Archive for July, 2010

2010 ALMS at Lime Rock Park

Full gallery here. This past weekend was the 2010 ALMS race at Lime Rock park in CT. Practice session was held on a Friday (July 23), with the actual race Saturday. While I couldn’t attend the race itself due to some prior engagements, I decided to make the trip out for the practice anyways (despite the high ticket prices). The rain started early in the day, and continued on throughout, getting progressively worse. Practice was held for the formula cars first, followed by the GT and Prototype classes in the afternoon. I got myself a nice spot near the back straightaway and set up camp. There was a nice array of high speed sections, low speed turns, and hard acceleration points. I had forgotten my ear protection and greatly regretted it, as my ears continued to ring for the next day or two. Luckily, the Porsche club set up a expansive tent nearby, offering an array of drinks, entertainment, and most importantly, shelter from the rain. Porsche eventually went on to not only take the GT victory for the day, but the overall race win.

Hoosac Tunnel

Full gallery here. A few weeks ago, I visited the Hoosac Tunnel in western MA. The tunnel was built in 1877 bridging North Adams and Florida, MA. I made the ride up from southern CT as part of a road trip, using mainly smaller highways and some nice twisty back roads. While the roads were mainly traffic free, there were a few law enforcement and emergency vehicles scattered about, making it less then ideal for a spirited drive.

About 25-30 minutes en route to the North Adams side of the tunnel was a great old fashion wooden bridge (flickr). Although there weren’t any signs indicating that the bridge was closed down, several of the boards were rotted, the frame heavily rusted, and the structure clearly not safe for travel by car. Read more