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Good Afternoon Everyone!

It's become apparent to me that the "live from" reporting on the West Coast (outside of D6!) has been lacking lately, so mom and I are going to give it a shot this weekend. I'm sure it'll pale in comparison next to the work the Hill's, Jack, and Kenny do, but here goes...

We've been at the track since about noon PST. For those of you on the way, the sign directed us to Gate 7. We entered and have been sitting in a holding area for the last hour and a half. Took a hike up a nearby hill and it looks like they've only got about a dozen rigs inside at this point. Slow going, but it'll pickup I'm sure. Parking is noon to 5pm today.

The weather looks like it's going to cooperate this weekend. Supposed to be high 70's to low 80's. Coming from 105+ heat in Bakersfield, this is going to be nice!

Took a few photos of the holding area and the track. There's a herd of sheep on the far side of the track just past the finish line. Interesting to say the least!

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Sheep are probably cheaper than groundskeepers and mowers. Looks like an RV convention, who messed up and bought a red trailer?

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Jared, thanks for reporting! And Congrats on the good news about the new baby to arrive when??

Ya'll all watch out for the sheep poop! I remember that well from our trip there in 2010!

Ya'll all have fun and good luck to all!!

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New baby BOY arrives on or about December 24! My wife and I couldn't be more excited. Future racer? Maybe.

No sheep poop around us! The "nice" thing about not running the National Event next weekend is we get to park where the Pro's will be next weekend....on asphalt....right next to the bathrooms with showers.

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What a wonderful Christmas you guys are going to have!

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Must be a time warp out there in the land of fruits and nuts...it hasn't been Infineon Raceway for a couple years now.

It's just plain old Sonoma Raceway on the present time side of the time warp..

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I still call it Sears Point!

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It ALWAYS has been SEARS POINT to me..........or just the POINT.....even when it went to going by GOLDEN STATE International Raceway !!!
That was 1980, still have the program from an IMSA race there !

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Jared - As they say - welcome to the jungle ! ! You'll do fine as we in the East will welcome any news from the Left coast .Its been a few years since I've raced at the 'Point' but plenty of fond memories .And if you get in too deep Mom will surely bail you out .....