Anyone off to marshal Longbeach 2010 - Page 2

gwar · 15 Dec 2009, 20:34 (Ref:2600344)

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Originally Posted by blueflagger

Buttonwillow is in the middle of nowhere. It is near Bakersfield, CA in the heart of California cotton-growing country. It is flat, dry, sunny and dusty and there's no sightseeing unless you like looking at fields. That said, it is a fun club racing track with great people and really great parties to make up for the lack of sightseeing. I'd pick a National club race at Buttonwillow over visiting Vegas, but that's just me.

It doesn't have any hills but it does have a "yump" that causes some cars to catch air.

We like the sound of that....when we went to california a few years ago, we got lost as you do......

on our way up to laguna and it was brilliant...in the back of beyond...off the beaten track....what tourist....

Flat, dry, sunny, and dusty.....that would make a nice change from flat, wet, miserable.....and a bit more wet

racerkeke · 16 Dec 2009, 14:54 (Ref:2600791)

Buttonwillow (the town) has good accommodation. Also try Willow Ranch Restaurant south of the track, just off the main drag (Tracy St., I think the restaurant's on Lagoon). John and I went there for dinner on the way back from Laguna last October and it has the best soup ever -- those of you who know how sick I was at Laguna will appreciate the fact that I even noticed.

keke

theracegypsy · 17 Dec 2009, 21:19 (Ref:2601570)

You can see what it looks like here:
http://www.buttonwillowraceway.com/

andyrjt1 · 18 Dec 2009, 20:37 (Ref:2602095)

Hi GWAR, drop us a line on andyrjt1@hotmail.com, will forward you some info with regards to accommodation in LA and San Fran. Last year we flew into SFO and then took 4 days to drive down highway one a la stoowert!! so it might help!! where you flying out from? we are on BA 0279 from THIEFROW at 0955 arriving LAX 1255 local and its the welcome party Wednesday night starting at 8, see you there!!

Stoowert · 19 Dec 2009, 16:44 (Ref:2602407)

as its back 2 3 days, the welcome party starts at the yard house bar (250 beers on tap!) and the Rockbottom do is winding down by 20;00 (6:45am morning meeting).

Give yourself plenty of time for the drive down the coast. hope its warmer than it was for us!

gwar · 22 Dec 2009, 18:50 (Ref:2603809)

Ok its -2degree,s, drive is solid with ice, cars cant get up the slight incline at the end of road.....its ohh so cold can we go know.....

blueflagger · 23 Dec 2009, 02:11 (Ref:2603983)

No gwar, you've got to do the Plum Pudding!

gwar · 7 Apr 2010, 19:55 (Ref:2668440)

Well just over a week to go, flying out next wed from heathrow.....bring me sunshine.....

ALMS and INDYCAR, loads of brit drivers cant wait.....
We will be the pale white ones on post nine....with sunburn..

lookforward to seeing our collegues across the pond....see you all thursday.

Stoowert · 8 Apr 2010, 16:34 (Ref:2668943)

Grab a doughnut (or two?) for me! I really miss the place and people when I'm not there....You can keep the racing. IRL= Dinky Toy racing. ALMS= over before it starts getting interesting! Be sure to pop in to the Yard House on Thursday lunchtime. Just follow the noise of Workers/Marshals reuniting and enjoying each other's company!

blueflagger · 9 Apr 2010, 01:37 (Ref:2669207)

Sadly I won't be there either due to paying work. Waah.

Linda will have to keep Bob in line without my help. Since he's posted to Seaside, it shouldn't be much of a problem.

gwar · 10 Apr 2010, 08:56 (Ref:2669891)

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Originally Posted by blueflagger

Sadly I won't be there either due to paying work. Waah.

Linda will have to keep Bob in line without my help. Since he's posted to Seaside, it shouldn't be much of a problem.

Shame we wont meet you....coffee and doughnuts each morning for sign on....DOH....(i prefer the on track doughnuts done by race winner..

)
Just downloading spotters guides ect....and have been trying to keep up with racing on the old satalite box, but with very limited coverage....is a pain in the ar--.
A shame a tv company like SPEED, or ESPN cant come and give us decent coverage over here in europe, i would certainly pay if it had live nascar, alms,indy, ect....
Will be nice to see the drivers from the rockingham good old days....& maybe one day will venture over to indianapolis for the BIG ONE....
See you all thursday....Tony & Wendy

deadsquirrel · 10 Apr 2010, 12:36 (Ref:2670019)

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Originally Posted by gwar

Shame we wont meet you....coffee and doughnuts each morning for sign on....DOH....(i prefer the on track doughnuts done by race winner..

)
Just downloading spotters guides ect....

Don't pay TOO much attention to the spotters guide - the cars seem to change livery every race! Certainly last year the guide was WORSE than useless. Plus the cars have terrible numbers AND all look the same colour from the front.

Enjoy it though - wish we were going!

gwar · 19 Apr 2010, 13:24 (Ref:2675805)

A big thankyou to the CAL CLUB, the race gypsie (bob) & racerkeke (kedre) for a fantastic weekend of big grids at the toyota grand prix in longbeach, from tony wendy and lisa on turn 9 lead flags.....to be inches away from a full pack of indy cars at full speed was awesome, almost taking our flags a few times..

Great company, great weather, brill hotel room, well looked after, will i come back.....you bet

just off to san francisco for a few days and vegas....luckily for us we dodged the heathrow dust cloud by hours.....are we bothered about returning.....no....once again a big thankyou

**Woolley** · 19 Apr 2010, 17:35 (Ref:2675998)

Glad you made it, I did think of you. Then again, you should have been here cheering on the Exiles. Seems they couldn't manage without you against Leeds.

gwar · 20 Apr 2010, 16:18 (Ref:2676690)

Were just thinking of you guys at worcester.....

We dont mind staying out here with the heathrow on lockdown....just checking for events at buttonwillow...laguna seca.......

not sure my job would be so understanding.

Steve Tarrant · 20 Apr 2010, 19:33 (Ref:2676845)

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Originally Posted by gwar

Were just thinking of you guys at worcester.....

We dont mind staying out here with the heathrow on lockdown....just checking for events at buttonwillow...laguna seca.......

not sure my job would be so understanding.

You need to speak to Alan Steele or Lisa Simoni of SCCA San Francisco Region as they will know everything that's on for the weekend. Let me know if you want their contact details.

Stoowert · 21 Apr 2010, 16:29 (Ref:2677392)

If there is a bash at Laguna, dn't mess about - Do it! We did last year. Eight ancient Brits turn up....and they gave us the Corkscrew to play with! Unforgettable. Plus our Motel in Marina was opposite a Wal Mart...Heaven!

ascarracinguk · 21 Apr 2010, 18:03 (Ref:2677439)

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Originally Posted by Stoowert

If there is a bash at Laguna, dn't mess about - Do it! We did last year. Eight ancient Brits turn up....and they gave us the Corkscrew to play with! Unforgettable. Plus our Motel in Marina was opposite a Wal Mart...Heaven!

but still not quite as unforgettable bright orange shorts you had on at long beach a few years back LOL....still have the photo...

...really miss long beach, was the best event i have ever done....would recommend it to anyone!!!

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