[Roadsters] OT - US Grand Prix

[Ronnie Day]

I just watched the Abu Dhabi F1 race and it was a real barn burner.
Sebastian Vettel did an incredible job, starting dead last and finishing
3rd. And it was great to see the Lotus versus Ferrari battle for the win.
Deja vu all over again! This set up a very tight finish for the driver's
championship so the race in two weeks at Circuit of the Americas in Austin
carries importance beyond being the first race at COTA and the return of F1
to the US. I'm not able to go due to recent health issues, but TV coverage
should be extensive. I just hope it's not blacked out in our area.

COTA has an extensive website and there are some great videos linked off of
<theaustingrandprix.com> including an in-car lap with Mario Andretti
driving an older Lotus/JPS. There are already several more major events on
the COTA schedule. It'll be interesting to see if the track works with
grassroots groups for club and track day events.

Ron