Live from charlotte.....
 

It rained off and on yesterday evening and most of the nite.
The rain held off all day today (except for one quick drizzle) and SS'ers got in all 4 sessions before 6pm.
Yes... that's right.... I said "4" sessions.
When is the last time you got 4 time trials at a national event all in one day?
I've got some pics to share and I'll post tonite as soon as I get a better connection.....

Tom Sheehan

Re: Live from charlotte.....
 

Hi Tom ~ I've seen pics of the track but what are the pit facilities like?

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Here are a few pics of the first cars (SS'ers) to go down the track (taken from the staging lanes).....

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0185.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0186.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0187.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0188.jpg

4 lanes and we are only using the left two lanes this weekend..... looks like the right side lanes are still unused.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0189.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0190.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0191.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0192.jpg

Re: Live from charlotte.....
 

Great pictures Tom,wish I was there.What are they doing with the four lanes. In the two pictures,look like there only running on the left side??? What about the right side??
Thanks,
Bob Lasko
SS/CS

Re: Live from charlotte.....
 

Julie.........

The facility is top shelf...........but............
it has it's bugs that need worked out ..... and I'm sure it'll get better.

examples...... a lady parked next to us said that she got stuck in one of the new bathroom stalls (under the bleachers). It seems like they painted the new stalls and the lock on the door stuck because of the fresh paint. She had to crawl out under the door to get out. It could have been an ugly situation. My mother found a similar situation in another stall but had been pre-warned.

also..... The bleachers on the sportsman side of the track (east-side) were off limits to spectators except for the 4 sections nearest the start line. This would have been nice... except... that we were pitted on the end of the bleachers where we were not allowed to sit. It made no sense at all. You had to walk all tthe way to the start line bleachers to sit and watch.
Security guards chased out all spectators from the seats all day long (until about 3pm or so).
I have no idea why this happened.

Pros, alcohol, and comp are on the left side of the track.
We (ss, sg, sc) are pitted on right side of track. With the amount of rain we had yesterday, the dirt and rocks we parked on held up just fine.

I'd give the facility a strong 8 out of 10.

Tom

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not using the right side (lanes)...... still looks like virgin concrete......ooooops - can I say "virgin" on here (lol.....sorry..... i'm just kidding)

Tom

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http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0193.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0194.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0195.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0197.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0198.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0199.jpg

Jerry Silveus and his Gt/CA

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0200.jpg

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http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0201.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0202.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0203.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0204.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0205.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0206.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0207.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0208.jpg

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Ted Simpson's spectacular SS/O '56 chevy...........

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0210.jpg

Pat Clifford's GT/CA....

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0209.jpg

Jerry Holman's SS/JA (one of 10 SS/JA cars).........

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0211.jpg

Mark Alveys camaro

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0212.jpg

Mike Heintz SS/B camaro

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0213.jpg

PJ Ballogs camaro

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0215.jpg

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http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0217.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0218.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0219.jpg

Last time trial was under the lights (drizzle started again this evening - off and on)
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/GEDC0220.jpg

round one is 8AM tomorrow morning for SS.
S/G and S/C get their 4th tt after we run rd 1.