Carrera at Indy

[Wavey]

The start of the F1 season yesterday has finally inspired me to post this pic of my '88 Carrera on the F1 course at Indy last September. Move over, Michael! Sorry for the image quality, had to get the file size down.

[cegerer]

So how fast did they let you go????? -- Curt

[Wavey]

Oh, just really, really fast (yeah, sure). They asked us to keep it to 35 but I was going about 55 here (turn 8). There was a 30's LaSalle Phaeton in front of me and he waved me by on the short chute before the main straight. The car ahead of him was long gone so I was able to wind it out in 3rd and just hit 4th before I had to let up, however fast that is. With the window down and running right next to the wall, even the stock exhaust sounded really sweet!

Hardly like the old SCCA days, but fun nonetheless and worth the 8-hour round trip.

[trj911]

Nice pic!! Were you there in the morning with the Central Indiana Region of the PCA? It was dry when I drove it but it rained on my way home. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway invited a few car clubs (Corvette, Ferrari, Jaguar) to drive the F1 track with their group before the track was opened to the public. I'm sure the speedway will extend the invitation again this year so I'll let you know meeting time and location and you can join us! I will post my pic as soon as I figure out how.

[trj911]

Here is a picture of my boys and I on our "hot" lap.

[Wavey]

Enjoyed your pic too. I was there for the afternoon session - I'm a member of the PCA St. Louis Region, but I drove over separately with a friend. It POUREDd all the way there, but cleared up about a half-hour before we went out. I'll be back this year!