Track fun at VIR

[Bubba1]

Just returned from some great track days at VIR with the folks from Audi. I had it rough, 80s and sunny the first day, just 70 and cloudy on the second. Very friendly crowd, I had a great student in an Audi Allroad, air suspension and all. Fast and fun. I also caught a ride in a caged 300ZX TT. It was modded and was putting out a tad over 400hp at the wheels. Great ride. As always a wide variety of interesting cars there.

Here are the pics….

the 300ZX TT..Original owner, converted into a track car...really nice...







Pontiac G8 and an Altima SE-R...



Something you don't see often, a corvette used as a tow vehicle. Owner is an army colonel, great guy.



Not one but two Cadillac CTS-V's. Both sounded great and were quick.





There were 3 Toyota MR-2's there. Two were 92 turbo's, and the other was a 1st gen 24 hr of Lemons racer.


having some computer problems, will be adding more shortly

[nissangirl74]

Something you don't see often, a corvette used as a tow vehicle. Owner is an army colonel, great guy.

I suggested this to Greg for our C5. He looked at me like I was some hillbilly from TN.

[Bubba1]

The Lemons car




one of the Moroso brothers was there driving a nice modded C5 Vette sporting experimental vehicle license plates. I really liked his tow rig...



My friend Ford V8 powered Mercedes 190 (straight pipes) parked beside my GMC flatbed..His next project is a 944 with a small block Chevy V8.



Nice old Audi



my friend's C5 Vette. He bought it new and converted it into a full time track toy. Beautiful roll cage...




his new tow vehicle. F350 dualie. Very luxurious. Even has a power bed cover, operates via the key fob.



nice ol' E30 M...



Mercedes C63AMG



action shot of me coming out of Nascar Bend....

[Bubba1]

In my students car entering the pits. I'm in the passenger seat. Shot taken by one of his friends at one of the garage/rooms at Hog Pen.
the allroad was a very entertaining car. Has an air suspension. It was on it's lowest setting but still felt like it floated. It leaned a lot, and the all-season radials screamed for mercy but it was fun. My student was a very good driver.



one of many R8's


A4 Racecar. It had some recent body work done, and Criswell (major sponsor of the club) gave the owner a great deal on the work + paint in exchange for a little advertising... In the background was a Mini Clubman, that did indeed run on the track.



Old Childress stock car that I see regularly. I got to spend some time with the owner. I was amazed how inexpensive it was for him to acquire and maintain. Big power, great handling, very reliable. He buys used tires from a local NASCAR team for very little.

[tigersharkdude]

Pontiac G8 and an Altima SE-R...

FWIW thats a GTO, not a G8

[Otto.]

one of the Moroso brothers was there driving a nice modded C5 Vette sporting experimental vehicle license plates. I really liked his tow rig...

Looks like a Renegade. Those things are awesome.

Mercedes C63AMG

That would look really nice with a dry carbon spoiler and front lip.

[alms24sebring]

nice. I know a guy that races a Zenki that races down there regularly. If you see a blue 240 with a giant aluminum wing, SR'd and possibly GTR wheels... stay away, he's a cocky d!ck

[s0m3th1ngAZ]

More info on that 190...PLEASE.

[sbird1]

Bunch of sweet cars there. Color me jealous.

[Bubba1]

More info on that 190...PLEASE.

It's got a 289 Ford V8, stripped and suped up, straight pipes, big brakes, runs R comps. very fast, very loud. He did all the work himself several years ago. I'll have to ask him the next time I see him what kinda power it puts out.

front view...

[Ace2cool]

FWIW thats a GTO, not a G8

Meh, same concept.

That Z32 is clean. I like it.

Also, "Experimental vehicle license plates"?

What does that even mean?

[Bubba1]

Also, "Experimental vehicle license plates"?

What does that even mean?

Implies it was a prototype for a performance product they were working on, evidently a long term road test. I didn't get a chance to speak with him or his crew.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

That E30 looked far too gorgeous to be a track only car... unless your camera was just being nice to it

[Bubba1]

That E30 looked far too gorgeous to be a track only car... unless your camera was just being nice to it

The paint was fairly new, but overall it was in very nice shape.