Saturday, September 30 was a perfect day for
racing, as witnessed by my sunburn. Someday I'll learn to apply
sunscreen early and often. Nothing could detract from such a
magnificent day, however. Not only were fans treated to outstanding
races in two of the three classes, but three of us 968.netters met
and hung out for a good portion of the 10-hour race.Ken Griggs showed up in his guards red coupe, while Lane
Flynn drove his amazon green coupe. Lane's friend Ross joined us with
his mint '83 944. Our four Porsches were in good company in the
Porsche Corral. Roughly fifty Porsches shared prime real estate in the
track infield, right next to the Porsche hospitality tent overlooking
turn
I snagged a prime spot in the Corral, and as the crowd
thickened, I kindly repositioned my cab for a late-arriving 996 Turbo. The
attention previously focused on my 968 shifted to the Turbo, and with
good reason. It's a gorgeous car. Once the Corral cleared a bit, Ken
and Lane moved their babies next to mine.
For the next hour we compared and contrasted our cars. They
laughed at my cab's shallow trunk. We couldn't determine why two of
the cars had the plastic glove box in the engine compartment, and one
didn't (a constant source of concern on the discussion board). Ken and
Lane compared notes on stereo wiring. One thing we all had in common,
though, were Valentine One radar detectors.
All good
things must come to an end, and the 2000 Petit Le Mans was no
exception. Ken and I left the track around 11:30 and caravanned back
to Atlanta, obeying the posted speed limits completely. Can't wait
'til next year!
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