The below description of events is provided by Andy, even if he only does drive a Porsche. Special thanks to Todd for the event info.
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Sunday turned out to be a great day for a drive. We met
up at The Old Meeting House in Hyde Park for breakfast. Dave, Stephen, and Scott
showed up flying the S2000 flag, and we were also surprised by the arrival of
another 2002 Porsche 996 to compliment my own. (Germans rule!)
Breakfast was cut short, since most of the group wanted to compete in the
autocross, so we headed north on I-275. We were quite a sight: A silver 996,
then 3 S2000’s, and the white 996 bringing up the rear. We jumped off the
interstate in north Tampa, and proceeded to carve some of the curviest roads in
the area. We drove up through San Antonio, cut through the Florida Mountains,
and then literally flew down 301 in order to make the registration deadline.
Everyone made the deadline (Whew!), and the rest of us non-racers set up camp on
the hill overlooking the runway that served as the days course. Being a Porsche
Club event, the course was very open and fast, with some cars approaching
80-90MPH. Our S2000 guys ran the last heat of the day. Speaking of heat;
by that time we were all reduced to a puddle of sweat. (Note to self: Bring an
umbrella and a water truck next time.)
Scott, Scott, and Stephen made a great showing out on the track, and showed
everyone just what the S2000 is capable of (When following the course
correctly).
We wrapped up the day with a quick run down 301 back towards familiar territory,
and home. Slow, inept drivers attempted to spoil our fun, but we all know Dave
is like that!
The next autocross is coming up quickly, so let’s see some more people out on
the track!!!!