TLGunman

I didn't even have time to get my camera out, so these are just crappy cell phone pix. Surprising how busy you are, and how long the days are, working with the crew of an ALMS team. You see a lot more as a fan, but the experience was awesome. Sadly I only got to work one race pit stop, before the 93 car was retired after a shunt into the wall. I was the lollipop (the sign that shows the driver where to stop) and front tire handler (held tire for the over the wall tire hanger, and grabbed the old tire).

Sorry if you don't see the pix, they are on facebook, still too tired to host them someplace else.

Short-Throw

Thanks for sharing! I was going to stop by and say hello but figured you needed no distractions.

Mike

TLGunman

I could have used some distractions, it got boring at times, waiting for the mechanics to do their thing in the paddock.

Glennm27

Thanks for the pics. Pretty cool experience for you. TK had a pretty hard hit.

BTW: they're not bad pics for a phone.

Everett Ogilvie

That has to have been a pretty cool experience for you Dave, but as you mentioned - long, hard days and you did not get to see much of the track. Thanks for the pics.

TLGunman

Yeah, 7am to 10pm, on your feet the majority of the time. I got to see the rental car, restrooms, catering tent, paddock tent, pit box, Michelin tire trailers, and the VP fuel truck...oh, and the road between Road America and Sheboygan

Someone got me on video too. That's me making sure the leg of the eazy-up doesn't go anyplace! LOL Why do cameras never catch you actually doing something?

dvandentop

damn that was you?? I was standing by ya in the paddock area for quite
on friday.saw ya wearing a riley hat or coat. Wish i would have had a name with a face i woulda said hi.

Everett Ogilvie

Now you are famous!

TLGunman

My dumbazz thought that while I was there, thinking..."I wonder if any of the CF people are around me...should have given them a name, and description" duh...

Name is Dave, and they made me ditch the Riley hat on wed., exchanging it for an SRT Viper hat.

TLGunman

Sure beats that picture they have of me on the wall at the post office...

Glennm27

Now That's funny. Both the 91 & 93 left the pit and that EZ-Up didn't budge. Very nicely done....

dvandentop

Well **** LOL maybe at petit lemans if i make it can say hello. So are you based in detroit now while this is going on or where are you guys stationed between races??

TLGunman

Mooresville, NC. The team is run out of the Riley shop here.

Hopefully I'll be at Petit, planning to go as a spectator.

VGLNTE1

Such a sweet job. Wish I could do this as a volunteer.

Z06ness03

Those new vipes are sexy.

jsmithkra

Nice to hear so many Track Attack Vette fans were at the RA ALMS race. I really enjoyed the Corvette Tribute on track event on Sunday. Cool Weather, not very busy track and open roads and high speeds! Lot of fun! Doug F head of Vette Racing says it will be challenging for the new (old) Vipers to be compettive due to thieir steel frrame and higher weight. I agree they look pretty good standing still.