Virginia International Raceway, April 6-8, 2001

The week after we froze our butts off at Lime Rock Park, we drove down to VIR in Virginia. We went from 40 degree weather to 95 degrees in about 10 hours of driving.

We passed this incident on the way down. Loading...
Sheesh. Talk about a bad nose day! Loading...
Another innocent instructor! Loading...
Gridlock these days... Loading...
And we're off! Loading...
Talk about a lot of runoff room! Loading...
This track is HUGE! Loading...
Even Callie is happy to be here. Loading...
Although I don't think her mom realizes that you can take her jacket off when it is 80+ outside! Loading...
I'm telling you, it just goes on forever... Loading...
The corner workers even get to have little pagodas! Loading...
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I went off right after this turn, I think on the next lap.. Loading...
She's just sleeping the day away. Loading...
The sound of open pipes is like a lullaby, really! Loading...
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Yep. Music to her ears. Loading...
This is the beginning of the Snake from the track walk. Loading...
The beginning of the climbing esses. Does this look like something you want to drive at over 90mph? Loading...
This is part of the north course which we didn't drive Loading...
This is the back straight - nearly 3/4th of a mile long! Loading...
This is the beginning of the roller coaster. Loading...
Plenty of runoff! Loading...
The Hogpen Loading...
Did I mention that this place is huge? Loading...
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Just one more run! I can quit anytime, I know I can! Loading...
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Hey! That 914 is going sideways! Loading...
Good thing there's lots of runoff. Loading...
And he's off again. Loading...
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I'm gonna catch 'im! Loading...
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Big Red Moon Loading...
Dunno what this horse is for but it sure looks cool! Loading...
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