Haybales are of even less help when you are racing motorcycles!
Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
Paul wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gordon Glasgow <gsglasgow@home.com>
>
> >Great stuff! Racing has sure changed, hasn't it? Do you think those hay
> bales
> >around the tree trunks would have helped much?
> >
> >Gordon Glasgow
> >Renton, WA
>
> Gordon,
>
> It really hasn't changed that much. Every year I head over to the
> Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix in July. Most of the races are Pre-1960 cars
> with a couple of Pre-WWII classes also. The 'race track' is a couple of
> city streets used to tie together some wonderful winding hilly park lanes.
> Every tree (and parking meter!) is protected from damage by hay bales. I
> don't imagine they would protect a car very well though? It is a great
> sight to watch MG TC's and Allards working through corners at speed; some
> times with all four wheels pointing in different directions!
>
> Paul
> OROC
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