The Impala At Road America

The Impala visits
Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

In the summer of 2006 Road America, the classic road course near Elkhart Lake, WI, held, as part of the BRIC vintage race, a celebration of the Can-Am series. This was the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the Can-Am and many of the great cars were expected. Knowing that Road America's entry turnout is usually much better than Watkins Glen's, I made the decision to attend the race.

The Can-Am was basically an unlimited formula. Even though the last of the original series ran the year I was born, the series has always held my fascination and is my favorite racing series of all time. Click on the McLaren below to see some of the pictures I took of the mighty Can-Am cars...

As part of many of Road America's race weekends they have what's referred to as Touring sessions. Touring allows you to take your car out on the Road America circuit. Speeds are limited to 70mph and passing is somewhat restricted, but beyond that, don't be stupid, but go have fun. So the Impala got outfitted with four-wheel disc brakes and I drove halfway across the country in 100F heat in a car with no air conditioning...Oh yes, it was definitely worth it!!!

The on-track pictures below were taken by pro photographers while the Impala and I played...

Click on the smaller thumbnail pictures below to see the full size pictures...