Re: alfa-digest V8 #1132

[George Graves <gmgraves@domain.elided>]

Ah, VIR. I went to college in Danville VA, and spent a lot of time at 
VIR. (this was in '66-'67) I used to 'help' Horst Kwech with his Alfa 
Romeo GTAs in those days. You know, move 'em from the paddock area to 
the false grid -swap the plugs for new ones just before the race. That 
kind of thing. Got to drive around the track a number of times in 
various GTAs - my love of Alfas goes waaaay back. Also got the fastest 
ride of my life (to date) on that track. Doctor Dick Thompson squired 
me around the track several laps in his Lola Chevy once (wouldn't let 
me drive it though). We must've hit 165 on the long straight. The new 
track looks a lot different. Things were pretty primitive in those 
days, but they really had a turnout. Thousands came for the spring and 
fall SCCA events. As I recall, the track, though in Virginia, could 
only be accessed from within North Carolina. You drove south from the 
main Virginia east west highway (forget the number) turn south, go 
through some little tiny Carolina hamlet, make a left just after the 
town, and then drive back north, cross the state line and into the race 
track. I remember one race weekend borrowing an ex-school mate's Jag 
MkII, and being stopped by the NC. state troopers as I crossed the line 
coming out of the track. The officer, upon seeing my Virginia driver's 
license, and where I was from (near Washington D.C.) commented "Boy, 
yew come from a part of Virginia whirr the liquor flows lahk wine. You 
git back o'var in Virginia ta have yer' wreck." I don't see how he 
could tell. I wasn't THAT drunk!

Ah, memories of a callow and misspent youth. That was a long time 
ago....... in a state far away.

George Graves
Now a California boy for 35 years

GTV-6


On Thursday, September 19, 2002, at 04:13  AM, alfa-digest wrote:


> Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 21:26:00 -0400
> From: gordonhyde@domain.elided
> Subject: VIR video
>
> Thanks Dana -
> Brings back forty year old memories of touring VIR in Bob Grossman's 
> Ferrari.  Ah, childhood and to be young again.
>
> Gordy Hyde
> a LOOOOOOOOOONG way from VIR, in time and space
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 22:44:05 -0400
> From: "skippatnode" <skippatnode@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: In-car track video from VIR
>
> Good job, Dana.  I thought for a minute you missed me getting black 
> flagged
> for loud exhaust on the parade laps.  Then I noticed that video was 
> last May
> not 2 weeks ago.
> Skip
> 67 Duetto
> Norfolk Va
>
>
> Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 12:17:59 -0400
> From: Dana Loomis <dloomis@domain.elided>
> Subject: In-car track video from VIR
>
> I've posted two short clips of in-car video from Virginia International
> Raceway's south course on the Mid-Atlantic Alfa Romeo Club's web site.
> Dana
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