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>From: Jeff Snook <jsnook@wcnet.org>
>Reply-To: Jeff Snook <jsnook@wcnet.org>
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>Subject: Race at the Base
>Date: Sat, 01 May 1999 08:50:10 -0400
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>Dear Vintage Racers:
>
>When was the last time you were able to drive your car at speed
>on an airport runway with hundreds of spectators cheering you
>on?
>
>When was the last time four fighter jets screamed over your head
>only 200 feet off the ground?
>
>When was the last time you were able to drive your race car "at
>speed" through the city streets?
>
>When was the last time you were saluted and called "Sir" when you
>entered a race track?
>
>When was the last time you had a nice, flat, clean concrete
>paddock with built in canopy tie downs?
>
>When was the last time you saw four Morgans racing together,
>including one from the 30s?
>
>When was the last time you went to a race and it didn't rain
>(well, OK, but only once during the night)?
>
>Last weekend, in Virginia Beach, VA, over 150 racers experienced
>all the above as they attended the first "Race at the Base."
>This event put on by the City of Virginia Beach in cooperation
>with the U.S. Navy was a quite a feat of logistics and
>organization. Thanks to the efforts of Bob Williams and Bill
>Thumel who coordinated this race weekend in conjunction with
>SVRA. Although not an official SVRA event, the SVRA staff was
>there making sure everything was SAFE, FAIR & FUN.
>
>The course set up on the major runway at NAS Oceana, was 2.8
>miles long, had about 10 turns and was a blast to drive. Most
>vintage racers are not used to driving a course marked by pylons
>and tire walls, but as the weekend progressed lap times got
>quicker proving you can teach old dogs (racers) new tricks
>(tracks)!!
>
>From the sounds of it, this was the first _annual_ Race at the
>Base. So for those of you who missed it, you'll have another
>chance next year to experience this unique and wonderful event.
>See you there!
>
>Vroom, vroom,
>
>Jeff Snook
>Battle of Britain Racing
>
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