Photos from the

1998 Sports Car Grand Prix

Road Atlanta

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atl_01mp.JPG (5526 bytes) Thierry Boutsen and Bob Wollek drove the Champion Porsche to third overall, and first in the GT1 class. atl_02mp.JPG (6355 bytes) Two world sports cars dice entering turn 2.
atl_03mp.JPG (5768 bytes) A speed shot of one of the Dyson MkIII-Fords. atl_04mp.JPG (6279 bytes) This is one of my favorite shots from the weekend.  This silver and red WSC photographed well.
atl_18mp.JPG (6632 bytes) Carolina chickens is one of the more unique motor racing sponsors you'll see. atl_20mp.JPG (7171 bytes) Shortly after this photo was taken, this GT2 crashed on a qualifying run and didn't run in the race.
atl_23mp.JPG (7723 bytes) Greg, Caroline and Julie.  It was really HOT all weekend. atl_13mp.JPG (5456 bytes) Feeling a little Artistic... A WSC and GT2 race through the kudzu.
atl_09mp.JPG (5364 bytes) A Ferrari 333SP in the famous Road Atlanta "S turns". atl_17mp.JPG (7707 bytes) A shot looking down pit road during GT2 qualifying.
atl_05mp.JPG (5233 bytes) This WSC  has the look and feel of a "Rich Guy" entry with drivers Goldsborough, Fairbanks, and Glenn. atl_12mp.JPG (5640 bytes) The Mazda's need some help with the rules.  There rotary engines were way off the WSC pace.
atl_08mp.JPG (6869 bytes) The Dyson MkIII-Ford WSC of Dorsey Schrader and Elliot Forbes Robinson finished second. atl_25mp.JPG (6214 bytes) A Panoz GT1 thunders down to turn 12.
atl_15mp.JPG (5878 bytes) The Ferrari 333SP of Didier Theys and Freddy Lienhard blew a motor with 45 minutes remaining in the race. atl_16mp.JPG (5889 bytes) One of Jim Downing's Kudzu-Mazda WSC entries.
atl_10mp.JPG (5971 bytes) The winning Dyson MkIII-Ford WSC of Butch Leitzinger and James Weaver. atl_11mp.JPG (6437 bytes) The Ferrari 333SP WSC of Eric van de Poole and Wayne Taylor finished 4th overall.
atl_19mp.JPG (6155 bytes) Nice paint job on this Riley & Scott MkIII-Ford. atl_06mp.JPG (6746 bytes) One of three Panoz GT1 cars that raced.  This one is sponsored by "Elan" water.  They actually were giving away "Clove" flavored H2O in the paddock!
atl_21mp.JPG (7683 bytes) One of the GT2 BMW M3s gets ready at the start. atl_22mp.JPG (5998 bytes) If looks counted, this Vector GT2 would be first in class.
atl_07mp.JPG (5610 bytes) Yet another photo of this silver and red WSC atl_24mp.JPG (4498 bytes) A wide angle shot after the field climbs the hill in between turns 1 and 2.
atl_14mp.JPG (5690 bytes) The car is red, the grass is green, and the track is gray.  If these colors do not look right to you.....    

 

A few Photos from

Zoo Atlanta

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atlz_01mp.JPG (6856 bytes) It was incredibly hot at the zoo this day.  These guys must have really been feeling the heat. atlz_02mp.JPG (6249 bytes) Zoo Atlanta's most famous resident is "Willy B".  This Silverback Mountain Gorilla just celebrated his 40th birthday.
atlz_03mp.JPG (4422 bytes) In Georgia, even the Elephants are colored "Georgia Clay" atlz_04mp.JPG (6655 bytes) Julie hangs with a statue of Willy B and his mate.
atlz_05mp.JPG (5165 bytes) An adolescent gorilla ponders E=mc2    

 

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