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Old 07-09-2011, 11:34 PM
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I went to today's ALMS at Lime Rock Park and snapped a few pics with my cell phone. The weather turned out to be freakin' awesome considering that it rained it's *** off yesterday.




















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Nice pics,I always loved the way you can get so close to the cars and drivers in the ALMS.

Our race is at Mosport.

BTW that Ferrari F50 looks so dated.
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I wish I could have gone.
Maybe next year.
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Lime rock is such a nice place.
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driving that yellow vette would be hands down the best job in the world.

Why does the engine under that gold intake shroud/duct on that red car 1/3rd of the way down look like an LS1?

very very cool!
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Originally Posted by transamtom
BTW that Ferrari F50 looks so dated.
Still looks my dream car as a kid to me LOL.

LimeRock is a blast, and what a weekend for it! Used to run in Continental Tire Challenge. But ALMS is on another level. Talk about $$$
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Originally Posted by trilkb
driving that yellow vette would be hands down the best job in the world.

Why does the engine under that gold intake shroud/duct on that red car 1/3rd of the way down look like an LS1?

very very cool!
Because it is an LS motor. Quite a few of the LMP racers are running LS motors.
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Have lots of respect for these guys...ALOT of wrench time put into these cars...truly a work of art.
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Nice pics and videos.
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BTW, great pics. Hope to make it out to an ALMS race one day
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oh my. that vette was sick nasty...

but the green 458s were just pure dirty dirty sex. wow. great pics man!

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If any of you guys are in the area or travel a lot like I do, the next 'ALMS' race that'll be in the States will be round #5 at the 'Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course' in Lexington, OH on August 6th. The track is about an hour north of Columbus, OH off of I-71. I of course will be there as usual. I usually go to all of the 'ALMS' races around the country. There's nothing like getting up close and personal with the cars, ESPECIALLY the 2 Corvette C6-Rs! Hearing those cars start up and run is a mind blowing experience! The Vettes are without any question, the absolute loudest cars out there. You not only hear them, you feel them! Here's 2 more short clips that I never got around to posting... nothing really special.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-tAcDGfHgY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAH8eNgcRIA
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sweet pics. i'm planning on making it to atlanta for the petite le mans. can't wait to get in the paddocks and check out all the behind the scenes awesomeness

so jealous you got to see the f50...




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