Grand Prix of Washington DC, 2002




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July 21, 2002

The Grand Prix of Washington DC, 2002 was the first race I had seen. Totally awesome!

The sound. The Heart-pounding (literally!) rumble of the Panoz and Corvette was the perfect display of American muscle cars. The piercing whine of the Ferrari. The deafening roar of the Porsche.

The smell. That high-octane fuel smell is unmistakable, and unforgettable.

The sight. Have you ever been so close to these awesome machines that you could reach out and touch them? I was. Have you ever seen car roar past at 150+ MPH only 20 feet away? I did. Have you ever seen the Hawaiian Tropic girls up close? :)

Quite a day!


The Racer's Group

I've been a big fan of The Racer's Group ever since my first BRBS. Bill H., from Suncoast Porsche and ThaList.com, is one of the TRG sponsors, and donates great prizes for BRBS. Bob C. takes pictures for the team, and is one of the organizers for BRBS. So now I'm a fan!

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The TRG #67 Porsche. Bob C. is in the background.
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Kevin Buckler's #66 Porsche.
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TRG #66 leaving the garage.
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TRG #66 heads out to the track.


The Rest

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I'll just get this one out of the way.
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The R&S-Lincoln in the garage.
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The R&S-Lincoln leaving the garage.
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The #2 Audi heads back to the garage after practice.
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"Certified Pre-Owned"? Umm... I'll take one. I'll take that one.
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The Audi team getting the cars ready for the race.
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The "Olive Garden" Ferrari 550. This thing sounded awesome.
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The Saleen. It looks fast just sitting there.
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So... Are the Yankees a sponsor, or does this Porsche just like baseball?
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The "Banana Joe's" MG Lola leaving the garage.
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BMW M3 leaving the garage.
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One of the Vipers leaving the garage.
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One of the Corvettes heading out to the track.
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The Ferrari heading out to the track.
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One of the Vipers heading out to the track.
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One of the Panoz cars rumbling out to the track. Nice Flames!
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Near the end of the race, The #50 Panoz holds off the #2 Audi through traffic and goes on to win.




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