anyone headed to VIR this coming weekend for the Grand-Am race? here is some info off their site...

April 25-27 is the pinnacle of VIR’s sports car road racing events: the Bosch Engineering 250, a Grand-American Road Racing Series Rolex Cup event. Grand-Am’s Daytona Prototype sports cars take to VIR’s Full Course in an electrifying show as these exotic cars compete over the 3.27-mile track. The VIR round will feature the Rolex Prototypes and the GT cars in a 250-mile clash over VIR’s classic Full Course. Joining the Prototype and GT cars, SCCA Pro Racing’s Speed Challenge Touring cars bring their fender-to-fender excitement, plus Skip Barber National Series and the SunTrust Moto-ST endurance motorcycle races. Marking the series’ debut that weekend, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI cup brings a fleet of identical Diesel-powered racers at the hands of aspiring young road racers, in their inaugural race. The Society of Automotive Engineers stages their Collegiate Design Challenge at VIR this weekend as well. This competition pits teams of engineering students in a competition to design the best-engineered, best handling and most economical car. Teams from around the world are already entered.

Ticket Info Advance Gate
3-day $50 @ the gate $60
Friday $15 @ the gate $15
Saturday $25 @ the gate $25
Sunday $30 @ the gate $40

 

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Wish I could, I just have comitments I have to honor

 

Same here......anniversary, daughters birthday......I was hoping to at least get up there on Sun.....but it's not gonna work out.

I had a blast my first time last year......just a few of the pics.

 

definately...going to step up and try modified RWD, we'll see what happens!

 

Very good chance the wife and I will make it on Saturday, weather dependent.

Sean

 

Hey Sean,
Just an FYI..Looks like we may have a few (or at least one) of the new VIR Atoms at the May event.

 

there is one that comes to some of the members days up at there. car just looks fast!! may have to bum a ride if i see him up there again.

 

You know...sometimes I miss my old job.

 

Word.

Just please tell me it isn't in ITE in Time Trials.

 

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I think Justin worked at one of those Grand-Am shops.....can't remember which one.

 

Yeah...I used to work for Crawford Composites. That #23 Ruby Tuesday Porsche DP car...I designed parts for it...and actually helped build it when it got to crunch time.

I think what I really miss is the cool factor more than the actual job itself.

Here are some shots I grabbed at the 07 Daytona 24. Had a hand in some part of every one.

 

i would love to get on full time with a race team, where was this at?

 

Went to VIR on Sunday. It was great, except very limited Nissan participation............like none. Sad to see such an effort by Mazda and other manufactures, VW had an nice presentation.

I have seen 350 pictures on the Rolex Website, I thing Playboy Racing. But, they were a no-show on Sunday.

Sad.

 

you weren't driving a red convertible Z parked by oak tree were you?

Great racing all day sunday and thank goodness the weather held out!!

After two pictures my camera battery died, i got nothing. but it will air on SpeedTV this saturday the 3rd at Noon.

 

Playboy racing isn't running 350Z's anymore.....

 

+1

Got lots of pics of them last year.....here's one:

 

I was in the red coupe, but I did see the roadster you are refering to. Later in the day I was at the big oak. The 4,000 ft. back stretch was amazing to see and hear. I did not see the Playboy car at all and I was everywhere. Too bad.