Steve Earle looked like a kid in a candy store Friday as the 36th annual Rolex Monterey Automobile Races kicked off its three-day run at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca under spectacular sunny skies and a large opening-day crowd.
I ran across Steve and his wife Debbie at The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering on the pristine grounds of Quail Lodge. Each year, there is a Historics to Quail run and the Earles were checking out the fabulous display and even better food that make up The Quail.
This year, a combination of classes in the pre-war era made the trek (with California Highway Patrol escort) from the track to Quail Lodge and back. It’s a traffic-stopper.
Steve said he flew back to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in a helicopter, which gives a whole new perspective on what is going on at the fabled race track…Â DetailsÂ