by Modlerbob » Sun Jan 28, 2018 8:43 pm
As I have been for the last six years I was at the race. This year was very comfortable, daytime temperatures in the mid 70s while it just dipped down into the low 60s at night. The wind was blowing hard enough for the flags to be straight out most of the time and for the most part there was a light overcast. There was a short but intense rain shower at about 8 PM. Even though it was comfortable the extreme noise caused me to leave around midnight plus my dog was home alone. A friend had dropped by around 5 PM to take her outside and make sure her food and water bowls were full. Next year she will be 6 years old and I might just take her with me.
With all the rules regulating performance, even that during pit stops, the competition was very close. The top two or three cars in all three classes ended the race on the same lap. Years ago the lead cars might have been 20-30 laps apart. These cars are also very reliable not having to spend hours in the pits. I think this reliability has trickled into the population of street cars.
Prior to the race there was a parade of winners of the race from past years which was fun to watch. Right at the start the Lola T70 of Dan Gurney from another historic race lead the field around the course.
My favorite new car in the race was the new BMW M-8. I sure hope that Scalextric produces this one in 1/32 scale. And finally the lamborghini Huracan won its class at a major race. WTG Lamborghini.