Ferrari Challenge

I was supposed to go out to the Ferrari Challenge on Saturday, but nobody else was going that day so I decided to not drive my sleep deprived and alone self out to Tooele. I waited until Sunday to drive my sleep deprived and alone self out to the wind farm that was Miller. I knew Sean was gonna be out there, so I hunted him down after I hit on the girls in the ticket office (they smiled, but that's all they gave me). Found Sean, talked a bit then started shooting photos in the paddock.





Chatted some more, Sean left and the 599xx's and Fxx's started up and made their way down the pit. I was standing at the east end of the pits when the cars started up and rolled out of the garages.



After changing my pants and looking for a cigarette, I ran to the other end of the pits and set up at the exit of pit lane and watched them roll on to the track.



Check the safety car, a black California.



Then I ran around the track as the xx cars were lapping.






I wound up at the Clubhouse turn where I ran into Katie, the girl who bought my Pentax. She was out there breaking it in. It's in a good home. Anyway, the cars were coming into the turn pretty hot. How hot? Well, take a look



The xx's finished lapping and they started prepping the track for the 430 Challenge race, which got started a lot quicker than I expected. The 430's followed the safety car around on a parade lap, then got off to a rolling start for the 45 minute race.







Ryan was there, handing out claws to small children like this



The race ended and the brought out the cars for tech inspection, which was open to the public.




Some cars didn't fare so well in the race



Tech ended and I made my way to the parking lot, shooting photos on my way out






Later Miller. Thanks for hosting. I'll see you on Wednesday