PARADE LAP UPDATES
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PARADE LAP UPDATES
3-day Event and Paddock passes are SUPPOSED to be overnighted to me today. Once I have this material I will get it to Rob ASAP BEFORE the event so we have a chance to distribute to the 16 Parade Lap Participants.
Chip (the Captain) will handle the "Staging Area" entrance for that Sunday morning. Chip, I defer to you on times but the gates will open at 8:00 a.m. so we will need to be in the proper order as we enter the gate. We will supposedly be met by a track official upon entry and they will direct us to where the cars need to be parked. From there track officials will begin applying the Parade Lap decals. As noted before your car must have ZERO Indy decals or any other advertising on it by the time you enter the gates Sunday morning. NO exceptions. Have the cars in show room condition. Remember the track environment is VERY dusty so a California duster is a must IMO.
That Sunday morning SPGP is also to have a print out of the day's AGENDA. The actual Parade Lap isn't until 1:45 pm apparently but they need the cars there and ready at 8 because of the decals and what not.
That Sunday morning SPGP is also to have your T-shirts and hats that MUST be worn during the Parade Lap. I have provided them with the shirt sizes you provided me earlier.
I am going with the "Sweet 16" Parade Lap participants as noted in the original thread. That IS THE ORDER that the cars will enter the Gates Sunday morning AND that is the order of the actual Parade Lap cars if history repeats itself. With the way SPGP is running things this year WTF knows.
On the WTF subject. They STILL DO NOT have parking for ANY OF US and only want to tell me about airport construction issues and how big the Acura LM Series Paddock is. Been there done that and still no resolution. I have been referred to someone else on the parking issues but have already noted my great concern for the coordination of the event this year and that I fear this could be the last year of my involvement because frankly this is BS beyond belief.
I will continue to post on this thread updates. I have been up working on this already but the Parking Dude isn't in the office yet so I keep redialing.
I'm not sure what to say guys. I'm sorry. I have no idea what these people think they are doing especially after 2 years experience with them and why the insist on making everything so last minute. We are volunteers and are being treated as such this time IMO. That's it I'm a NASCAR fan now!!!
Chip (the Captain) will handle the "Staging Area" entrance for that Sunday morning. Chip, I defer to you on times but the gates will open at 8:00 a.m. so we will need to be in the proper order as we enter the gate. We will supposedly be met by a track official upon entry and they will direct us to where the cars need to be parked. From there track officials will begin applying the Parade Lap decals. As noted before your car must have ZERO Indy decals or any other advertising on it by the time you enter the gates Sunday morning. NO exceptions. Have the cars in show room condition. Remember the track environment is VERY dusty so a California duster is a must IMO.
That Sunday morning SPGP is also to have a print out of the day's AGENDA. The actual Parade Lap isn't until 1:45 pm apparently but they need the cars there and ready at 8 because of the decals and what not.
That Sunday morning SPGP is also to have your T-shirts and hats that MUST be worn during the Parade Lap. I have provided them with the shirt sizes you provided me earlier.
I am going with the "Sweet 16" Parade Lap participants as noted in the original thread. That IS THE ORDER that the cars will enter the Gates Sunday morning AND that is the order of the actual Parade Lap cars if history repeats itself. With the way SPGP is running things this year WTF knows.
On the WTF subject. They STILL DO NOT have parking for ANY OF US and only want to tell me about airport construction issues and how big the Acura LM Series Paddock is. Been there done that and still no resolution. I have been referred to someone else on the parking issues but have already noted my great concern for the coordination of the event this year and that I fear this could be the last year of my involvement because frankly this is BS beyond belief.
I will continue to post on this thread updates. I have been up working on this already but the Parking Dude isn't in the office yet so I keep redialing.
I'm not sure what to say guys. I'm sorry. I have no idea what these people think they are doing especially after 2 years experience with them and why the insist on making everything so last minute. We are volunteers and are being treated as such this time IMO. That's it I'm a NASCAR fan now!!!
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Re: Staging area
I am going to try to use the same staging area as last year that is at the corner of 4th St South and 6th Ave South. I will be doing a recon of the area in the next few days. This worked out well last year as it is a short, 2-3 block drive to the rear paddock entrance. I will post directions as we get a bit closer. Looking forward to seeing all of there.
I am going to try to use the same staging area as last year that is at the corner of 4th St South and 6th Ave South. I will be doing a recon of the area in the next few days. This worked out well last year as it is a short, 2-3 block drive to the rear paddock entrance. I will post directions as we get a bit closer. Looking forward to seeing all of there.
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WE NOW HAVE YELLOW (those are the good ones) PARKING PASSES FOR THE PARADE LAP PARTICIPANTS. I DO NOT of course have them in my hot little hands yet but I've asked, okay suggested sternly, okay demanded, those be in with the tickets that are to be overnighted to me.
I've already spoken to Rob. We'll coordinate getting the packages to the participants the best we can but we're going to need your help/cooperation more than ever. MOST of you will need to physically pick up the tickets personally from most likely Rob and in some cases me. We can't get into overnighting a kazillion things because this is all out of our pockets. WE greatly appreciate your help and will do everthing we can to make this a great event despite the event staff.
Thanks in advance,
Shay
I've already spoken to Rob. We'll coordinate getting the packages to the participants the best we can but we're going to need your help/cooperation more than ever. MOST of you will need to physically pick up the tickets personally from most likely Rob and in some cases me. We can't get into overnighting a kazillion things because this is all out of our pockets. WE greatly appreciate your help and will do everthing we can to make this a great event despite the event staff.
Thanks in advance,
Shay
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Roll Call:
1) Elroy
2) Blacknot
3) jesusphish
4) Red1
5) WillieGee
6) ZeroPSI
7) Keppie
8) bq03SS
9) jcarlton
10) vvs
11) Daz3d74
12) eric9107
13) jamesk
14) spoonsports2k
15) jvrabel
16) Crimedog
_________________________
ALTERNATES??????
1) Basement06 (silverstone)
2) zacksdad2 (laguna)
3) heresnowhy (silverstone)
4) delliot (berlina)
5) 03AP1 (sebring)
6) S2KFLDC (suzuka)
7) bzyrice (gpw)
8) pgarratt (rio)
9) aeronaut (rio)
10) Thraak (nfr)
11) kennybs2k
12) 02SebringSilverS2K
As soon as I have the tickets and passes I will PM and broadcast a hopefully fairly convenient location and time to distribute. If I have them by the 28th I will obviously have them at the hard rock meet. I will be at 2nrwerks i am sure throughout the coming week and and I will do my best to get everyone taken care of ASAP.
More to come as Shay and I learn more.
1) Elroy
2) Blacknot
3) jesusphish
4) Red1
5) WillieGee
6) ZeroPSI
7) Keppie
8) bq03SS
9) jcarlton
10) vvs
11) Daz3d74
12) eric9107
13) jamesk
14) spoonsports2k
15) jvrabel
16) Crimedog
_________________________
ALTERNATES??????
1) Basement06 (silverstone)
2) zacksdad2 (laguna)
3) heresnowhy (silverstone)
4) delliot (berlina)
5) 03AP1 (sebring)
6) S2KFLDC (suzuka)
7) bzyrice (gpw)
8) pgarratt (rio)
9) aeronaut (rio)
10) Thraak (nfr)
11) kennybs2k
12) 02SebringSilverS2K
As soon as I have the tickets and passes I will PM and broadcast a hopefully fairly convenient location and time to distribute. If I have them by the 28th I will obviously have them at the hard rock meet. I will be at 2nrwerks i am sure throughout the coming week and and I will do my best to get everyone taken care of ASAP.
More to come as Shay and I learn more.
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fltsfsher - thx
Elroy - the guy I spoke with this morning seemed to be on top of things. The event coordinator from the Parade Lap side on the other hand??? OMG. She's killing me. The real kicker is she made all these promises that it's going to be so organized this time, she knew about stuff from the past, she was going to produce an actual manual on the do's and dont's of how to handle this part of the event since the people involved always change...all of this crap and she, so far, has been the absolute worst, least effective, least efficient, least helpful, least responsive but the most waste of oxygen I've ever had to deal with at the SPGP.
edited by Willie Gee---- we will go with plan B.
Elroy - the guy I spoke with this morning seemed to be on top of things. The event coordinator from the Parade Lap side on the other hand??? OMG. She's killing me. The real kicker is she made all these promises that it's going to be so organized this time, she knew about stuff from the past, she was going to produce an actual manual on the do's and dont's of how to handle this part of the event since the people involved always change...all of this crap and she, so far, has been the absolute worst, least effective, least efficient, least helpful, least responsive but the most waste of oxygen I've ever had to deal with at the SPGP.
edited by Willie Gee---- we will go with plan B.