Other than race day, this might be the most stressful day of the week for the drivers and crews.  This is the day the hard work of a year-long journey is reviewed and scrutinized, and the powers that be, determine if what you have brought to the table is edible.  Pouring over every detail from the cage to your safety gear, and everything in between.  Your prize, should the scrutineers determine that everything is in order: a sticker.  A very important sticker that tells the world your car or bike is, indeed, ready to tackle the most difficult and exciting twelve miles of racing anywhere in the world.

For myself, and others, it’s a great day to reconnect with friends and introduce myself to drivers and riders, I may not have met before.  It’s also a great chance to see some of the incredible new machines that will be doing their best to make the summit on race day.

Immediately following the day’s Tech Inspection activities are the Rookie School and Drivers Meetings.  Race Director, Randy Ruyle, gives the competitors all of the last minute information for race week, as well as covering important safety issues.

Here are some of my favorite shots from Tech Day and the Drivers Meeting.

WRC Champion Sébstian Loeb
WRC Champion Sébastien Loeb (Photo Credit: Ken Stouffer)
Greg Tracy and Mickey Dymond
Greg Tracy and Mickey Dymond (Photo Credit: Ken Stouffer)
Greg Tracy and his new Mitsubishi MIEV Electric hot rod
Greg Tracy and his new Mitsubishi MIEV Electric hot rod (Photo Credit: Ken Stouffer)
Mike Ryan and his Freightliner beast
Mike Ryan and his Freightliner beast (Photo Credit: Ken Stouffer)
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Jeff Zwart and the LumiNox GT3 (Photo Credit: Ken Stouffer)

 

Size does matter.
Size does matter. (Photo Credit: Ken Stouffer)
Pikes Peak veteran David Donner, also in a GT3 Cup car.
Pikes Peak veteran David Donner, also in a GT3 Cup car. (Photo Credit: Ken Stouffer)
Rhys Millen's new Hyundai Genesis Unlimited car
Rhys Millen’s new Hyundai Genesis Unlimited car (Photo Credit: Ken Stouffer)
"Texas" Dave Carapetyan and his Mitsubishi EVO VIII
“Texas” Dave Carapetyan and his Mitsubishi EVO VIII (Photo Credit: Ken Stouffer)
Formula Drift Standout, Ken Gushi
Formula Drift Standout, Ken Gushi (Photo Credit: Ken Stouffer)
PPIHC Champion Rod Millen
PPIHC Champion Rod Millen (Photo Credit: Ken Stouffer)
Dave Kern
Dave Kern (Photo Credit: Ken Stouffer)

Here are the rest of the photos from Tech Inspection and the Drivers Meeting.

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