28th Annual Lotus Owners Gathering (LOG 28) In Indy

[jbanker]

LOG 28 in Indianapolis seems to have been pretty successful. Sorry that I have been so slow in getting some photos up of all the Se7ens and a Lotus 6 that made it to the event. I think I have a pic of all the Sevens except I am not sure that I got one of Dean and Claudia's beautiful series 1. I have to thank CHILL members Brian and Jeanna James for most of these great photos.

 

I also have to thank Mark Scott, fellow Stalker owner and owner of Prototype Development, for coming to my aid at The Putnam Park Track day. I blew an oil line just as I got out on my first session and oiled down turns 1 and 2. Mark called his shop and had Billy bring out a new oil line complete with -8 fittings. Got it installed and was able to make the second session for some laps with my wife riding with me. Sure can't beat Mobile 1 either. I did get it shut down quickly thanks to a very bright and big low oil pressure light that comes on at 20 PSI. I was at zero in an instant.

 

Here are photos from the Track Day, IMS and the Public Concours on Monument Circle. I have hi res versions of these if anyone wants them...just email me JBANKER AT INDY DOT RR DOT COM.

 

I am not 100% positive that I got the names correct or at all on some of these. Please correct me or let me know who owns which car.

 

All Se7ens owners should try to make it to a LOG at least once. This was our second LOG and we had a great time.

 

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[Al N.]

I recognize many of these cars!

 

Mike and Jen R....how was your first trackday?

 

 

 

[Mike Rohaley]

Al,

Well, it wasn't my first trackday but boy did it feel like it! Since my banger in 2005 I have lost alot in terms of driving ability. I used to be able to drive at the cars limits and at Putnam I am markedly below that level (my point-by arm got plenty of use).

 

On the positive side though, based on this, I am now preparing for my first kart race (since my crash) in two weeks. I know that I am not naturally a great driver and I need to be constantly behind the wheel in order to maintain a proper level. It is partially depressing to learn that you have "lost it" but as long as I have a plan to get "it" back I will keep a smile on my face.

[11Budlite]

 

Great photos Jack (Brian and Jeanna too), thanks for sharing!

 

Tell me again why I didn't make it out there??? :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

 

Bruce :7drive:

[Al N.]

Al,

Well, it wasn't my first trackday but boy did it feel like it! Since my banger in 2005 I have lost alot in terms of driving ability. I used to be able to drive at the cars limits and at Putnam I am markedly below that level (my point-by arm got plenty of use).

 

On the positive side though, based on this, I am now preparing for my first kart race (since my crash) in two weeks. I know that I am not naturally a great driver and I need to be constantly behind the wheel in order to maintain a proper level. It is partially depressing to learn that you have "lost it" but as long as I have a plan to get "it" back I will keep a smile on my face.

 

I didn't know you had had a crash in 2005...what car? Street or road? Good to see you are even trying the karting again...I've thought about doing one of those Endurance Karting arrive and drive weekends. Maybe once my oldest is tall enough to do the family camp.

[sparecr]

How I love the internet. Makes me wonder why I am shopping for a new camera, everyone else takes the pictures I want (well except of some of the softer things). Thanks Jack, I couldn't make it to the circle concours we were dealing with the still unresolved oil leak in the Lotus 29. (see it is a real job) Also after my Caterham spent 3-4 days in the trailer with a real Lotus I now have a bad brake light switch and in need of a new clutch slave cylinder.

 

Oh and how did you get photo #3, I know I read somewhere no cameras allowed on the track.

[jbanker]

John,

 

Between Penny and Jeanna we have gobs of photos on the track...They will just plead blond!!

 

 

 

[Mike Rohaley]

"I didn't know you had had a crash in 2005...what car? Street or road? Good to see you are even trying the karting again...I've thought about doing one of those Endurance Karting arrive and drive weekends. Maybe once my oldest is tall enough to do the family camp."

 

I had my "big one" after 12 years of karting. It happened at BeaveRun when the guy behind me forgot to use his brakes, climbed me and knocked me out temporarily (the same guy took out the flagman two weeks earlier!). I came to in time to avoid the wall and got back into the race. Unfortunately, the guy severed my brake line which I didn't figure out until I got to the next braking zone at about 60mph. I ended up crashing into the catch fencing and caught my left leg in it. My knee came up to smack me in the helmet and my leg folded back behind me. Ouch is the word. I ended up ripping out three of the four ligaments in my knee.

 

While the injury wasn't life threatening, it certainly caused some lifestyle changes. After two months on crutches and a wheelchair for work while two of the ligaments regenerated, it was time for the ACL surgery and some more recovery time with the crutches and wheeelchair. By the time I began rehabilitation, the leg had atrophied to the point that I didn't recognize it (no muscle mass at all). It was just over a year before I got to the point that I was not concious of the situation.

 

I did get back into the kart for about 4 laps in the fall of 2005 just to "get back on the horse" but I couldn't keep my leg up from the cornering forces. After this, I have really reevaluated the risk/reward ratio of karting but now that I see just how much I have lost in skill I see that I must get back into it (otherwise I should just go buy a Camry). If I cannot drive a particular car to it's limits I really don't need to be driving it.

[southwind25]

Mike..

knew about the crash, but never heard the details..

i had a few stints in the healeys..but never with personal injury. just mental frustration.

 

glad you decided to get back into it!

 

and...yeah after those pictures..perhaps theres a lLOG in our future..