Nationals reg is open today

[drecords]

I'm waiting to hear for sure from work whether I'll be in Singapore for the month of September... sitting on the sidelines till then.

[t500hps]

For those who have raced COTA......I have a couple questions about the paddock and where to stay/sleep? I'm planning a trip to Nationals from Virginia and usually camp in the paddock in a 28ft toyhauler/trailer. It appears you need to pay a $179 fee to do so but that option is "full" (how is that possible?). The other, more expensive, options are to stay in a campground like setting that includes power, etc. but how far away is that. The tracks I usually run that have "camping" means outside the paddock and you are really isolated from everything going on. I'm sure this group is like ours and you paddock together as well as welcome other CMC'ers to do so too......so fill me in, whats the scoop for someone that's never been there before?

Russ C.
CMC #720

[ShadowBolt]

Hi Russ,

Last year I paid some fee (like the $179.00) to bring my RV into the paddock I don't know of a single person in our group that paid to bring in a trailer but several stayed in them. This year I am paying for RV hook-ups. Yes it will be away from the CMC guys. I plan to pitting with the CMC guys with an EZ-up. Maybe they are going to make everyone drop their trailers in a different lot. That would be a good idea.


Jerry

[Pranav]

Russ,

We all paddocked in the upper support/trailer area away from the main paddock behind T12-14, and glad we did so.

The main paddock area is a complete mad house and honestly would not advise wasting $ parking there. We had a nice big area to ourselves and even with this record turn out, had more space than what we knew to do with up there. We will all paddock up there together again and have a good time, just bring a cart or bike to get up to the main area if needed.

The only sucky part was there were not restrooms or porta potties up there so I kept pissing behind Daniel's trailer all weekend.

[michaelmosty]

Oh man, I slipped behind Daniel's trailer and fell in some mud at the last event. I thought it was the track sprinklers that made the ground wet........darn.

[ShadowBolt]

oh man, i slipped behind daniel's trailer and fell in some mud at the last event. I thought it was the track sprinklers that made the ground wet........darn.

tmi

[Pranav]

Oh man, I slipped behind Daniel's trailer and fell in some mud at the last event. I thought it was the track sprinklers that made the ground wet........darn.

Damn man sorry. If it makes you feel any better I was well hydrated all weekend so chances of you actually getting pee-mud on you were probably slim.

[MikeP99Z]

Guys:

Based on the number of entries for Nats, it has the potential to cap the race groups at max cars. If you are even remotely thinking of going, you should sign up now. Otherwise, you may not get in.

[t500hps]

Russ,

We all paddocked in the upper support/trailer area away from the main paddock behind T12-14, and glad we did so.

The main paddock area is a complete mad house and honestly would not advise wasting $ parking there. We had a nice big area to ourselves and even with this record turn out, had more space than what we knew to do with up there. We will all paddock up there together again and have a good time, just bring a cart or bike to get up to the main area if needed.

The only sucky part was there were not restrooms or porta potties up there so I kept pissing behind Daniel's trailer all weekend.

Sounds like what we do when possible (must be a CMC thing!). Are you guys using that paved section INSIDE the track where 2 dark round circles are on the asphalt (google images)? I've got a little Honda to power the trailer so I'm all good there. (also, Is there anywhere to fill the trailers water tank after I get there? I'd hate to haul 100 gallons of water 1,500 miles if I don't need to!)

.....and one of our tracks has blackberry bushes along the tree line. We always joke about making breakfast for the racers we don't like....using pee soaked blackberries for pancakes! LOL

[marshall_mosty]

.....and one of our tracks has blackberry bushes along the tree line. We always joke about making breakfast for the racers we don't like....using pee soaked blackberries for pancakes! LOL

That's some funny $hit right there...