Not just a P-51 but also a Bell Airacobra!
I am so glad that my one race at Road Atlanta was on the original track. What
a great circuit! (Thanks Ted)
Mike Cook
----- Original Message -----
From: Ted Schumacher
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 9:06 AM
To: Alan Taylor
Cc: Bill Babcock; 'Gerald M Van Vlack'; WEmery7451@aol.com;
fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Non-Triumph, Healey
Alan, you also should mentionWhttington's planes landing on the back
straight late at night. (cough, cough ). You are certainly correct
about the dip. A neutered race track emerged. Ted
Alan Taylor wrote:
>When I started racing SCCA in the mid 70's I borrowed a truck and trailer
>and slept in a pup tent at the track. A memory but not exactly a 'fond' one.
>FWIW , Road Atlanta is pure Georgia red clay. When dry you cannot drive a
>tent stake into it. When wet it turns to soup and will not hold a stake.
>That was the 'old' Road Atlanta. Now it is mostly concrete and asphalt. I
>would gladly deal with the red clay if they would put 'The Dip' back . Also
>during that era you could count on one of the Whittington brothers P-51
>Mustangs buzzing the back straight sometime during the weekend.
>
>Alan T
>
>Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 9:54 AM
>Subject: RE: Non-Triumph, Healey
>
>
> That was what it was all about. My experiences racing motorcycles on flat
> tracks and motocross were similar--$1500 worth of bike, $600 in tools and
> parts, and $100 worth of truck. And I can't say I'm glad those days are
> over--what adventures, what drama. We even occasionally chased down a pit
> tootsie. THAT doesn't happen anymore.
>
>
>
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