Outta my way, civilians! (Taken at last year's Historics - now the "Monterey Reunion" since SCRAMP parted ways with Steve Earle.)

Excellent and well written account. Thank you.

I've been to the NorCal Maker's Faire and it is HUGE fun. Get there early, stay late.

@worthless_cos: I think you're right on the slow pass. Video is of a USAF Thunderbirds plane doing a tail stand slow pass. Looks just like what he was doing.

@snapoversteer's a dangerous cliche: I'm agast I didn't think of this car.

In the early 80's, some friends had a Bay Area mod/punk band and one of these.

I couldn't get this mystery beast out of my tiny mind. So finally I think I got an answer.

As to Trotsky quotes and the quarter mile, I do believe that I heard "Revolutions are always verbose" over the PA at Baylands Raceway Park in Fremont. Or was that just a fever dream from huffing methanol in the back room at Gotelli's?

Gee willikers. Give the scumbag moron coward a break. His attempt to actively disavow his core belief system and his ignorance of what search engines do, despite his own abundant use of the Internet, has provided me the biggest laughs I've had all day. In between being appalled by him and his pals. And "fire/panties"…

Hmm... some vibe in the air in Norcal in 2009 re Ferrari 250's and track damage? YouTube of a 250 Testarossa hitting the tire wall at the Corkscrew at the Historics. Judging by the lack of steering input thoughout, some sort of mechanical failure?

@jewce will be at the Nordschleife until further notice. That is all.: You got that right! If Ferrari can't afford a decent camera, I can loan them my $110 Aiptek that does nice HD in car for my track days.

Preparation. Reading the rules. Pissing and moaning.

It is ugly as hell. Also fast as hell. From my limited personal sample from being passed (very quickly) by the same guy in the same M coupe over and over at multiple track days.

I've never understood why cheap cars have to be ugly. When you're making a zillion of them worldwide, the marginal cost of putting the talented designers on the project isn't much.

Great picture. I've stood right next to a 917K at the Monterey Historics and it didn't seem that small. Maybe it was just larger than life in all respects but actual size. What a beautiful car.

An excellent wagon I do own... Audi 2008 A4 Avant 2.0T

If track days count, and they do - Audi Club Golden Gate (& Utah too), TEAM Racing, NCRC. I'd show my patches but "we don't have no steenkin' patches." Although we do have steenkin' t shirts.

Conan is very funny. Real life Leno is probably funny, but NBC Leno and his show(s) are just plain boring.

@evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars: