Bringing her home
On May 20, 1995, I bought my 1995 Stealth R/T Turbo from Templeton Dodge
in Vienna, Virginia. The next day, I began the long journey back to
Sweet Home Chicago. Along the way, I made several stops at scenic
points for some pictures.
The trip started at my father's home in Virginia.
Estate I -
Estate II -
Estate III -
Estate IV
I made a stop in the countryside of central Virginia.
Countryside I -
Countryside II -
Countryside III -
Countryside IV
At the western edge of Virginia, I came across a beautiful scene
with fog-laden mountains towering in the distance. I got off the
highway and took an extremely narrow and steep one lane road up the side
of one of the mountains. As I neared the peak, the forest grew very
thick, and there was a sign welcoming me to "the University of Spiritual
Consciousness", or something like that. Fearing that some crazed wackos
might come after me with incense and flowers, I declined to head any
further up the mountain; instead, I pulled off the shanty road onto a
grass clearing behind a rickety house. The clearing was at the very
edge of a steep cliff, with nothing but a wooden post fence to prevent
objects and people from tumbling to their demise. I quickly positioned
the car, hopped out, and with the local stray dogs yapping at my feet,
snapped a few shots before high-tailing it back down the mountain. The
eerie lighting effects in these shots help to emphasize the creepy
atmosphere that I certainly felt while standing there.
Cult I -
Cult II -
Cult III
Heading back down the mountain from the "cult" area, I found a hotel
with a nice view in the opposite direction.
Hotel I -
Hotel II
Second Annual Midwest Import Shootout in Noble, Oklahoma
On October 4, 1997, I attended the Second Annual Midwest Import Shootout
in Noble, Oklahoma, sponsored by the Mitsubishi Diamond-Star Owners'
Group. I took first place in the All Wheel Drive bracket class after
five rounds of competition!
Here are some pictures from the event:
- Twins from the front - my '95 Stealth and Todd Shelton's '91 were the only two Stealths that made it to the event
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- Twins from the rear - our cars again
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- Duck, duck, goose or Stealth, Stealth, 3000GT - my car, Todd Shelton's, and Jeff Wong's
- Duck, duck, goose or Stealth, Stealth, 3000GT - my car, Todd Shelton's, and Jeff Wong's from a different angle
- Duck, duck, goose or Stealth, Stealth, 3000GT - my car, Todd Shelton's, and Jeff Wong's a little closer up
- The NOSxima - two guys from New Jersey flew in and rented a Nissan Maxima, threw a NOS kit on it, and proceeded to destroy Hondas all day long
- The NOSxima's engine bay - quick, can you spot the NOS hose?
- In the staging lanes
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- Getting ready to prestage
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- Green light start as I dust an Eclipse
- Receiving my award in "victory lane" for first place in the AWD bracket class - nice helmet hair
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SCCA Solo II autocross racing in Wichita, Kansas
On October 5, 1997, I attended an SCCA Solo II event at McConnell Air
Force Base in Wichita, Kansas. I took first place (out of only two
cars) in the E-Modified class.
Here are some pictures from the SCCA event:
Take a peek at my race results in this machine!
This page is maintained by
Jeffrey S. Curtis (curtis@anl.gov)
Last updated 10/15/97
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