Showing posts with label 2005 La Carrera Panamericana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2005 La Carrera Panamericana. Show all posts

Saturday, September 05, 2009

A LCP Must Read




I don't know how I have missed this article but none the less I'm sure glad I found it. Anyone who is considering the LCP or who has been involved with LCP will most certainly enjoy this very well written story and it's photos. It chroniclizes the events leading up to and during the 2005 La Carrera Panamericana and all that happened as Chris Reichardt drove his 1954 Lincoln with Keith Ball as Co-Piloto.

It's three pages long but very well written and well worth the time. Truth is, I sure wish more teams would take the time to sit back and immortalize what has to be some of the most exciting racing stories imaginable.

CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED

Saturday, September 06, 2008

Getting Started At An Early Age



Tyler Gene loves to drive, Tricycle, boat or car... just give him the wheel.

It's common knowledge that many of today's top drivers got started early, many of them in carting and the sooner they get started the sooner they get "that feel in the seat of their pants" not to mention both seat time and experience. It is all of the above that helps give each of them their own personal advantage and accompanied with the right coaching and reinforcement of good lessons and with the best equipment they can go on to be one of the greats themselves. You can NEVER get started too soon.

The other day, Tyler Gene, my two year old grandson walked into my den and he said, "Papa, look. That's your race car." When I looked to see what he was talking about he was pointing at a photo on the wall of Jon and I in Lucky racing down some twisted road in Mexico. Ironic as it seems, when I was his age they were trying to teach me to say, "Look. See Jane Run." And now here's a two year old who can tell the difference between a car in the mall parking lot and a full on race car.






















"Yes, Tyler, that's Papa's race car alright and that's my friend Jon and I racing in Mexico." I said. Without hesitation Tyler said, "I want to race in Mexico Papa." Tyler, God willing, I am sure you will and if Papa is around to watch, that's just icing on the cake. Then I began asking myself, what is the age limit to run La Carrera anyway? I wonder what we should start building?

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

An oldie but goodie video from 2005

This is a video I dug up from 2005 La Carrera Panamericana