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Hey all,

Here are a few preview images of what was shot this weekend at the AROCSC Button Willow event. I'll be posting my entire collection in a gallery later today or tomorrow.

Starting the event off with a drivers meeting.

 

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One of my favorite cars!

 

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Fellow AlfaBB.com member Jeff Thraen's car.

 

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Getting tucked in for the night before the big race.

 

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Santo Rimicci (Santos Italian Car Service) getting ready to run the second half of the enduro race. Him and his partner Pietro won first place for their class in the enduro event!

 

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One of the Pre-Grids before a race.

 

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OMEGA MOTORSPORTS!

 

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John Morton not only kicks butt on the track but he can also BARN STORM it in a plane on his way out!

 

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Hot looking race car.

 

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A cool shot

I took this Saturday morning before the driver's meeting.

 

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Brad,

Did you fly with Morton on the way out? I must say that the exit fly by was HOT!

 

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Not an Alfa, but.......

The proud winners of the Enduro class M (how the hell did we beat the Viper?) John Morton (1:57 laps helped, thanks John), AROSC Registration Director Terry Watson (his first-ever win!), and me. Vince Rinner (far right) was our crew cheif (perfect pit stops also helped!)

Yes, Terry and I flew both ways w/ Morton. The fly-by was a perfect ending to an awesome weekend.

 

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Racing legends

Road racing veterans Milt Minter and John Morton

 

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Brad,

Here is another picture to show you exactly how low you guys were to the track!

 

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THAT low!!!!

Yesterday, it was fun!

Today, I feel like puking.

My Mom is going to kill me when she sees these pictures........

 

[Mr. C.]

Thanks a lot for the pictures! Looks like a great weekend. Good to see John Morton still doing well. This is the greatest hobby bar none!
MrC

 

[italcarguy]

the weekend was great despite my blown head gasket in the enduro. it was nice to see dad and pietro win their class in the enduro and sniady take class e in time trials.

 

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Sniady Class E????

No way! Right on. I had promised Sniady a ride a while ago, and it almost worked out at Buttonwillow. Next time, OK? Actually, Im glad in a way, because the other Super 7 blew a motor with only 2 laps left! We were closing on them, and it was going to be a good race, but sometimes "stuff" happens. Our car made it 2 laps further than theirs.

OK, Sniady.....1:57.988 at Laguna. Let's see it! I have had it long enough. Was your lap at Buttonwillow a track record?

Somebody posted something on the AROSC board that said only 2 Alfas finished the Enduro. Is that right? Didn't the black Milano finish? And Larry/Peter?

 

[larry]

Peter and I finished; Frank/Chris/Phil (black Milano) finished; and Santos/Pietro finished. Not sure if there were other Alfas that made it...?

 

[italcarguy]

brad,
can you please explain that overhead shot you took from the plane? looks to me like that real dark paved thing is the go kart track?