"Everybody is friends with everybody here. If I break an engine, my friend will give me an engine. If my friend is broken down and out of the race, it is not fun for me. These are my best friends. I don't have friends this good at home." -- MICHELE SCANAVINO, Italy (two-time defending Formula One World Champion)

"The racers I spoke with appreciated the layout and the access of the course and the pits. The entire course was in full view of the pits which aided both the pit crews and the drivers. The teams also appreciated having access to the course for a few days before the racing started. This gave them an opportunity to fine tune the machines for the racing." -- DAVE GALKA, Hoverclub of America, Inc. (Photography: Mike Lanke; Tamra Meng; Zach Bell; Leonard Thompson; Nick Jokay)