VARA, California Speedway 2005
A day at the VARA races at California Speedway, January 29, 2005.
In addition to seeing some great racing of vintage sports cars and Formula
Fords, we had an opportunity to drive the track during the lunch hour. Although
a pace car was on the track, there were plenty of opportunities for
near-the-limit cornering and full-throttle blasts onto the big oval.
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Accelerating onto the grandstand straight. |
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Near the start-finish line, looking at the pits and luxury suites. |
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Coming into the first turn at the end of the front straight. |
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We chased this Ferrari F355 for the five laps we were on the track. Here we are coming through the infield hairpin. |
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One of the VARA classes was comprised mostly of classic Porsches. Here are two of them at the infield hairpin, in the same position as we were in the picture with the Ferrari. |
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A very quick mid-70s 911 racecar. |
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A very sweet '73 911 RSR pursued by an Alfa Romeo. |
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