT
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Doesn't look like it attracts many spectators. So? What's your point other than trolling? I was going to say something similar, however it was going to be in the vein of getting more people to the track so that we as Americans could see more than NASCAR and IndyCar... |
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Posted: 1/24/2009 11:02:01 AM EDT
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What class of race cars are pictured? (With a brief description pls)
The center cockpit ones are kinda cool. NN |
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Posted: 1/24/2009 11:55:15 AM EDT
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Doesn't look like it attracts many spectators. So? What's your point other than trolling? I was going to say something similar, however it was going to be in the vein of getting more people to the track so that we as Americans could see more than NASCAR and IndyCar... This thread is about racing, not rasslin'. |
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Posted: 1/24/2009 11:57:15 AM EDT
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What class of race cars are pictured? (With a brief description pls) The center cockpit ones are kinda cool. NN Which set of pictures? I will give a description of all them when I get home, but right now I am posting from an air card on the corner and am about to go on duty in a few minutes. I am gonna post a few quick pics from the first couple of laps then sign off.
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Posted: 1/24/2009 12:02:54 PM EDT
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First few laps:
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Posted: 1/24/2009 12:35:00 PM EDT
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hey, were those F104s that flew overhead at the start?
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Posted: 1/24/2009 12:42:33 PM EDT
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Awesome Larry. Keep em' coming.
Are you camping? |
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Posted: 1/24/2009 12:51:09 PM EDT
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Is that it for Corvettes? One?
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Posted: 1/25/2009 8:05:55 AM EDT
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Is that it for Corvettes? One? Yep, and it's a privateer. The factory Corvettes are in ALMS. |
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Posted: 1/25/2009 8:06:30 AM EDT
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hey, were those F104s that flew overhead at the start? Either F5s, F22s, or T38s, not sure which. |
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Posted: 1/25/2009 8:07:55 AM EDT
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Awesome Larry. Keep em' coming. Are you camping? Had a hotel Wed night, Thu night, Fri night. Slept in my truck last night since my shift ended at 0030 and had to be back on duty at 0630. Slept in the back of the truck at the corner station.
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Posted: 1/25/2009 8:13:26 AM EDT
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Doesn't look like it attracts many spectators. So? What's your point other than trolling? I was going to say something similar, however it was going to be in the vein of getting more people to the track so that we as Americans could see more than NASCAR and IndyCar... This thread is about racing, not rasslin'. Precisely my point 
NASCAR sucks donkey balls and Indy Car is lame... F1 is best for open wheel and IMSA/SCCA needs to be expanded so that 95% of Americans can see that most of the world's racing goes left AND right 
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Posted: 1/25/2009 8:17:26 AM EDT
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hey, were those F104s that flew overhead at the start? Either F5s, F22s, or T38s, not sure which. TV showed an F-5N and F-5F from the USN (NAS Key West). |
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Posted: 1/25/2009 8:20:35 AM EDT
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Is that it for Corvettes? One? I have no idea why but GM could care less about this race. It's always been the "other" sportscar race in Florida and Daytona has a redneck image that a lot in the sport shy away from. |
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Posted: 1/25/2009 8:22:46 AM EDT
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Some shots from last night:
Pit stop for the 70 car: 
These two were duking it out earlier today: 
This was in the garage area :
This is an interesting view of one of my corner workers. No, not that kind of corner :
That is all until I get home tonight. About to go back on duty until the end of the race. |
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Posted: 1/25/2009 8:25:15 AM EDT
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Is that it for Corvettes? One? Yep, and it's a privateer. The factory Corvettes are in ALMS. Looks like Tom Long is still circulating in the #97 Stevenson Motorsports Corvette. The car is 23rd overall, 12th in class. The #42 and 43 Team Sahlen Corvettes made 24 and 0 laps, respectively. Don't feel too bad. The sole Ferrari, #52 Coast-2-Costa F.430 is currently 40th overall/25th in class, only 342 laps down. I don;t think they're on track right now. |
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Posted: 1/25/2009 8:25:59 AM EDT
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Awesome pics, thanks for posting! Especially the vintage ones!
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