MadScientist
11-05-2006, 10:33 PM
Ohhh what a weekend...!!
If your local or not, this is deffinatly worth the trip.
It started out Friday morning with an 8am Police Escort from the French Quarter in New Orleans out to Donaldsonville (boonies) to No Problem Raceway. No joke... the escort cops were leading the convoy at 130mph when it was clear.
This year the attendance was about half of what it normally is... probably about 80 cars this year. Not all were Ferrari.
http://login.thewebadmin.com/sites/raretrick/files/dir/DSC01174.JPG
Carrera GT... its actually bigger than you think, but still love it. I was impressed whating the car on the track and when it would launch. Its very quiet and seemed like the driver wasn't even trying on the track.
http://login.thewebadmin.com/sites/raretrick/files/dir//enzo.JPG
Enzo... WOW!! I was never a big fan of this car... it seemed like all hype and extreme looks. Now I just need to change my pants.
http://login.thewebadmin.com/sites/raretrick/files/dir/LaMans2.JPG
You thought the Enzo was expensive?!?!? The last front engine Ferrari to run at La Mans. Guy next to me ask what I thought... I didn't want to offend the guy so I was thinking it would at least be in the range of the Gullwing Mercedes. Someone said "7"... so I looked and said 700,000??? Thinking, no thats way to low. Guy said "no Million"... ok that I can believe... then the driver/ owner walks up and said... try 14... at this point some random greese ball billionair walks up and says "last one I seen went for 12" ... Driver quickly replies "OK... i'll take 12"... Greese ball walks off.
http://login.thewebadmin.com/sites/raretrick/files/dir/Line1.JPG
Some of the random cars... the Lambo was a pure track whore... dirty, and busted panles everywhere... guy even had Mailbox letters on the front of the car spelling "DARE". The F40s were sick... there was 2 in full race.
http://login.thewebadmin.com/sites/raretrick/files/dir/F40rear.JPG
://login.thhttpewebadmin.com/sites/raretrick/files/dir/Rolex cars.JPG
A couple racing teams showed up with the Rolex Ferrari's. A few older Lambo's were in attendance, Giha and Bennedo.
http://login.thewebadmin.com/sites/raretrick/files/dir/LaMansPrototype.JPG
Went to the Track to watch... :eek: the Rolex cars were awsome and loud... then they let the LMP900 on the track and it was crazy sick... the car is about 1/4 inch off the ground and FAST... you could hear it 1/4 mile down track over all the other cars. High RMP range sounded sooooo good.
I'll have some video on YouTube in a few days.
Peace
Drew
If your local or not, this is deffinatly worth the trip.
It started out Friday morning with an 8am Police Escort from the French Quarter in New Orleans out to Donaldsonville (boonies) to No Problem Raceway. No joke... the escort cops were leading the convoy at 130mph when it was clear.
This year the attendance was about half of what it normally is... probably about 80 cars this year. Not all were Ferrari.
http://login.thewebadmin.com/sites/raretrick/files/dir/DSC01174.JPG
Carrera GT... its actually bigger than you think, but still love it. I was impressed whating the car on the track and when it would launch. Its very quiet and seemed like the driver wasn't even trying on the track.
http://login.thewebadmin.com/sites/raretrick/files/dir//enzo.JPG
Enzo... WOW!! I was never a big fan of this car... it seemed like all hype and extreme looks. Now I just need to change my pants.
http://login.thewebadmin.com/sites/raretrick/files/dir/LaMans2.JPG
You thought the Enzo was expensive?!?!? The last front engine Ferrari to run at La Mans. Guy next to me ask what I thought... I didn't want to offend the guy so I was thinking it would at least be in the range of the Gullwing Mercedes. Someone said "7"... so I looked and said 700,000??? Thinking, no thats way to low. Guy said "no Million"... ok that I can believe... then the driver/ owner walks up and said... try 14... at this point some random greese ball billionair walks up and says "last one I seen went for 12" ... Driver quickly replies "OK... i'll take 12"... Greese ball walks off.
http://login.thewebadmin.com/sites/raretrick/files/dir/Line1.JPG
Some of the random cars... the Lambo was a pure track whore... dirty, and busted panles everywhere... guy even had Mailbox letters on the front of the car spelling "DARE". The F40s were sick... there was 2 in full race.
http://login.thewebadmin.com/sites/raretrick/files/dir/F40rear.JPG
://login.thhttpewebadmin.com/sites/raretrick/files/dir/Rolex cars.JPG
A couple racing teams showed up with the Rolex Ferrari's. A few older Lambo's were in attendance, Giha and Bennedo.
http://login.thewebadmin.com/sites/raretrick/files/dir/LaMansPrototype.JPG
Went to the Track to watch... :eek: the Rolex cars were awsome and loud... then they let the LMP900 on the track and it was crazy sick... the car is about 1/4 inch off the ground and FAST... you could hear it 1/4 mile down track over all the other cars. High RMP range sounded sooooo good.
I'll have some video on YouTube in a few days.
Peace
Drew