The American LE Mans Series' (ALMS) first visit to the Road Racing Center of the East. More to come.
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Looks familiar to last year's Vintage...
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The chalk message I tried to get on National TV-it didn't work :(
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Our friend Tim and "The other Trevor"-his son.
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First smart I've seen in the states
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smartass... ;-)
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We were give na chance to ride a Segway (after signing a waiver) at the Michelin truck on the midway...
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These two are of me... (The helmet strap couldn't be done)
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The ALMS FANatic Forum held on Saturday... I got to ask a question! :D
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Paul Newman heads up the hill in his #79 Corvette... as he is 79 yr.s old...
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A view of the packed paddock-all the ALMS racers in this one...
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Marco Werner brings it through the chicane...
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here I am in a bit of a candid shot...
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Quite a few photographers on hand for the event....
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I try my hand at the new LRP tradition of golfing after the races... FORE!!
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A Star Mazda racer went over on Friday. Now all.... PUSH!
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Thankfully the driver was ok....
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...and the car held together rather well!
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JJ Lehto gets a "first look" of the circuit Friday morning...
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A nice little Porsche Spyder was found sitting in the parking lot...
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The ALMS set up convenient screens at 4 locations around the track...
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This unlucky Formula SCCA driver hit the wall and....
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... got towed off with the session still at green!
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Here I am! Sporting the Pirelli cap again as well...
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Donuts don't belong on open-wheeled cars....
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The pit road got a makeover this weekend...
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The #30 Intersport LMP2 heads through the chicane, following the #4 Corvette GTS of Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta and being followed by a Flying Lizrd racing Porsche GT.
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The #50 Panoz Motorsports entry, a Panoz Esperante.
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The #56 Team Bucknum Pilbeam exits the chicane.
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The GT-class winning #35 Ferrari 360.
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The #16 MG of Butch Leitzinger and James Weaver heads through the "Morton" chicane.
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The #19 Lola, which crashed later in the weekend, goes towards the Back Straight.
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The #44 Flying Lizard Porsche, recently repaired, leaves the chicane at the top of the hill.
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Two fearless MX-5 Miata drivers head into the Uphill Turn side-by-side. The one on the outside had a very cool shark paint scheme.
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An Audi nose, fresh from Le Mans.
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Another unlucky Star Mazda driver's weekend ended early.
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The ALMS lets the fans out on the grid for 10 minutes before the race-a great feature! Here again is the #16 car.
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Marco Werner was the starting driver for Audi.
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The #5 Lamborghini gets ready for the race.
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One of the better looking rear-ends in the sport ;) . Too bad not many got to see it.
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The Petersen Motorsports / White Lightning Racing #31 Porsche 911 GT.
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The Risi Competizione Ferrari 360.
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The Esperante actually has a nose!
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The PK sport GT-class car.
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"Mmmm, nice interior. What's under the hood?" :P
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Intersport's MG.
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The #19 Lola sported a new colour scheme for the race-including duct-tape silver stripes and blotches. IMSA officials were working hard today, as evidenced by this man's shirt (eww!)
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And the race begins-just as raindrops start to fall.
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Many people gathered around the small Winner's semicircle for the post-race ceremonies.
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