Track Day North - what a BLAST!!! :)

[mkii at nycap.rr.com (Josh20V)]

Oh yes, can't forget Mark!

He was one of the insane drivers out there, I think everybody that he took
for a ride  is still suffering from "perma-grin".  Carston with his Porsche
also provided chances to acquire that euphoric condition, though for some
reason his driving style didn't have the same "we are all about to die"
quality that mark has patented. That must have something to do with gods
gift to braking that he sports :D

Thanks to all the drivers that let us non-drivers get a feel!!!



Josh Able
www.JsHouseOfEuro.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark" <mardak@cogeco.ca>
To: "'Scirocco List'" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 7:35 PM
Subject: Track Day North - what a BLAST!!! :)


> If you were thinking of going, and didn't, you missed out big time!
> What a great day!  I don't believe I've EVER had that much fun!  In case
> you don't know what I'm talking about, there was an import event at
> Toronto Motorsport Park on Sunday that included both drag racing and
> lapping on their 3km road course.  Cathy was gracious enough to host a
> bunch of us 'rocco-philes' for the weekend - THANKS CATHY!!!
>
> Doing my usual "last-minute-Larry" routine getting my car (semi) ready
> for the track left me REALLY tired on Sunday (a broken bleeder screw at
> 2am didn't help things), but adrenaline quickly fixed that problem.
> Adrenaline didn't fix the total lack of anything resembling a working
> rear spring/shock combo though!  :)
>
> I had a blast, and drove the wheels off my car all afternoon.  Screw
> being smooth, I was treating each lap like it was a qualifying lap...
> :)  I can't believe how fast these cars can be with some race rubber!  I
> bet alot of people were pissed that they had to let a clapped out 23
> year old car by.  I didn't get passed once all day (novice class
> though...)  Makes me sorta proud that a car and engine that I built up
> myself held it's own against WRX's and even an STI (albeit poorly driven
> ones :)  Not bad for a "lowly" 8 valve eh?
>
> Thanks to Cathy, Ben, Anson, Sara, Daun, Josh, George, Renard, Carston,
> Meredith, and the others that showed up - this was a memorable day for
> me - one that I needed REAL bad...  My face hurts today from grinning
> ear to ear for hours on end - especially the "drifting" exhibition I
> experienced from the passenger seat of Victor with Anson at the wheel...
> Good times...  :)
>
> Mark.
> 80 S
> 81 S  ABA/JH/4K - survived an entire gas tank of endless flogging  :)
>
>
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