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Old 2004-07-06, 09:52 PM   #1
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Default Earnhardt Jr./ Boris Said team up for sonoma ride!

Looks like the ALMS Corvette Factory GTS team will field a 3rd Corvette C5-R for the ALMS race later this month in Sonoma. The co-drivers will be none other than Boris Said and Dale Earnhardt Jr.!!! Now if that's not reason enough to go, I don't know what is...

Also, Chevy/ Corvette is promoting the event among many different corvette clubs, so chance are, it will be a corvette car meet at infineon, with an ALMS race on the side...(Not sure what to think of that) Hopefully a few noisy Subarus won't ruin their weekend.

Anyway, just wanted to pass that along...
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Old 2004-07-06, 10:20 PM   #2
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Yeah, heard that on the radio today. Wierd.
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Old 2004-07-06, 10:22 PM   #3
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I watched Boris come in second in a race this week. Damned if I can remember which one though. He was driving a Jag and lost to Tommy Kendall.
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Old 2004-07-07, 06:30 AM   #4
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That would be the Trans-Am series...
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Old 2004-07-07, 08:00 AM   #5
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This busts me up:

http://cbs.sportsline.com/autoracing...verpage/275493

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Boris Said Primary Series: Nextel Cup
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SCCA Corvette Challenge
IMSA Endurance Challenge
ADAC German Cup
Daytona Prototypes (aka Rolex GT)
Speed World Challenge
American Le Mans
Trans-Am
Craftsman Trucks
Busch Grand National

And that's a list from glancing at his Bio online.

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Old 2004-07-12, 08:49 PM   #6
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Schedule For the weekend...

Saturday

7am - 8:20 am Qualifying - F2000
8:35 am - 9:20 am Qualifying - Star Mazda Series
9:35 am - 10:35 am Practice - American Le Mans Series (All Classes)
10:50 am - 11:10 am Qualifying - SPEED World Challenge Touring Race 2
11:15 am - 11:35 am Qualifying - SPEED World Challenge GT
12:05 pm - 1:05 pm Lunch
1:05 pm - 2:05 pm Practice - American Le Mans Series (All Classes)
2:15 pm - 2:35 pm Qualifying - ALMS (GTS/GT)
2:40 pm - 3 pm Qualifying - ALMS (LM P900/LM P675)
3:20 pm - 4:05 pm Star Mazda Series Race - 45 Minutes
4:25 pm - 5:15 pm SPEED World Challenge Touring Race 1 - 50 Minutes
5:30 pm - 6 pm F2000 Qualifying


Sunday, July 18, 2004
8 am - 8:30 am Warm up - American Le Mans Series (All Classes)
8:55 - 9:45 am SPEED World Challenge GT Race - 50 Minutes
10 am - 11 am Lunch/Pre-Race Ceremonies
11 am - 1:45 pm Grand Prix of Sonoma Presented by Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa - 2 Hours 45 Minutes
2:55 - 3:45 pm SPEED World Challenge Touring Race 2 - 50 Minutes
4:05 - 4:35 pm F2000 Race - 30 Minutes
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Old 2004-07-12, 11:28 PM   #7
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Well, does this mean we can go to the S-Squared dyno day?

Or is Star Mazda and Speed TC good enough reason to miss it?
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Well, does this mean we can go to the S-Squared dyno day?

Or is Star Mazda and Speed TC good enough reason to miss it?
Are you saying to blow off Saturday? If we do that, I will probably take my time getting ready for my Bremerton trip. And come down late Sat. Though I think the Saturday stuff will be cool.
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Well, does this mean we can go to the S-Squared dyno day?

Or is Star Mazda and Speed TC good enough reason to miss it?
Are you saying to blow off Saturday? If we do that, I will probably take my time getting ready for my Bremerton trip. And come down late Sat. Though I think the Saturday stuff will be cool.
No I'm saying we go to the S-Squared dyno day instead of the Saturday ALMS events.
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Saw video of Jr's crash in practice... that fire looked pretty scary, it completely engulfed him in the cockpit.
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That was so crazy looking :shock: How many camera's do they put on cars now? They seemed to have captured evey angle... :shock:
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Saw video of Jr's crash in practice... that fire looked pretty scary, it completely engulfed him in the cockpit.
2nd degree burns on 6% of his body... inside of legs and chin... he's expected to be in good enough condition for NIS this weekend, and will make a full recovery.
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thats good to hear i still dont have the full story, other then he spun and cought fire. what lap? was he rubbin? tire drop off?
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Old 2004-07-20, 10:27 AM   #14
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thats good to hear i still dont have the full story, other then he spun and cought fire. what lap? was he rubbin? tire drop off?
It was during morning practice before I got there. Nicole might have been there by then. The accident happened when Jr. spun (I'm not sure if he had help spinning) in the esses... The car went tail-first into a wall breaking the fuel filler neck and dumping a ton of fule over everything. About a second later all the gas burst into fire! You can see the spot in the pictures Tyson took... where the track is all white, that's from the fire extinguishers and chem-dry stuff.
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I wounder if he will try it again? Must be a lot different then going in circle's :shock:
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The accident happened when Jr. spun (I'm not sure if he had help spinning) in the esses...
Apparently he spun himself out on his warm up lap... the team attributed the wreck to "a cold track, cold tires & full fuel load". Oops. Perhaps he'll rethink his driving habits after this little incident. And wear his nomex underoos under his suit next time.
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