NASA Nationals at Mid-Ohio

[Mike Bell]

Ok, there has been some discussion of this event coming up in September at Mid-Ohio and I'd like to get it started in earnest once again:

1.) Who already plans on going for certain?
2.) Race Car Tranport options/ideas?
3.) Local logistics at the track, hotel/food/fuel info?
4.) Pooling/sharing resources?

I'm still on the fence, I like the idea of going but I can't seem to come up with a realistic plan at this point. Taking a week off from work seems to be the only way I can see getting it done and that's probably not an option.

[mitchntx]

Same for me. Mike.

I have a week long seminar the week prior and a plant outage the week after.

Getting a week off seems impossible.

[jeffburch]

Me and Bev have the week before and week of off.
Just dont have the budget to race.
I bet the entry fee is around $1000.
We'll be there to help out.
Camp there at the track.

Waa waa waa.



jb

[michaelmosty]

I won't be participating in the racing but I'm taking a good look into being there as a spectator.
Hopefully I'll be sitting next to Mr. Burch enjoying a cold one watching some kick ass racing.

[CMC17]

Anyone know what the exact entry fee will be for the Nationals?

[Mike Bell]

Guess it depends on how many "volunteers" they actually hook? That search has just begun, may be a few months before the know the final costs.

If ya gotta ask, then.......... :lol:

[CMC17]

I have two vintage bottle caps and a 1978 Oakland raiders football so far towards the entry fee. I guess if needed I could pull out the ace up my sleeve and throw in the Howdy Doody video on Beta.

[Todd Covini]

1.) Who already plans on going for certain?
2.) Race Car Tranport options/ideas?
3.) Local logistics at the track, hotel/food/fuel info?
4.) Pooling/sharing resources?

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1) I plan on going for certain. I don't know where I'll get the money. I have to be in Valdez, Alaska the week after on business. I don't know if I'll have the vacation time to spare...but I'm going for certain. The current thinking is for over a week with travel time...Saturday to Monday.

2) My current idea is to rent a motorhome and trailer my car. I don't know where I'll get the money. But I like the idea of being self sufficient and staying in my rig on the road and at the track. I'd consider just the motor home and put the car on a multi-car hauler, but I think the cost will be more than the motorhome option and I want to bring my usual spares.

3) The track will have local hotel, food and fuel. I don't know where I'll get the money, but those things will be there for purchase.

4) I don't know where I'll get the money, so pooling/sharing of resources is a good idea. The list of pooling items would prolly be:
a) transportation
b) lodging
c) spares (you bring tranny, I'll bring spark plugs, he'll bring engine.)
d) others?

In any case...I plan on making this happen.

[Todd Covini]

Not that I know anything, but I think more details will be coming out after the 1st of the month.

Also, this will likely be the EASIEST Nationals event to qualify an entry for. After this one, I'd expect it to get a lit-tle tougher.

Food for thought.

-=- Todd

[Mike Bell]

Man, the thought of hauling my stuff up to mid-Ohio and NOT QUALIFYING is enough to make me sick. :cry:

You think they'll set a minum time or a max number of entries in the field?