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Mazda RoboPong 200 presented by Bridgestone
Behind-The-Scenes Photo Gallery
photos by Jay Harris
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#32
- Conlin SpeedSports "X" team kart
On
the road again with the Mees motorcoach
Always
time for laughs
New
bling on the "Y" team kart courtesy of BGR Graphics
We're
ready but the track isn't
Newlyweds
The
classic lines of the Mees Motorcoach
Mike
warms the motor while Lynsey gets ready to go out
Lynsey
at the wheel
Tracy
awaits her turn
More
waiting. L to R: Julie, Mike, Joann, Dana, Eric, Dave, Tracy & Ross
Lynsey
stays busy
Final
adjustments to the kart and the driver
"Hello,
FirstKart?"
Maybe
not flattering but it was warm
Todd
breaks down some tires
Mike
keeps the X team kart company Saturday morning
Lynsey
& Roger look things over prior to Saturday practice
Dave
& Eric consider the competition
Things
got tense as qualifying approached
Eric
putting his mind to producing his 3 fastest laps
Lynsey
awaits her 3 qualifying laps
Last
minute discussion with the team manager
Lynsey
rolls out for her qualifying laps - she got us in the show
The
team deals with brake trouble during the
Last Chance Qualifier on Saturday
afternoon
Team
meeting Saturday evening - L to R: Jay, Tracy, Julie, Joe & Eric
L
to R: Eric, Lynsey (hiding behind the steering wheel), Eric Fagan,
Ross Ricart,
Todd, Dana & Jim
Jim,
Mike Tracy & Jay
Mike
& Jay teamed up to run our pit board
Julie,
our expert lap counter and assistant race strategist
Pit stop rehearsal Sunday morning
It
was a team effort to find the most efficient use of tools, crew
and movements
to minimize time in the pits
Eric,
Julie, Dave, Dana, Barbie, Mike & Tracy during choreography of pit stops
Gayle
joins Barbie & Mike watching the preparations
Drivers
must be fully suited in their racing gear during the "dress rehearsal"
Joann
Creech & Julie in position to track laps
Gayle
& Barbie in position as our backstraight spotters
The
starting grid
Dana
& Jim back at the pit stall taking care of final details
Roger
& Jim on the grid finding no humor in the situation
Jay
in position as our pit board radio man
Trouble
on the track - Tracy, our kart and the track worker
wait for a break in traffic
Barbie
on the radio keeping track of our kart
Rushing
a broken kart back to our pit stall
Struggling
to repair the brakes and get Tracy back out
It
got worse from here