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  • 2013 Rolex24: Thru The Garages For The Final Lap

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    So as this olelongrooffan has mentioned, ad nauseam, I attended the Rolex24 at Daytona a few weeks ago. As Speedweeks are continuing down here in the World Center of Racing with all things NASCAR this couple weeks, BikeWeek in two weeks, the Amelia Island Concours coming up and then the Spring Turkey Run, this olelongrooffan…

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  • 2013 Rolex24: Random Images From The Garages

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    My fellow Hoons, take a look at the loneliest place in the garage area during the 2013 Rolex24 weekend. Yeah, not a Goodyear tire was to be found among the Continental Tire sponsored races all weekend long. I thought I would pop up a few of the random images this olelongrooffan spotted around the garage…

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  • Weekend Edition: Join Me For A Stroll Down The Rolex24 Grid

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    So this olelongrooffan is trying to get a regular commentor and tips contributor admitted to the who can we get? exclusive list of Hooniverse contributors (Man, the guidelines have sure tightened up since this olelongrooffan got a key to the vault). Earlier this week, in an effort to acclimate him to Hooniverse posting guidelines, I…

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  • 2013 Rolex24 Weekend: A Stroll Around The Garages: The Second Lap

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    So, recently while this olelongrooffan was out and about at the Rolex24 at Daytona weekend just taking a stroll through the trackside garages and seeing a bunch of cool and not so cool stuff; cool stuff including the first ever diesel racecars to compete at the Daytona International Speedway; not so cool stuff including a couple…

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  • Rolex24 Heritage Exhibition: The Last Lap for 2013

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    So this olelongrooffan has shared with my fellow Hoons that I had the opportunity to party my ass off attend the Rolex24 at Daytona with a great bunch of friends a few weekends ago down here in the World Center of Racing. While out at my local race track, I checked out a bunch of pretty…

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  • Weekend Edition Last Call: Flag to Flag Racing

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    We’ve all seen those flags the corner workers wave during sports car races. This is what they mean. Image Copyright Hooniverse 2013/longrooffan

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  • Weekend Edition: 2013 Rolex24 Weekend: Let's Visit Some Manufacturer's Booths Shall We?

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    Every year at the Rolex24 at Daytona, major race involved manufacturers show up to give all of us fans a look-see at their newest wares.  Chevy has been there for years and this year brought along a trio of Camaros that lit up the track prerace along with some BMW’s and those Audis and R8’s…

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  • Weekend Edition: 2013 Rolex24 Weekend: Sambas, Taxis and Coke, Oh My.

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    As has been demonstrated many times by this olelongrooffan and many of my fellow Hoons, sometimes the coolest cars are the ones seen in the lot while attending an automotive related event. The same proved to be true last weekend while I was attending the 2013 Rolex24 at Daytona.

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  • 2013 Rolex24 Weekend: The H Body Edition

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    So, a couple weeks ago, Hooniverse workhorse tips line contributor, MV, sent in the above images of this Buick Skyhawk mentioning he had not seen this body style Buick previously and did we know what year it was? Of course we Hoons on that tips line quickly informed him of this body style mentioning the…

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  • Rolex24 Weekend: Diesels In Grand Am? They Are Here To Stay.

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    So the week before the 51st running of the Rolex24 at Daytona International Speedway, this olelongrooffan received a rare personal email from our Chief Blooger. Seems he was up at the Detroit Auto Show (or some other hoyty-toyty event he always seems to finagle his way into) and ran into the Head Communications Officer for…

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