Jim Craik
Lifetime Supporter
I was talking to a friend over the weekend about our favorite racing expeniances and as we talked I began to feel that I has seen some pritty cool racing stuff.
In no paticular order.
My dad took me to Laguna Seca, my first race, I'm pritty sure a USRRC race in 1965 and among others were Jim Clark and Graham Hill in Lotus 30s' (Jim Clark was my hero but the Lotus 30s' were painfully slow).
I also saw the only Can Am win by a Chaparral, Phill Hill at Laguna.
Saw the Chaparral sucker car Laguna.
I was there when Dan Gurney anounced his retirement out side his Trans Am garage at Riverside. Also that day if you ever see a picture of Peter Revson punching Sam Posey, the guy behind them with the Ben Franklin hair and the open mouth is me!
I was one of the very few to see Ayrton Senna get upside down (Friday practice Mexico 1991).
I also saw Schumacer race before his GP debut at Spa (Le Mans 1991)
I saw an American win the US GP (Andretti, Long Beach)
I saw a Brit win the British GP (Johnny Herbert)
But perhaps my favorite is taking a piss in the Long Beach Convention Center bathroom with Ken Tyrell on one side and Colin Chapman on the other!
So does anyone else have some experiances to share?
In no paticular order.
My dad took me to Laguna Seca, my first race, I'm pritty sure a USRRC race in 1965 and among others were Jim Clark and Graham Hill in Lotus 30s' (Jim Clark was my hero but the Lotus 30s' were painfully slow).
I also saw the only Can Am win by a Chaparral, Phill Hill at Laguna.
Saw the Chaparral sucker car Laguna.
I was there when Dan Gurney anounced his retirement out side his Trans Am garage at Riverside. Also that day if you ever see a picture of Peter Revson punching Sam Posey, the guy behind them with the Ben Franklin hair and the open mouth is me!
I was one of the very few to see Ayrton Senna get upside down (Friday practice Mexico 1991).
I also saw Schumacer race before his GP debut at Spa (Le Mans 1991)
I saw an American win the US GP (Andretti, Long Beach)
I saw a Brit win the British GP (Johnny Herbert)
But perhaps my favorite is taking a piss in the Long Beach Convention Center bathroom with Ken Tyrell on one side and Colin Chapman on the other!
So does anyone else have some experiances to share?
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