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Going after the street car lap record at Barber Motorsports Park!

Old 01-17-2017, 12:49 AM
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My driving definitely let it down a bit, but the C5 can still hold its own even as a now 20y/o design.
Hope you guys enjoy.
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Old 01-17-2017, 01:48 PM
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Cool vid. Thanks for posting it. Hope the gopro fix isn't to expensive.
Old 01-17-2017, 02:11 PM
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Cool Vid!
Old 01-17-2017, 02:39 PM
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Man, I'm in Birmingham. What day did you go?
Old 01-17-2017, 04:54 PM
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video. Looks like a fun time.
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Very nice , what steering wheel is that ?
Old 01-18-2017, 08:35 AM
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Great video and looks like just as great a good time. Thanks for sharing!
Old 01-18-2017, 11:39 AM
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I love Barber

What vendor do you race with? I've been thinking about getting on the track some this year
Old 01-19-2017, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by mstromquist
Cool vid. Thanks for posting it. Hope the gopro fix isn't to expensive.
Originally Posted by Roddy13
Cool Vid!
Thanks!

Originally Posted by yngbld32
Man, I'm in Birmingham. What day did you go?
This past weekend, I'll be back out there Feb 11-12th though for my last run for at least the next year, possibly forever.

Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
video. Looks like a fun time.
Thanks!

Originally Posted by msandym
Very nice , what steering wheel is that ?
Momo Tuner I run the same steering wheel in both my Z06 and my Firebird.

Originally Posted by friou
Great video and looks like just as great a good time. Thanks for sharing!
It's a blast, I just hope I can get more people into the hobby.

Originally Posted by Xx_Black-out
I love Barber

What vendor do you race with? I've been thinking about getting on the track some this year
I run with anyone who does events at Barber, Just Track It, Chin, NASA, REZOOM, others too that I can't think of.
Old 01-19-2017, 12:09 PM
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Nice video! Thanks for sharing.
Old 01-19-2017, 12:09 PM
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Cool ride ,I have a 04 Z-16 out of the box hot rod . A few years back got on the F-1 track in Austin TX ,pushed the so called pro. in his V-12 Sl-550 ,going into turns at 120/MPH crossed start finish line 155 MPH short shifting at that ,turned on A/C drove back to Houston..LOL .. Cool stuff. I try to tell people now amazing these old Zs-are . Big fun for the money.. Thanks..

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