Why Glenn & I Missed the Cavalcade (Hint: VIR)

TheKomoman · 06-29-11, 08:24 PM

Got back about 2 hours and couldn't wait to share some of this stuff. We had an absolute blast! Glenn and I were both running in the Blue group this year and all humility aside we were BAD FAST. After we started running together in the 3rd session on Monday through the end on Tuesday we didn't give a single point-by(and no Norm, we didn't ignore people in the mirrors either!) but we got TONS of them. We were absolutely rocking around that joint.

There were 5 of us this year (ahem, should have been 6 you-know-who!) including my fiance Val and Glenn's new bride Yvonne, plus a new friend from the Corvette forum Brian, who was driving a beautiful Supersonic Blue '09 Z06. Val was driving in the Yellow group and as this was Brian's first time out in his Vette he was driving Green. Yvonne wasn't driving but she had helmet, would ride... and did, twice with Steve Landstra.

Off the track was every bit as much fun as on the track. We tried out a little pizza joint in Milton, NC called Millie's whose atmosphere was as authentic to the area as the pizza was good. Also had a great post-event dinner at the Oak Tree Tavern. Good food and better company. Thanks to Glenn, Yvonne and Brian for sharing a great time with us!

Without any further ado nor ramble....

Session 3 on Monday, about a 14 minute video on YouTube

Album of our pics, mostly taken by Yvonne

A few favorites.

And can't post these without a classic Oak Tree shot!

Glennm27 · 06-29-11, 10:23 PM

These past 3 days at VIR were the most fun I have had YET with my Corvette. In 9 years of Corvette ownership this tops anything else I have done to date... Running VIR with over 100 friends and then getting to hang out with Yvonne, Val, Dan, and Brian for the entire 3 days, well it just doesn't get any better... As Dan mentioned, he and I pretty much dominated our Blue run group. We really missed you Norm, you wulod have been Blue this year too. Dan and I ran together on track almost all sessions and it was a blast. Dan can really drive that Velocity Yellow Z06.

I have a video that I shot from my car running directly behind Dan that happens to be the same run he posted above. ( I am trying to upload the video to You Tube and once I do I will post it here. Probably sometime Thursday) I stayed behind Dan for this entire run to film him. It was really a blast. Other sessions we'd swap positions half way through the run and then just go terrorize the rest of the Blue group..

Just a few pictures from the 2 days @ VIR

The Lodge at VIR where we stayed

The View from our room @ The Lodge

Val and Yvonne at The Lodge Monday night

Glennm27 · 06-29-11, 10:29 PM

A few more pics

Yvonne headed out on Track with Steve for one of her 160+ mph runs

Our newest friend Brian, with Yvonne, Dan and Val at The Oak Tree Tavern

Yvonne, Glenn, Dan and Val at The Oak Tree Tavern

The Oak Tree Tavern is such a cool place to relax and have a drink and dinner after a day at the track. It's just like something out of the movie "LeMans" and it's all right there on the grounds of the track...

Norm Clemmer · 06-30-11, 08:41 AM

You guys were painting nice lines around those corners. That's what owning a Vette is all about. Those pictures bring back fond memories and dreams of next year.

It's kind of good in a way that I couldn't make it this year. After I got my car back on Saturday the power steering rack blew out on Sunday. That fluid on the track wouldn't have been too cool. I played mechamic Monday night and Tuesday afternoon and already have it replaced.

I hope the animal in picture 30 wasn't living in the hotel room.

JT-C6 · 06-30-11, 10:14 AM

Looks like a great time. Love the view from the lodge, thats really cool.

TheKomoman · 06-30-11, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norm Clemmer

You guys were painting nice lines around those corners. That's what owning a Vette is all about. Those pictures bring back fond memories and dreams of next year.

It's kind of good in a way that I couldn't make it this year. After I got my car back on Saturday the power steering rack blew out on Sunday. That fluid on the track wouldn't have been too cool. I played mechamic Monday night and Tuesday afternoon and already have it replaced.

I hope the animal in picture 30 wasn't living in the hotel room.

You were sorely missed Norm, but yeah a steering issue on track would have lead to quite a few laundry issues for you and those following! Glad you got the car sorted out (again).

Those critters were huge, around 3" long, but fortunately they were just OUTSIDE the rooms! A wild collection of moths and other various insects there in the woods of Virginia. My biology professor buddy tells me that's a "Dobsonfly" and the ones with the tentacles are females. The males have big ol' pincers!!

Can't wait til next year!

Batgirl · 06-30-11, 09:56 PM

Being exempt from the early morning drivers' meetings, I was fortunate to be awaken by the glorious sound of Corvettes lapping VIR. The short video below (of the "Red" group, which included Steve Landstra and Mike Newlander) was taken from INSIDE our room. Enjoy.

Click =====> HERE

Norm Clemmer · 07-01-11, 08:46 AM

Keep sending the pics and vids...

Glennm27 · 07-01-11, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norm Clemmer

Keep sending the pics and vids...

I'm tryin'
My new video camera recorded in .mp4 format and I can't get them onto You Tube for some reason. WTH... I'll get them eventually. I have some good ones. I don't have many still shots, Yvonne took most of them using Brian's and Dan's cameras.....
Yvonne took the shots that Dan posted above......

Here are 3 real short clips taken from the starters stand of Steve Landstra flying by with Yvonne riding shotgun in the #23......

Click Below

FlyBy #1

FlyBy #2

FlyBy #3

TheKomoman · 07-01-11, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norm Clemmer

Keep sending the pics and vids...

Since I'm way geekier than Glenn I'll handle your request.

This is a Monday afternoon session of Val's, not sure if it was 3rd or 4th.

http://youtu.be/224Mw0ogo4A

Norm Clemmer · 07-01-11, 12:13 PM

I'm glad it worked out for all of you. Between the vids here and on the Corvette Forum it is easy to see that I clearly missed out on a great time. Last year I found myself practicing those turns in my mind several months after the event.

TheKomoman · 07-01-11, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norm Clemmer

I'm glad it worked out for all of you. Between the vids here and on the Corvette Forum it is easy to see that I clearly missed out on a great time. Last year I found myself practicing those turns in my mind several months after the event.

Visualizations are very important! Chuck would be VERY proud. Can you hear his "little redneck voice" in your head while you do it? "Am I makin' sense? RIGHT?"

thoyer · 07-01-11, 01:05 PM

Thanks for posting these pics and videos. I signed up for the HPDE at NJMP in a few weeks and watching these videos makes me wish it was tomorrow!

Tom

TheKomoman · 07-01-11, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thoyer

Thanks for posting these pics and videos. I signed up for the HPDE at NJMP in a few weeks and watching these videos makes me wish it was tomorrow!

Tom

Nice to see there's more of us that will push these toys hard!

I assume it's the ECS/HOD event @ Thunderbolt. Have you driven that track before?

thoyer · 07-01-11, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheKomoman

Nice to see there's more of us that will push these toys hard!

I assume it's the ECS/HOD event @ Thunderbolt. Have you driven that track before?

Nope. My only racing experience is 1/4 mile at a time in a 9 second Camaro. This will be a whole new experience that I've been wanting to do since I got the C6.

Tom

TheKomoman · 07-01-11, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thoyer

Nope. My only racing experience is 1/4 mile at a time in a 9 second Camaro. This will be a whole new experience that I've been wanting to do since I got the C6.

Tom

VERY cool!

Just take your time, be a sponge when the instructors are talking and keep your eyes up and WAY ahead. You're gonna have a BLAST.

thoyer · 07-01-11, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheKomoman

VERY cool!

Just take your time, be a sponge when the instructors are talking and keep your eyes up and WAY ahead. You're gonna have a BLAST.

I'm all ears..................

bigjohn19136 · 07-02-11, 06:14 AM

i'm also signed up for that event at thunderbolt ECS july 25th. did the lighting last year it's a blast you will love it !

TheKomoman · 07-02-11, 01:05 PM

Wow, just got the full event CD in the mail from the pro photogs who were at the event. Great shots so I'll give 'em a plug, www.fandsenterprises.com

Here's a link to the whole album (nearly 100 pics):

https://picasaweb.google.com/komoman...eat=directlink

Here's a couple of favorites...

Glenn and me rockin through turns 5 & 6

Val taking the checkered flag at Oak Tree

This was quite a moment, dude just lost it in front of me coming off turn 4. I locked 'em down and let him finish spinning. He should have given me the point by on the front straight.....

Glennm27 · 07-02-11, 04:48 PM

Nice job there Dan..

I must say, after those couple hundred track miles and most of them I got to run right along with Dan, he has learned a lot in his short 2 or 3 seasons of track time. Dan and I ran together very well and we NEVER had anyone pass us, BUT we pretty much passes everyone else in our group for 2 days..

Congrats Dan, you rocked at VIR and made it EXTRA fun for me. Best time I've ever had at any track....

06-30-11, 10:14 AM	#5
JT-C6 CCDV Club Member Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 603	Looks like a great time. Love the view from the lodge, thats really cool. __________________ 2006 LeMans Blue Coupe Z51 3LT - NCM Lifetime Member

06-30-11, 09:56 PM	#7
Batgirl CCDV Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southampton, PA Posts: 101	The most beautiful sound: Corvettes lapping VIR Being exempt from the early morning drivers' meetings, I was fortunate to be awaken by the glorious sound of Corvettes lapping VIR. The short video below (of the "Red" group, which included Steve Landstra and Mike Newlander) was taken from INSIDE our room. Enjoy. Click =====> HERE __________________ It's all fun and games until your friendly, neighborhood detective comes a-calling. Only a fool ignores a cosmic wake-up call to pursue evil. CCDV Recording Secretary, 2013

07-01-11, 01:05 PM	#13
thoyer CCDV Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Warminster, Pa Posts: 220	Thanks for posting these pics and videos. I signed up for the HPDE at NJMP in a few weeks and watching these videos makes me wish it was tomorrow! Tom __________________ 1960, 283/230, Black/black http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b298/tmh454/1960/ 1971, LS5, 4sp, Bridgehampton Blue http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...54/1971%20LS5/ 2007, Z06, Lemans Blue

07-02-11, 04:48 PM	#20
Glennm27 CCDV Club Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southampton, PA Posts: 6,347	Nice job there Dan.. I must say, after those couple hundred track miles and most of them I got to run right along with Dan, he has learned a lot in his short 2 or 3 seasons of track time. Dan and I ran together very well and we NEVER had anyone pass us, BUT we pretty much passes everyone else in our group for 2 days.. Congrats Dan, you rocked at VIR and made it EXTRA fun for me. Best time I've ever had at any track.... __________________ Glenn R Murphy 2008 Victory Red Z06 2002 Electron Blue Coupe - Gone, but not forgotten ------------------------------------ Linda, "You're Forever in my Heart"

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06-29-11, 08:24 PM	#1
TheKomoman CCDV Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Skippack PA Posts: 358	Why Glenn & I Missed the Cavalcade (Hint: VIR) Got back about 2 hours and couldn't wait to share some of this stuff. We had an absolute blast! Glenn and I were both running in the Blue group this year and all humility aside we were BAD FAST. After we started running together in the 3rd session on Monday through the end on Tuesday we didn't give a single point-by(and no Norm, we didn't ignore people in the mirrors either!) but we got TONS of them. We were absolutely rocking around that joint. There were 5 of us this year (ahem, should have been 6 you-know-who!) including my fiance Val and Glenn's new bride Yvonne, plus a new friend from the Corvette forum Brian, who was driving a beautiful Supersonic Blue '09 Z06. Val was driving in the Yellow group and as this was Brian's first time out in his Vette he was driving Green. Yvonne wasn't driving but she had helmet, would ride... and did, twice with Steve Landstra. Off the track was every bit as much fun as on the track. We tried out a little pizza joint in Milton, NC called Millie's whose atmosphere was as authentic to the area as the pizza was good. Also had a great post-event dinner at the Oak Tree Tavern. Good food and better company. Thanks to Glenn, Yvonne and Brian for sharing a great time with us! Without any further ado nor ramble.... Session 3 on Monday, about a 14 minute video on YouTube Album of our pics, mostly taken by Yvonne A few favorites. And can't post these without a classic Oak Tree shot!

06-29-11, 10:23 PM	#2
Glennm27 CCDV Club Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southampton, PA Posts: 6,347	These past 3 days at VIR were the most fun I have had YET with my Corvette. In 9 years of Corvette ownership this tops anything else I have done to date... Running VIR with over 100 friends and then getting to hang out with Yvonne, Val, Dan, and Brian for the entire 3 days, well it just doesn't get any better... As Dan mentioned, he and I pretty much dominated our Blue run group. We really missed you Norm, you wulod have been Blue this year too. Dan and I ran together on track almost all sessions and it was a blast. Dan can really drive that Velocity Yellow Z06. I have a video that I shot from my car running directly behind Dan that happens to be the same run he posted above. ( I am trying to upload the video to You Tube and once I do I will post it here. Probably sometime Thursday) I stayed behind Dan for this entire run to film him. It was really a blast. Other sessions we'd swap positions half way through the run and then just go terrorize the rest of the Blue group.. Just a few pictures from the 2 days @ VIR The Lodge at VIR where we stayed The View from our room @ The Lodge Val and Yvonne at The Lodge Monday night __________________ Glenn R Murphy 2008 Victory Red Z06 2002 Electron Blue Coupe - Gone, but not forgotten ------------------------------------ Linda, "You're Forever in my Heart"

06-29-11, 10:29 PM	#3
Glennm27 CCDV Club Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southampton, PA Posts: 6,347	A few more pics Yvonne headed out on Track with Steve for one of her 160+ mph runs Our newest friend Brian, with Yvonne, Dan and Val at The Oak Tree Tavern Yvonne, Glenn, Dan and Val at The Oak Tree Tavern The Oak Tree Tavern is such a cool place to relax and have a drink and dinner after a day at the track. It's just like something out of the movie "LeMans" and it's all right there on the grounds of the track... __________________ Glenn R Murphy 2008 Victory Red Z06 2002 Electron Blue Coupe - Gone, but not forgotten ------------------------------------ Linda, "You're Forever in my Heart"

06-30-11, 08:41 AM	#4
Norm Clemmer CCDV Club Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Green Lane Pa. Posts: 1,321	You guys were painting nice lines around those corners. That's what owning a Vette is all about. Those pictures bring back fond memories and dreams of next year. It's kind of good in a way that I couldn't make it this year. After I got my car back on Saturday the power steering rack blew out on Sunday. That fluid on the track wouldn't have been too cool. I played mechamic Monday night and Tuesday afternoon and already have it replaced. I hope the animal in picture 30 wasn't living in the hotel room.

07-01-11, 08:46 AM	#8
Norm Clemmer CCDV Club Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Green Lane Pa. Posts: 1,321	Keep sending the pics and vids...

07-01-11, 12:13 PM	#11
Norm Clemmer CCDV Club Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Green Lane Pa. Posts: 1,321	I'm glad it worked out for all of you. Between the vids here and on the Corvette Forum it is easy to see that I clearly missed out on a great time. Last year I found myself practicing those turns in my mind several months after the event.

07-02-11, 06:14 AM	#18
bigjohn19136 CCDV Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: holmesburg heights Posts: 435	i'm also signed up for that event at thunderbolt ECS july 25th. did the lighting last year it's a blast you will love it !

07-02-11, 01:05 PM	#19
TheKomoman CCDV Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Skippack PA Posts: 358	Wow, just got the full event CD in the mail from the pro photogs who were at the event. Great shots so I'll give 'em a plug, www.fandsenterprises.com Here's a link to the whole album (nearly 100 pics): https://picasaweb.google.com/komoman...eat=directlink Here's a couple of favorites... Glenn and me rockin through turns 5 & 6 Val taking the checkered flag at Oak Tree This was quite a moment, dude just lost it in front of me coming off turn 4. I locked 'em down and let him finish spinning. He should have given me the point by on the front straight.....

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