# The Great Race making a stop in Buffalo, today June 28. Pierce-Arrow Museum

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [June 28, 2012, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-great-race-making-a-stop-in-buffalo-today-june-28-pierce-arrow-museum/224214 "2012-06-28T09:09:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-great-race-making-a-stop-in-buffalo-today-june-28-pierce-arrow-museum/224214/1 "2012-06-28T09:09:14Z")

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I work at Moog on Seneca St, and our street is closed off, 92 race cars to arrive later today. Should be cool to see  
  
  
**Thursday, June 28** - **RACE DAY**  
AT PIERCE-ARROW MUSEUM  
Museum Open 11-8:30 featuring a special Race Car Exhibit. Admission ($10 Adult; $5 Child, age 5-16)

3:00 p.m. Pierce Picnic (purchase hot dogs, beverages… inside and out)  
4:30 p.m. Pre –Race Show (Outdoors – FREE)  
5:00 p.m. First of 92 Race Cars Arrives/A new car arrives each minute for the next 1 ½ hours.

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**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-great-race-making-a-stop-in-buffalo-today-june-28-pierce-arrow-museum/224214/2 "2012-06-28T09:42:21Z")

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this is cool as hell. i need to see if i can get out of work early haha

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**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-great-race-making-a-stop-in-buffalo-today-june-28-pierce-arrow-museum/224214/3 "2012-06-28T09:55:38Z")

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[http://www.greatrace.com/](http://www.greatrace.com/) all vintage cars

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**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-great-race-making-a-stop-in-buffalo-today-june-28-pierce-arrow-museum/224214/4 "2012-06-28T10:57:01Z")

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Can’t make it. Getting a Brazilian wax.

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**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-great-race-making-a-stop-in-buffalo-today-june-28-pierce-arrow-museum/224214/5 "2012-06-28T12:26:31Z")

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Can’t make it…take some pics!!!

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**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-great-race-making-a-stop-in-buffalo-today-june-28-pierce-arrow-museum/224214/6 "2012-06-28T15:26:02Z")

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… Where was it closed off from?  
I was at the Moog FCU @ about 4:00… Everything was like normal except the 400 was all farked up.

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**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-great-race-making-a-stop-in-buffalo-today-june-28-pierce-arrow-museum/224214/7 "2012-06-29T06:24:16Z")

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> [@Hass](#):
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> … Where was it closed off from?  
> I was at the Moog FCU @ about 4:00… Everything was like normal except the 400 was all farked up.

Moog on Seneca St downtown next to Chef’s (Used to be Ethox; I used to work at that location before I moved to SLC; Micah works there now). My ex boss took a ton of pictures, but I don’t have FB access at work anymore.

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**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-great-race-making-a-stop-in-buffalo-today-june-28-pierce-arrow-museum/224214/8 "2012-06-29T07:08:18Z")

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i took a bunch of pictures and videos… will post em up soon

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**Author:** ![Garick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8797f3/32.png) [@Garick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Garick)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-great-race-making-a-stop-in-buffalo-today-june-28-pierce-arrow-museum/224214/9 "2012-06-29T09:29:17Z")

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saw a lone race car on the 219 this morning. Looks like the official route was down the 90.

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**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-great-race-making-a-stop-in-buffalo-today-june-28-pierce-arrow-museum/224214/10 "2012-06-29T11:27:52Z")

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> [@LUKE\_L](#):
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> Can’t make it…take some pics!!!

Couldn’t fail you on that request. 2 galleries

[http://www.rodandpiston.com/pictures.asp?id=show/greatrace2012a](http://www.rodandpiston.com/pictures.asp?id=show/greatrace2012a)

and

[http://www.rodandpiston.com/pictures.asp?id=show/greatrace2012b](http://www.rodandpiston.com/pictures.asp?id=show/greatrace2012b)

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**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-great-race-making-a-stop-in-buffalo-today-june-28-pierce-arrow-museum/224214/11 "2012-06-29T11:40:13Z")

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> [@Garick](#):
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> saw a lone race car on the 219 this morning. Looks like the official route was down the 90.

I saw this guy as well

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**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-great-race-making-a-stop-in-buffalo-today-june-28-pierce-arrow-museum/224214/12 "2012-06-29T11:49:47Z")

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^^^awesome photos.

love this:  
 ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/scroll/viewme_img.asp?w=999&h=701&id=show/greatrace2012a&n=374](http://www.rodandpiston.com/scroll/viewme_img.asp?w=999&h=701&id=show/greatrace2012a&n=374)

saw this last winter when the owner was working on it…from what i understand it has set some records back in the day…  
 ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/scroll/viewme_img.asp?w=806&h=460&id=show/greatrace2012b&n=277](http://www.rodandpiston.com/scroll/viewme_img.asp?w=806&h=460&id=show/greatrace2012b&n=277)
