I had the privilege to witness some spectacular racing this weekend at the Barber Motorsports track. Barber is a new course and as I understand it, one of the best. I skipped the Kart races on Friday because..um..who cares? Saturday showcased a lot of street vehicles like Porsches, BMW’s, Pontiacs, a few Chevy Cobalts and more. The rain won that race.
Sunday’s event, featured Porsche Daytona protoypes, although I did see some BMW’s, Pontiacs and a stray Chevy Corvette. Bobby Labonte of NASCAR fame was racing as well as actor, Patrick Dempsey. Once again, the rain came in. I left too early because the race continued on.
No visit to the Barber racetrack is complete until you stopped into the vintage museum on site there. 5 stories of antique motorcycles and unique racing cars await you.
Also on site is the Porsche Driving Experience. For a few thousand dollars you will get hands-on-traning, classroom training and then put a Porsche through its paces on the track yourself. WOW.
Barber Motor Sports really is a fantastic place to watch a race and see beautiful vehicles. The next time you are in town, I highly recomend it. More race/museum photos on my Flickr photo site as well as Photo Mojo.
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