We made it to South Bend and have gone through registration and tech. We also have had our drivers meeting where we were warned that we all have cars that are cleverly disguised as race cars. Tomorrow we begin our competition, first with a wet skid pad shootout, then off to Grissom Air Force Base for a fast autocross on the runways. Grissom is only 83 miles away but then its only 290 miles down to the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky for a checkpoint stop and visit. If that sounds like quite a day it doesn't end there, we finish the day in Memphis, Tennessee, about 269 miles southwest of the Corvette Museum.
There are some awesome cars here and they impress me more each year. Every time I think about the Ariel Atom I just shake my head at the 3500 miles they are going to do in the open air. Here is a picture of two cars that will probably finish at the top of the score sheets at the end of the week. An Audi R8 with the Lamborghini V10 engine and a few modifications. Sitting next to the Audi is a Nissan GTR with an incredible wing the could double as a swimming pool ladder and diving board.
The tire and brake package below belong to the Nissan GTR. The tires are 335/30R20 all the way around and the brakes package are the carbon fiber rotor set up and probably cost more than a couple of my cars.
Check back, hopefully I will have enough time to give you an update tomorrow.
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