ALMS Petit Le Mans @ Road ATL

[Steve Tarrant]

One week today, and I'll be leaving on a jet plane ........



Turn 7, one more time!

[Mechanic Z]

Weather forecast, doesn't have anything after Wednesday yet:
http://www.weather.com/weather/tenda...+USGA0069:1:US

[broadrun96]

I feel better now knowing I wasn't the only one checking already, and liking the change since it said 60% chance this morning. I think we have done our share of floating for one racing season down here.

[fieldodreams79]

It's PLM; it'll dump rain at some point, it'll be hotter than hell at some point during the day, and cold enough to cut glass one night.

I'll bring the kitchen sink, as normal. I mean, broadrun and everyone else will bring the kitchen sink, and i'll use white lightning as a barter.

[broadrun96]

Hey, I might bring a whole kitchen but I left the sink in the bag. Have to move the stove and hooch for the sink and that's not happening. Got the bags out of the garage last night to go through and organize everything.

Not sure yet if I'll wait in line overnight or mage the drive early Wed but leaning toward Tuesday afternoon and sleep in the truck one night to secure enough space again.

[JHamilton]

I'm going to get there as early as I can. broad - there are a couple of extras coming this time: John's father-in-law, his smoker-in-law and spouse Ribs, as well as another college buddy of ours. Soooooo.... space we will need. The furriners (<- that is an actual word in Websters... no, seriously) will be there around 9:30am.

[broadrun96]

K, I will target being there the night before to defend the hill then. Plus joeb will be claiming some space too so I better look tough and mean. Bringing the Apache too? And do we want to be roadside like the spring or back in the middle again?

[JHamilton]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

... so I better look tough and mean.

You do realize your 9ft tall right?

Yep, Apache will be there. Beggars can't be choosers bud, so whatever works. I'm seriously going to try to be there asap...

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

so I better look tough and mean.

Not a problem for you at all. I'll play the crazy guy, need be.

I am back to Thursday AM again. Guess thats what I get for running off to Vail a couple weekends ago.

[JHamilton]

Weather looked good yesterday but is looking suspect today.

[joeb]

Here is the final time/place for a ten-tenths meetup:

Thursday at lunchtime Turn 4 by the flagpole (which has a Panoz flag and many others I am forgetting)


But feel free to stop by and say hello anytime you see folks slouching around there. I refuse to wear a nametag, but will be wearing a yellow LSU hat so I should be easy to spot.

[scottypinthemix]

I swear. It's always about this time that the 10 day forecast on weather.com and wunderground start playing with my emotions.

[rax262]

For what it's worth, the weather prediction I use every year for PLM:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...&FcstType=text

Not that it matters, rain or shine.. unless there is 3 inches of standing water on the track.

[Mechanic Z]

I'm beginning to get a bit scared of going to Road Atlanta, with all the talk of Fire Ants...

[broadrun96]

Weatherbug is definitely playing with us, it seems to change twice a day and swing wildly and be very different from weather.com. But that is Georgia in Oct, left the house this morning at 530 (52 degrees) now at 2 pm (78 degrees). And looks like some cooler nights, ok so cool for Georgia, in the 40s.

[scottypinthemix]

Originally Posted by Mechanic Z

I'm beginning to get a bit scared of going to Road Atlanta, with all the talk of Fire Ants...

I've been going PLM sice the 1st one and camping out there since 2000. I have never had an issue with fire ants.
I always set up shop at the outside of the braking zone for 10a. Never any ants over there.
Also, on a totally different note. Last year at PLM some crazy, but helpful folks decided to do some lumber work at about 2am and remove a tree that was blocking the view.
look above the ebay motors sign in this pic:


now look (this was from the Grand Am Race)
That grassy area behind the signs is where I'll be

[canamman]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Weatherbug is definitely playing with us, it seems to change twice a day and swing wildly and be very different from weather.com. But that is Georgia in Oct, left the house this morning at 530 (52 degrees) now at 2 pm (78 degrees). And looks like some cooler nights, ok so cool for Georgia, in the 40s.

I just dont want the rain to mess with K & N.

Just ordered 50 cigars for the Petit.If I see you on the fence, I will give you one.

[HJJ]

Originally Posted by joeb

I refuse to wear a nametag, but will be wearing a yellow LSU hat so I should be easy to spot.

How 'bout them Dawgs!

See you there!

[JHamilton]

Originally Posted by Mechanic Z

I'm beginning to get a bit scared of going to Road Atlanta, with all the talk of Fire Ants...

I've never had an issue with them at Road Atlanta either. Can't remember ever seeing a hill honestly.

[HJJ]

Originally Posted by Mechanic Z

I'm beginning to get a bit scared of going to Road Atlanta, with all the talk of Fire Ants...

First thing we do in camp is put down fire ant killer.

[broadrun96]

I should have brought some of our bait for the Mitty and cleared out the hill for us. Usually just one big mound under the cherry by us but no where near as bad as south Ga.

Filled the humidor a couple weeks ago myself and usually bring 30 or so for the week. And definitely no rain for Fri afternoon, even if they have rain tires the backstretch noise just wouldn't be the same.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by HJJ

How 'bout them Dawgs!

See you there!

I'm surprised you beat Jeremy to that! It was at least a good game and hopefully they meet again in the Georgia Dome.

[fieldodreams79]

There's as many fire ants in my backyard as at RoadATL. I guess I am used to them, and they prefer to attack dem furriners.

And yeah, ummmm, weather outlook turning South rather quickly. Good thing Grand Am ain't running the show yet, as they surely would've cancelled all sessions at this point.

Originally Posted by joeb

I'm surprised you beat Jeremy to that! It was at least a good game and hopefully they meet again in the Georgia Dome.

I am a gentleman, joe, and never like to rub it in. At least in cyberspace; I'll say it to your face instead

Thursday at lunchtime Turn 4 by the flagpole (which has a Panoz flag and many others I am forgetting)

American flags, perhaps a RedBull Racing flag, Corvette and the Damned St George's cross and an Oz flag. And I believe that's flagpoleS.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

I am a gentleman, joe, and never like to rub it in. At least in cyberspace; I'll say it to your face instead

American flags, perhaps a RedBull Racing flag, Corvette and the Damned St George's cross and an Oz flag. And I believe that's flagpoleS.

Of course you are a gentleman, I would never question that.....


Ok, lots of additional flags. Sounds like you are missing a certain purple and gold flag though. Lets see if we can fix that this year.

[JHamilton]

The weather forecast is actually getting a little better depending on what you are checking. It keeps pushing back, so hopefully it will push back to Sunday.