Petit Le Mans 2014

**joeb** · 12 Sep 2014, 01:51 (Ref:3452370)

First one of a new era. I'm still excited, 1 year is too long for me to not see cars on track anywhere. I need this weekend bad!

I'll be at turn 4 Wednesday around 7pm. Save me a spot boys! Of and make sure you hide your alcohol better this year on the ride in (I won't mention any names!)

fieldodreams79 · 12 Sep 2014, 01:58 (Ref:3452374)

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Originally Posted by joeb

First one of a new era. I'm still excited, 1 year is too long for me to not see cars on track anywhere. I need this weekend bad!

I'll be at turn 4 Wednesday around 7pm. Save me a spot boys! Of and make sure you hide your alcohol better this year on the ride in (I won't mention any names!)

Now that the original joeb spot and the Camel GT banner are gone, we HAVE to save you a spot. Luckily, the biggest guy in the group likes to line up at the gate the night before the track opens...we'll save you plenty of space.

And I am stoked about it too, regardless of the hearsay. I need a long weekend pretty badly myself!

I hate the fun police but plans are in place....

broadrun96 · 14 Sep 2014, 01:18 (Ref:3453060)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Now that the original joeb spot and the Camel GT banner are gone, we HAVE to save you a spot. Luckily, the biggest guy in the group likes to line up at the gate the night before the track opens...we'll save you plenty of space.

And I am stoked about it too, regardless of the hearsay. I need a long weekend pretty badly myself!

I hate the fun police but plans are in place....

I will be there as usual on Tuesday afternoon sometime waiting in line to secure the sprawling space our compound needs. Guess we just need to decide off the track as usual or by the road like the Mitty? And how people I need to defend space for.

Counting the days until sweet sweet freedom and the smell of race fuel again, 17 days for those keeping track. 18 for those not so crazy as to sleep in the truck.

fieldodreams79 · 15 Sep 2014, 15:39 (Ref:3453585)

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Originally Posted by broadrun96

I will be there as usual on Tuesday afternoon sometime waiting in line to secure the sprawling space our compound needs. Guess we just need to decide off the track as usual or by the road like the Mitty? And how people I need to defend space for.

Counting the days until sweet sweet freedom and the smell of race fuel again, 17 days for those keeping track. 18 for those not so crazy as to sleep in the truck.

I like the spots by the Road, a la Mitty, but others don't...can't really escape the noise in T4, IMO.

Numbers: Firball, the Englishman, JHamilton, joeb and the Bacons. Haven't heard of any others.

I greatly appreciate you heading up there early and bringing the kitchen sink. You're alright in my book.

**joeb** · 15 Sep 2014, 18:59 (Ref:3453631)

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Originally Posted by broadrun96

I will be there as usual on Tuesday afternoon sometime waiting in line to secure the sprawling space our compound needs. Guess we just need to decide off the track as usual or by the road like the Mitty? And how people I need to defend space for.

Counting the days until sweet sweet freedom and the smell of race fuel again, 17 days for those keeping track. 18 for those not so crazy as to sleep in the truck.

I don't have a preference on the exact location, I just appreciate the big guy saving a spot for us! I'll bring you something special from Louisiana for your troubles.

fieldodreams79 · 15 Sep 2014, 20:18 (Ref:3453660)

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Originally Posted by joeb

I don't have a preference on the exact location, I just appreciate the big guy saving a spot for us! I'll bring you something special from Louisiana for your troubles.

Would that be hot sauce?

**joeb** · 15 Sep 2014, 20:26 (Ref:3453663)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Would that be hot sauce?

No I was thinking more of something stuffed in intestines.

HJJ · 12 Sep 2014, 12:29 (Ref:3452554)

Just found out yesterday that my wife has a couple of doctor appointments in Atlanta & Gainesville that will take up most of my Thursday, but will make it for night practice.

scottypinthemix · 12 Sep 2014, 16:33 (Ref:3452632)

I'll be up there crack-a-dawn on Wednesday in my usual spot.
Outside the entry into turn 10a.

**joeb** · 12 Sep 2014, 20:40 (Ref:3452697)

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Originally Posted by scottypinthemix

I'll be up there crack-a-dawn on Wednesday in my usual spot.
Outside the entry into turn 10a.

You will have to come down to Turn 4 and say hello at some point during the week. I wondered up to turn 10 one night and ended up at an rv that was boiling peanuts and had football on so I made that my destination for a couple hours.

fieldodreams79 · 12 Sep 2014, 21:21 (Ref:3452707)

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Originally Posted by scottypinthemix

I'll be up there crack-a-dawn on Wednesday in my usual spot.
Outside the entry into turn 10a.

Interesting spot. Funny how we all get stuck in our ways. As joeb says, come by T4 to say hello if you can. I am betting the crowd will be a little smaller than years' past.

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Originally Posted by joeb

You will have to come down to Turn 4 and say hello at some point during the week. I wondered up to turn 10 one night and ended up at an rv that was boiling peanuts and had football on so I made that my destination for a couple hours.

Boiled peanuts and college football. That's just correct on a fall Georgia night.

scottypinthemix · 13 Sep 2014, 16:49 (Ref:3452947)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Interesting spot. Funny how we all get stuck in our ways. As joeb says, come by T4 to say hello if you can. I am betting the crowd will be a little smaller than years' past.

Yeah, it's a cool spot. Especially at night when the cars are hard on the brakes into turn 10a.
I become quite the nomad all weekend, so I'll be sure to stop by. Let me know some identifiers at your camp so I can find y'all.

HJJ · 22 Sep 2014, 20:51 (Ref:3456727)

56 cars entered so far

http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/fi...try%20List.pdf

fieldodreams79 · 25 Sep 2014, 12:17 (Ref:3457531)

Starting to look a little wet for this time next week...bring an umbrella or a storm shelter.

HJJ · 25 Sep 2014, 12:57 (Ref:3457543)

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Starting to look a little wet for this time next week...bring an umbrella or a storm shelter.

Way to early to look at the forecast. Worst day looks to be Friday and that's only 40%.

fieldodreams79 · 25 Sep 2014, 13:06 (Ref:3457547)

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Originally Posted by HJJ

Way to early to look at the forecast. Worst day looks to be Friday and that's only 40%.

I know but beats gripping about the series and gets me interested in trackside talk. And the forecast two days out around here is almost useless as well. 40% one place means 1000% just down the road.

joeb, sorry for me keeping it real, but it'll be beautiful for a bit and a little wet for a bit. It is PLM, after all.

scottypinthemix · 25 Sep 2014, 13:27 (Ref:3457555)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

I know but beats gripping about the series and gets me interested in trackside talk. And the forecast two days out around here is almost useless as well. 40% one place means 1000% just down the road.

joeb, sorry for me keeping it real, but it'll be beautiful for a bit and a little wet for a bit. It is PLM, after all.

I don't mind a little rain. It seems inevitable PLM week. It rained everyday last year and (maybe not Wed.) it wasn't bad. The only thing that sucked was the rain on Thursday pretty much wiped out night practice.

**joeb** · 25 Sep 2014, 12:47 (Ref:3457541)

You know that type of talk is not allowed Jeremy. It is going to be in the mid seventies and sunny

HJJ · 27 Sep 2014, 17:45 (Ref:3458151)

Alex Job was testing yesterday. There's about 10 RV's in line. They have them in the grass over by the "will call" building. Chin Motorsports is having a track day event there this weekend. It sounds like some GT3's/GTD's are taking advantage of that for some cheap testing.

fieldodreams79 · 27 Sep 2014, 18:21 (Ref:3458159)

In line already?! I like it.

Forecast ever changing. Still looking workable.

broadrun96 · 27 Sep 2014, 19:46 (Ref:3458174)

Damn, but at least it's just RVs. Plus it's easier staying in line for 4 extra days with power, ac, tv and a decent bed, we'll see how good a bed Ram makes in their trucks.

I'm thinking under the oak again, those who want inside can camp inside but I liked cooking and still seeing the action especially for breakfast. Plus there's a lot more flat there and I get there first.

Current forecast wheel has landed on:

apparently tenths hates google drive,

Wed 80 mostly sun
Thurs 80 mostly sun
Fri 78 partly sun
Sat 75 sun
Sun 72 sun

JHamilton · 27 Sep 2014, 22:34 (Ref:3458209)

I don't care as long as i have a place to be. I will be there as early as I can, but yall know how that goes. Generator is purring like a kitten right now

fieldodreams79 · 28 Sep 2014, 17:51 (Ref:3458407)

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Originally Posted by broadrun96

I'm thinking under the oak again, those who want inside can camp inside but I liked cooking and still seeing the action especially for breakfast. Plus there's a lot more flat there and I get there first.

Perfect!

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Originally Posted by JHamilton

I don't care as long as i have a place to be. I will be there as early as I can, but yall know how that goes. Generator is purring like a kitten right now

All standards. I'll meet you at Zaxby's for a late lunch and hold the flashlight while you cuss the genny

I will be doing my best to leave after I dump the kids off at school, but will do my food shopping on the way...

JHamilton · 28 Sep 2014, 21:31 (Ref:3458442)

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Perfect!
All standards. I'll meet you at Zaxby's for a late lunch and hold the flashlight while you cuss the genny

No, no. It ran perfectly for an hour yesterday with a light load. She's all better this year.

broadrun96 · 28 Sep 2014, 23:47 (Ref:3458471)

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Originally Posted by JHamilton

No, no. It ran perfectly for an hour yesterday with a light load. She's all better this year.

Get that good gas in it, if it ran on mix I'd bring some of the VP ethanol-free mix we run in all the equipment at the shop now. Yeah, we actually mail-order VP by the pallet to avoid ethanol, since both Stihl and Echo recommend it.

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