The BIG BEND OPEN ROAD RACE was this weekend. I worked a flag station 15 miles into the course, and took some photos I thought I'd share.
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April 27, 2009 2:32 p.m. slantvaliant Reader
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April 27, 2009 2:43 p.m. dyintorace Dork
Wow...what a cool assortment of cars. I've only made it through a few pages of your pictures, but they're fantastic. Is that a real Corvette GS? And the Polara is hilariously cool.
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April 27, 2009 2:52 p.m. jikelly New Reader
Dang, missed it again this year. My step sister's 15th birthday and quinceanera was this weekend. Hopefully I can finally make it next year.
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April 27, 2009 3:22 p.m. JFX001 Dork
Sweet Lincoln....and Wally should be happy with that Aero Coupe.
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April 27, 2009 3:27 p.m. Wally SuperDork
Wheni win the lottery that is on my list of toys. That #21 Merc is pretty sick too
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April 27, 2009 7:33 p.m. slantvaliant Reader
dyintorace wrote: Is that a real Corvette GS? And the Polara is hilariously cool.
I didn't get to talk to the GS driver, but I'm pretty sure that it and both GT40's are just really good replicas. Note the 4X2 side draft throttle bodies on the small block. Nice! The '68 GT350 is a clone, as is the Superbird that was notably absent this year. The Ferrari, Lambo, GT, and assorted Porsches are real enough.
The Polara is great. It's a VERY LOUD machine, capable of 200 MPH on a long straight. This time, however, it broke. It sounded like it was cutting out as it passed me, 15 miles into the 118 mile (59X2) course.
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April 27, 2009 9:15 p.m. fornetti14 Reader
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
He took the tail gate off but kept the mud flaps?!
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April 27, 2009 9:17 p.m. Wally SuperDork
He's just being consideate of the people behind him.
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April 27, 2009 11:37 p.m. gamby SuperDork
in to look at additional photos later
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April 28, 2009 6:06 a.m. 924guy HalfDork
I wanted very badly to make it this year, but my cards got shuffled, hell or highwater ill be there next year though, even if only as a spectator... i am so done with having to miss cool stuff....
that f-350 driver is probably having a blast, i know my 86 handled like it was on rails with the dually rear, and was pretty quick as well with the 460 ci, much more fun than one would expect out such a monstrous vehicle...
anxiously awaiting more pics...
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April 28, 2009 6:18 a.m. Luke Dork
Cool photos! As someone else said, a great variety of cars.
I love this thing, but what the heck is it? The back makes me think Cadillac.
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April 28, 2009 6:31 a.m. Wally SuperDork
That's a Lincoln Mark VII, It's their version of the '80s T-Bird
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April 28, 2009 10:21 a.m. slantvaliant Reader
There were three Lincolns: the '64 "Monster Garage" Continental in the 155 MPH class, a '94 at 110, and the '89 above at 85.
That big Ford pickup was in the 90 MPH class - slow compared to how some of the ranchers normally drive ...
