Miatas at MRLS, Day 2

Here is what an artfully-arranged assembly of 1,200 Miatas looks like from a helicopter. Bergy is at the right side of the intersection of the X, just above the point. The scale of this event is breathtaking. There are so many f these things. They are estimating that more than 1,800 Miatas are gathering this weekend.

We did have an opportunity to drive on the track today in what were called parade laps. About 300 of us got onto the track and did two laps at somewhere between 20 and 40 mph. There is one famous turn at Laguna Seca called The Corkscrew. You drive up a slight slope and at the crest, the bottom drops out. Beyond the crest of the hill is a nearly five-story drop in a few hundred feet and, at the same time, the track turns sharply to the left. Thrilling at 30, I can only imagine what t must feel like at a speed twice that.

Another full day and another opportunity for the 2001 BRGs to gather for a group picture. A wonderful group of people, and once again, I am baked, so to bed.