mostmint Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 If you had a vote in what amenities would be available at a summer time 24 hour race, what would you like? 1) Food on site 24 hours 2) Fuel on site 3) Power in the pits 4) Pit/paddock lighting 5) wifi * your ideas here * 6) ice 7) RV hookups 8) garages I am assuming there would be working showers and flushing toilets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Infiniti Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 Never assume there will be showers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEE DEE Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 When it comes to Nelson Ledges never assume flush toilets either. Hotel on site, F 1 garages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentite Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 Power in the pits RV hookups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jab31169 Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 6) air conditioning in the pits 7) on site masseuse I mean your list covers it pretty well. On site fuel if it's reasonably priced and must be race gas obviously I just realized your list is like everything they don't have at Nelson ledges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 power at pit wall and bathrooms are probably the biggest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Coan-Burningham Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 Ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technical Advisory Committee Ray Franck Posted February 19, 2018 Technical Advisory Committee Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 Let's see -- paved paddock , electric in paddock , electric in pits , clean bathrooms , showers , good concession stand , 5 star restaurant , spa , kart track , shooting range , I think the pool will be open , and a really good pizza place right up the road , oh a fantastic track to race on .. but where can you find such a place ? Answer VIR !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators E. Tyler Pedersen Posted February 19, 2018 Administrators Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 Bar at the track that is open at 24 hours a 1 minute after the race starts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorman Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 2 hours ago, okkustom said: Let's see -- paved paddock , electric in paddock , electric in pits , clean bathrooms , showers , good concession stand , 5 star restaurant , spa , kart track , shooting range , I think the pool will be open , and a really good pizza place right up the road , oh a fantastic track to race on .. but where can you find such a place ? Answer VIR !!! Unless you get stuck behind the barn. Two years in a row. And it rains. And all the water runs downhill and creates a pond in 1 of the 3 pit stalls where you happen to be pitted. And there is no power there. And the power in the paddock is limited to those spaces close to RV hookups. But yeah, VIR is pretty awesome. We got a full upper esses suite again this year along with an additional lower suite for some of our drivers. Looking forward to the 24 hour race in August. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEE DEE Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 VIR is the best for a 24hr event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorman Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 2 hours ago, DEE DEE said: VIR is the best for a 24hr event. Sebring would be better. Big hotel. Onsite fuel. Onsite food. Much closer offsite fuel, much closer offsite food, drink, etc.. Much larger selection of offsite (and less expensive) lodging. MUCH, MUCH better pits (power, lighting, garages for each), much better paddock. And anywhere from October through March would be a window for great racing weather. So VIR is pretty decent, but it's not "the best" unless it's simply comparing to Nelson Ledges. And let's not even compare track lighting at night. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEE DEE Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 If you want great lighting why would you want to race at night ? As far as hotels & food at VIR your not doing your homework. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostmint Posted February 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 14 hours ago, Crank Yankers Racing said: Bar at the track that is open at 24 hours a 1 minute after the race starts Is this where we check for the teams that have retired from the race? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtwill Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 On 2/17/2018 at 6:09 PM, mostmint said: If you had a vote in what amenities would be available at a summer time 24 hour race, what would you like? 1) Food on site 24 hours 2) Fuel on site 3) Power in the pits 4) Pit/paddock lighting 5) wifi * your ideas here * 6) ice 7) RV hookups 8) garages I am assuming there would be working showers and flushing toilets. it's funny to me...our only race that was of this length...36 hour to be exact in 2013 on July 4th weekend (summer)...had almost none of these (fuel on site was only thing-but expensive)...any of these would have made it a little more human for sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators E. Tyler Pedersen Posted February 19, 2018 Administrators Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 3 hours ago, mostmint said: Is this where we check for the teams that have retired from the race? Yeah if we are out check for me in the hotel room sleeping or a local bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takjak2 Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 In order: #1: Fuel, only needs to be within 20 minutes #2: Power in the pits #3: Toilets and running water #4: Paved Paddock #5: Wifi #6: Ice #7: Food, doesn't need to be overnight The giant communal Cool Suit box that was at the VIR 24 last year was great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin9 Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 1) A car that will run 24 hours.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Bill Strong Posted February 20, 2018 Administrators Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 A race track. paved. anything else is just icing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technical Advisory Committee Chris Huggins Posted February 20, 2018 Technical Advisory Committee Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Why is fuel such a big deal to so many people? Don't yall have access to 55gallon drums? We fuel up Friday after dinner and are good for the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technical Advisory Committee Andrew D Johnson Posted February 20, 2018 Technical Advisory Committee Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 47 minutes ago, Bill Strong said: A race track. paved. anything else is just icing. Yuuuuup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technical Advisory Committee Andrew D Johnson Posted February 20, 2018 Technical Advisory Committee Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 47 minutes ago, Huggy said: Why is fuel such a big deal to so many people? Don't yall have access to 55gallon drums? We fuel up Friday after dinner and are good for the weekend. It's a big deal for me. Since my team consists of my Dad and I, if I am on the track driving and my dad has to go get fuel, or even refill jugs from a drum I can't pit, I have nobody on the radio, nobody to change a tire etc. Now I pretty much just arrive and drive for a few teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Personally have a paved spot to work on the car would be really great, so garages would be nice but just a clean spot to work on. I've changed a transmission in the mud at NL, was not fun (but memorable). Otherwise, I would emphasize power in the pits and paddock, then food, then lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Infiniti Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Whats wrong with a lil dirt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorman Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Team Infiniti said: Whats wrong with a lil dirt? Sebring has dirt (often with fire ants), grass, mud and concrete. Sort of like a multiple choice. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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