2016 Petit Le Mans

[canamman]

May be more media hype than anything.
I would give it to next weekend to make any
travel adjustment decisions. I am 30 mins.
from the track and other than a .35 /gal gouge,
there are plenty of pumps open. Lets see
what this week brings.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by canamman

May be more media hype than anything.
I would give it to next weekend to make any
travel adjustment decisions. I am 30 mins.
from the track and other than a .35 /gal gouge,
there are plenty of pumps open. Lets see
what this week brings.

Thanks. I remember a Petit years ago when there was also a fuel shortage. I remember because my wife came with me and made sure I didn't forget the whole time. But we had no problem getting fuel.

[JHamilton]

Originally Posted by joeb

Thanks. I remember a Petit years ago when there was also a fuel shortage. I remember because my wife came with me and made sure I didn't forget the whole time. But we had no problem getting fuel.

Same thing, there is no fuel shortage, it just has to come from farther away. They switched to the stocked winter mix a few weeks earlier than normal. No one will remember next week. People are incredibly stupid.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by JHamilton

Same thing, there is no fuel shortage, it just has to come from farther away. They switched to the stocked winter mix a few weeks earlier than normal. No one will remember next week. People are incredibly stupid.

But but but it was a headline on the weather channel website! So it must be a big deal!

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by joeb

Y'all are scaring me about fuel now. Would it make a difference if I took 59 to 285 instead of coming from the south and taking 85 through ATL?


Or should I just bring my 2 5 gallon cans?

Watch the news. You know as much as we do now.

My tickets came this weekend, if anyone is keeping track...

[joeb]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Watch the news. You know as much as we do now.

My tickets came this weekend, if anyone is keeping track...

Sunuva*****. I hope my Tix come this week.

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by joeb

Sunuva*****. I hope my Tix come this week.

Send Joyce an email and tell her JHamilton is angry about parking next to the fence and additional charges for trailers.

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Send Joyce an email and tell her JHamilton is angry about parking next to the fence and additional charges for trailers.

The fencing wasn't up yet for the historics, hoping it's going up this week or I might be staking out space along the fence Tuesday.

[fieldodreams79]

For those NOT on the track newsletter listing, which isn't a lot of people here....



Facility Upgrades for 2016

The Road Atlanta operations and maintenance staff has been hard at work on the facility over the last year, and while you might not notice all the big changes that have been made, we know you will feel them! Since the history-making 2016 edition of Petit Le Mans, here are a few of the upgrades we've made:

-We expect great weather this year but, in case not, 450+ tons of gravel were distributed in the parking and Corral areas to aid ingress and egress in the case of inclement weather
-Similarly, we have upgraded track drainage in 18 different locations to ensure the competition continues, even in the rain
350+ tons of gravel distributed in track runoff areas
-Spectator Hill Bar and Grille remodeled
-Trees thinned in many key spectator areas to provide better track views
-Various beautification projects, including the planting of 60+ flowering trees around the property

As always, we love hearing your feedback. Once the race is over, we encourage you to come to us with any comments about how we could do things better. Road Atlanta is, and always has been, for the fans.

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

The fencing wasn't up yet for the historics, hoping it's going up this week or I might be staking out space along the fence Tuesday.

Yes. Add that to your "to do" list

[joeb]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

For those NOT on the track newsletter listing, which isn't a lot of people here....



Facility Upgrades for 2016

The Road Atlanta operations and maintenance staff has been hard at work on the facility over the last year, and while you might not notice all the big changes that have been made, we know you will feel them! Since the history-making 2016 edition of Petit Le Mans, here are a few of the upgrades we've made:

-We expect great weather this year but, in case not, 450+ tons of gravel were distributed in the parking and Corral areas to aid ingress and egress in the case of inclement weather
-Similarly, we have upgraded track drainage in 18 different locations to ensure the competition continues, even in the rain
350+ tons of gravel distributed in track runoff areas
-Spectator Hill Bar and Grille remodeled
-Trees thinned in many key spectator areas to provide better track views
-Various beautification projects, including the planting of 60+ flowering trees around the property

As always, we love hearing your feedback. Once the race is over, we encourage you to come to us with any comments about how we could do things better. Road Atlanta is, and always has been, for the fans.

I actually don't get that for some reason. But I assume 2015, since I don't think I missed the race this year....

Edit: I did get it just hadn't checked email yet.

[fieldodreams79]

Testing - 1 2

Just in case the post doesn't come back, I've confirmed Bacon is bringing his grill Weds when he is there sitting up.

Yesterday was the first lunch I didn't have to crank the AC to 11 for it to be bearable and it feels coolish this AM. Looking decent enough for next week! We may just need a water truck....

https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/USGA0069:1:US

Gas still odd. No bags over pumps in Athens; prices are still "up". Broadrun, how's the southside?

[joeb]

Looks like we are back in action on the server

[JHamilton]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Testing - 1 2

Just in case the post doesn't come back, I've confirmed Bacon is bringing his grill Weds when he is there sitting up.

Yesterday was the first lunch I didn't have to crank the AC to 11 for it to be bearable and it feels coolish this AM. Looking decent enough for next week! We may just need a water truck....

https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/USGA0069:1:US

Gas still odd. No bags over pumps in Athens; prices are still "up". Broadrun, how's the southside?

Gas pipeline has been repaired and returned to service for almost 24 hours. Everything should return to normal tomorrow, although we finally started to run out on the north side yesterday.

[broadrun96]

It seems to be hit and miss, mostly the stations that have increased the price that are out. Feels like everyone else is holding the price steady. I pass 14 stations on the way home and all but one had 2.39 for regular. The one that was higher at Lawrenceville highway and 285 was out this morning. Usually one of the stations where I get off 85 is out of something, usually premuim, but there's 4 there.

Actually been decent days working if you could stay out of the reach of the bright thing in the sky. If you bring some straw i can leave the hitch rack with the ex-brother-in-law.

[scottypinthemix]

C'mon weather! Hang in there!
We all deserve it.

[fieldodreams79]

Looking good ATM, scotty....

Originally Posted by JHamilton

Gas pipeline has been repaired and returned to service for almost 24 hours. Everything should return to normal tomorrow, although we finally started to run out on the north side yesterday.

I saw that they "fixed the glitch", but that means the problem is solved on their end....

[JHamilton]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Looking good ATM, scotty....



I saw that they "fixed the glitch", but that means the problem is solved on their end....

That is supposed to include the rebound time. Athens was going be operating on reserves next week for a repair project but that has been delayed.

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by JHamilton

That is supposed to include the rebound time. Athens was going be operating on reserves next week for a repair project but that has been delayed.

Where do you find this stuff? The Googles? :nerd:

[canamman]

Somebody(Joeb ?) start one of those fancy
race threads with all the links etc.

[JHamilton]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Where do you find this stuff? The Googles? :nerd:

This was on a television program called "the news".

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by JHamilton

This was on a television program called "the news".

Was that before the "people who died today" segment or after the Karen segment?

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by canamman

Somebody(Joeb ?) start one of those fancy
race threads with all the links etc.

From what I heard, he may actually have to "work" today....

He'll find sometime tonight when he's cooking corndogs and gumbo.

[canamman]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

From what I heard, he may actually have to "work" today....

He'll find sometime tonight when he's cooking corndogs and gumbo.

Thanks bud.

[JHamilton]

Yeah, he said he had to wear a jacket and tie which I envision as some sort of florescent hunting coat and a rope bolo.