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Celebrating our 34th Year of Corvettes

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non-CTV Car Shows / Special Events & Competition Events

BIG BEND OPEN ROAD RACE - 04/24-26/08 - PAGE 1 OF 3

Big Bend Open Road Race

Thursday thru Saturday, April 24-26, 2008

We had 10 members in attendance from Cowtown this year:

Sam & Cathy Castorani - 95 MPH Street Rod Class

Red Greenfeder & Bob Morrison - 90 MPH Street Rod Class

Steve Gilland - 95 MPH Street Rod Class

Alan Hofeling - 105 MPH Touring Class

Barb Greenfeder & Cindy Morrison for support

Karl & Audrey Samuel - 140 MPH Grand Sport Class

Event Photography labeled CC-04/08 was provided by Cathy Castorani

Event Photography labeled BG-04/08 was provided by Barb Greenfeder

Event Photography labeled BCM-04/08 was provided by Bob & Cindy Morrison

The April BBORR takes place on US Highway 285 South from Fort Stockton to Sanderson and back (about 59.0 miles each way - or 118.0 miles)

 The route down, Monday of that week found us in Del Rio, then over to Marfa on the way to Ft Stockton 
    
On the Road to Del Rio, on the way outA "pit stop" along with way
    
The  Marfa CourthouseWe stopped by the Marfa Palace Theater
    
The hotel in Ft Stockton with our Vettes sitting out front
    
    
...the M&M race car having a few things tinkered on
    
some exotics, like this German built mid-engine V10 Carrera GT
    
    
some of the Cowtown participants - Greenfeder, Morrison and Castorani
    
    
Dinner at the Shrimp Farm
 

Wednesday found some of us at Rookie School and practice runs

The Tech BarnDirections from Randy
    
The Rookie practice line-upSam on his practice run
  
   

LET THE RACE BEGIN

<-150 Entrants waiting

Bob & Red's gear ->
    
racers awaiting the start and their turn on the road
    
 Sam waiting in line for his run 
    
Red Greenfeder with their '08 Jetstream Blue Vette
    
 visiting and meeting new people while awaiting turns to make your run 
    

A few of the other Vettes there

    
Quantity of Vettes:
Hand-Timed = 30 of 48
Total = 69 of 152
    

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