Thursday, February 5, 2009

USF1 Team Rumor.....

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This picture was taken at a party in Indy during one of the recent USGP races. I made all the races until there were no more. Peter Windsor...
Sunday, October 5, 2008

A Parting Shot from a Nice Day at the Track

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As you look over my MINI you can see the green grass of the the grounds at VIR. Every time I think of VIR I think of a country club setting....

98 Octane Baby...

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As I walked by the fueling station I noticed the yellow octane sticker on the pumps. That is some strong medicine! I used to run 103 in my 1...

Just a Random Photo

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As the title of this post says this is just a random photo I caught with my pocket camera as I was walking the paddock area. There were some...

A Couple of R32 GTIs...

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I am just back from VIR http://www.virclub.com/ and I thought I would share a few sights from the trip. This weekend VIR held the three day...
Saturday, September 27, 2008

PL Newman

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Paul Newman. I knew the day would come when he would be gone. He was reported to be sick months ago and was looking rather thin now for the ...
Thursday, September 18, 2008

Red Bull P1 in Monza.....

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodromo_Nazionale_Monza \ It's been a bit slow on the MINI adventures lately. Sorry I have been VERY busy...
Sunday, August 10, 2008

A Nice End to a Fine Day...

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The parking lot down the street in Elon at the Piedmont Ale House. Great fried pickles and fried green beans! The local micro brews and Euro...

And the Cake was Served....

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What a nice cake...there was so much great food at this event I would have to fill the page with the descriptions. When MINI owners throw a ...

The Burgers and Hot Dogs Were Grilling....

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Mark sporting his best burger cookin' style...

The Banner Was Posted...

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Saturday, August 9, 2008

The Cat makes a Getaway...

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I saw several dogs at the event, some with some nice clothes and a really cool Bulldog...but I didn't see any of them actually driving a...

Snoopy Checking Out the MINIs

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Snoopy is giving us the once over from the sky! Our cigar smoking canopy was setting up the smoke screen so I am not sure what he saw....

UFO Photo?

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Here is another picture of the parking lot at the blast this afternoon. If you click on the picture and enlarge it you can see the small obj...

The Tar Heel MINI Motoring Club August Blast...

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The line-up in the parking lot today at Springwood Park in Burlington, North Carolina. The Tar Heel MINI Motoring Club was having a Club Bla...
Monday, May 19, 2008

John Force!!

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The NHRA legend. John Force. This guy is the nicest person on the block. His team brought the car they had just raced in Bristol and several...
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Racing Girls...

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Rock....Ashley Force. Fresh in from Bristol. http://www.ashleyforce.com/ http://www.johnforceracing.com/index.html
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I Ran Into.....

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Tony Stewart today at work....fresh off his helicopter which landed right in front of our building from Charlotte. Oh my MINI was parked abo...
Sunday, May 11, 2008

Miles of MINIs

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The MINIs look like they stretch for miles...this was the line-up for the group picture in front of the dam. It was raining for the panarami...

20 MPH?

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In a MINI? Not.

MINI Bee

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There was a car show and this car was my favorite.

Mr. Clean

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"Mr. Clean" sits adjacent to the car washing station. I must have washed my car five times in four days. Between the rain and the ...

Deal Em'

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Did I mention there was fun to be had at the Second Annual MINI Monte Carlo Night? Thanks to all from the PittStop MINI Club.... http://www....

It's Monte Carlo Night!!

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Can you tell it's Monte Carlo Night? http://www.racerchicks.com/auto/miniMC.html Inside the casino is setup and we are ready for some fu...

To the Rescue...

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Here is the culprit. The Fire Department got the situation under control and electricity service was restored many hours later...

Where there is Smoke...

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Not a good sign. I was standing by my car as Sumpter, who works for Dan at Grassroots Garage, installed an engine damper on my car. Suddenly...

A Pair of Vintage MINIs

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I thought these cars were so cool I stopped just to capture a picture....

On the Tree of Shame in Deals Gap

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This bit of a MINI was spotted on the "Tree of Shame" in Deals Gap. http://www.dealsgap.com/tree.htm Remember you can click the pi...

The Most Photographed MINI of the Weekend

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This is what happens when you drive hard and roll your car. I must say when this fellow drove through the village he got a round of applause...

Checking Out Fontana Dam

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Fontana Dam, the view from down below. I just thought this was a cool picture... http://www.tva.com/sites/fontana.htm

Stoopid Girl Working on My MINI

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It didn't take long to make it down to the giant venor tent and start flashing my cash. Here I am getting an install from the seller of...

Early Arrivals into Fontana Village

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On Wednesday afternoon we arrive into Fontana Village and the place is pretty quiet. Just the calm before the storm of hundreds of MINIs inb...

On the Way to MOTD 2008...Black Mountain, NC

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Another year, another MINIs on the Dragon. We had a small caravan this year out of Clemmons, NC and we collectively decided to stop at a ver...

The Mobile Version of Grassroots Garage

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A picture of one of the best MINI mechanics in the USA. Dan Zipkin. We are lucky to have him so close to us in North Carolina. Here he is s...
Monday, April 21, 2008

The MINIs on show

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Some of the clubs members had several cars on display. Here is a shot of two of them. There were quite a few MINIs there, my only comment is...
Sunday, April 20, 2008

My Favorite Car.

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The inside of the engine compartment of a red Austin Healy Bugeye Sprite. What a nice car! I have always liked these cars and I owned a MG M...

Uh oh.

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So much for the tire dressing!

Line 'em Up.

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A whole line of classics with the bonnets up. There were so many cars at this event there is no way I can post all the pictures. This was a ...

A view across the hill...

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Looking back at the large building that houses the gift shop, a huge tasting room, and other things you can see the music shell on the hill....

Shelton Vineyards...Beautiful in the Spring.

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I have seen the vineyards in California but there are no vineyards that exceed this place in layout and beauty. As I came through Dobson for...

Had Your Pork Chop Sandwich Yet?

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On the way to the vineyards we stopped by Mount Airy. http://www.mountairy.org/ This is a very nice town I really enjoy walking around in. T...

On the way to Shelton Vineyards!

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As I motor down the road on my way to the British Car gathering at Shelton Vineyards http://www.sheltonvineyards.com/ I picked up a bit of...
Saturday, February 2, 2008

Dirtgasm...

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You have to understand something about my car. It lives a protective life. I watch the weather constantly and if there is a chance of rain m...

A detour....

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We continued our ride through a bunch of twisty roads and through a mountain pass. We tried to get on the Blue Ridge Parkway for a short sti...

All Lined up on Stone Mountain....

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All the MINIs lined up in the parking lot. We paused to stretch our legs, chat, and take a few pictures. The park ranger rolled though and s...

Yes it Was a Bit Cold...

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A picture of me with my layers on to keep the cold way....Love my Ferrari F1 team coat...that is one warm coat.

The GPS View....

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My view of the GPS while cruising the area around Stone Mountain....I love my Garmin Nuvi 360. Remember you can click the picture to enlarge...

Surrounded by Deer....

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There were deer everywhere in the Stone Mountain area. They were all over the side of the road. I counted over twenty in one field alone...

Headed to Stone Mountain, North Carolina

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The MINI line headed for Stone Mountain last Saturday. It was a cold day. We started in Winston-Salem with about 20 MINIs. We had a nice twi...
Thursday, November 1, 2007

Headed Down the Mountains Back Home....

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As we headed home..some of the gang went to the winery, some went to the Woolwine Festival..and we had a bit of fun on the twisties...althou...
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