Slinger Guest Car Race: July 30, 2006


Brian, Chad, Craig, Damian, Gator, Jim, and Rick drove for the first year of our participation in the Slinger Guest Car Races. After a bit of liquid courage beforehand at the Dreweks', we journeyed to Slinger, strapped into seven various-sized white hulks, and proceed to hurl them around Slinger's track as fast as they can go. This turns out to be not very fast, except to those actually inside the cars.

Through both planning and chance, two separate videos are filmed of the event by Jamie and Chuck, and you can see a video clip of them along with some photos into the Guest Car Race video below. There are also plenty of pictures as well.

After six grueling laps, Gator took home the trophy and bragging rights. Just wait until next year!


Low resolution (WMV, 8.5 MB)
High resolution (WMV, 17 MB)
Streaming video (faster)

A Slinger Semi Race!

Two more crazy Semis!


Jamie, Chad, Brian, and Rick relax before the race.

Craig, however, does not.

Gator and Chad mug for the photo op.

Brian displays the proper beer-drinking posture.

Gator, with "game face" on.

Jim, without said face.

Jim wonders when the camera will go away.

Damian, Brian, Chad, and that photo-spoiler Rick.

The cars line up on the starting grid!

The pace car leads the ravening pack of racers.

Damian slowly driving down the straightaway.

Jim, or Craig. Can't tell; there were two white Tauri.

We escape with lives, pride, and cars intact.

A jet-powered Port-o-John stuns the spectators.

Even more gas than a normal Port-o-John!

Gator and Rick's contributions to Damian's driveway surface.

Widescreen version.

Rick's exit.

This did not help Rick's tires.

At least one neighbor approves.