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Audi R8 Cappello/McNish P1 at Houston Grand Prix

I thought you all should be the first to know, #2 Audi R8 wins the American LeMans Series at the Grand Prix of Houston tonight!

Just got back from the race here in Houston, and enjoyed it tremendously. The car qualified P4, but quickly passed the Dyson Lola, and both Porsche RS Spyders, to win at the end of the 2 1/2 hour race at the Houston Reliant Center road course.

Too bad the R10's couldn't be here, but according to the Audi Sport NA folks, the logistics did not work in time to get them back to France for Le

24 Heures Du Mans in early June.

I'm just elated that I got to see the championship-winning #2 R8, and I have never been more proud to be driving an Audi!

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Stephen Clark
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Stephen, .....must....fight...feelings.....of....envy...... It must have been awesome to see the R8 in the flesh. Of course, you weren't speeding or clipping the curbs of turns on your way home, right? ;-) Cheers! Steve Sears

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Err...well....honestly, yes, I did drive a little enthusiastically on the way home...;-}

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Stephen Clark

I have my pictures of this event hosted at Kodak's Ofoto site for anyone who is interested.

You do not have to register to view the photos, just click on the album, and the slideshow will start:

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also an excellent article and photo gallery atAudiworld.com:http://www.audiworld.com/news/06/051306/----Stephen Clark89 Audi100Houston, Texas USASee my Audi in the Registry at
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Stephen Clark

Stephen, Very cool indeed! It looks like you had an awesome time. Who would that have been in the pace car? Scary to see how pristine those cars are inside and out - bet they've never had to use a Dremel and a cutting wheel to take off a rusty exhaust manifold bolt, huh? We had a much less high-octane time in Carlisle, PA last weekend for the Audi Mobile Museum 2006 - some pictures are at:

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's a picture of me and my stunt double in there....somewhere...)OK, the cars had less octane in them, but when the funnel came out.....(crazy kids!)Cheers! Steve Sears

1987 Audi 5kTQ 1980 Audi 5k 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)

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Steve Sears

Yeah, the guy in the pace cars was me...an IMSA official challenged me about taking pictures in the paddock. I was about to argue with him, and then I realized he was ribbing me. He grinned and said, "The only pictures allowed here are pictures of you in the pace car!", then he posed me in the car, and took the shots.

You don't need a Dremel when you can change the whole rear end of the car in less than five minutes!

Looks like Carlisle is much more of a laid-back event. What was that car in the pictures that resembled a Silver Arrow? Thanks for the link.....I almost bought an Audi Coupe in '85; got a graphite black 5000S instead.

Stephen Clark

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Stephen Clark

Stephen, See my posting about the weekend - the Type C/D replica was made by Phil Friday of Virginia and is made on a 1963 DKW chassis and engine - with some modifications. A seat in the pace car, huh? That's cool! Cheers! Steve Sears

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