The 2012 Copperstate 1000
Every April brings enthusiasts from all over the world to Phoenix for the Copperstate 1000 classic car rally. Today these historic cars left Tempe Diablo Stadium to the cheers of several hundred people as Rick DeBruhl (SpeedTV) read the bios of drives and cars alike. The 9:30 am send off was the start of their 4 day rally around the back roads of Arizona. Tomorrow I have the chance to join them for lunch…so stay tuned!
Here in Phoenix there is only one exotic car show that brings together all sports car owners of all marques. Scuderia Southwest. Normally known as the guys that host the monthly Cars and Coffee and Scottsdale Road and Doubletree on the first Saturday of each month.
Well, tomorrow is their annual show, the “Windgate Festival of Speed”. Held at (of course) the Windgate Club House in the Windgate community in north Scottsdale. I will be there handing out free guidebooks to all that show their cars! See you tomorrow!
Directions : North on Loop 101 in Scottsdale. Exit onto Bell and head East. North on E. Thompson Peak Parkway. Left into the Windgate Community.
Denny Hamlin wins in Phoenix
Denny Hamlin wins in Phoenix at the Subway Fresh Fit 500. March 4, 2011
As usual, I love going to Phoenix International Raceway when NASCAR comes to town. Here is Denny Hamlin during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race today about to take the green flag during a restart. More pictures soon!
NASCAR is here in Arizona!
Starting tomorrow, I will be there photographing the weekend and then hosting a gallery on Sunday when the race weekend concludes! Hope to see you all out there!
Here is next weeks NASCAR schedule here at PIR in Phoenix-
Friday, March 2
Event
9:00am
Spectator Gates Open
9:00am-10:50am
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Practice
11:00am-12:20pm
NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice
12:30pm-2:00pm
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice
2:10pm-3:20pm
NASCAR Nationwide Series Final Practice
3:30pm-5:00pm
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Final Practice
Saturday, March 3
Event
9:00am
Spectator Gates Open
9:30am
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Qualifying (two laps, all positions)
11:05am
NASCAR Nationwide Series Qualifying (two laps, all positions)
12:35pm
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Pole Qualifying (two laps, all positions)
2:00pm
Pre-Race Ceremonies Begin
2:30pm
Bashas’ Supermarkets 200, NASCAR Nationwide Series Race (200 laps, 200 miles)
5:10pm
Pre-Race Ceremonies Begin
5:30pm
Talking Stick Resort 50, NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Race (50 laps, 50 miles)
Sunday, March 4
Event
8:00am
Spectator Gates Open
12:00 Noon
Pre-Race Ceremonies Begin
1:00pm
SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500™, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race (312 laps, 312miles)
On Saturday, March 24th, 2012, Scuderia Southwest will host their annual Arizona Festival Of Speed at Wingate Ranch! This event is once again the largest gathering of fine automobiles in the state. Expect to see several hundred exotics!
Once again, January in Arizona seems to set the mood of the collector car market for the year to come. Records were broken and some great cars changed hands. Of all the cars out there during these auctions, the one that I lusted after was this Ferrari F40. Of course I didn’t buy it…LOL..I didn’t have a spare $800k sitting about.
Of course this sale sets a high for this super car and must make the seller happy, but it is also kinda sad. Here is a car with ONLY 284 miles. Seriously. Imagine all the stories these previous owners could have told….and the turns are curves they could have cruised. All the gas stations stops that would have thrilled other motorists (I imagine with only 284 – this means perhaps the car visited the gas station ONCE in 22 years). O’well. Perhaps the new owner might see fit to drive it….
Ferrari F40 at RM Auction in Phoenix, Arizona
I can’t believe it is almost that time of year! The collector car auctions are just weeks away! Over the next week or so, I’ll be posting some information on how 2012 will be a little different from past years.
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