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| Stonewall458 | Jun 3 2010, 04:33 PM Post #1 |
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I'm wondering if anyone has ever been to a national/international race like Formula 1, Le Mans, ALMS, NASCAR, etc. I've never been to a big race, but I will be going to Petit Le Mans this year. :D |
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| SSR | Jun 3 2010, 04:54 PM Post #2 |
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No, they don't have races around here. My second cousins live on a farm not far from Road America, they swear when you climb atop their silo (that's the big blue shipping tube you store cattle feed in) you can see the races with binoculars. |
| Drifting: A popular winter pastime for people who don't have snowmobiles. See also: Why do Canadians always have snow shovels in their trunks?; Towtruck-in-a-box; How to dig your beater out of a snowbank when it's perpendicular to traffic flow; why all of your wheels should have snow tires. ex: "I was drifting my GMC 1500 last night but then I overcooked it and it took 45 minutes to dig it out of the snowbank." | |
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| Hailfire97x | Jun 3 2010, 05:05 PM Post #3 |
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I've been to a couple CART (not ChampCar) races, a couple ALMS races, a (then) Winston Cup race, some World of Outlaws races, Trans-Am, and some more I can't remember. And I KNOW iNSTIG80R can beat me without trying. |
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| iNSTIG80R | Jun 3 2010, 09:25 PM Post #4 |
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Been to NASCAR, CART, Indycar, Trans Am, NHRA, ALMS, Can Am, F1, IROC, World Of Outlaws, IMSA, USAC and more... @ Riverside, Ontario, Long Beach, Darlington, Laguna Seca, Sears Point, Mosport, Watkins Glen, Phoenix, Syracuse, Cayuga, and many many short tracks. |
| The very existence of flamethrowers proves that sometime, somewhere, someone said to themselves, “You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I’m just not close enough to get the job done.” - George Carlin | |
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| Snoman | Jun 4 2010, 06:47 AM Post #5 |
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only been to a few NASCAR events back in the day |
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| jreed1337 | Jun 4 2010, 07:37 AM Post #6 |
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Been to INDY race at Infineon for 4 years in a row now. went to AMA races at Infineon 2 years ago. went to the Champcar Gran Prix in San Jose 2 years. nascar at infineon one year, though that was terrible..lol |
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| Stonewall458 | Jun 4 2010, 08:42 PM Post #7 |
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Was if full of rednecks going "Why the hell are they turning right? Is this that Indycar thing? Where's Danica Patrick?" |
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| iNSTIG80R | Jun 4 2010, 10:46 PM Post #8 |
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Actually, Infineon has probably the least redneck crowd in all of NASCAR. Try camping in the infield of Darlington... now that is where you're gonna find some rednecks. Scary stuff there. |
| The very existence of flamethrowers proves that sometime, somewhere, someone said to themselves, “You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I’m just not close enough to get the job done.” - George Carlin | |
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| xARx Rocket | Jun 27 2010, 03:39 PM Post #9 |
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Few Indy, Few Nascar, Few little rallys |
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| iNSTIG80R | Oct 18 2010, 10:28 AM Post #10 |
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Here's one for our friends in Cali to check out: Grand Am returns to Laguna Seca! http://www.mazdaraceway.com/pages/news-item?r=IT9PJ4URXP |
| The very existence of flamethrowers proves that sometime, somewhere, someone said to themselves, “You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I’m just not close enough to get the job done.” - George Carlin | |
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| Hailfire97x | Oct 18 2010, 11:55 AM Post #11 |
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We're going, Stig. We are conjuring up the money and going. Maybe we'll meet Jreed and Rocket there |
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| SSR | Oct 18 2010, 12:11 PM Post #12 |
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If it was in winter I would go, but I can't pay that kind of money to go south in July. In January I would make it part of a longer trip. |
| Drifting: A popular winter pastime for people who don't have snowmobiles. See also: Why do Canadians always have snow shovels in their trunks?; Towtruck-in-a-box; How to dig your beater out of a snowbank when it's perpendicular to traffic flow; why all of your wheels should have snow tires. ex: "I was drifting my GMC 1500 last night but then I overcooked it and it took 45 minutes to dig it out of the snowbank." | |
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| iNSTIG80R | Oct 18 2010, 12:23 PM Post #13 |
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Been there in July, and all I can say is by far the best weather in North America that time of year. |
| The very existence of flamethrowers proves that sometime, somewhere, someone said to themselves, “You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I’m just not close enough to get the job done.” - George Carlin | |
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| Hailfire97x | Oct 18 2010, 12:49 PM Post #14 |
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Indeed. Especially if you like 79F and a slight coastal breeze. And a coastline being a 15 minute drive from the track. Don't let the dead grass fool you--the weather there's amazing. |
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| jreed1337 | Oct 19 2010, 10:58 AM Post #15 |
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yah im spoiled on the weather where i live. 65-85 degrees 10 months out of the year. this place is pretty damn nice. |
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