|
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
7 Aug 2024, 12:28 (Ref:4222061) | #51 | |||
Racer
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 105
|
Quote:
If you're looking at the bathrooms at turn 5, I'm just to the right, usually with two tents and awnings. Typically hang a Mazda banner from my awnings as well. Gives a good view of the slight left with the uphill going onto the short backstretch. I've thought about moving spots but I like the proximity to both the bathrooms and parking. I have a lot of camping gear and don't want to have to lug it too far during setup and breakdown. |
|||
|
7 Aug 2024, 12:31 (Ref:4222062) | #52 | |||
Racer
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 105
|
Quote:
|
|||
|
7 Aug 2024, 17:46 (Ref:4222105) | #53 | |||
Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2022
Posts: 509
|
Quote:
|
|||
|
7 Aug 2024, 18:40 (Ref:4222114) | #54 | |||
Racer
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 105
|
Quote:
|
|||
|
7 Aug 2024, 18:50 (Ref:4222120) | #55 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2022
Posts: 509
|
Yep, the trans can be pretty full. Especially as it closer to race day. It's one reason we bring a golf cart. No tram needed.
|
||
|
8 Aug 2024, 21:51 (Ref:4222201) | #56 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2022
Posts: 509
|
Spent some of the day testing our solar panel setup. Adding an additional panel this year to give me 400 watts of solar power to keep the coach batteries charged. This is what my test setup looked like:
This is the charge controller I'm using. It's a Renogy Voyager waterproof 20A PWM controller: Received my Home Brew kit today. It's a Sierra Madre Pale Ale. Plan to start the Brew on either Sunday or Tuesday. Will have samples for the Petit. |
||
|
10 Aug 2024, 01:11 (Ref:4222332) | #57 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 12,206
|
We follow the sportscar idea and burn 100% dead dinosaur for power. But that's mostly for phones, lights and if I ever remember all the cables one year the projector
|
|
|
10 Aug 2024, 12:04 (Ref:4222350) | #58 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2022
Posts: 509
|
The solar panels are there to return my motorhome batteries charge when needed. Running the furnace and fridge at night can discharge them a good bit and the generator needs to be started via battery. The generator is used for all of our other decadent needs like AC, microwave oven and the ice maker. Lots of Dino power needed for those. A couple of years ago my alternator went out and the solar panels saved me.
|
||
|
11 Aug 2024, 19:08 (Ref:4222494) | #59 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2022
Posts: 509
|
By the way, I run my generator on Bourbon so I can justify bringing it into the track.
|
||
|
13 Aug 2024, 17:49 (Ref:4222638) | #60 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2022
Posts: 509
|
It's officially less than 60 days till race day now!
|
||
|
15 Aug 2024, 16:40 (Ref:4222817) | #61 | ||
Racer
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 105
|
Well bad news. Due to unforseen circumstances i won't be able to make it the whole week.
Still gonna come up Friday night for a few beers, and race day on Saturday. Come by hungry cause I'm bringing the gallons of gumbo with shrimp, scallops, snow crab, and lobster! Gonna go big since I'll only be there for one day. |
||
|
15 Aug 2024, 17:18 (Ref:4222822) | #62 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2022
Posts: 509
|
Well, then I'll plan on seeing you there on either Friday night or Saturday. Do you still plan to be in the same location on the track near the bathroom between turn 5 and turn 6?
|
||
|
15 Aug 2024, 20:11 (Ref:4222837) | #63 | ||
Racer
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 105
|
O yeah same spot. My buddy is driving up Tuesday night with my tent and is gonna set it up for me in our usual spot. I'll drop the exact location when I get there. Hoping to arrive around 10 Friday night and crack open a beer
|
||
|
18 Aug 2024, 23:04 (Ref:4223076) | #64 | |
Rookie
Join Date: Jul 2024
Posts: 12
|
Thanks everyone for the continued info! It has definitely been helpful.
One more question... for the free parking area outside the track, is overnight parking allowed? We are thinking about inviting one of my son's friends, but that would mean he would probably drive up separately. Would he just be able to leave his car in that area and join us for the camping? |
|
|
19 Aug 2024, 00:47 (Ref:4223080) | #65 | |||
Racer
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 105
|
Quote:
|
|||
|
21 Aug 2024, 01:24 (Ref:4223265) | #66 | ||
14th
1% Club
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 44,192
|
I’m off to a wedding! The weeding isn’t in Georgia.
|
||
__________________
Brum brum |
21 Aug 2024, 01:30 (Ref:4223266) | #67 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2022
Posts: 509
|
|||
|
21 Aug 2024, 02:11 (Ref:4223268) | #68 | |
Rookie
Join Date: Jul 2024
Posts: 12
|
||
|
21 Aug 2024, 12:18 (Ref:4223296) | #69 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 12,206
|
||
|
21 Aug 2024, 18:03 (Ref:4223321) | #70 | |||
Racer
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 226
|
Quote:
Normally we do Brisket-n-bourbon, but this year we might do boil-n-bourbon. As in a huge low country boil. |
|||
__________________
"Go that way, very fast.... If something gets in your way, turn." - Better Off Dead |
21 Aug 2024, 18:05 (Ref:4223322) | #71 | ||
Racer
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 226
|
|||
__________________
"Go that way, very fast.... If something gets in your way, turn." - Better Off Dead |
21 Aug 2024, 20:36 (Ref:4223334) | #72 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2022
Posts: 509
|
Is that open for bourbon donations and/or boil additions? Just let me know what time on Friday you're talking about. You can PM me if you wish. Would love to have my wife and I meet some new people this year. Seems like we've been attending the Petit for over 2 decades but haven't really meet anyone new for years.
|
||
|
21 Aug 2024, 22:21 (Ref:4223341) | #73 | |||
Racer
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 105
|
Quote:
I might come down late Friday night, I'm supposed to meet up with another guy at Bob's Hill (?) For some drinks once I get there |
|||
|
21 Aug 2024, 22:45 (Ref:4223343) | #74 | ||
14th
1% Club
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 44,192
|
|||
__________________
Brum brum |
22 Aug 2024, 02:38 (Ref:4223362) | #75 | |||
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 12,241
|
Quote:
Bummer! Hate that we'll miss you! And I hope the wedding is at some place cool, like La Sagrada de Familia in Barcelona and the reception is a "some castle" in Catalunya. I won't take much less as an excuse. Maybe I should get my ticket soon. |
|||
__________________
"Knowing that it's in you and you never let it out Is worse than blowing any engine or any wreck you'll ever have." -Mike Cooley |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
[LM24] Le Mans 2024 - 15/16 June 2024 - Who is Going? | Aysedasi | 24 Heures du Mans | 660 | 17 Jun 2024 15:06 |
Petit Le Mans Mike Hezemans and Anthony Kumpen | Speedworx | Sportscar & GT Racing | 1 | 28 Sep 2001 23:47 |
Petit Le Mans - Road Atlanta | Liz | Trackside | 5 | 26 Sep 2001 23:55 |
Indy Lights and Petit Le Mans? | Speedworx | National & International Single Seaters | 1 | 5 Sep 2001 00:20 |
Petit Le Mans entry list | Geva racing | Sportscar & GT Racing | 9 | 31 Aug 2001 00:59 |