[Nobbc] Infinion Saturday Report

[RACER BUD]

Sunday  should be very good, as the event schedule was changed due to the 
weather....Today consisted of practice sessions...Sunday will have races for 
ALL of the groups, rather than 1/2 of them.
RB
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clif & Deborah Williamson" <hawkview at sonic.net>
To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Infinion Saturday Report


> had to reply, it's Deb here.
> No top down....not on the car anyway...LOL.
> We walked around around and spoke with a few race guyzzzz. (remember I'm 
> Canadian...eh!)
> The tent was okay but not good weather for all the BBQ stuff that was 
> there last year.  It was still fun.
> Are you watching the Stanley Cup in Vancouver?  My home town and team? 
> Boston looks good, darn it.
> Anyway Clif will has his say.
> We are going back tomorrow, the tickets are good for both days.
> Deb
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Tim
> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 6:34 PM
> To: North Bay British Car Club
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Infinion Saturday Report
>
> Clif,
>
> You do not say if you went with the top down!
>
> I arrived about 11:30, and Mike G had been there for two hours by then I
> think. The weather was atrocious, and I was soaked within 5 minutes 
> waiting
> under my umbrella for the shuttle . You are right. The "tent" was 
> relatively
> un-crowded as a result though the food was below par compared to last 
> year,
> and I focused on the WA native oysters (excellent).  Then a tour of the
> paddock. Highlight was a barebones chassis inc engine for the new McClaren
> road-car (all 250K$ when it has the shell fitted). Carbon fiber floor pan,
> and a 600bhp V8 - must be one of our members who wants a modern British
> vehicle(first delivery in November)
>
> Well things were quiet on the track, but by 2 pm it dried up and the sun
> came through. It was very pleasant though a distinct lack of brave racers.
> One CANAM, brave enough to go out, spun 360 right in front of us at Turn 
> 7.
>
> All in all, a fun day, and then it started to rain again as I drove back
> past Sonoma.
>
> See you all next time?
>
> Tim
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Clif & Deborah Williamson
> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 2:28 PM
> To: North Bay British Car Club
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Infinion Saturday Report
>
> Hi all.
> Went down to the track this morning about 10:30 to exchange tickets for
> Sunday.
> Well of course it turns out the trip wasn't necessary even after calling 
> to
> verify.  Turns out our tickets for Saturday are good for tomorrow.  Just
> show up, present your Saturday ticket and off to turn 3 area corrals.
> Went up to see if any of the hard core, top down in the rain guys would 
> show
> up, and sure enough...nobody was there.  There were a couple of crazies 
> out
> on the soaked track, but that only lasted for a lap or two.
> Drove back, parked and took the shuttle down to the pits.  Only a few cars
> were even uncovered.  Wondered around a bit and then over to the Celebrate
> Sonoma tent for some wine and snacks.  It was absolutely pissing down rain
> for about an hour and windy as Hell.  But inside was dry and warm and not
> the normal, you can't even turn around cloud.  So, some good food and good
> wine.
> Then back out to see what was going on, and sure enough it was still
> raining.  But getting a bit better.  The stands were pretty much empty, 
> and
> the track looked sad.  A pace car was doing a lap, and you could see
> splashes as he went through puddles.
> We wondered around a bit more looking at a few uncovered cars, but finally
> gave up with plans to return tomorrow.
> Hope to see you all,
> Clif and Deborah 74 Jensen Healey
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