[s-cars] LRP events

[Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)]

Bob thankgoodness retorted to Brett <sigh>:

<<<Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 17:01:01 -0400
From: "Bob Rossato" <bob.rossato at att.net>

And don't even try to compare ALMS at LRP to USGP at Indy.  Let's see, LRP
was $80 for the whole weekend if you buy an advanced ticket.  Indy was $110
including General Admission for Fri/Sat and very good race day seats.  If
you wanted to go General Admission on race day as well, it would have been
around the same price as LRP, and GA on race day gets you some great viewing
sites all around the infield as well as being able to watch the main
straight from the Tower Terrace grandstands.  On Fri/Sat you could sit
anywhere you wanted.  Plus Indy has free parking in the infield for car
clubs.

If your summation of Formula 1 racing is that they are just "higher pitched"
and "faster", then it's obvious you have never seen one.  Higher pitched
doesn't even begin to describe the sensory overload of 22 Formula 1 cars
screaming down the front straight at 225 mph with engines shrieking at up to
19,000 rpm.  That alone is worth the price of admission.  What you see on TV
isn't even close.  While I'll be the first to admit that F1 racing itself is
rather boring, I just marvel at the technology.  It's something that just
has to be experienced first hand.  Plus there were four other races over the
weekend.  Two each Porsche Super Cup (great knock down, drag out racing -
not muffled Spec Miata) and Formula BMW.  Not to mention the Grid Girls ;-)
At $110 for the weekend it was a bargain.  And the facility is top notch.

Don't get me wrong.  I love Lime Rock, but the prices for this event are in
my opinion quite inflated compared to similar events they've had.>>>






Amen on F1.  And amen on $65 was simply just too much, I know many, many
that bailed last weekend due to this.  Me included, saving my pennies for
THIS weekend @ LRP...

That said, anyone else here going to Ferrari Challenge @ LRP this coming
Saturday 7/10?  

Went last year, ohmommamia, nothing like hearing, seeing, and SMELLING
275GTOssss (plural!), 166MMs, etc. blazing around the chicane a mere 30 feet
in front of you.  Nothing.  Well, *maybe* flogging a '63 250GTL for oh 30
miles of V12 triple Weber'ed bliss last week but hey this is darn close 8-).
Yes I am a fargin bastard...

Email me if you plan on going, we'll hook up.  GREAT event.

-Paul
'95 //S6 will be @ LRP 7/10