NoSweatRacing
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« Reply #285 on: February 17, 2011, 11:59:28 am » |
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Don't drive the RV through sugar sand. Someone does that every year  It used to be entertaining, but then we started to get tired of all the dust they kick up before they realize they're stuck. WTF Still not as bad as getting stuck in the red clay at Petit evey year  |
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« Reply #286 on: February 17, 2011, 05:38:57 pm » |
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Don't drive the RV through sugar sand. Someone does that every year It used to be entertaining, but then we started to get tired of all the dust they kick up before they realize they're stuck. WTF Still not as bad as getting stuck in the red clay at Petit evey year No doubt...that cost us a trackside spot last year. Stuck behind some old dude tryin to back a class A UPHILL in the clay! When theres no traction, it's all about momentum. |
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« Reply #287 on: February 17, 2011, 11:32:53 pm » |
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Thursday afternoon is still pretty empty in the middle parts of Green Park.
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« Reply #288 on: February 20, 2011, 11:18:39 pm » |
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Hey My Ice Cream Man! I'm still here! And although they ambushed the thread I understand your question... Like I said before the question comes down to when you get there. Thursday nite there's Vintage racing from like 5-7 at which time the rain usually starts....then it's night practice....more rain....cause it's THURSDAY!!!! (That's it's own story.) Anyway,,,,, if you want to pull a rig into Green Park just be in line between the 2, otherwise you might be watching from the outskirts till it's over. Then when you get in come to 10 for the WFO party!!! See ya there!
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« Reply #289 on: February 23, 2011, 08:42:33 am » |
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Hey My Ice Cream Man! I'm still here! And although they ambushed the thread I understand your question... Like I said before the question comes down to when you get there. Thursday nite there's Vintage racing from like 5-7 at which time the rain usually starts....then it's night practice....more rain....cause it's THURSDAY!!!! (That's it's own story.) Anyway,,,,, if you want to pull a rig into Green Park just be in line between the 2, otherwise you might be watching from the outskirts till it's over. Then when you get in come to 10 for the WFO party!!! See ya there!
Thanks for the info! I will definitely be sure to be in line between the two so I can roll on in and set up shop. And I will definitely come by the party!  |
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« Reply #290 on: February 23, 2011, 01:22:07 pm » |
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my first time at sebring and im not camping :(not enuf time off of work. just asking where a bunch of rookies should start out.we ,6 of us wont get there till saturday morn.thnx
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« Reply #291 on: February 23, 2011, 05:43:57 pm » |
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my first time at sebring and im not camping :(not enuf time off of work. just asking where a bunch of rookies should start out.we ,6 of us wont get there till saturday morn.thnx
You might start at the grid walk before the race, that is if get there on time  . Saturday you might be better walking to the track, as traffic at the track is a stand still  The gates are open 24hrs so you might want to head to the track after work Friday night.  |
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« Reply #292 on: February 23, 2011, 07:56:31 pm » |
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They will let you in Friday night on a one day ticket. Tell your boss to suck it.....
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« Reply #293 on: February 23, 2011, 08:30:17 pm » |
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my first time at sebring and im not camping :(not enuf time off of work. just asking where a bunch of rookies should start out.we ,6 of us wont get there till saturday morn.thnx
The gates are open 24hrs so you might want to head to the track after work Friday night. Ditto. The sooner you get there the better ... if coming Saturday, best bet is to find someplace to park and walk around as much as you can to enjoy as much as you can. Make sure someone stays sober enough to remember where you parked. |
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« Reply #294 on: February 23, 2011, 09:08:59 pm » |
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There is also free parking outside the track. You won't find a spot inside. They may even stop selling parking passes if they get to capacity.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ezRiF-WKRwSebring laws 1.If you forget a raincoat it will rain,ALOT 2.If you forget a jacket,it will be cold,very cold! 3.If you forget sunscreen,it will be hot and sunny 4.If you forget beer,you are shit out of luck
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« Reply #295 on: February 24, 2011, 12:12:35 pm » |
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crap!i was afraid of the parking and shit!i did pay 25 bucks for a parking pass,will that matter? id have no prob crashing in the rental car but im sure the rest of my group, well a few, would bitch.were flying to tampa,staying in lakeland and going from there. thnx for all the info.sounds like a grt group youve got going here!!!
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« Reply #296 on: February 24, 2011, 12:27:25 pm » |
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crap!i was afraid of the parking and shit!i did pay 25 bucks for a parking pass,will that matter? id have no prob crashing in the rental car but im sure the rest of my group, well a few, would bitch.were flying to tampa,staying in lakeland and going from there. thnx for all the info.sounds like a grt group youve got going here!!!
If you've got the pass they'll let you in. There's always some place to squeeze in. Why stay in Lakeland? Go straight to the track and sleep in the rental. Leave the pussies that bitch behind and they'll be more room in it. Otherwise plan on being at the gate at 6am Saturday if you want to be sure not to miss the start. If it's your first time, do the grid walk at all costs. |
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You've only got to spend 5 minutes on sebringfans.com to realize that, while many of them may be knowledgeable fans, this race is mostly a drinking binge with some noisy cars in the background.
The focus (on that site) on alcohol consumption is really kind of depressing. I'm kind of amazed (and disappointed) that track management doesn't do anything to try and go a bit more upmarket.
If I wanted to hang with drunken louts I'd go to a British premier league game.
-the_stig, a ferrarichat.com douchebag
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« Reply #297 on: February 24, 2011, 04:50:39 pm » |
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Take that with a pinch of salt. My friends drive over from Orlando each year on race day, park in the free car park outside and they arrive within an hour of the race start and only encounter about 5 mins of queueing at the track itself.
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« Reply #298 on: February 24, 2011, 05:49:31 pm » |
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They usually arrive about 45 mins before the start of the race and park in the will call parkinng lot outside the gate. In 10 years the worst they have encountered is a 15 minute queue and thats usually at the cross roads intersection outside the track. It may be a case that its busier early than that though, but my guess is that 80% of race day attendance would be camped at the track already from Friday night anyway.
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« Reply #299 on: February 24, 2011, 05:54:25 pm » |
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Sounds like first-hand experience; I've never done it so I was going by stories I heard. Probably SIR attendance inflation.
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You've only got to spend 5 minutes on sebringfans.com to realize that, while many of them may be knowledgeable fans, this race is mostly a drinking binge with some noisy cars in the background.
The focus (on that site) on alcohol consumption is really kind of depressing. I'm kind of amazed (and disappointed) that track management doesn't do anything to try and go a bit more upmarket.
If I wanted to hang with drunken louts I'd go to a British premier league game.
-the_stig, a ferrarichat.com douchebag
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