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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 03:58 AM
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My coverage of the 14th annual Petit Le Mans..

Because race car.

If you like tow hooks, gold foil, 13.5x18s, balloons, R8s, canards, porsches, APR, zipties, and/or cadillacs...proceed..

Enjoy!

Upon arrival to the infield inside turn 10..


..we started walking towards vendor village and saw a ferrari hardparked with the top down...fuck dirt dust says he..


3 nice guys gave me props on my TL, and told me they were in the black audi with black wheels, so surely i was going to take a pic of their car..


Cadillac had 4 of their beasts on display..




Budlight and Volks, good stuff..


This is a Nissan LEAF..


Nissan and Volks go hand in hand..


Then we entered the Audi tent..




















Some dude that was in line behind my brother said he won the forza competition last year, and had the fastest lap time this year as well. His name is fishergrunt. Talk shit to him if you want! My brother is in this pic, not the dude.








I love the way this car looks..












'Fuck dirt' Dirt ain't got shit on me.


What do you know about that clay tire gel?!..




Miller Lite Straight truck. Time to build one out of LEGO.


Heading down the big ass hill..i broke my neck a little..


Breat Cancer awareness month has commenced..






She had a nice smile.






there is moar.
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 04:28 AM
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The realtime TSXs are inside. We missed the boat on seeing them up close


I'm fairly confident I will build this truck out of LEGO as well


Cadillac Racing really impressed me. My brother and myself both agreed that purchasing one of their new beasts isn't out of the question.












BIY: Build it yourself toolbox..


I happen to heart zipties. Do you?!








They're not lookin at the ferrari..


..They're lookin' at this..




wut?


Strange.


Kyle McManus's media pass. Look for his coverage on urban racer 10 months from now or so.


No, this will NOT buff right out you fuckin clown.


4 buzzing shitheads trying to put together an oldschool tent, that was purchased used Kyle thought it was hilarious, and we all laffed for the entire duration of the install..


..until this point, all of the above were taken on friday. moar to come..
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 04:51 AM
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Everything after this sentence was taken on saturday. Before the race, everyone is allowed to walk the grid and look at the cars up close..



They synchronized the 'Star Spangled Banner' with two parachuters..






















ebaY ftw!














Where's Waldo? He really is in here.




I liked her shirt.


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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 05:05 AM
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It's 6am and i'm tired, so later on when i wake up maybe i will post the rest. If you don't want to be patient and can't wait to see the balloons and R8s, then you can view the photostream on flickr here..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/erockon...th/6203111586/



Thanks for lurkin. You lurker. Stop lurkin and post.
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 07:40 AM
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SWEET. Awesome pics. Looks like a great time.
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USA! USA! USA!
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so. much. awesome.
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 11:15 AM
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Guess how many balloons are in this photo. Winner getz virginz.








alcon.
















One big ass chair. haz 6 cupholders.
















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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 11:17 AM
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Great pics! It does look like a really good time.

Oh, go Falken
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 11:21 AM
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Awesome pics... LOL @ she had a nice smile

I want a carbon fibre tool box
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so

much

win



thanks for sharing the pics
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Chick-fil-a winz.


Last photo of the weekend before we left.



If you didn't go, i'm sorry. Your weekend probably wasn't as awesome as it could have been. But it's ok, because i've figured it out already.

Next year it's going to be on October 20. What we can do is go ahead and organize an Atlanta meet which will be held on the sunday following the Petit Le Mans. If you have kids, they can visit the new LEGOland Discovery center which should be open sometime next year in Atlanta somewhere. I saw some acuras hardparked throughout the infield and i'm not sure if any of them are members of acurazine. I just feel like it would make for a really awesome weekend. What does everyone think?
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 12:36 PM
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So jelly...

Looks like you had a fantastic time, thanks for sharing!


So... are there anymore nice smiles and shirts you'd like to post up?
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 12:38 PM
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That looks awesome.
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by RaviNJCLs
SWEET. Awesome pics. Looks like a great time.
Thanks, it was fun. You should go next year!

Originally Posted by AMGala


USA! USA! USA!
haha

Originally Posted by 03tLsNBP
so. much. awesome.
It was good.

Originally Posted by chill_dog
Great pics! It does look like a really good time.

Oh, go Falken
haha. thanks, and you're going next year.

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Awesome pics... LOL @ she had a nice smile

I want a carbon fibre tool box
haha, it was a good idea.

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so

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thanks for sharing the pics
Thanks, you're welcome!
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Great pics and all but....

























Bud light is fuckin nasty
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 12:46 PM
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Awesome shots Eric-it sure looks like fun!
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Aman
So jelly...

Looks like you had a fantastic time, thanks for sharing!


So... are there anymore nice smiles and shirts you'd like to post up?
We had a great time, you're welcome!

haha no these are all that i took.

Originally Posted by o2cls
That looks awesome.
We kept telling each other that the weekend was awesome. You should go next year!

Originally Posted by OperationDarkie
Great pics and all but....

























Bud light is fuckin nasty
Thanks, and haha, i think my sphincter can agree with you on that one. Beer shits ftl. Those portajohns didn't stand a chance yesterday lol.

Originally Posted by Steven Bell
Awesome shots Eric-it sure looks like fun!
Thanks! It was a lot of fun. That's why everyone is going next year right?!
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I dont know....my weekend was pretty awesome too.

Still looked pretty fun though.
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by civicdrivr
I dont know....my weekend was pretty awesome too.

Still looked pretty fun though.

That's good. My weekend could have been better. We decided that it wouldn't be complete unless we saw a veyron and a LFA.

Next year hopefully we can all agree to meet in Atlanta the same weekend and make it a 2 or 3 day event.
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Let me know the dates next year, I'll definitely try to make it.
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Cool, I went to the ALMS race in Baltimore not too long ago. They didn't have a lot of the cars there (Audi and Aston Martin to name a couple). Any idea why they don't run all of the races? Not enough pit room or something?
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Incredible. Thanks for posting all the pics.
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Well done Eric. Thanks for posting.
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Originally Posted by ACCURATEin
Next year hopefully we can all agree to meet in Atlanta the same weekend and make it a 2 or 3 day event.
As long as Im still on the east coast (or close enough) Id be willing to make the trip.
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Steven Bell
Let me know the dates next year, I'll definitely try to make it.
Awesome! I think the commentator said October 20 for next year.

Originally Posted by TommySalami
Cool, I went to the ALMS race in Baltimore not too long ago. They didn't have a lot of the cars there (Audi and Aston Martin to name a couple). Any idea why they don't run all of the races? Not enough pit room or something?
I bet that was pretty neat to see them running through the streets. I'm not sure.

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Incredible. Thanks for posting all the pics.
You're welcome.

Originally Posted by Bearcat94
Well done Eric. Thanks for posting.
Thanks Jim. You're welcome.

Originally Posted by civicdrivr
As long as Im still on the east coast (or close enough) Id be willing to make the trip.
Awesome!
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awesome pics, I want to go to that event, I looked through this post twice and couldnt find the car that was in the acura trailer, Which was it?
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 08:02 AM
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Thanks for posting up these pics man. Ruined my Monday......I wanna be back at the track already. Next year we need to lock down an Azine section and do it right Tues-Sun.


Hey thats me. Big Nasty was def.....nasty that day.


I have a few pics of the Realtime Acura Team car. I will try and throw them up tonight. Yesterday was my sons first bday....no time when I got home.
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 09:36 AM
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You could of taken more pics.. j/k.

God that looked like so much fun.
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Damn that's awesome! Nicely done Eric!
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 10:05 AM
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Looked like an amazing weekend!! Thanks for the pics!!





Oh, and GOD BLESS AMERICA!!
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 10:14 AM
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Nice work Eric. Great coverage. I will definitely mark my calender for this next year and head down to it with you guys.

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Hey thats me. Big Nasty was def.....nasty that day.
You have a lice looking 2nd Gen
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
Nice work Eric. Great coverage. I will definitely mark my calender for this next year and head down to it with you guys.


You have a lice looking 2nd Gen
Thanks, Looking forward to cleaning her up and adding a few more mods soon.
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 10:37 AM
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just noticed my typo and don't even know how I did that wtf
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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Damn, so jelly. I don't know what's more awesome the Carrara White GT2 RS or the Suzuka Grey (I believe this is the color) R8 GT. You got a nice closeup of the CF accents on the GT. Looks like a great time.
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by tommystyle86
awesome pics, I want to go to that event, I looked through this post twice and couldnt find the car that was in the acura trailer, Which was it?
Thanks! There are two 2nd gen TSXs inside that truck. Unfortunately, by the time we got to that side of the paddock, both of them were already tucked inside. It was the saddest moment of the weekend haha.

Originally Posted by saucy
Thanks for posting up these pics man. Ruined my Monday......I wanna be back at the track already. Next year we need to lock down an Azine section and do it right Tues-Sun.


Hey thats me. Big Nasty was def.....nasty that day.


I have a few pics of the Realtime Acura Team car. I will try and throw them up tonight. Yesterday was my sons first bday....no time when I got home.
You're welcome! Sorry it ruined your monday haha. It's always sort of depressing after epic car events. I forget at what point in the weekend that we saw your TSX for the first time, but it was a good moment. I was like..'oh shit!'..look at that tsx'!

Originally Posted by Mr. Maker
You could of taken more pics.. j/k.

God that looked like so much fun.
There was a lot more to photograph for sure. I'm going to make it a goal to double the amount of photos next year lol. Maybe I will have a better zoom lens and will learn how to shoot some good shots of the cars on the track.

Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
Damn that's awesome! Nicely done Eric!
Thanks Tyler!

Originally Posted by BigPZ
Looked like an amazing weekend!! Thanks for the pics!!





Oh, and GOD BLESS AMERICA!!
You're welcome! haha, America is blessed.

Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
Nice work Eric. Great coverage. I will definitely mark my calender for this next year and head down to it with you guys.


You have a lice looking 2nd Gen
Thanks Jason. Sounds good, its progressively been better each year.

Originally Posted by surfer rick
Damn, so jelly. I don't know what's more awesome the Carrara White GT2 RS or the Suzuka Grey (I believe this is the color) R8 GT. You got a nice closeup of the CF accents on the GT. Looks like a great time.
Both of those car made me happy. It's hard to decide which one is more awesome. I think maybe the R8 GT.
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 08:02 AM
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This are my pics of the Realtime Acura racing team. Def not the same quality as above pics.







Old Oct 4, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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Oh hell yeah, thanks for posting those!

I just got done reading about the highcroft team planning to debut their project 56 delta wing at Sebring in March. My buddies were telling me the atmosphere there is at a whole different level.

..so now i've just decided that I will in fact be going to sebring in march.
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 12:48 PM
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Yea the DeltaWing is def one of a kind. Not sure I am ready for that kind of race car on the track. But maybe Ill head to Sebring to see this too.
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 12:56 PM
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Awesome pics. I'd love to see that Realtime TSX in person someday
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