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My movies - Other's flicks1st section: "Home" movies (authored by me, my friends, or other such amateurs)...
This was Sunday's 1st race at the VRG New Jersey Historics at New Jersey Motorsports Park. There was this Datsun 510 guy who I'd been racing all weekend. He had more power and straightaway speed than I, but I was able to carry much more speed through the corners. Anyway, I got a run on him coming out of T1 and got inside of him in T2 and by him before T3. Then, turning in for T4, he tagged me in the left rear. The impact kicked me off the track but I got it under control and was able to get back to the pits. The damage is shown here:
But the video is on YouTube here:
This was Saturday's 2nd race at the VRG New Jersey Historics at New Jersey Motorsports Park. It was an exciting race with the Datsun 510, but as you will see he was driving a bit over his head. He had a lot more straightaway speed than I, but he had a habit of turning in too early for T1.
The video is on YouTube here:
This was Saturday's 1st race at the VRG New Jersey Historics at New Jersey Motorsports Park. I got a good start and went from 7th on the grid to 4th. Soon however, the 6th place qualifier Volvo Amazon powered by on the straight and I just tried to hang on. I made a small mistake and lost contact a few laps from the end. Then, the 5th place qualifier Lotus 7 went by on the straight like I'd left my engine back in the pits! However, as we were working by a lapped car the Lotus dropped a wheel off and lost control which made for a VERY close call.
The video is on YouTube here:
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This was the Group 3 (Formula Cars and Sports Racers) race at the 25th annual Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, 2007.
The car I was driving (Dad's 1964 Quantum Formula SAAB)decided, for no apparent reason, that it didn't want to partake in the race. Rather, it preferred to stay parked on the grid and sit in the shade while all the other racecars ran around hot and bothered.
I, rather strongly, disagreed with it.
With help, I convinced it to start and we got set to go out on track.
Unfortunately we didn't get started in time to join the race before the pace lap was complete. The gridworkers held me at the start until the field had safely passed.
When I finally got started I put in the best (fastest) laps I have ever driven at that track. I caught and passed everyone I qualified ahead of and even one that qualified ahead of me.
In the end, because of my climb through the field from dead last at the start, I was awarded the coveted "Best Drive of the Race" award. This is a great honor.
I thank the race organizers and the city of Pittsburgh for continuing to have and support this one of a kind event. Those 8 furious and treacherous laps around Schenley Park are the highlight of my year.
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This is a collection of three clips from my weekend at VIR this past April. First, there is the power of the Birdcage, then I have to do a double-take as I pass a Ferrari Tour De France and finally some highlights from my race with the Ferrari Dino.
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This is my race in the Formula S. It was the hardest race I've run yet... The car was handling absolutely frighteningly awful. Just going straight took concentration! Still, I managed to make it clean and pick up a spot or two by the end.
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This is the helmetcamera footage from the top of my Dad's helmet. It comes from his race in the Sonett at the PVGP a couple weeks ago. He led for a while and then finished a strong second!
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This is the helmetcam movie that Alfred Hitchcock would have made. Warning, it gets a bit bloody-gory.
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Helmetcam video from my races at the PVGP Historics at BeaveRun Motorsports Complex. I was racing Dad's '68 SAAB Sonett.
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This is the latter half of my race on Sunday at VIR (north course). I was driving Dad's Quantum One SAAB. *Note: Hogpen is my favorite corner!
40.1M... This is my entire race on Saturday afternoon... Shortened as it was by me blowing up the engine! I was driving Dad's Quantum Formula SAAB.
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28.2M... This is my entire race on Friday morning... Shortened as it was by me blowing up the engine! I was driving Jake Jacobson's 1930 Miller Ford dirt track sprint car.
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28.7M... This is the entire "all comers" race on Saturday. I was driving Dad's '59 Quantum SAAB One. The white car I dice with is a Speedwell Sprite.
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23.7M... This is the first lap of the feature race on Sunday... with the dramatic second time through (and I do mean "through") the chicane.Note: You will need to have the Xvid codec installed to view this video.
11.6M... Me, in Dad's 1964 Quantum Formula Saab on my final flying qualifying lap at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix on Saturday. Rain!
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24.1M... Me, in Dad's 1964 Quantum Formula Saab on my final morning warmup lap at the PVGP on Sunday. It was the only dry session we had and even it wasn't totally dry.
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50M... The "all-comer's" race at the end of the VSCCA Governor's Cup races at VIR from the viewpoint of the top of my helmet.
26M... My first group race (shortened to 4 laps) from the 2004 VSCCA Governor's Cup event at VIR (Virginia International Raceway).
5.0M... First "exploratory" run- Staunton, VA autox Nov. 11th. The cold brakes, cold tires... SPIN! Very FUN!
4.4M... Third run- Staunton 11-11-01. Properly done.
4.0M... Me in SONEAT, cold tires, sealed blacktop, overexuberance, SPIN.
2nd section: Other movies (many authored by pros)...
1.6M... Movie studio flipping a 96.
2.6M... Smokey the bandit in Sweden?
13.6M... Some guy in a spec-racer Saab 900 Turbo on track in Sweden.
3.6M... Lester Ewing doing a rally Sonett endo.
2,529K... Saab 9-5 Aero parasailing ad.
11.9M... Saab 9-3X Concept car introduction.
8.8M... Saab 9-X Concept car presentation.
1 M... Saab ad for 9-5 Aero, featuring the Gripen.
4.4M... 2000 Race of Champions, Gilles Panizzi in the 600hp Saab rallycross car.
12.5M... 2000 ROC, Mäkinen and Grönholm deuling in the Saabs.
8.9M... 2000 ROC highlights.
475k... 2000 ROC, Saabs rocket past.
232k... 2000 ROC, Saabs racing.
232k... 2000 ROC, Lone Saab flys by.