[NutmegCarrera]

On the other hand...
Imagine my surprise when walking around the paddock at Road America (about 6-7yrs ago) and Jim Hall (Chaparral) walks up and introduces himself to me, out of the blue.
No good reason other than the fact that he's a friendly guy.
That is the spirit that differentiates enthusiasts (Pelican or otherwise) from chumps.

Those are the events (BRIC, in this case) where you can see some of the big guys. They all put their pants on one leg at a time, just like "us".