Baptizo

Anyone planning to be at the EMCO Gears Classic Rolex SC Series race this weekend @ Mid-Ohio?

I'm going for the first time - never seen a Rolex race in person nor ever been to MO (seen it several times since we have a cell tower w/in a mile of the track).

Any suggestions on where to setup to watch the race? I have a Paddock pass and plan to visit a RL team that's competing in the GS class.

SirLapsalot

I like to watch from the top of the hill at madness but always walk around to other random places throughout the race.

Baptizo

Cool, thanks!

SirLapsalot

Also its good you have a paddock pass because the best part about going to the races is walking around and watching the cars being prepared before the race then getting back before the cars are done with their cool down laps to watch them all roll in and see any of the carnage.

Baptizo

I'm really stoked about seeing the DP's...they're amazing machines.

951Saga

I’m a spotter for the announcer at turn 8, (Madness), great place to watch! Stop by our perch and chat for a few.

Also if you can, bring an FM headset and listen to the four announcers on channel 90.3, unless they change it again, ask at the gate to be sure. This really helps you follow the race when the action is out of view.

Baptizo

Both races were awesome to watch (I must have walked the whole course 5 times) and the icing on the cake was getting to take two laps with the PCA & Mazda Club.

grayman

Hey Derek, was your 944 parked at the Porsche Corral? I was there in a Meridian 996 Turbo. Good race, and great season finish for Brumos. Good time at the Action Express garage tour. We talked to David Donahue for the longest time, a real gentleman.

Baptizo

Yes, that was my red 951 parked there in the afternoon after I "found" the Porsche Corral while checking out the other car clubs nearby and saw a GT3.

Will from Bexley (a very nice gentleman who drove a white 911) told me about all of the cool Porsche tours I had missed out on earlier in the day. So, I've signed up with the PCA (Trina hooked me up) so I don't miss out on anymore of the cool stuff!

grayman

my wife an I have been with the Mid Ohio PCA since 2003 and have attended many fun events. Northern Ohio PCA also has great people and good events. Right now we are thinking about driving to Georgia for the Road Atlanta ALMS race. We've been before, and it is a great venue and race.

By the way, we went to the qualifying on Friday, and took the 944 Turbo S to that.

Crackership

You know, it's crazy, but before purchasing my 951 and becoming part of this community, I'd never really thought of Ohio as a "place to go"... but, between events like this and 944fest, I'm finding myself more and more frustrated at the miles between here and there.

Baptizo

I knew I should have tried to get over there in the afternoon on Friday during qualifying and was literally within a 1/2 mile AND drove right by the track - twice. But, I couldn't get away from work (wireless) due to a training class I was required to attend while on the road.

If I could justify driving the 951 down to Atlanta, I'd go, too. That event sounds like a lot of fun!

Baptizo

Haha, I never thought I'd like living in Ohio (from down south) but I've worked in this state since 2003 and really love it here.