Sebring 2012

[HJJ]

Exactly one month away from today. Just curious, who might be going from 10 Tenths.

[Coach Ep]

I´ll be there! Did the 50th 10 years ago and the last 2 two. This year´s the best ever? It´ll be great anyway!

Just 3 weeks from today and I´ll be heading for the airport.

[Bill38]

I will be there, my 25th 12 hour. My first one was 1957 during Spring Break. My favorite was the Chaparral win in 1965.

[sacktrack]

I will be attending my 15th 12 hr, 1st in '63, Stood in the bleachers on the pit straight during the monsoon in '65. This will be my 3rd in 4 yrs. Usually hang out at turn 10/11. I really appreciate there is still an endurance race race in the US for the best sports cars and drivers in the world. And yes that is a dig at Daytona!

[Jonerz]

I'll be there from Tuesday evening on. Just plain stoked.

Chris

[pach233]

I'll be there, going for the 19th year in a row. Can't wait.

[pdxracefan]

Originally Posted by Coach Ep

I´ll be there! Did the 50th 10 years ago and the last 2 two. This year´s the best ever? It´ll be great anyway!

Just 3 weeks from today and I´ll be heading for the airport.

Coach, I will look you up at Turn 7. Can I get close to you at the workers station?

[pdxracefan]

Originally Posted by Bill38

I will be there, my 25th 12 hour. My first one was 1957 during Spring Break. My favorite was the Chaparral win in 1965.

I'm really jealous about '65. I listened to the last 4 hours of that race on the radio. (No TV back then)

[pdxracefan]

Originally Posted by sacktrack

I will be attending my 15th 12 hr, 1st in '63, Stood in the bleachers on the pit straight during the monsoon in '65. This will be my 3rd in 4 yrs. Usually hang out at turn 10/11. I really appreciate there is still an endurance race race in the US for the best sports cars and drivers in the world. And yes that is a dig at Daytona!

I'll try and look you up at Turn 10/11. Anything I should look for to ID you? We hang at Turn 6. Amped up. Can't wait. Will be with just my boys this year. Gonna be a Boys Week Out.

[pdxracefan]

Originally Posted by Jonerz

I'll be there from Tuesday evening on. Just plain stoked.

Chris

Chris,

Where will you be? I'll come look you up. Let me know how to find you. By the way, me too.

[pdxracefan]

Originally Posted by pach233

I'll be there, going for the 19th year in a row. Can't wait.

Pach,

Where? Let me know and I'll try and look you up.

[pdxracefan]

Apparently, I will have a flag to identify myself at my chair. My better half has promised me. Find me at Turn 6.

[pdxracefan]

Not wanting to seem out of control, but I it would be nice to be nice to work on getting together sometime during the race weekend. Does anyone have any ideas on this? Maybe meet at one place that everyone knows? I'm not hot on the hotel/casino, if you know what I mean. Maybe a mound, or campsite somewhere?

[Ayreon]

We are going for the first time so any tips (good places to watch, where to park etc etc) would be gratefully received

[Coach Ep]

Originally Posted by pdxracefan

Coach, I will look you up at Turn 7. Can I get close to you at the workers station?

Sure, just come to the fence in the corner where our little camp is. I'll be one of the guys in orange (not the crew from the safety truck though), just ask for Arjen! I'll work turn 6A (under the bridge, coms only - no flags) and turn 8 as well or I could be on a break sometime during the race but on the practice days I should be in one of those spots.

Always good to say hello to fellow 10/10s members!

[Coach Ep]

Originally Posted by Ayreon

We are going for the first time so any tips (good places to watch, where to park etc etc) would be gratefully received

Arrive early! (During the week or raceday, doesn't matter). Have a look at the Guest guide http://www.sebringracewaynews.com/2012-Guest-Guide.pdf, parkings on page 12.

Places to watch? A lot: outside turn 17, turn 1 (not sure if you're allowed on the outside as a regular spectator), turn 10, Green Park, Paddock Area, you'll gonna love it! (and there's more!)

[sacktrack]

Originally Posted by pdxracefan

I'll try and look you up at Turn 10/11. Anything I should look for to ID you? We hang at Turn 6. Amped up. Can't wait. Will be with just my boys this year. Gonna be a Boys Week Out.

Well look for an old guy is a straw hat with a Nikon camera and khaki shorts...that should narrow it down quite a bid...wither wearing a Hawaiin shirt or a t shirt from Petit.

[sacktrack]

Ayreon:

First arive very early on Sat to park inside or other wide you will have a long walk. Best views: Hairpin, both inside and outside for different apreciation of the cars, turn 10-11 complex (amazing how well the cars are tuned and the pro drivers handle this complex, last turn on the inside (from the paddock).

Be prepared to see the whole track, and you can drive from place to place.
And, look inside the track to experience the variety of enthusiasm the fans bring to the event.

[JHamilton]

I typically go and camp in the Hairpin, but am having difficulties finding someone to go with this year. May not be in the cards.

[skycafe]

Originally Posted by sacktrack

and you can drive from place to place.

You will have a challenge doing that, you will have trouble parking. The track is saying they believe they will close entry and force parking outside, and shuttle in. So....I would be loath to leave a spot because I do not think you will find another, plus you get caught up in the parade of people who just prowl around the entire race.

As far as spectating, really can't think of a bad spot. The spectator mounds are a great idea. I would recommend a folding chair of some sort. Also, watch for ants when you decide to stand or sit somewhere.

Make sure to walk trackside from the hairpin to turn 10, and see the people that set up along there for the race, including the Dodge City gang, simply amazing.

Sunscreen and a hat!

It is such a unique place and experience. Go there for historics or a club event with no crowd and you are just out in the middle of nowhere, go there 12 hour week and you are in a population the size of a small city. You can get very close to the cars on the track and in the paddock. There are amazing vendor collections, the end of the paddock is full of vintage cars that run the days prior to the race. People of all ages and nationalities. World class bikini competition in the spring break zone .

Have some fried gator tail and a Pabst, and have a memorable experience!

[HJJ]

A film by the Turn 10 Guys on Sebring.

http://www.svpweb.com/Sebring.html

[thebear]

Originally Posted by Ayreon

We are going for the first time so any tips (good places to watch, where to park etc etc) would be gratefully received

Get there as early as possible as they close the parking lots and you may have to take a (free) tram to enter.

View this full size and print it:



Don't forget to visit the gang at turn 10, located in sector 1-L: http://www.svpweb.com/Sebring.html

Watch it full screen.

[pdxracefan]

Originally Posted by HJJ

A film by the Turn 10 Guys on Sebring.

http://www.svpweb.com/Sebring.html

Just the thing I needed on a rainy, gloomy Sunday. Two weeks exactly until we fly out. Can't wait.

[racerkeke]

Originally Posted by Coach Ep

Places to watch? A lot: outside turn 17, turn 1 (not sure if you're allowed on the outside as a regular spectator), turn 10, Green Park, Paddock Area, you'll gonna love it! (and there's more!)

Sure, general spectators can go to Turn 1 driver's right. It's all RVs but you can make a few friends and Bob's your uncle. It's worth seeing the prototypes skitter over the concrete slabs in the turn. They make an amazing amount of noise and you can almost see the chassis flexing.

Don't forget to wave at the folks in white with the headsets and flags. Gonna be interesting this year, what with the pitlane extension.

keke

[Canada ALMS fan]

I will be at the track from Wed AM onwards, bringing my wife. Trying to find video to explain the gong show to her but I am there for the race. Unless there are more entries popping up this might be my only ALMS race this year.