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Old 12-05-2009, 11:51 AM
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Nice to hear, Tonio is a great guy.

http://ekartingnews.com/news_info.ph...5d15f0bf80dac4

Lots of other big names as well
http://www.performanceracing.com/tra...g_classic.html

FWIW, the race at the PRI show will be telelvised on Fox.
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I am going to go Friday and Saturday, but I might have to shoot over there Thursday night as well now.
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SpeedTV used to broadcast it every year...I remember one year it was an absolute torrential downpour.
Usually a pretty good race, not as good as Supernats or perhaps Rock Island Grand Prix, but pretty good.
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Does anyone know if general public can get in?
Gonna be in Orlando next week, would like to hop in for a few hours (if time permits)
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Can anybody attend?

It's trade only, so you must prove you own, manage or represent a racing business or professional race team. Race fans are not admitted. For more information, go to the Attendee Registration page.
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Yeah, I went a few years ago and remember that the general public was not allowed.
I got in via a friend, who had pre-registered me under his company, who was an exhibitor.
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Hey Brian, I remember bumping into you on the floor at PRI maybe two years ago.

I'll be there showing TrackVision, and cruising the show to see what's new.
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I will be there Wed night through Fri night. I hope I can meet some fellow listers there!
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Yep Tony - actually it was 2006 I believe. Either way - it was fun!
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Originally Posted by chris walrod
I will be there Wed night through Fri night. I hope I can meet some fellow listers there!
Chris,
What stand will you be on?
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Here he is before the start of the race.
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That was a fun race to watch. Most of those guys like Luizzi are 5 foot nothing then there was poor Justin Wilson at about 6'3 stuffed into the kart.

By the way, the pubic could have just walked right around back of the convention center. There was no ticketing or credentials etc....
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Originally Posted by Arkadi
That was a fun race to watch. Most of those guys like Luizzi are 5 foot nothing then there was poor Justin Wilson at about 6'3 stuffed into the kart.

By the way, the pubic could have just walked right around back of the convention center. There was no ticketing or credentials etc....
I spoke with Justin and his brother Stephan about the race. Both of them drive karts that are a few inches longer than the norm. Same wheel base but a little more room for their legs.
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Originally Posted by kevin135
I spoke with Justin and his brother Stephan about the race. Both of them drive karts that are a few inches longer than the norm. Same wheel base but a little more room for their legs.
Those chassis are called an extended front porch. AFAIK, not all the major manufacturers produce them.
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Originally Posted by kevin135
Here he is before the start of the race.
Interesting photo.
It looks as though he is wearing his standard F1 (Nomex) driving suit.
Nomex is not allowed in karting, only Cordura (Level 2) or equivalent, for abrasion resistance.
I wonder if they simply allowed him to wear his regular suit or if he had a Level 2 Cordura suit made to look like his regular suit?


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