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Everso Biggyballies wrote: 7 months ago On board with Colton Herta at Laaguna in Bobby's 1998 car.

I know it was mentioned on the forum a couple of months or more ago that Colton Herta had purchased and restored the 1998 Reynard 98i-Ford/Cosworth his father Bryan drove to victory 25 years ago at Laguna Seca. Having purchased the car and given it to his father for his birthday, the two took the car to Laguna for a playday this week.

Colton wass giving it the beans. Here are those 4 laps through his helmet cam. Oh did I mention I read he did a 1 minute 12 in the car which is not too shabby at all. Just checked and the current qualifying pole record is a high 7, dontt know what year. Last year I think Power topped the grid with a 1:11.6 so yeah Colton was on it. Make sure you watch his last full lap. :wink:

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Everso Biggyballies wrote: 7 months ago I have just realised this weekend is the end of term. :tearful:
Yes, it's almost time for @John to pull out his wiener :(.
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MonteCristo wrote: 7 months ago
Everso Biggyballies wrote: 7 months ago I have just realised this weekend is the end of term. :tearful:
Yes, it's almost time for @John to pull out his wiener :(.
It's being fluffed at this very moment :sorrow:
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MonteCristo wrote: 7 months ago
Everso Biggyballies wrote: 7 months ago On board with Colton Herta at Laaguna in Bobby's 1998 car.

I know it was mentioned on the forum a couple of months or more ago that Colton Herta had purchased and restored the 1998 Reynard 98i-Ford/Cosworth his father Bryan drove to victory 25 years ago at Laguna Seca. Having purchased the car and given it to his father for his birthday, the two took the car to Laguna for a playday this week.

Colton wass giving it the beans. Here are those 4 laps through his helmet cam. Oh did I mention I read he did a 1 minute 12 in the car which is not too shabby at all. Just checked and the current qualifying pole record is a high 7, dontt know what year. Last year I think Power topped the grid with a 1:11.6 so yeah Colton was on it. Make sure you watch his last full lap. :wink:

I, umm, have very firm feelings about this.

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Everso Biggyballies wrote: 7 months ago
MonteCristo wrote: 7 months ago
Everso Biggyballies wrote: 7 months ago On board with Colton Herta at Laaguna in Bobby's 1998 car.

I know it was mentioned on the forum a couple of months or more ago that Colton Herta had purchased and restored the 1998 Reynard 98i-Ford/Cosworth his father Bryan drove to victory 25 years ago at Laguna Seca. Having purchased the car and given it to his father for his birthday, the two took the car to Laguna for a playday this week.

Colton wass giving it the beans. Here are those 4 laps through his helmet cam. Oh did I mention I read he did a 1 minute 12 in the car which is not too shabby at all. Just checked and the current qualifying pole record is a high 7, dontt know what year. Last year I think Power topped the grid with a 1:11.6 so yeah Colton was on it. Make sure you watch his last full lap. :wink:

I, umm, have very firm feelings about this.

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I don't want to be hard on Colton, but I think his suspension was running very stiff.
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John wrote: 7 months ago
MonteCristo wrote: 7 months ago
Everso Biggyballies wrote: 7 months ago I have just realised this weekend is the end of term. :tearful:
Yes, it's almost time for @John to pull out his wiener :(.
It's being fluffed at this very moment :sorrow:
After a year in the garage, don't forget to lubricate it!
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Yes, I did think myself that it seemed very much one of those maximise the PR moments, from the take off at the end of pitlane with lots of revs, plenty of redline.

Meechanically lacking sympathy was another thought that crossed my mind. :suspicious: :whistling:

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Malukas confirmed in the #6 car.

And the 2024 schedule TBA later in september with a few expected shake-ups: https://racer.com/2023/09/08/indycar-cl ... -schedule/
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Good move for him.
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John wrote: 7 months ago And the 2024 schedule TBA later in september with a few expected shake-ups: https://racer.com/2023/09/08/indycar-cl ... -schedule/
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I've floated the idea of racing at Anderstorp Raceway in Sweden to accommodate the Vikings.
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So damn wholesome.

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https://apnews.com/article/indycar-alls ... 13c690b4a6

All-star race at the Thermal Club in 2024. Quite the bombshell to close this season on.
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NNNOOOOOO Not the Weiner. :shocked: :nuts: :suspicious:

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