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American Le Mans Series Northeast Grand Prix

July 11&12, 2008

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Friday, July 11

4:30am departure

9:22am arrival

Awaiting the crowds
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Penske Porsche, Olivier Beretta & Gary Pratt, Ron Fellows & son, Jan Magnussen & Johnny O'Connell. 
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Line-up for start of practice.
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After practice, the Corvette Corral is filling up.
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Line-up for parade laps.
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We got almost 3 laps.
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The laptop GPS recorded the laps.
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Jaime Recabo's C6-R 3/4 clone.
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Steve Wesolowski talks Corvette racing to an eager crowd.
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Dead Aston Martin 007.
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Not quite my usual display, but this is what Chevrolet would allow in the Corral...
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Vintage Don Yenko '63 Z06, restored by Bob & JR Amantea and Ray Zisa.
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Saturday July 12

I grabbed the other side of the Corral entrance today.
(Right next to the porta-potties: guaranteed traffic!)
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Watched some qualifying on the big screen in the Corral tent.
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2 Callaways: factory left, Lance Miller right; engine of factory car.
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Beautiful '62 C5.
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The place has really filled up!
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Autograph session: l-r Ron Fellows, Jan Magnussen, Johnny O'Connell,
Olivier Beretta, Oliver Gavin. Robin Pratt looks on from left.
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The donation jug did pretty well in my absence! 
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Buzz Nielsen presents Celebrity Pick awards.
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The race!
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Fledgling race photog!
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On the way to dinner, I spotted these 3 Ford GTs gassing up.
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Sunday July 13

Packed & ready to head for home. Since I had to book a minimum of 2 nights to get the room, I just took my time for a leisurely dinner after the race, then slept in before loading up.
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Final stats, back home in Maine.
 

 

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