Grand-Am GS Round #4 at VIR May 13-14

[mwilson7]

This weekend is round #4 for the 2011 Grand Am series which brings them to VIR, one of the premiere stopsfor Grand Am. Mustangs will be out in full force with 6 Mustang's registered including at least 3 Boss 302R's. VIR has historically been a good track for Mustangs so hopefully history repeats itself

Additional information including real time scoring can be found at the following link:

http://www.grand-am.com/schedule/event.cfm?series=k&eid=2374

 

[VoodooBoss]

Good luck this weekend. The race will be on televised on 5/22, 1:00 PM ET, SPEED, set your DVR's.

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

Go Mustangs! I will be patiently waiting for the SPEED footage...

 

[PJWANNABE]

I need to make a trip up to VIR soon. I'd love to get out on that track.

 

[VoodooBoss]

What a great looking road course. We don't see much green at tracks here in CA.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skpvUztA2zU&feature=uploademail[/youtube]

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

What a great looking road course. We don't see much green at tracks here in CA.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skpvUztA2zU&feature=uploademail[/youtube]

All the grass is pretty, but it can be very perilous if you are forced off-track at speed. I guarantee you'll be able to see what I mean during the race.

 

[mwilson7]

VIR is one of my favorite tracks to drive on because it does have so much run off! You can really push the car to the limit and in most places you have sufficent run-off to get the car under control if you make a mistake. If the grass is wet though it's a whole different story!

A huge storm came through today and put a stop to the afternoon practice session.

For those that are interested the SVT Superfest is happen at VIR over the Memorial Day weekend. Rumor has it Ford may bring a few Bosses

Hope to see you there!

 

[PJWANNABE]

What a great looking road course. We don't see much green at tracks here in CA.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skpvUztA2zU&feature=uploademail[/youtube]

All the grass is pretty, but it can be very perilous if you are forced off-track at speed. I guarantee you'll be able to see what I mean during the race.

Do a search on Youtube for crashes at VIR. You'll find some people that know what you're talking about.

 

[cloud9]

The guy in the R8 is an interesting one.

 

[PJWANNABE]

VIR is one of my favorite tracks to drive on because it does have so much run off! You can really push the car to the limit and in most places you have sufficent run-off to get the car under control if you make a mistake. If the grass is wet though it's a whole different story!

A huge storm came through today and put a stop to the afternoon practice session.

For those that are interested the SVT Superfest is happen at VIR over the Memorial Day weekend. Rumor has it Ford may bring a few Bosses

Hope to see you there!

Unlike Road Atlanta where you have a good chance of kissing a concrete barrier if you screw up.

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

Do a search on Youtube for crashes at VIR. You'll find some people that know what you're talking about.

Way ahead of ya...

 

[mwilson7]

Race results can be found at the link below:

http://www.grand-am.com/schedule/results.cfm?series=k&eid=2374&sid=1501

;D

 

[VoodooBoss]

Race results can be found at the link below:

http://www.grand-am.com/schedule/results.cfm?series=k&eid=2374&sid=1501

;D

Thanks. What happened to Foster and Maxwell?

 

[mwilson7]

They were involved in an on-track incident with the #13 BMW. The BMW hit them trying to pass them.....

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

They were involved in an on-track incident with the #13 BMW. The BMW hit them trying to pass them.....

ugh. That's racing I suppose.

 

[BossJockey]

Another must watch race. It was very close finish with some back and forth top 3 position changes in the last 5 laps.

I have to say though, Ford needs to do a better job of promoting themselves at these Grand-Am races. I been to two this year and there has been absolutely no Ford Racing or Boss promotion. Hell the T-Shirt vendors don't even have any thing with Ford on it. ??? At Barbra, Cadillac had some V cars on display and they don't even race in this series. At VIR, BMW, Mazda, Camaro, and Porsche clubs all had special car corral parking and hospitality tents. Ford / Mustang had nothing. What gives?

 

[VoodooBoss]

Another must watch race. It was very close finish with some back and forth top 3 position changes in the last 5 laps.

I have to say though, Ford needs to do a better job of promoting themselves at these Grand-Am races. I been to two this year and there has been absolutely no Ford Racing or Boss promotion. Hell the T-Shirt vendors don't even have any thing with Ford on it. ??? At Barbra, Cadillac had some V cars on display and they don't even race in this series. At VIR, BMW, Mazda, Camaro, and Porsche clubs all had special car corral parking and hospitality tents. Ford / Mustang had nothing. What gives?

Maybe Ford will do something at Laguna Seca.

 

[multimaticmotorsports]

Hey Mustang fans,

We just posted some in-car footage of Joe Foster qualifying at VIR... it's good stuff!

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcvIN5N9a8o[/youtube]

 

[stuntman]

They were involved in an on-track incident with the #13 BMW. The BMW hit them trying to pass them.....

Dosn't look like it to me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FBlhFLKFnw&feature=player_embedded

(3:08)

Another must watch race. It was very close finish with some back and forth top 3 position changes in the last 5 laps.

I have to say though, Ford needs to do a better job of promoting themselves at these Grand-Am races. I been to two this year and there has been absolutely no Ford Racing or Boss promotion. Hell the T-Shirt vendors don't even have any thing with Ford on it. ??? At Barbra, Cadillac had some V cars on display and they don't even race in this series. At VIR, BMW, Mazda, Camaro, and Porsche clubs all had special car corral parking and hospitality tents. Ford / Mustang had nothing. What gives?

Maybe Ford will do something at Laguna Seca.

At Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca?

I'm sure you could get a few rotary shirts



Some pics of the weekend:

 

[VoodooBoss]

At Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca?

I'm sure you could get a few rotary shirts

Yes on July 8th and 9th. If the shipping gods are smiling on me I could have my Boss 302 by then so I can drive it to the race. No Mazda rotary shirts for me but a Roush or Ford Racing shirt would work. 8)