Speaking of Lime Rock, 750 (That's right Seven Hundred Fifty) of the new
Mini's left Monterey this morning on their way to Lime Rock for the event
Jay mentions.
Larry Miller
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Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 7:43 PM
Subject: Re: A very interesting SCCA racer but it?s not a Spitfire, but what
is it?
> Linda,
> Good to hear from ya. We thoughts you was MIA. I had my own Pinky out
> tonight. (Car that is.)
>
> Getting to be Vintage time at the race tracks. Anyone out there going to
> Lime Rock or The Glen out here in the soggy northeast?
>
> For those who have never attended, Lime Rock is a very nice weekend. Very
> compact event with usually a wealth of fine machinery, often notable.
>
> Watkins has an event that begins in the Village of Watkins Glen with
> events in town and a tour for eligible cars of the street course. Watkins
> also has a motoring library which is definitely worth a visit. (Not sure
> of the hours, so check first.) The glen is a beautiful 3.3 mile course on
> the outskirts of the town which was the home of the US Grand Prix (Formula
> One) for many years (61-80?). The course has a one mile back straight and
> numerous elevation changes. It hosts open-wheel, endurance,and Nascar
> events as well as SCCA and club weekends.
>
> My first event at the Glen was 1974 and Mark Donohue in the intimidating
> Porsche 917-30 with my friend Fred. We came in the back entrance and
> unfamiliar with the roaring thunder I could hear from a mile away, I asked
> "What is that?" to which Fred answered: "The start of the race.".
>
> I saw the whistling turbo Renaults there year after year and talked with
> the French mechanics (If you could call it conversing. They didn't speak
> English.) I stood at the nose of the Ferrari when Gilles Villeneuve stood
> on the seat and walked across the wide bodywork of his ground effects car.
> I stood motionless before George Harrison in the Lotus Pits for obvious
> reasons. I walked by Peter Gregg and Johnny Rutherford at endurance races
> and was pushed aside by Clay Regazonni exiting his motorhome amidst the
> Niki Lauda mania in 1975 and I stood by 12 cylinder Alfa Romeo-engined
> Brabham F1 cars during ear-splitting tuning and Ferrari GTO's while they
> vibrated my entire ribcage.
>
> In 1980, I had press passes and watched an entire race less than 15 feet
> from screaming F1 cars. At other times, I walked amongst idols in the
> paddock in the form of Brian Redman, Grahan Hill, Jim Hall, and Dickie
> Smothers among others.
>
> Glorius experiences that anyone interested in racing can appreciate.
>
> jay fishbein
> wallingford, ct
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