Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/27/2025
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
In 1997, members of COCSD watched “Super Speedway”, an IMAX movie that followed the Newman-Haas (Andretti) racing team from the preparation for, and the participation in the 1996 IndyCar racing season. It was a terrific movie that also chronicled the discovery of, and the restoration of Mario Andretti’s first Indy racer, a front-engined roadster.
In 2019, we gathered to watch “Ford vs. Ferrari”, the somewhat dramatized story of Ford hiring racer Carroll Shelby to build a race car that would beat Ferrari at LeMans in the 1960s.
This year, another racing-themed movie is being released, and COCSD will be there on opening night!
Brad Pitt has been filming a movie about the international Formula 1 racing series, and it is finally due for release on Friday, June 27. Although it is a fictional story, much of the racing scenes were filmed during actual F1 races. There has been a great deal of “buzz” in the racing community about the movie. Mr. Pitt plays a retired F1 driver who comes out of retirement to meet one last challenge. He is also one of the producers, along with several others, including 7-time (really 8) F1 Champion Lewis Hamilton. “F1” movie trailer
An exact time and location will be determined, but I will try to find a centrally-located IMAX theater with good parking and plenty of room for all of us. The showtime will likely be in the early evening, perhaps followed by a dinner gathering. We may have to purchase tickets in advance. I will make sure the word gets out as the date draws near. If you are interested, please let me know and put the date on your calendar.
Craig – cjm01awt@gmail.com