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Waterford Hills

Race 1 Photos

May 2006

Home Up

Photos by Merritt Collins

The minivan tow beast   Relaxing with Babylon after qualifying
Lined up on grid for the first race, 2nd in ITB behind the black Capri Taking the green flag at the start of the race Taking the checker at the end!
Byron climbs in to take the checker for a lap   Nice work, guys!
Reviewing the video with Gregg, Todd Lincoln (driver of the #8 black Capri), and Byron (L to R) Downloading all the video post-race

 

Video always draws a crowd!

 

Joined here by Gary Ambrus (L), another 924 racer, and Tor Tingstead (R), another of our crew members Results from the first Class Race. Racing For Jim  - in memory of a fellow ITB racer Jim Hawkins, who we lost last year to lung cancer, his family are racing his car in his stead to raise money for the Lung Cancer Alliance - http://www.racing4jim.com
Consulting on video setup Breakfast in the paddock, watching emergency practice - and keeping an eye on the competition. Time to rotate the tires, get the car ready for the next race.
Babylon enjoys the sun and a chewie Adjusting toe settings Tommy, Gregg and Angela's youngest, is ready to take the wheel
Checking in with Doug Spencer, defending ITB champion form 2005 Meeting Danny Criss, driver of Jim Hawkins's #21 ITB Mustang, on grid Ready to go another round!
Belting in Cocked, Locked and Ready to Rock! Sitting in ITB pole position Taking checker on the second race.
Angela, Gregg's wife, hops in to take the checker for a spin Racing is fun!!! Results, 2nd Class Race
Watching video with Byron and Alec Peeples Car owner is happy, driver has a ride for another year! Gridded for the Feature Race
Yah, puttin' on the foil, Coach - you want some? We're ALL Porsche fans here!! Danny Criss at the wheel of the #21 Jim Hawkins Mustang
  Last-minute scramble on-grid with a loose connection to the video system Some have asked what kind of video setup we run in the car... (of course, some of that wiring is actually the data acquisition system)
Yes, we really do tow with a minivan! Getting loaded... That's Greg Steen's ITS 944
   
  My Daddy's fast!