Track Day at Monticello Motorsports Club
Host Dave Gussack and Harvey Siegel
Harvey and son, Luke
Kent trying out the complex Monticello track
Luke in the Porsche 944
Richard Kresch's racy Royale
- The Dave Gussack Invitational Group at Monticello
Dave Gussack had an idea. Dave is near a charter a member of the NY area’s premier country club for motorsports “golfers”. Motorsports Golfers ???? ah yes, best defined as those who prefer to “drive” much bigger balls using the GAS for the long distances and putting with a combination of brake, gas and trust in their skill not to mention the machinery. Such is the Raison d’etre for The Monticello Motor Club, an absolutely superb 4 plus miles of fresh and challenging asphalt beautifully set about 90 miles north of mid town Manhattan. We have been involved in this facility since it’s inception and what has taken shape exceeds our expectations in all respects. Principals Bill McMichael, Ari Strauss and Jason Bannerman are to be commended for a job beautifully done. Thanks guys!!
So, Dave’s idea…gift is actually more appropriate: Let’s get the VRS racers who can find the time together on one Saturday to tear up some tarmac, Monticello style. It’s on me, it’s my treat and the more the merrier. Our VRS racers lead busy lives and getting a date that all can come agree on is a virtual impossibility. This group works and plays hard enjoying all the activity offers and each other’s company whenever we can get a race weekend together. This was a day on the relaxed, posh and elegant side of the spectrum in fine form. It was a treat indeed. Despite busy schedules we did manage to fill one semi and a tag along with racing cars. On track were Kent in his trusty Porsche 914-6, Dave in his Porsche 914-6 and his Ford GT 40 (second edition), Luke Siegel in a Porsche 944, Harvey Siegel with his trusty Elva Courier, Larry Neviaser in his Ginetta/BMW G-16, Richard Kresch and the rapid Royale RP4/Lotus and Brain Rechtiene in a GRD F2 car.
All went well, lunch at the club house was great and we all had a terrific low hassle day with all the track time anyone could want. Thank you Dave, thank you Monticello and thanks to VRs truck driver extrodinaire, Harvey Thompson for getting it all there right on time as always. If you can find the time not to mention the opportunity…get to Monticello and have some good clean hassle free fun.
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