Road America 2017

We missed the IndyCar race at Road America this year since we were in merry old England at the time.  In July, we did drive over to Newton, Iowa for the IndyCar Iowa Corn 300.  It was so darn hot at the speedway that we didn't even carry the cameras.  We just hid in the shade until the race started and then sprinted for the car when it was over.  Didn't even stay to see Helio Castroneves climb the fence. 

But August found us at Road America again for the IMSA WeatherTech sports car race.  As always, the weekend started with fish fry at our favorite "fine dining" venue, the Harborside.  Oh, OK, they've taken the fine dining story off their website and admitted that it's casual.  The beer's still cold and the food's still good!  We had our favorite room at the hotel, the two-room suite with a view of the lake and room to roam.

We've put plenty of photos of cars racing at Road America on here, so this time we take a different look at race day.

The garages:

The autograph session:

The driver interview:

The Office:

Of course, no trip to Road America would be complete without a stop at the outlet mall at Pleasant Prairie.  For more on IMSA:  https://sportscarchampionship.imsa.com/    For more on Road America:  www.roadamerica.com