VTR Autocross
The autocross was held in the Lockheed
long term parking lot (remember that) and the weather
Gods were smiling on us again. The threat of rain hung
in the air all day and didn't come until about 5 PM when
the autocross ended. And when it came it did so in
Valley Forge style with torrential intensity. Do they
run autocross in the rain?
The high point for me was watching the
modified guys with the sticky tires and tuned
suspensions run. But wait.....did someone just say
Richard Good........as in
Good Parts.com
Good? As in super slick performance parts? Yup, Richard
was there with his tricked out green TR6 (the same one
as on his web site). Actually, in just looking at the car,
the only difference you'd notice was that the car sat
lower on sticky tires. When he popped the hood you did
get to see the triple carbs and ram air induction system
but other then that the rest of the Good Parts' goodies
remained unseen. So, the car looked good, the man
himself was driving it BUT can he
autocross.......um.....ah... oh yea he can go fast and
go smooth. A nice exhaust rumble and no squealing of
tires when he corners. The car just stays flat ......
under acceleration ..... flat .... under cornering
...... flat. Flat and fast. How fast? This was a very
tight and technical course and the fast modified guys
were turning in 50's to 51 second times. Richard did 49.8 to
take home the trophy courtesy of VTR Autocross chairman Rick
Rock (what a great name!) who took himself and his TVR Vixen out of the running despite posting the fastest
time.
I have a few pictures below but for a
complete pictorial of VTR 2007 check out
Clark W. Nicholls web site as he was the official
photographer.
A 1932
Southern Cross at an Autocross? |
A tiger striped TR6? |
|
|
A Honda
and Pick Up Truck surrounded by hay bales?
Honey, I parked the car in the long term lot at
work while on my business trip so what could
possibly happen to it? Oops |
Lined up
and ready to roll and no that isn't blue sky you
see. |
|
|
Our new
friend Liz Reynolds from Houston. This car was
also a winner in the judged show on Saturday. |
The
tiger roars.....but had a little trouble staying
between the right cones at first. |
|
|
VTR autocross Chairman, Rick
Rock in his very fast TVR Vixen had the fastest
time, but just running for fun. |
Looks like I take a left turn
here......... |
|
|
Yup, he ran and
finished all his runs between the cones! |
|
|
|
|
|