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View Poll Results: Which event would you attend at COTA next year?
Unless something happens I am planning to be at WEC next year 1 4.17%
Unless something happens I am planning to be at Pirelli World Challenge next year 1 4.17%
Unless something happens I am planning to be at IMSA next year 4 16.67%
If I had the time/money I would go for WEC, but I likely won't be there 10 41.67%
If I had the time/money I would go for Pirelli World Challenge, but I likely won't be there 2 8.33%
If I had the time/money I would go for IMSA, but I likely won't be there 6 25.00%
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Old 30 Sep 2016, 13:46 (Ref:3676120)   #26
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They already do allow camping on site, it started this year. It's at the top of the track just outside the esses.
On the outside of the track roughly between turns 10 and 11 (the sharp left hander before the long back straight)? Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that piece of real estate is not owned by the track but is private property and the owner allows fans to spectate and even camp up there, I've seen quite a few folks up there, one or two with RV's.
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Old 30 Sep 2016, 15:21 (Ref:3676142)   #27
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On the outside of the track roughly between turns 10 and 11 (the sharp left hander before the long back straight)? Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that piece of real estate is not owned by the track but is private property and the owner allows fans to spectate and even camp up there, I've seen quite a few folks up there, one or two with RV's.
No, this is outside of turn 4 and is owned and now promoted as camping by the circuit. I know that there was a privately owned area, this is different. Check COTA track map for Lone Star Le Mans, you will see it.
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Old 1 Oct 2016, 13:46 (Ref:3676260)   #28
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At least CoTA is not as bad as Miller. Thank goodness IMSA/GA stopped going there. Why PWC does, must because the track rental is cheap.
The track pays the series.....
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Old 3 Oct 2016, 03:31 (Ref:3676912)   #29
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India had the odd wee high speed chicane, with kerbs that meant you had to thread a needle through them right? That bit was fun.
Yeah, Sector 2 or whatever was awesome.
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Formula V8 3.5 will support WEC @ CotA (instead of Fuji) 2017
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Old 4 Oct 2016, 15:45 (Ref:3677251)   #31
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Formula V8 3.5 is just like F1 and for you to see it, the ticket prices will be 10% of the F1 race.
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I voted for the IMSA event but I really have no interest in going back to COTA. Austin is great and the track itself is pretty cool but the expenses surrounding a trip there just aren't worth it to me.
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I voted for the IMSA event but I really have no interest in going back to COTA. Austin is great and the track itself is pretty cool but the expenses surrounding a trip there just aren't worth it to me.
This is a complaint I've heard from MANY people...one of the bigger reasons my interests aren't very high.
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To be fair, that same expense would exist to visit most tracks that aren't your home race. I'd love to go to Laguna, road America etc. The second plane tickets are bought it might as well turn into some kind of vacation.
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To be fair, that same expense would exist to visit most tracks that aren't your home race. I'd love to go to Laguna, road America etc. The second plane tickets are bought it might as well turn into some kind of vacation.
Totally. But, There is probably something else I'd like to do around there. COTA? I mean... I have friends there. Austin is neat... I just have no desire to go to the track.
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Old 5 Oct 2016, 18:47 (Ref:3677593)   #36
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Going to places like VIR, Sebring, Lime Rock, WG, Road America are pretty much not really close to the airport and a massive entertainment area.

At least from where I'm at, the only races that are cheap for me to go to are WG, LR and NJMP. That's because they are all 3 hours from me. Other than that, the rest are an airline flight and rental car difference. Places like Austin (which you can see the airport from), Daytona (you can walk from the airport to the track) and Barber (it's 20 minutes to the airport) ranks right up there for the cheaper places to go just because the race is not big enough due to the metro area for them to rip you off on motel rooms.

Road Atlanta is not bad as long as you can find someone to pick you up at the Chamblee Marta Station. It's much faster to get to the track just going from the airport to that station and skip all of the traffic in downtown Atlanta. Plus it's only like $3. If you have to wait, there's a really good Mexican Restaurant (Monterrey Mexican Restaurant) just down the street from the station. With the name it just gives you memories of Laguna.

Laguna is not bad either as long as you fly into Monterrey. Other than that, you are in for a long trip.

In reality, CoTA is not too expensive as compared to most other tracks. Good thing about Austin is the free entertainment and much better food than most other areas.
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Old 5 Oct 2016, 18:49 (Ref:3677594)   #37
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I will continue with the 4 NAEC events plus Mid Ohio . I have been to Road America but not for a sportscar race YET !!
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IMSA weekend. WEC is bad, and PWC is like watching paint dry.

At least IMSA has a decent amount of support series to bring with that aren't TCB.
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Actually, those V8 sound like proper formula cars.
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