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MEMBER ARTICLE
SEAN REARDON
Is there a better way to spend your 50th birthday than hanging out at the Rolex 24 at Daytona? I honestly don’t know, as I’m not that old, but ask my brother Steve; he can tell you. It was his idea for the latest Reardon sibling 50th birthday celebration to be at one of our favorite pro races. Twenty-four hours straight of noise, crowds, more noise, campfire aroma, noise, and the very real possibility of being run over by a race car or tire trolley sounds like a pretty great way to celebrate your milestone
A Family Event
DRAYTONA ROLEX 24
olex 24 at Daytona 2019, or Happy 50th (Steve, not IMSA) Spoiler alert: Visit IMSA.com
if you want a play by play race report. This isn’t it.
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Photos by Jim Rand
day.But I need to back up and add a bit of context before talking about the actual race. Steve is number six out of seven (leaving me for last) and has a classic Corvette. The oldest, Jim, is conveniently a Daytona resident, and used to be a certified “why would you waste money on a fan-cy Porsche” anti- car guy. But he has seen the light and now has a new Cayenne and is talking about a new Panamera to join the Cayenne. Mike does like cars, drove a “cool” Volvo sedan, and has kids. Tricia, likes cars, wants a Cayenne, but has kids, who like cars. Dan is more car nuts than I, but he has five kids. Kathy thinks cars are neat, but once again, has kids and used to drive a minivan. My 83 year old Dad is a retired aeronautical engineer