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Old 05-28-2009, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 1Gunner
Would 2-2:30ish be a good time to meet?
2-2:30 is fine - how about at that new Starbucks in Carleton Pl on Hwy-7 ?

I'll need my caffeine for the road <== that's coffee not beer in this case ...
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Originally Posted by acadian_dad
2-2:30 is fine - how about at that new Starbucks in Carleton Pl on Hwy-7 ?

I'll need my caffeine for the road <== that's coffee not beer in this case ...
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Old 05-28-2009, 05:18 PM
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North America's fastest road course.
don't speed on roads approaching Mosport as 5-0 like to radar the area very well.
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Originally Posted by Turbodan
North America's fastest road course.
don't speed on roads approaching Mosport as 5-0 like to radar the area very well.
Same treatment issued in and around Calabogie by Ontario's finest.

Old 05-29-2009, 12:47 AM
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Hey - you experienced Mosport guys ... how is it at the track for things like food & drink ? Eg. is there a decent cafeteria / restaurant for lunch and can you buy coffee / water / etc. on site ?

Where is the nearest gas station from the track ? Shell ?
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Greasy spoon. You get free coffee and a donut for breakfast courtesy of the PCA UCR. They sell other breakfast fare (eggs, bacon, etc...). Lunch: burgers, hot dogs, fries...and if you're brave, poutine!
Shell gas station is in Bowmanville...fill up when you exit the 401 and buy a few bottles of water and some snacks. They have Sunoco gas at the track for twice the price.
Bring a camping chair and a small tarp to cover your things in case it rains.
Have fun! It's an awesome track.
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For UCR events, definitely bring a cooler with snacks, a full lunch and water. You don't want to be eating the track food. I would think hearing your run group called from a toilet stall would be a crappy way to spend the day...
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Thanks for the tips!
Any Sunoco in the region other than the track? We'll be staying in Whitby.
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Originally Posted by 1Gunner
Thanks for the tips!
Any Sunoco in the region other than the track? We'll be staying in Whitby.
Sunoco is across the street from the Shell and Tim Horton's in Bowmanville.
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Originally Posted by pongobaz
Sunoco is across the street from the Shell and Tim Horton's in Bowmanville.
Also, at Liberty and Taunton, half way between the track and Bowmanville.
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I eat the burgers and fries most track days and don't get sick. and believe it or not I am picky about where I eat.
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Originally Posted by pongobaz
They have Sunoco gas at the track for twice the price.
106 Octane...
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Originally Posted by Torontoworker
106 Octane...
But how much ethanol?
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Originally Posted by Christien
But how much ethanol?
I'll save the ethanol for after the DE...


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Originally Posted by Christien
But how much ethanol?
I don't *think* they put any in the racing fuel but you would have to ask. They also sell normal grade but the racing fuel is way north of $3.00.


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