Reply With QuoteVery nice halthing. Thanks for sharing.
Rolex 24 at Daytona
I got to go
There are more pics at this linkie
Short version:
Lost216 and I headed out Jan 20 in his new RV. Two long days on the road and we were there when the gates opened on Thursday. Infield campground and Garage Passes made it an excellent trip. The GRM hospitality tent was awesome - free coffee and donuts every morning plus a bunch of cool reader's cars.
Practice and first round qualifying on Thursday, final qualifying and Koni Challenge on Friday, and the big race on Saturday and Sunday. Like the Houston GP, everybody was very friendly - if not knowledgeable. We asked crew members several times about various aspects of the race, rules, etc., and they hardly ever knew. I guess the managers keep up will all the details.
Did I stay awake for the whole race? No, but almost. I think I got about 3 hours of sleep before sunrise.
Things I learned:
- It gets cold in Fla
- A scanner is useless and an FM radio was the way to go
- Cable TV is the best way to keep up with the race.
- Stupid college kids get drunk and throw up in police cars.
- Just because your vest says 'Event Staff', you really don't have to know anything about what's going on!
- To get a vest, you have to be older than me.
Enjoy the pics, and read the captions
Very nice halthing. Thanks for sharing.
Cool pics! I hope to go one day and se it in person.
"Racing makes heroin addiction look like a vague longing for something salty" - Peter Egan
You got to see one of the best races ever. Go Porsche!!
Bobby
RED RULES!
90 Miata, 04 Rubicon, 05 Boxster
Looks like you two had a romantic sunset walk along the beach.
Seriously though, I'm jealous! Looks like it was a fun trip!
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
cool!
TXMC: Drinkin, shootin, racin!
Nice pictures, I wish I could have gone. Hopefully next year I can enjoy the sunset on the beach also.
Can he pick us up at the airport??Originally Posted by onething
I was there too
hooked up with Hal and Lorin for a bit
my favorite pic
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=7...018c8114394287
best race in history, great weather
this is one to go to
crowds are not huge, prices are reasonable (compared to NASCAR, but then almost anything is), and if the weather sucks there are plenty of other places to go
and if you noticed, there were several autocrossers involved
for example, Randy Pobst was in the 26 Porsche, and part of his crew was Steve Holscher
talked to Jason Saini in the garage area too
I'll be there again next year
Last edited by nealb; 02-05-2009 at 02:25 PM.
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