Sebring March 2019
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- Jun 9, 2014
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I've been to seven 12 Hours events over the past 40 years, five as a fan and two as a member of the working media.
This was from two years ago. I happened upon Peter Gregg's old Porsche 935 in a small museum adjacent to pit row. I'd worked briefly on this car in Peter's downtown Jax race garage immediately after college. A buddy got me the gig. Blew me away when I saw it again.
This was from two years ago. I happened upon Peter Gregg's old Porsche 935 in a small museum adjacent to pit row. I'd worked briefly on this car in Peter's downtown Jax race garage immediately after college. A buddy got me the gig. Blew me away when I saw it again.
- Jun 11, 2014
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The first thing my eye is drawn to in the photograph is how crooked the handrail stanchions are. Are those black nylon socks?
- Aug 16, 2018
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The only time I ever went was in the early 70s Steve McQueen came in 2nd that year.
- Oct 29, 2017
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You look like the Skipper from Gilligan's Island.I've been to seven 12 Hours events over the past 40 years, five as a fan and two as a member of the working media.
This was from two years ago. I happened upon Peter Gregg's old Porsche 935 in a small museum adjacent to pit row. I'd worked briefly on this car in Peter's downtown Jax race garage immediately after college. A buddy got me the gig. Blew me away when I saw it again.
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I've been to seven 12 Hours events over the past 40 years, five as a fan and two as a member of the working media.
This was from two years ago. I happened upon Peter Gregg's old Porsche 935 in a small museum adjacent to pit row. I'd worked briefly on this car in Peter's downtown Jax race garage immediately after college. A buddy got me the gig. Blew me away when I saw it again.
Wednesday can't get here fast enough. Considering the horrible weather at Daytona this year we should see a lively crowd and some great racing.
One of the guys I go with has been to 52 of them...
I'll check back here and see if anyone that is there would like to meet up at our camp.
- Jul 16, 2018
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- Jun 9, 2014
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Maybe because I'm wearing a hat on top of another hat. I came to the event wearing a white Gator hat and was given another one during the day by Porsche of Tampa. I was afraid I'd lose it in my pocket. Looks a little weird.
- Dec 31, 2018
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The Dad of one of my housemates in college raced a 935 on the IMSA/Camel GT circuit back in the day (I had the good fortune to help out in the pits at races at Pocono, Elkhart Lake, and Road Atlanta in the mid 80s). They hated Sebring and 24 hours of Daytona. Called them the "car killers." Their objective in those races was mostly about getting the most points without damaging the car.
- Jun 9, 2014
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Yeah, that's a long time to be running a car flat out, esp on a track as infamously bumpy as Sebring's airport track. But it's what helped Porsche garner its reputation for building cars that can take day to day punishment and keep on running.
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