Big rear view mirrors, the better to see you with, on the pre race grid, Saturday's Fleetweek Speedfest

On walkabout Saturday, at Fleetweek Speedfest

patina on a Vette? I don't see that often... and it's got a Ratfink, ergo, it gets posted

The military aren't charged for the event, but have to be there in dress uniform. I always hated that, having to be in dress uniform at an event where you are likely to get dirty, just think about all the brake and rubber dust.When is the last time you saw a coon tail cap?

Bring a kid to a show, in action. Very cool!

Cadillac Barritz convertible... the first one I've ever seen

The godfather of the GTO, Jim Wangers. Really nice guy, I got to talk to him for a few minutes. He is very generous with his time, and a pleasure to chat with.

Before and after the races, Saturday, Fleetweek Speedfest

Also see Tere's coverage of Speedfest http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/coronado-speedfest-09-best-picks-of.html and http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/speedfest-09-best-picks-of-saturday.html and http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/coronado-speedfest-09-sundays-picks.html

That is a happy expression!

The owner of the car I presume is on the right, I immediatly nicknamed him fruity dude

on the pre race gridAbove, friendly hello... below, 3 minutes acknowledgement

JR, amatuer model in his wayfarers... I wish I could pull off that casual cool look. Bravo!

Between races the sponsor companies get their latest and most impressive cars on the track and give rides to important people... I don't know how to get in that list...... yet

That passenger is enjoying the Mini cornering ability and still pops up a thumb up to the photographers

Local television crew in a spot using the track as the backdrop

If you display a ratfink, I will post your photo

Yep, in front of the grandstands and getting an ovation!

After the race shots... above: J Bittle,

Below, the Edelbrocks, Vic and either Camee or Christi

Also see Tere's coverage of Speedfest http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/coronado-speedfest-09-best-picks-of.html and http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/speedfest-09-best-picks-of-saturday.html and http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/coronado-speedfest-09-sundays-picks.html

action sequences from Speedfest, a spin out causing yellow flags, the only crash of the day, and powering through a corner smoothly

in the above, you can see it hasn't come to a halt yet, and the wheel clip is sill in the air, next to the front of the rear tire