[Fot] May Vintage Event at Road America...

[Tony Drews]

'twas cold all weekend.  Friday was Foggy and delayed us almost an 
hour for the start.  I think they gave up on the fog lifting and just 
sent us out hoping for the best.  We all tippy toed around and 
eventually decided that there was decent traction, but the session 
ended so they could try to get caught up.  The 12:30 session was the 
same kinda deal - made it down into the high 2:50's (like 2:57) for 
that session putting me 12th in the group.  Saturday was misting so 
the track was in varying stages of wet, but there wasn't enough water 
in the air to soak the drivers suit, just to keep the visibility 
through the visor iffy.  Didn't set any track records in the timed 
practice, so started 12th in the qualifying race Saturday 
afternoon.  I had mounted new Speedsters at the beginning of the 
weekend and that started to look like a wise thing to do.  I found 
the "rain line" to work quite well.  I passed several cars on the 
front straight at the start, dove 3 wide into turn 1 and had a 
blast.  I kept passing the next guy, watched one or two spin out in 
front of me and worked my way up to 4th chasing down a black 356.  I 
worried him in the corners enough that he ran wide going onto the 
front straight.  I ended the race in 3rd and was catching the leaders 
(although I'm sure they backed off due to conditions).  Sunday was 
dry but 49 degrees and 30 mph winds.  They re-gridded us based on 
best times so I started 12th again.  Worked my way up to 8th - ended 
up running by myself though.  Ended up with a mid 2:54 as my best 
lap.  The Saturday race was particularly satisfying - I felt like a 
Hero in that one - ON THE EDGE but at 75% of the normal speed.

Got to meet John Hagen and the new to him TR-4.  Nice looking car - 
he's obviously spent quite a bit of time on it.  Saw him pulling it 
on the trailer on Sunday - decent outing for a first time out, neat 
guy, great addition to our group.

Tony Drews

At 10:41 AM 5/16/2011, BillDentin at aol.com wrote:
>Amici...
>
>Anyone have a report on last week end's vintage event at Road America?
>
>My grand daughter's graduation from North Dakota State prevented me from
>being there.  It is the first one I ever missed.
>
>The weather was rather cool, and wet on Saturday.  Pity, as the week prior
>was actually balmy, lots of sun and temperatures in the 70s and 80s.
>
>Bill Dentinger
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