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Who's going to the 24 Hours of Daytona?
Is anyone on here going to the race at the end of the month? I'll be there....in the Porsche suite....got a hook up from a friend.
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I'll be there...in the BMW corral
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Very cool, a local guy as well. I'll try to look you up when I'm there.
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I'm convinced this same problem isn't evident with Daytona just because of its sheer size and capability for people. Road Atlanta is a track carved through the trees. |
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Where do you stay near VIR and how long do you typically book your room in advance?
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We usually get a block of rooms at Berry Hill and offer it with our corral package, so look out for it in the summer when we start registration.
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I'm debating attending. I could use a break from the shitty Midwest weather, but I'll have my Corvette Racing gear on.
Not doing the whole RV thing, but what's it like to grab a hotel in Orlando and just drive in for the race? What's the best place to sit? Anything worth seeing/doing? I've attended the Road America event tons of times.
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I would not do the Orlando hotel unless you plan to just stage there and not go back until Sunday/Monday when leave. Orlando is at least an hour, one direction, from Daytona. You'd be better off looking for hotel in Flager or Ormond Beach, Daytona hotels will be all booked or charging too much now. Seeing and doing depend on what ticket you purchase. Most ticks should allow some pit visibility. Not sure you want to sit in the stands all through the night, it will get chilly (or rain) in late January. Good luck, let me know if you end up going.
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Actually the two SPG hotels in Orlando are on the outskirts and it says only 35 minutes each way which I can handle. I was debating getting there around lunchtime on Saturday to see the start of the race, head to the hotel around 10pm, then be back around 8am to watch the remainder.
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If you can actually get there in that time frame, its not a bad plan. BTW, I'd love to talk to you about the Corvette GS. Might be my next car....
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Westin Lake Mary is pretty far north, almost 1/3 of the way between Orlando and Daytona Beach. Google Maps says it's 34 miles from the track. Sheraton Orlando North is on the far north side of the city too, about 45 miles from the track.
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Lake Mary or closer would be your best bet. Just dont get one of those shady motels.
If you end up going PM me your contact info.
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I've been debating going to this race. This is going to be such a good year. But how would this race be as a spectator if you're staying at a hotel and you don't have a campground or "corral" to call home base during the event?
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The stands are huge and you can walk around, too. My dad and I go to Road America for the IMSA stuff every year and we don't camp, we just drive in that morning.
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So I just found out that I had a couple days' worth of PTO that carried over from 2017. The stipulation is that if I don't use it in January, I lose it for good. This has me thinking...
How ADA-accessible is the track? I'd love to bring my dad to this, but he just had knee replacement a little bit ago. Going to need some wheelchair space. Ditto for Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. My parents' house is a quick 15 minute drive. |
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It should be accessible, but I think you'll find it to be a huge swath of land to cover. I'd scope out where you want to sit and plan to park/enter near there. Some tracks even have ADA-specific parking & entrances. Check the track's website, they should have maps and ADA info -- or call them.
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