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7 Aug 2004, 17:14 (Ref:1059449) | #1 | ||
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Anyone attending Nazareth...?
I'm going to the qualifying session on the 28th....anyone else headed down there?
I'd go to the race but it's not in my budget right now |
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7 Aug 2004, 18:18 (Ref:1059486) | #2 | ||
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Yeah, I'll be there, and I'm really looking forward to it. It will be my first IRL race, and unfortunately the last at Nazareth, which is only about 90 min. away. The Glen will be a much longer treck, but I'd like to do it next year.
I don't think that I'll be there on Saturday though, but there's still a chance. I'll let you know if my plans change. |
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7 Aug 2004, 18:27 (Ref:1059490) | #3 | ||
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Why do you want to go nazerth the race last year was boring.
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7 Aug 2004, 18:45 (Ref:1059499) | #4 | ||
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What kind of a question is that?
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7 Aug 2004, 19:55 (Ref:1059550) | #5 | ||
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Yes macdaddy you have a point but shorely if you want to go to an indycar race wouldn't you want to go to an exciting one. I can understand it being close to you esperly the onlyone being far up north but still the race last year was boring I fall a sleep towards the end. Even Hornish couldn't pass Castroneves for the lead in the late stages.
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7 Aug 2004, 20:01 (Ref:1059557) | #6 | ||
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Are you sure that's not Gateway you're thinking of?
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7 Aug 2004, 20:08 (Ref:1059567) | #7 | ||
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Well as I said I falll a sleep so I may of misted some overtaking. Anyway why not Michigan thats the best race for overtaking and that isn't that far a way is it or is it not.
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7 Aug 2004, 21:09 (Ref:1059626) | #8 | ||
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So if a particular race in a particular year ends up being "boring", the owners of the track should just tear it down and forget about it?
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7 Aug 2004, 23:02 (Ref:1059719) | #9 | |
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Strange logic indeed, Luke.
I've never fallen asleep watching any motor-race in my life. There's always something interesting to see. |
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7 Aug 2004, 23:53 (Ref:1059753) | #10 | ||
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Nazareth is my favoriate oval track and the best in the world.
Big call I know, but why the hell are they tearing it down?? |
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It's not slated to be torn down yet. It may have a future as a test facility.
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8 Aug 2004, 01:52 (Ref:1059770) | #12 | ||
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I wonder if my "torn down" statement was taken out-of-context?
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9 Aug 2004, 16:33 (Ref:1061205) | #14 | ||
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Thanks rush, I am planning to get to more IRL races, as time and money permits.
Before this year, I was always neutral towards this series, neither loving it, or hating it. CART and F1 were my thing. But since the whole buy-out thing, I became disalusioned with the OWRS concept, and Gentilozzi's "leadership" of it. So I gave the IRL a serious look, and I really like what I see here. The drivers, teams and personalities, good TV coverage, and the close action can't be beat here, and the fans are great, real good open minded racing fans! Don't know why I went into all of that, but there you have it, my journey towards being an IRL junkie and why you'll see me at more races... |
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Nazareth is a unique test...a flat, 1-mile tri-oval....
The cars that can dial in their handling the best and can get out of the corners are the cars that will race well there.... Sure...there isn't as much passing there as there is at a place like Chicagoland, Texas or Kentucky, but the racing is usually pretty good there.... |
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10 Aug 2004, 04:12 (Ref:1061702) | #16 | ||
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I'll be there.
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10 Aug 2004, 10:37 (Ref:1061961) | #17 | |
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Team Owner, you're at every race, surely?
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12 Aug 2004, 01:56 (Ref:1063497) | #19 | ||
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I go to Nazareth because that is the closest to me Luke.
I don't not go to races because they're boring...races are interesting to attend cus you can meet the drivers and teams and blah blah...the race may be boring but just being there watching it is interesting enough. |
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15 Aug 2004, 10:56 (Ref:1066945) | #20 | ||
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What's the best airport for Nazareth folks?
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15 Aug 2004, 11:14 (Ref:1066962) | #21 | |
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From the UK?
Fly to New York is your best bet. |
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15 Aug 2004, 14:53 (Ref:1067106) | #22 | ||
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And then from there, you could rent-a-car, and drive about an hour-and-a-half to two hours, or get a short connecting flight to Lehigh Valley Airport. Thats the local airport by the track.
You must be serious fan, eh!? |
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15 Aug 2004, 20:33 (Ref:1067399) | #23 | ||
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I'm getting into it. Yeah, yeah, I know there's some Brits who are doing OK and F1 is both processional and predictable. But from a spectator's point of view it's a much better sport - depended on where your'e seated you can see a lot more of the circuit.
Having a few invites to corporate boxes might have something to do with it too... |
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Excuse the bad manners Kicking Back and GP Racer - thanks for the info. Looks like Newark and, if I can get one, a chopper to the local airstrip.
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