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Lime Rock Park MazdaSpeed Corral 08
Best Mazda meet ever! I'm so looking forward to next year. Everyone was welcoming including the members, race drivers, managers, event coordinators, etc. Big thanks to Marlon, Laurie, and Ray. Love what you do for the Mazda crew. Cleveland 6 Crew rocks! Wish ya'll lived closer to us NEPOC folk.
Nice meeting all the 8 owners and seeing new faces. Wish I could have chatted more, but to busy organizing people. And to all that assisted in putting this together in whatever big or small way, thank you! SpeedSource RX-8 took 2nd place! Full Photo Gallery: http://altspace.com/lrp08/index.html Parade Lap 1 - Friday In car video: http://www.altspace.com/lrp08/lrp_parade1.html Parade Lap 2 - Saturday In car video: http://www.altspace.com/lrp08/lrp_parade2.html SpeedSource RX-8 Paddock Area Video: http://www.altspace.com/lrp08/speedsource_rx8.html Playboy RX-8 Paddock Area Tire changing practice video: http://www.altspace.com/lrp08/playboy_rx8.html RX-8 racing Video: http://www.altspace.com/lrp08/track1.html Mazda 6 racing Video: http://www.altspace.com/lrp08/track2.html Riley RX-8 Paddock Area Video: http://www.altspace.com/lrp08/riley_rx8.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.altspace.com/lrp08/images/PICT2494.jpg http://www.altspace.com/lrp08/images/PICT2436.jpg http://www.altspace.com/lrp08/images/PICT2535.jpg http://www.altspace.com/lrp08/images/PICT2531.jpg http://www.altspace.com/lrp08/images/PICT2260.jpg http://www.altspace.com/lrp08/images/PICT2255.jpg http://www.altspace.com/lrp08/images/PICT2277.jpg http://www.altspace.com/lrp08/images/PICT2327.jpg |
That matte black #70 just looks so sick every time i see it.
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I wonder how much those Toyo's cost...
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nice pics!!!
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#30 and 70 look hot
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speedsource was 2nd? =O who was first?
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Awesome!! I wish I could have went to this one. Thanks for putting up the pics, altspace- many nice pics on your site.
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Great pics. But damn thats a lot of them to look at.
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It was a blast getting to meet you guys. I still haven't sorted through the 1000+ pics I have, but as soon as I do I will post a link to them. I will say though the best shot I may have on the camera is a shot of Tremblay giving me bunny ears while taking a pic next to the #70 RX-8, hehe.
Glad everyone had a great time. I may be up at the Glen on the 7th and 8th, hopefully if I make it out there I'll see a few of you. |
Brian, right? Nice to meet you. How's the head?
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Merge me please.
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Originally Posted by altspace
(Post 2483968)
Brian, right? Nice to meet you. How's the head?
And ready for this one, with all the tanks of gas I went through, I averaged 23.58 mpg for the whole trip there and back :Eyecrazy: My best two tanks were 24.3 and 24.8. I can't believe the car did that well. |
Super nice. Looks like you had a great day. Thanks for sharing.
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Good stuff.
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Most welcome. Holy crap, I think I had about the same gas mileage.
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Originally Posted by PaPaBear
(Post 2485090)
Super nice. Looks like you had a great day. Thanks for sharing.
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Great mileage Brian! I got 19 for the weekend and I was happy. Looks like I won't be able to make to the Glen next week but I'm working on New Jersey Motorsports park for August 31st. I'll be sure to practice my grilling skills over the summer :lol:
Bob
Originally Posted by tiresmoker
(Post 2485051)
Yep, that's me. The head is ok, it's peeling pretty good right now. I guess that's what happens when I don't shave it for a good 3 months and then spend 3 days out in the blazing sun with a bald noggin, hehe
And ready for this one, with all the tanks of gas I went through, I averaged 23.58 mpg for the whole trip there and back :Eyecrazy: My best two tanks were 24.3 and 24.8. I can't believe the car did that well. |
Originally Posted by midlifer
(Post 2485804)
... I'll be sure to practice my grilling skills over the summer :lol:
Bob |
I got the ok from my wife to go to Watkins Glen next week so I will be on a marathon run. Leaving work at 2am Sat. for a 6 hour drive to the Glen. Good times! :mdrmed:
Bob |
I finally got around to uploading a few photos from our corral at Lime Rock.
The first day's photos are in this album: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v80/rayn...0one/?start=all Stay tuned for more photos. The was an explosive growth of RX-8s in Koni Challenge ST Class - a testament to the race-proven RX-8. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100274.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100310.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100321.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100466.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100294.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100309.jpg ROAR graciously welcomed our corral participants to their paddocks to talk about the team, their cars, etc. Raynman https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100378.jpg Astral http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...e/P1100374.jpg Altspace http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...e/P1100382.jpg Subspeed6 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...e/P1100385.jpg Two Rays don't make a wrong. I've actually met Ray Ray. He's the fueler for Hypersport, and quite a character. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100388.jpg Former Tri-Point Mazda6 driver, Randy Pobst, driving for APR Motorsports. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100333.jpg The crew wheels Jason Saini's 6 to the scales. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100370.jpg Charles Espenlaub during practice. Unfortunately, he never did manage to find a good setup all weekend and thus he struggled with pace. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100435.jpg Chip Herr at turn 2. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100556.jpg Patrick Lindsey in the #57 Horton Motorsports Mazda6 https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100586.jpg Jim Daniels driving the #75 Tri-Point Mazda6. Jim made his Mazda6 debut the week before in Utah. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100483.jpg A friend of the Mazdaspeed corral, Charlie Putman comes out of the turn. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100580.jpg Not even a crash earlier in practice can deter five time World Challenge champion Michael Galati. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100583.jpg Jason Saini coming off a great win at Miller, Utah. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100514.jpg |
sweet pictures!
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Finally got around to uploading photos from day two! More to follow!
The complete day two album: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v8...LRP/day%20two/ Astral rolls into the corral. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...o/P1100597.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...o/P1100608.jpg Nick "The Hamster" Ham in the 70 SpeedSource car. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...o/P1100626.jpg A corral full of Mazdas and Mazda enthusiasts https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...o/P1100663.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...o/P1100747.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...o/P1100664.jpg A few corral participants got to be flag bearers for the Mazdaspeed teams. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...o/P1100679.jpg The Mazdaspeed teams ready the cars at false grid. In the background, the Skip Barber MX-5 race is in full swing. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...o/P1100678.jpg Chip Herr, driver par excellence. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...o/P1100712.jpg Jim Daniels in the Freedom Koni Challenge MX-5. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...o/P1100783.jpg Jim also drives the Mazda 6 for Tri-Point Motorsports. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...o/P1100733.jpg Charles Esplenaub rockets through turn 4. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...o/P1100714.jpg "The Hamster" drops by the corral to hang out with Mazda fans. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...o/P1100813.jpg This particular fan was overcome by the sheer awesomeness that is Nick Ham. Or, was it because of the beer? Or the heat? Nevertheless, his face has been stuck like that since. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...o/P1100810.jpg Craig Stone hands a hero card to Chrism. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...o/P1100814.jpg Too cute! https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...o/P1100817.jpg |
badass pics!
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Ray Ray is a funny guy. I really don't think he could have fit into my jacket though...hehe.
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damn i need to get a better camera!
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We're on to day three! Sorry for the delay. My god, I didn't realize how many photos I took.
Day three is a Sunday, and there is no racing at Lime Rock on Sundays. So, we invited the teams to the corral BBQ for lunch. It was a great opportunity for us, the fans, to show our appreciation to the teams that were racing under the Mazdaspeed banner that weekend. It was great seeing the team crews, drivers, and fans mingle in the corral and check out our cars for a change. :) The full album: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v80/rayn...RP/day%20three/ Jim Daniels (gray shirt) and Chip Herr (black Mazdaspeed shirt) make an appearance at the corral and autograph posters for attendees https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100846.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100853.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100854.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100861.jpg Tri-Point drivers Jason Saini (left) and Charles Espenlaub (right) at the autograph session https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100940.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100937.jpg Meg and Charles discuss her Mazdaspeed3 https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100956.jpg Everyone wants to know about the Mazdaspeed3! Hypersport RX-8 driver Joe Foster (left) and Jason join in the discussion. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100947.jpg Down at the paddock, Racers Edge driver Craig Stone chats with corral attendees. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100967.jpg Jason Saini and Horton Motorsports driver Patrick Lindsey (2nd from left) hang out at corral https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100925.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100917.jpg The grillin' is in full swing! https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100866.jpg John Marachi and Racers Edge arrive at the corral for the BBQ and check out our cars. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100869.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100897.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100902.jpg Mrs Msumlin conducts the charity raffle for Autism Speaks. The teams donated shirts, hats, and memorabilia for the raffle. We raised about $450 for the charity. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/P1100976.jpg |
Nice Pict...Im sure Brian will love it.
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Yup, I'm the geek in the middle here with my car behind us. Chip and I had a great talk about cars. I loved my WORK wheels.
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Is it next year yet? Man I want to drive that track again.
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great pics.
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Originally Posted by altspace
(Post 2522401)
Is it next year yet? Man I want to drive that track again.
BTW, I found another SD card full of photos from the LRP corral. Stay tuned! |
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