Auto racing 2011

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Ive got 2 King of the Hammers DVDs and they are very impressive, guys with sponsored buggies worth a $100k to guys who spent years building a buggy that will take the abuse. I remember reading about the first unevent on Pirate4x4 as it was happening in 2002 when it was just a challenge not a race. Now its one of the largest and definitely one of the hardest off road races in the world. It officially started in 2007 with French Horn player JR, a Pirate, beating 12 other drivers to be the First King of the Hammers.

Link to highlights from KOH 2011.

ETA: Link for KOH 2010 Highlights.

The other Auto event I love watching is the Gumball 3000. 3000 miles in 6 days in some of the most exotic cars on the planet. Ridiculously wealthy people partying the entire trip, getting tickets, going to jail, and in an avoidable accident killing a motorist not part of the rally that ended the rally that year. Im actually amazed in the 12 years and counting the rally has been held only one death has occurred. The Gumball is a rally not a race.

The Paris Drakar Rally is also awesome to watch. Everything from motorcycles to semis.

Ive been reading about the Ladoga Challenge in Russia for several years now. Those Russians have never heard of Tread Lightly and they have some impressive cars and driving skills.

NASCAR and the like are impresive to for the engineering that goes in to the cars but I just dont find the driving exiting.

[kokopup]

I am a Fan of Nascar, Indycar, ALMS, Gran-Am, AMA Superbike and FIA World Rally Championship series. I am fortunate that I have events for all but the WRC Rallye right at my front door. I have volunteered at Barber Motorsport park for the last 7 years so I have seen some incredible races. The Indy Series was added to Barber last year so I will be Volunteering there again this year.
I was able to go out to the park last week while all of the teams were testing for the upcoming Indy race, and got to see all the drivers and Cars up close without the crowds, that will be there race day. I am really looking forward to the Races coming up next week Barber.

I really have a love for Rallye racing so I am anticipating Travis Pastrana coming to Nascar. IMO the man that can drive Championship wins at anything he tries, be it Motocross, X games, a WRC rallye car, etc, etc, will do well in Nascar.


http://www.barbermotorsports.com/indy/index.php?adnet=
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Pastrana

[Lady's Human]

SO did you have fun at Barber, Kokopup?

Watched the race (or tried to, I was wiped). I wis the media would wake up to what Simona DiSilvestro is doing, she drove one heck of a race.

I truly hope F-1 isn't going to be the Sebastian Vettel show, but the kid is quick, and so far untouchable.