Ferrari Mailing List: Re: NFC: Grand Canyon Skywalk Bridge

[LtWacko (ltwacko]

Ice AX is an "unofficial" windy city event.  No helmets needed.  You can fit as 
many people in your car as you have seat belts.  If you have a convertible, you 
have to run with top down... just kidding.  If you don't want to get soaked, 
leave it up!  I have a great video of me running in a Z3 with the top down.  
Everyone questioned the owner repeatedly was he sure he wanted me to drive.  
His famous last words... "I've driven hard all day. What's Rodney going to do 
that I haven't already?"  One roll of paper towels, a blank check offered for 
any electrical repairs if necessary and everyone laughing at us, years later 
they still poke fun at him for letting me drive...

Mike, if you're gonna get passed, not a bad crowd to be lapped by.  Awesome.  
When are you going back to China?

Rodney



In a message dated 02/05/10 19:32:20 Central Standard Time, themightytoe [at] 
gmail.com writes:
Hmm 

Might be interested for that lemons thing, if I am not in China again 
:)  As for the Vette Museum parades...  Yeah the Green and Blue guys 
pretty much are squirt down the straights and slow everywhere else...   
Now in the Instructors group last year, I got passed by Andy Pilgrim and 
Randy Pobst probably a few times, but they were in ZR1's otherwise I 
woulda had em....  surely.  Not to mention the guy with a replica GT1 
C6.R (less the restrictor plate), putting in lap times right at the ALMS 
qualifying ones.  And some of the other guys could drive really well 
also.  I was pretty happily surprised...  But yeah unless you ran in the 
advanced group on street tires or the instructors group it was pretty 
slow, but at Road America, very few parades formed up... 

The ice AX though, Have to check that date... Wonder if they would let 
me run with my son strapped into the back seat?  Probably need a helmet 
for him too...  Is this Windy City or Badger? 

Mike 



LtWacko wrote: 
> Mike, 
>   
> I like to think of my driving style as "defensive" as in the best 
> defense is a good offense...  LOL (did I get that backwards?) 
>   
> Gingerman/Lemons registration due Saturday at midnight.  The event is 
> April 17-18 I think.  That weekend for sure though.  We will probably 
> be running a two car team.  Interested if we have a spot? 
>   
> An outing with the Vette museum?  No thanks.  I hate parades... (chuckle) 
>   
> Ice autocross with the BMW CCA is in two weeks - Feb 20th with 
> alternative dates also planned in case of inclement weather.  I think 
> Richmond is only 20 minutes from you.  I'll forward you the info.   
> Anyone else in the Chicago/WI area interested? 
>   
> Rodney 
>   
>   
>   
> In a message dated 02/05/10 17:10:15 Central Standard Time, 
> themightytoe [at] gmail.com writes: 
> 
>     Rodney, 
> 
>     Every time I get on the roads in Chicago I am glad most people 
>     don't drive like you :) 
> 
>     When is the Lemons at Gingerman?  I think I will go out to 
>     Autobahn with the Vette Museum but that's later in the year, not 
>     sure I want to instruct that one... Might end up with a rookie in 
>     a twin turbo ZR1 (Yikes!)...  I am still waiting for an invite to 
>     the Audi Ice Lake AX...  Not sure they are doing that this 
>     year...   And of course would need some of Jim's Hekka's :) 
> 
>     BR, 
>     Mike 
> 
> 
>     LtWacko wrote: 
>>     As some of you may recall, I took a rental car to the Skywalk Bridge.  
>> The drive/rally was just as awesome BUT if I were to do it again, I'd take 
>> the helicopter ride from Vegas to the Skybridge.  IIRC, you can do ride, a 
>> decent/good buffet lunch and bridge for about $100.  I went in '07.  Look 
>> for coupons in the Vegas mags or online.  If you want me to send you pics, 
>> drop a line.  If I'd go again, I would probably go into the canyon next 
>> trip. 
>> 
>>     Brief Recap: 20 plus miles of gravel road made for a car that you don't 
>> own and have insurance on.  I got the rental airborne 3 times and the 
>> parking brake never felt the same again.  You must fill up the tank at the 
>> station off the highway before you proceed or you will run out of fuel if 
>> you drive like me.  People who drove their own car took 45 min to an hour 
>> because of poor road/perfect rally conditions.  I took just over 20 min and 
>> followers weren't able to keep up let alone pass...   
>> 
>>     Rodney 
>>     Anyone else doing 24 hours of Lemons at Gingerman? 
>> 
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