Vincent (Vincent348)
Junior Member
Username: Vincent348
Post Number: 218
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 05, 2003 - 7:33 pm: | |
What a day!!!!!
5:00 wake up call to meet Art in Point Richmond at 6:45. I like to be punctual unfortunately I didn't make it. About halfway to Napa my check engine light 1-4 comes on and decides to stay on. Keep in mind i'm a rookie, so I'm not sure if this means that my 348 will self-destruct any minute or just being kind of quirky. My first instinct was: the hell with it everything sounds and feels fine. But after a few moments of deliberation I pull over. Wait.... start car.... check engine light still on. I'm going to be late so I call Art.
Brief conversation with Art...ending in the words I wanted to hear: "Everything seems fine, I'd drive it." Really didn't have to twist my arm too much, I'd been looking forward to this.
To make the first part of the story short. I got there Art and Doug and Jeff were waiting patiently admiring their cars, which by the way are absolutely gorgeous. And we proceeded to half moon bay.
It wasn't hard to find the breakfast place. Follow main street, stop as soon as you see many Ferraris and other assorted exotic cars. One of which as mentionned previously was definitely out of this world and I couldn't believe it was actually on the street.
Having seen enough cars, I accepted Art's invitation to join him to go to Sears point and see the motorcycle races. A new experience for me. And, BOY!!! did we ever do it in style!!! We were able to go everywhere, see everything, and hear it all from about 5' away.
Lunch in Grandstand luxury suite (where apparently you can't bring your own food-but if you smile a lot and joke around with the cute girl that's trying to enforce some kind of order it's really not that big of deal.)
Walk through the paddocks: where Art knows everyone.
Cross the infield to the starting grid: Once again Art know everyone.
Jump over barrier to take pictures of bikes only seconds before start: This was my personal favorite, being an amateur photographer ann being able to get those shots and at the same time feel the prerace tension was just extraordinary.
Witness start from about 5' away: I can't believe the mayhem that happens, the sound is overwhelming, and you are so close one just doesn't know where to look.
Did I mention- Art knows everyone.
It was a fantastic day! this is where I put the "big grin" but it's in maintenance mode, thanks rob the one time I need it.
You will have to settle for
Matt, what were you thinking?
Thanks Art, and thanks to all of you who brought all those fantastic cars to breakfast.
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