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Ok, whos going to Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta then ? Pidge, Canada Phil ? Anyone else.

If so, any idea on your plans yet. Camping or hotel !

I plan on travelling there straight off the back of a week in Texas so will be flying in to Atlanta , but not sure if it will be on the thursday or the friday. Would like to make it thursday so that I can watch all fridays events, but this means an extra days car  hire and an extra night in a hotel to pay for.

All this is subject to booking my flights hopefully next week though

Oh Dear, touchy subject this, Chris.
Dave, Fax and I had this one nailed on - and then my dear mother decided she was going to visit us here in the States - guess when.....
We have toyed with the idea of dragging her along, but she's not really interested. (she lives a mere 50 miles south of Le Mans and she ain't been there on race weekend either).
Being the loyal and thoughtful sons that we are, we have decided to forego the Petit this year. It's a shame because this is definately the best sportscar race (for spectators) on the calendar, but she is our mum and she's coming a long way to see us.
Canada Phil is a regular (not sure about Pidge). Fax will probably be there too.
It's a fantastic race at a superb venue and you'll definately have a blast.
Have a great time Chris. By the way, are you doing Sebring again next year?
Matt

 ;) :) :P   I am waiting for the mailman to deliver two 4 day passes to the track and 1 'B section' camping pass.
    I expect to be up there on the 15th and stay thru Saturday to leave Sunday and head back to Miami.
     Dave and Matt .... Take your Mom to the Atlanta Underground and then steal away each day.
     The Moose tells me he has day and date problems also and may not make it.
     Chris .... You're welcome to stay at our camp when you get there. I'll have a new 6 man tent. Breakfast will be served as usual. It'll save you a hotel expense.
      It will be good to see FAX again. We all will have to close in on where we will meet. ............Pidge
     

Our fearless leader will be there.

Hmm...
This one's a bit up in the air for me.  It really would not be the same without Dave & Matt, but it is a great event.  Been giving some thought to driving down then heading over to Augusta (home of The Masters for all you gophers) to visit little sis and her family for a few days.  It'll probably be a gametime decision.
Fax

I just read my own post, you guys know I meant Dave right?  I'm not the leader just the follower/designer.

It's okay Chris, your modesty preceeds you.  ;)

Pidge,
Thanks for the offer, I just might take you up on it. My trip I am planning is a week staying with a friend in Texas and taking in the IRL and WoO races at TMS, then a few days around Texas then flying in to Atlanta early Thursday morning and spending the day at a few Atlanta area locations. AMS and Stone Mountain perhaps. Then arrive at the track for Friday and Saturday, flying home on the Sunday.
I am trying to do the trip as cheap as possible, as the flight is quite expensive and then theres at least 4 lots of race tickets to buy. And two lots of car rental to pay for.
So the offer of camping with you sounds good to me as it would save me around $120.
What would I need, just a sleeping bag and pillow.

Also I have a question. My dad maybe  coming with me to Texas but returning home straight from Atlanta on the Thursday.  If we arrived in Atlanta early morning and his connecting flight was later that evening and his bags are checked straight through to the next flight. Would he be able to leave the airport with me to visit the local area attractions and then return later in time for his flight, or must he stay in the airport ?

Hi Chris, As pidge has already pointed out I am having a bit of trouble with the date this year for Petite.
It is a great venue and well worth a visit.
Your Dad does not have to remin at teh airport during a stop over. I suggest he ask at Texas check in if they can do his boarding pass fro atlanta as well this will save him lining up again for a boarding pass.
Canada Phil
PS I have not given up yet just does not look good.

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Has it got crap acceleration?

You've got to be flush to buy this one

If we arrived in Atlanta early morning and his connecting flight was later that evening and his bags are checked straight through to the next flight. Would he be able to leave the airport with me to visit the local area attractions and then return later in time for his flight, or must he stay in the airport ?


Chris:
Sadly I live at Hartsfield Airport given that I fly just about every day of the week and because I use Delta so much, I frequently connect in Atlanta.

The answer to your question is yes - your old man can leave the terminal as long as he has his ticket/boarding pass for the UK flight.  All he'll need to do is go back through the metal detectors (and obviously show his ticket to do that).

As far as local attractions in Atlanta, I'm not sure what you're thinking - the track is a good 1 1/2 hours north of the airport and downtown is not one of the most exciting in the US (vs. NY, or the West Coast).

Let me know if I can be of any more help.

Dave H,

I had in mind a trip down to Atlanta Motor Speedway, which I figure is about 30 miles from the airport ? Do a track tour, then head back up, and time permitting a quick trip to Stone Mountain and then back to the airport to drop my dad off. We arive at Atlanta at 11.10 am and his flight leaves at 20.20. So does this itinery look do able to you, with your local knowledge of the roads and traffic etc.
Thanks
Chris

I guess riding that vehicle must scare the crap out of you ! I like it .

Is there much paperwork when you own one of them?

Is this the bog-standard model?

Chris:
You should be Ok with the 8+ hours you're dealing with in Atlanta.  Stone Mountain is on the way to the University of Georgia - about an hour East of downtown.  My only caution is that you won't be driving back on highway and when you do get closer to downtown, traffic from 5-6:30 p.m. can be very bad, both north and southbound through the city and I suspect that's when you'd be heading in.  Have never been to the speedway, so can't tell you much on that.
Just rember, it's the security lines that kill you at that time of day.  I'd be in the security line no later than 7 p.m., so work backwards from there.

Pidge, or anyone else for that matter. Whats the deal with this Camping B pass that you have for Road Atlanta. Is it the same as a camping pass at Le Mans where you have to have a pass for the vehicle, but from there you can pitch what ever you want.

I am asking because I know that you are putting me up in your 6 man tent for the trip, but as I am arriving seperately in my own vehicle, will I be able to get onto the camp area or will I need my own camping B ticket to drive in there even though I am not pitching my own tent.
Can I walk onto camping B without a pass, because I may have to park outside the circuit and walk across with my suitcase and stuff and then leave them in your vehicle.

Hows the deal with camping work at Road Atlanta. Seems to be a different set up than at Sebring.

Hi Chris, Free parking only outside the track, a long walk to the sites. You should buy an infield parking pass. $25 last year this will allow you to camp any where there is space and to park. Pidge will have a specific space allocated to his pass so once he gives you the number you will be able to find it , if you ever figure out where the numbers are ::)
Canada Phil

Hi Chris,
Infield camping B is along the inside of the backstraight at Road Atlanta.  Your best bet would be to go ahead and purchase an infield parking pass and pick it up at the will-call booth on the way in.  This will guarantee that you will have access by car to the infield portion of the circut.  If you park on the outside and lug your stuff in, your looking at a fairly significant hike (with a couple of insanely steep hills). You should be able to park your car somewhere near Camping B.  You won't need a pass to enter Camping B, just to park there.  A infield parking pass is good for the weekend.  As I said, your best bet is to purchase the tickets and infield parking pass in advance then pick them up at will-call (near the main entrance to RA).
Fax

Hi Chris, As nobody else has answered your Atlanta Speedway question. I think it is a little further than you suggest. Not much to see if the track is closed which I suspect it will be. Nothing worthwhile in the area unlike Daytona. Great to watch a Race but otherwise a wasted trip IMO. Will be interested to hear what Stoned Mountain is like ::)
Canada Phil

I guess that depends on what you want to see ! I have been to several tracks with nothing on, just to have a look to see what the place is like. Guess motorsport really is running through my veins. LOL.
 Dad went to look at North Wilkesborough on his last trip. Its a crying shame that that place  isn't being used for anything.

Anyway, they run track tours at Atlanta that run every 30 minutes, so will take the tour when we get there.

I'm sure there's a joke there somewhere but I'm buggered if I can see it...

Hope you can't see it then Smokie...........wouldn't like to see you buggered!!!   :-X

    I just looked at my 'camping ticket' and although I ordered camping B my ticket  reads 'Infield Camping' with no designation for the area or a specific space.  I will assume it's going to be like Sebring ....1st come ... 1st served for the space.
     The infield camping ticket and the infield parking ticket are both marked $25.00. ???