Wyman Pond Racing

Pres · Tag Hgugr

RE: LIMEROCK

Pres · Tag Hgugr

The Lime rock movie is now up on youtube....sorry no patron girls

Caboose · Bitch Rider

I saw on the website. Someone at work said he saw it the night before on TV. Just go the Colbert report and you can watch. It takes about 10 minutes.

http://www.comedycentral.com/

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Johnny Rotten · WPR God

I tuned into The Colbert Report on Comedy Central last night and couldn't believe who he had on as a guest. No kidding: Rush. Ged, Neil and Alex all goofing off with Stephen and cracking jokes. It was cool to see and hear them. Then they played Tom Sawyer. very cool surprise.

Did you know they are the 4th highest selling rock band of all time?!?!?! I think he said something like 14 gold records and 10 platinum. I had no idea!! It was the first time they were on American tv in 33 years. The boys looked and sounded great. I bet it was an awesome show.

The only thing there's not enough pictures of is the Patron girls. For sure!! Oh my God were they gorgeous. those legs!!!!!!!!!

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Caboose · Bitch Rider

Only one picture of the camp site?

I like the picture of the 66' GT 350 and the mid 60's Ferrari.

I can't believe there's no pictures of ribs or Tequila.

Maybe next year for me.

I saw Ged and the boys with #9. It's good to see your bro' again. It's way too long between visits.

#7

Pres · Tag Hgugr

Here are some pictures # 2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wymanpondracing/sets/72157606172889005/show/

Johnny Rotten · WPR God

TRIP REPORT FOR NORTHEAST GRAND PRIX AT LIMEROCK RACE PARK:

I truly wish there were more race fans among this group. But with the 2nd time appearance of #99 and a new face in #1776, the group is slowly expanding. I'm sure #10 & #18 will be with us again next year and with any luck, #7 will not steal #9 away again and we will see his ugly mug in lovely north west Conn.

It was another awesome trip with dualing WPR campers side by each next to the back stretch. I think we should go back to the end of the stretch although in a David Brabham (winner) interview with Despain on Wind Tunnel last night, he mentioned he would recommend the alms cars use the old West Bend and not the new jughandle corner they used this year. Combine that with the lack of a chicane at the top of the uphill and I'm not sure what the best spot to see passing is.

The Prez won the rib-off this year as he was the only entry, but never-the-less, the ribs were delicioso just the same. #99 was the first to congratulate him personally. The Prez also delivered the winning prediction. This was not a last minute track evaluation as we drank shots of Tequilla Patron all weekend long. His research and insight is amazing. The Patron girls were worth the trip by themselves - I carumba!! If I were only 15 years younger... oh, and had no kids... lookout!

This is officially one of my favorite weekends of the entire year. There is nothing, I mean nothing, like the mixed smell of race fuel exhaust and corned beef hash frying up to the soundtrack of massive horsepower pounding out and tire squeal all around. ahhhhh, such sweet memories!

all should consider next year,
#5

Caboose · Bitch Rider

Have a good time gentleman. I will be hangin with #5's older bro' this Friday night at the Verizon Center.

Is there is another Rib-Cook-Off? My money is on the Pez this year.

Mail me some of the leftover barbeque.

Look out for flying car parts and enjoy.

#7

Johnny Rotten · WPR God

4 days away!

The trail manor has been broken in for the season and is ready to go to Lakeville, CT. There is a slight ant problem that I am negotiating with right now, if I didn't get them all this weekend, I will dismantle until I find the queenie and get rid of them for good.

The rugs got soaked for the last time, I have ripped them out so there is no finish flooring in it right now, we'll see if there's time to get something down this week. If not, no big deal, just an aluminum floor.

She will be topped up and ready for hosting at 5pm on Thursday!

#5

Pres · Tag Hgugr

99 is in with at least 1 child

other confirmed members are

1776, 19, 43, 5, 1, 2, 10, 18+1

Johnny Rotten · WPR God

Ordered my weekend pass and the radio scanner today. Watched the Rolex GT race and LRP and can't wait to get there! They were talking about the resurfacing project just getting underway.

We are in for another great race weekend.

#5

Lame Member # 4

Dear Pres,

I miss you.

#4

Pres · Tag Hgugr

JUST GOT THE RV SITE PASS....ONLY 35 DAYS

Lame Member # 13

#99, #4 has graciously agreed to pay for the entire weekend for you. Food, drinks, roast beef sandwichs, whatever you want is on him. Just send him the bill when you return biggrin

Lame Member # 4

#99,

Let me offer you #13's pop up for the weekend. Pick it up whenever. He wouldn't want you to rent.

#4

Senior WPR Member

Pres,

I am in. What sites did you get? I may rent a pop up for the weekend and will try to get a site close to you.

#99

Pres · Tag Hgugr

RE: LIMEROCK 7-11 and 7-12

Sarge 388 · Sasquatch

RE: LIMEROCK

Pres · Tag Hgugr

60 days and 16 hours

99 will you be joining us? Just because # 3 can't go doesn't me you Can't.

how about you 388 any interest?

Johnny Rotten · WPR God

A great post from #18, timely, informative, enthusiastic, and a snowmobile avatar to top it all off - now that's old school!!!!

Well done #18.

#5

member18 · WPR Member

The new track will be paved for the race, paving starts May 27th after the Grand AM. The race to complete the paving on JULY 1st, with time to cure for the American LeMans Northeast Grand Prix. Can't tell if this means all of the new corners will be complete as well.

Getting pumped for the race.

#18

Johnny Rotten · WPR God

You must have some countdown software or something.

#5

Pres · Tag Hgugr

82 days and 15 hours away

Pres · Tag Hgugr

Two Lime Rock Parks?

10 Apr 2008
A new chapter in the history of Lime Rock Park was written Thursday, 10 April 2008 as the track celebrated its Groundbreaking of two Lime Rock Parks. A press conference was held to announce the multi-million dollar track upgrades, the repaving schedule and officially release the Lime Rock Park track(s) map.

When The Club at Lime Rock Park was announced last July, we committed to spending all the capital raised on the facility. This capital plus the I Helped Pave the Park campaign and track rental fee surcharges all contribute to this effort. The plan was to make the track safer, smoother with repaving and slow it down a little, particularly the downhill, without changing its character. Were going to do better than that, Skip Barber, Track President, stated today.

Think two Lime Rock Parks: 1) Classic Lime Rock - unchanged in fifty years and unchanged going forward, the fastest road course in North America, will be completely repaved and have significantly improved runoff areas; 2) the new or Optional Lime Rock substitutes three wide and slower corners with increased overtaking opportunities, along with a wider and straighter Back Straight, additional upgraded runoff areas and will be a moderate speed track.

There is nothing Mickey Mouse no chicanes about the Optional Lime Rock Park. Rather, it is a layout for the present - for the fast, high tech American Le Mans Series cars - and for any other group that chooses it. It is also a layout for the future as cars and tires continue to develop. With the new optional corners there are actually eight possible track configurations. It will be easy to switch from one course to another.

In addition to repaving Classic Lime Rock, adding three optional corners and a new back straight, we will construct a longer and safer pit lane providing more pit boxes. The track is closing from 27 May 2 July to complete all of this work.

In March a lot of work was done on the drive-over bridge that crosses the track. The bridge was raised 6.5 feet and now meets the F.I.A. specifications of being four meters above the track. New bridge abutments were built and are wide enough to accommodate a pedestrian bridge in the future.
We had hoped to rebuild the Paddock bathrooms, adding handicap mens and womens restrooms by Memorial Day weekend, but issues with building bathrooms in a 100-year flood plane (the Paddock) have delayed this project.

In January we purchased the 19-acre parcel on your left as you drive into the track off White Hollow Road. This will enable us to have a more dramatic entrance, add one of our optional corners (the new West Bend) where tickets are currently collected, improve the runoff area at Classic West Bend, and eventually have a straight shot at the drive-over bridge.

For specific information on track options refer to the enclosed track layout. The Classic, unchanged track is grey; optional sections are blue; and the new pit lane is brown.

For further details on all track upgrades and improvements see the following information. Note: numbers below correspond with numbers on the map.

Note 1: Wide (40) straight into hard braking wide left. Following right flows into existing heavily banked corner. Left/Right complex is wide two abreast entering Back Straight is possible. Slower entry to No Name than the Classic course.

Note 2: Optional Straight: wide (40) and straight. Small island between classic and new straight. Improved passing on straight. Harder braking at end. Good overtaking opportunity.

Note 3: Optional Uphill starts climbing earlier than Classic Uphill; crest is not as high no chicane needed. The right at the end of the optional straight is much slower than Classic Uphill, which becomes runoff for new corner at end of new straight.

Note 4: Optional West Bend: Currently undecided on two rights or one hook in current ticket taking area. Objective is to have good overtaking and slower entry to the Downhill. All the berm on drivers left of Classic West Bend will be removed. Large, flat runoff area. These changes are possible by purchase of adjoining property and moving ticketing area to the west.

Note 5: Bridge raised to four meters (FIA spec) and runoff areas under bridge improved. Bridge abutments wide enough for future pedestrian bridge.

Note 6: New pit lane entrance. Current entrance eliminated. More pit boxes. False grid moved new pit entrance takes no space from the Sunoco Paddock.

Note 7: New paved runoff drivers left and right on the Downhill. Size not finalized.

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