Weekly Roundup: The Copper Top Edition
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I'd like to think it keeps me sane. Most of my Foreverspin tops are safe at home, but this copper one sits at my office along with one of the diamond-like-carbon stainless-steel spin surfaces offered by the firm. I like to give it a solid spin then cue up a pop song and see whether the top will fall over before the song's over. It doesn't spin as well as it used to because my son let it fall onto a tile floor at his grandfather's house. Ceramic tile will dent copper. Now you know.
Sometimes I feel like that top. A bit dented, a bit tarnished. Just spinning along as long as I can. Or like the man once said: "Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top / And I'm gonna shine homie until my heart stop." Something in that vein, anyway.
This was a big week for brother Bark and a rather contemplative one for me. Let's see what we've got.
Bark's occasionally star-crossed drive to a win in the first-ever SCCA Targa should have made for a great story --- and it does. I'm not sure the old SCCA hands thought much of either Bark or the new NSX at the beginning of the event. Well, I wonder who's crying now.
For TTAC, Bark offered some opinions on replacing an old soldier and the sausage-making new-car-review factory.
At R&T, I warned of an instructor shortage and waxed sentimental about my old Porsche.
As I've done a few times lately, I offered TTAC readers both a Trackday Diaries and a No Fixed Adobe.
Next week, I'll be out of town for the fourth annual Road&Track Performance Car Of The Year testing. Fans of Bark need not worry; he'll be there for the on-track portion as well!