According to the Vintage Racing Curmudgeon, there are five reasons you don’t want to go to Watkins Glen.
- The bright, fall foliage at peak might distract you while on-track, causing pigment from the “blue bushes” to rub off on your paintwork. The Drivers Committee will not find that reason for distraction sufficient.
- Weight gain caused by the Friday night barbecue will result in the car-and-driver package being heavier on Saturday, causing slower lap times. No point allowing that to happen.
- The day trips your significant other can take to wineries, museums and great restaurants might be so fun that it creates an annual obligation to return. . . and being a fun-quenching kinda guy, that simply cannot be allowed.
- We have special guests for the weekend . . . the FRCCA Formula Fords are joining our group! While some may welcome them with open arms – they’re said to be a fun-loving bunch - the curmudgeon hates guests . . . and fun (see #3, above).
- VRG has given the Royale Formula Ford Challenge Series their own feature race resulting in absolute overkill track time. That means more fuel . . . more wear . . . and more racing fun. Too much of everything . . . especially fun.
So, if you can for a moment, ignore the Curmudgeon in you, save yourself a few bucks and get the Earlybird special – $450 instead of $500 – through September 10. This is an INCREDIBLE value for huge track time at one of the legendary F1 tracks – at precisely the time of year they ran it. There is no better value in vintage racing. For once, the curmudgeon agrees . . . grudgingly!