#751 A Day at the Races Part II

The first view of racing cars as we were on our way to the paddock.

We moved to the bleachers so we can view turns 3, 4 & 5. We can also see the action approaching turn 2 where there was a couple of mishaps. Look for the dust and the purple car going the wrong way.

Rolex Race Group 7L - 1966-1972 Trans Am under 2 Liter cars.

Rolex Race Group 1A - 1955-1961 Sports Racing cars under 2000 cc.

Rolex Race Group 2A - 1973-1982 1973-1982 IMSA GT, GTX, AAGT cars.

Rolex Race Group 3A - 1955-1961 Sports racing cars over 2000 cc.

Rolex Race Group 4A - Bugatti Grand Prix

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#749 A Day at the Races Part I

What a surprise birthday gift, going to the races at Laguna Seca. I knew of the raceway but had never been there.  This was a real treat for me.

These photos were taken after we left the parking lot, a large field. Take a look at this Ferrari in the field. Needless to say, he drove very, very slowly.

The first thing to do is visit the paddock to view all of the race cars that will be competing in the races over the weekend.  Here are just a few of them.

As we walked from the parking area to the track we had to walk over the track.  The bridge was enclosed so we couldn't see the cars on the track warming up.  But, we sure could hear them.  The next set of photos will show some of the races.

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