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The Turner Motorsport #96 BMW GT3 with Bill Auberlen,
Robby Foley and Dillon Machavern at Road
Atlanta. (Image source: bmwblog.com)
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As typical, we Didn't know who the Winners would be
until the Chequered Flag flew 10 Hours later, literally for the lower tier GT
Daytona Class runners...
This year I decided to watch, well Otay since
I'm Blind, basically listen to the opening Television portion on what Ye
OLD-est IndyCar Blogger Geo. Phillips; Hya! Refers to as Big NBC. Which the
more I watch, the more I find myself saying Out-loud: Nothing but Commercials!
As I really enjoy Leigh Diffey as lead
announcer, along with 'Ol Walldinger', nee A.J. Allmendinger and Calvin Fish,
who seems to be the TV Booth Trio's Scholarly Professor, somewhat shrinking
into the background...
As it seemed like some sort of Omen? Upon
warming Thy Telie' up prior to the 9AM Pacific Broadcast Start, I tuned into Earth
Odyssey with some unknown female Host named Dillon Drayer doing her best Wild
Kingdom Animal Planet impersonation from the Amazon.
Although I missed the segment about Howler
Monkeys, I did hear 'bout Tadpoles that Camouflage themselves right before a
commercial break. Then the episode wrapped-up with a Cute 'N Cuddly segment
about Sloths, I Kidz' Yuhs Not!
Then growing restless from the onslaught 'O TV
Commercials, near the Two-hours mark, having stuck with the TV Broadcast since
my Numero Uno Pitlane Reporter Professor B', aka Jon Beekhuis was "In the
House!"
I finally Switched Off and departed for thou
"Office' and the soothing tomes of Der Heindenmeier', nee John Hindhaugh
& Company on IMSA Radio via Zed Internetz' instead.
And not sure of what was exactly said, since
I was too busy laughing out loud. But racing driver Robin Liddell was in the
Announce Booth and giving Jeremy Shaw some good natured ribbing 'bout keeping
records on stone tablets; Err Slates.
As try finding out any definitive information
upon Messer Shaw, who's Motorsports Journalism career apparently began in 1974.
As I learned he was Editor at Ontrack Magazine, which I subscribed to for
years.
Whilst I seem to remember Shaw most for his Colour
Commentator work with the long defunct Chump Cars', nee Champ Car World Series
circa 2003-07. Along with being the President of Team USA's Scholarship
programme for aspiring Yanks to race Formula Fords abroad; But I Digress...
Thus Shaw and Liddell were having a brief
Chinwag' about Scottish Racing Drivers Me Thinks, but I burst out laughing over
Liddell's Quip 'bout was that when EJ' (Eddie Jordan) had Hair? Which was the
Best Quip of the entire IMSA Radio Broadcast, which I listened to approximately
65-75% of during Saturday's 10hrs race.
Yeah, not gonna try recapping the entire ten
hours. As Congrats to Dane Cameron, now a Three-times IMSA Prototypes Champion,
and his Sidekick. As 'Ol SuperTex likens as that Montoyer' feller; Hya!
Formally known as Juan Pablo Montoya.
As the Acura Team Penske No. 6 Duo claimed
the 2019 IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship title by Trundlin' Home
fourth, ending Cadillac's Stranglehold upon the Top rung's Daytona Prototypes
(DPi) class they've held since the category's inception in 2014!
Although it was absolute Heartbreak City for
the No. 5 Mustang Sally', better Slow that Mustang Down; Whoa Nelie! Really Bad
Pun Thar!
As the Action Express Racing's (AXR) Mustang
Sampling Cadd 'O-lacc', in its final race suffered an unheard of front Brake
Caliber failure with some 20mins remaining whilst leading; CRIKEYS!
As I'd really like to see JB', nee João Barbosa take
the Mustang Sampling sponsorship to Juncos Racing's #50 Cadillac DPi VR
programme next year...
And having not taken any Notes during the
race, I believe it was with some 15mins left approx, during the race's final
Caution period when I said DAMN! As the GT Daytona Class's Manufacturer's
Championship slipped from the grasp of Acura to Lamborghini.
As Thy Leggy Juan', aka Katherine Legge, who
was Acura's lone hope in her #57 Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo was
passed by two competitors, most notably the #48 Paul Miller Racing LamborGenie'
"Hurricane," swinging this championship the Italian's way.
Although Thar were two Birthday Boyz'
celebrating in Victory lane, with Brazil's Pipo Derani Capping
his 26th Birthday by winning the race!
It was good 'Ol Bimmer Billy I was more
interested in, who at nearly twice Pipo's
age, was celebrating his 51st birthday in Electrifying Style!
As Bill Auberlen's team-mate Robby Foley
suffered a most frightening Double Front Brake Calibers failure during GTD Qualifying!
Sending the #96 Turner Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 to the back of the grid Saturday
morning. Before Foley carved his way to the Sharp end of the GT Day-Toner' Classes
leader-board.
Yet it was vintage Bill Power! As Auberlen
relentlessly Hounded the GT Daytona leading #33 Riley Mercedes AMG GT3 during
his final stint, which ran out of fuel on the race's final lap!
As Auberlen, with the help of his season long
Co-driver Foley, and Enduro' Specialist Dillon Machavern, went on to record
his 60th IMSA Victory, tying him with Scotty Scooter' Pruett for most IMSA
Career victories Overall!
With the Californian emphatically claiming
he'd be back next year, and the year after, and the year after - to Hopefully Break
Pruett's record...
Meanwhile, Messer Hindhaugh Quipped how Thar
was a Ford v Ferrari movie being played in "Reel Time," and Not on
Celluloid! Right in Bloody Front of us in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) Class, as Ryan
Briscoe gave chase to the leading Risi Competizione Ferrari 488 GTE, in the Chip
Ganassi Racing's Ford GT's final Factory-backed event.
For which I'll let the Professional's do
thoust Heavy lifting, and leave Yuhs wonderin' who came out on top in that
final, for now hopefully. Ford vs. Ferrari Scrum.
Although I think
the Ford v Ferrari movie should be arriving in theaters soon, El Correctomundo?
As think I just read somewhere it Debuts November 15th...