FBI invades Road Atlanta? Day 2.1

[fireba11]

Super-famous multiple Indy 500-winning driver Helio Castroneves (yes, the smiling Brazilian dude on "Dancing With The Stars") has just been arrested here at Road Atlanta. I was having a yummy catered dinner at Peugeot's hospitality suite when I got the news. Four big black Suburbans rolled in and took Castroneves, his sister, and his lawyer into

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[asracer]

I've only been to RA once and was terribly intimidated by it until I got on track. Once I was out there I was surprised at how quickly I was comfortable and within a short time was running pretty quickly.

If you ever need a bag boy to help you on your trips, please let me know! This aspiring young journalist would love to learn more from a pro.

[fireba11]

[humbled smile] I'm flattered by the terminology, but if I was really a pro at this, I'd be making a living doing it.

I am quite anxious to take in some racing closer to home - I've only been out to Summit Point once (for the 12 Hrs) and I loved it.

I almost always have help for Sebring in March, but the last 2 trips to Atlanta have been solo. Next year, maybe we'll see! It's always more fun having someone along.

[shorty36]

So, did they chase him out onto the track, and if so how did those Suburbans do against the field??

[fireba11]

Word is, there was no real drama that took place. I'm still trying to find a photographer -- anyone -- who got a snap of it.

I'm just amazed that in the time it took for me to collect all the info I could, he was back on the circuit for night practice.

[koshkaphoenix]

*pokes you*

I do too read e-mail. Just September was my first experience being in a job where I had to be wrapped up in doing stuff for fiscal year-end. I never realized there was so much to it!

Yay David! I miss him.

Please give Earl my best wishes. He's an awesome guy and always looked out for me while I was there.

[fireba11]

I'll feel very sorry for the person they bring in to fill his position when he's gone.

I also hope that I'm getting far ahead of myself, here. I hope I'm wrong.

[koshkaphoenix]

There's no one that could fill his shoes, IMO.

I do, too.

Also, almost getting run over by a golf cart is better than almost getting run over by a race car. (Ha! I remembered that story!)

[fireba11]

Excellent!

Your icon reminds me: You might have liked the Aston Martin DBR9, but you'd absolutely swoon over the Vantage GT2. It's smaller, lighter, and sounds almost as menacing as the GT1 Corvettes.

[tvresq]

Glad you didn't get hit by the golf cart... I'm not sure you could hate golf much more than you already do.