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Studebaker Proving Grounds - Test Track

Pulling out of the Wal-Mart lot behind Claude
Pulling out of the Wal-Mart lot behind Claude		 About 150 cars in the caravan.
About 150 cars in the caravan.		 Out the rear
Out the rear		 Note police control at all intersections. We're still behind Claude. Hope the brakes hold!
Note police control at all intersections. We're still behind Claude. Hope the brakes hold!
Pulling into the Proving Grounds, now owned by Bosch
Pulling into the Proving Grounds, now owned by Bosch		 Note traffic stopped for the parade
Note traffic stopped for the "parade"		 Our caravan enters the Proving Gounds (3 mile track) opposite the Hwy 2 note
Our caravan enters the Proving Gounds (3 mile track) opposite the "Hwy 2" note		 Getting serious as we get closer
Getting serious as we get closer
The approach road to the track
The approach road to the track		 Wave at Debbie -- colorfully watching in the rain
Wave at Debbie -- colorfully watching in the rain		 We'll enter the track just ahead
We'll enter the track just ahead		 We're assigned the top (steeply banked) lane for the first lap
We're "assigned" the top (steeply banked) lane for the first lap
Looking back to the on ramp
Looking back to the "on ramp"		 Claude is in the middle lane
Claude is in the middle lane		 Be careful of the cars behind. Do those two cars have wipers?
Be careful of the cars behind. Do those two cars have wipers?		 Rain a little heavy on the steep banks
Rain a little heavy on the steep banks
Check the angle
Check the angle		 Claude on our left as we approach the back straight-a-way
Claude on our left as we approach the back straight-a-way		 Checking the rear for a lane change
Checking the rear for a lane change		 Dropping to the middle lane
Dropping to the middle lane
Now in the lowest lane -- easier to steer than on the high banked lane
Now in the lowest lane -- easier to steer than on the high banked lane		 A '52 wins by its bullet nose.
A '52 wins by its bullet nose.		 See the Packard on the right. They were also invited.
See the Packard on the right. They were also invited.		 Good grief. I'm behind a truck & trailer!
Good grief. I'm behind a truck & trailer!
That's Claude on our right
That's Claude on our right		 We can get past him
We can get past him		 Watch out for speeding Dictators, Claude.
"Watch out for speeding Dictators, Claude."		 Ah, another '37
Ah, another '37
We'll tuck behind the '37 to pass the truck
We'll tuck behind the '37 to pass the truck		 There goes Terry on our left
There goes Terry on our left		 We're being filmed. Hope we aren't over the speed limit.
We're being filmed. Hope we aren't over the speed limit.		 Hey. We know those guys!
Hey. We know those guys!
It's the Smothers Brothers
It's the Smothers Brothers		 The Smothers Bros kindly let us over for a pit stop
The Smothers Bros kindly let us over for a pit stop		 After hangin on to the wheel, slowly on the banks, for a couple laps, I needed to pit. That's Terry getting off.
After hangin on to the wheel, slowly on the banks, for a couple laps, I needed to pit. That's Terry getting off.		 Looking down at the track and TV crew
Looking down at the track and TV crew
I'll bet that green 1930 will pass the Avanti
I'll bet that green 1930 will pass the Avanti		 It's a crash off turn four -- or maybe he ran out of gas
It's a crash off turn four -- or maybe he ran out of gas		 Rex is coming off
Rex is coming off		 There's that 1930 green machine
There's that 1930 green machine
Dick coming off the track
Dick coming off the track		 Hey. Where's that potty?
"Hey. Where's that potty?"		 A Packard comes off the track
A Packard comes off the track		 This Packard made it all the way -- even four laps?
This Packard made it all the way -- even four laps?
Don's Packard after four laps
Don's Packard after four laps

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