Well, I'm glad I took advantage of the SVRA ticket package for the Sunday show and Monday race events as both of those days turned out to be great days to be at the track. Saturday's weather wasn't that great I was told.
As it turns out there were actually two car shows on Sunday, one sponsored by SVRA/Hagerty and one by the Royals. Both shows were well attended, and awards were given out at both of them. There were three other Z's at the Royals show, all from the Long Island Z Car Club. Richard Sadis is their president and we spent some time discussing Z cars and the past events including the Darien Fall outings which he had also attended.
When I arrived and parked on the track for the Sunday show, I ended up parking right next to a pretty yellow Morgan roadster which I thought I recognized from the Wallingford car show that a few of us attended early in the season last year. As it turns out it was the same car and it is owned by I nice fellow named Paul from Bethel.
I cannot tell you just how many people stopped by to chat about Z cars. Many of them owned one, still owned one, or wished they owned one. I was also surprised at the number of track staff that stopped by with their Z stories and compliments. So many nice folks with interesting stories made this by itself a terrific day. I felt like I was a movie star when I was leaving the track on Sunday by the number of people taking pictures and waving at me (OK, really at my car  ).
The racing on Monday was another great day with lots of car classes including GT, Trans Am, and various Group Class cars. Kevin from our club ended up showing up with his buddy and we sat in a shady spot on the infield hill area facing the "S's" where we watched three Z cars battling it out in one of the classes. Those of us with the SVRA ticket package were able to park in a "chained off" area of Paddock B and take 3 parade laps at a decent speed around the track right after lunch time. This package was a great value at only $55 for two days for two people.
I've attached a few picks that I took with my phone. Too bad I didn't see more of our club guys there. 
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