Oak Tree @ VIR
Sep 6, 2007 | 10:19 AM
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Oak Tree @ VIR
Found this picture of me from Mazdadrivers VIR Grad East this past Father's Day weekend. Pretty neat setting.
Sep 6, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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From: guthrie oklahoma
that will make a nice wallpaper for you, nice pic
Sep 6, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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From: North Aurora IL
Looking good!
Nice find
Sep 6, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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Sep 6, 2007 | 10:48 AM
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Nice pic. I first rode VIR - then simply called Danville back in the early 70's. It's nice to see the old oak tree still stands and marks the beginning of the mile long back straight. Good to see some things only get better. I had a good friend loose an arm when he crashed at the Oak Treet Turn. A girl working the corner at the time fainted when he got up and said "Hey, where's my arm" waving his empty leather sleeve. Good thing it was only his prostetic. He found it, strapped it back on and rode back to the pits.
I've watched a number of tracks dissapear - Bridgehampton on Long Island was a great track and a blast to ride - now houses. Riverside in CA - now a shopping mall....
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Sep 6, 2007 | 10:56 AM
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Well good thing is VIR is growing.... they're building more condos etc... it's a great place.
Sep 6, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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Damn that looks awesome
Sep 6, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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Sep 6, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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Here's my oak tree turn picture. It's only two wheels vice four but still just as much fun.
Sep 6, 2007 | 11:19 AM
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^ sweet... I've run VIR over 20 times, can't imagine what it'd be like on 2 wheels.
Sep 6, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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Sep 6, 2007 | 04:05 PM
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Cool
Sep 6, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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Nice
Sep 6, 2007 | 04:20 PM
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From: Las Vegas NV
Wow! The tree makes the car look really small. Great shot!
Sep 6, 2007 | 04:36 PM
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Great shot Brian
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Sep 6, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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Very nice
Sep 6, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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Steve those shots from the indside are very
Sep 6, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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Sweet shot Brian
Sep 6, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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