And no marbles either! I'm still looking for more setup workers. I know
it's hard to get down there by 7:00, but they do have camp sites and the
weather is perfect for camping.
--Navid
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of John Kelly
> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 11:58 AM
> To: BayArea Team.Net
> Subject: June 17 at Laguna Seca paddock
>
>
> The final count at yesterday's SF Region Golden Gate Fields event was 185,
> plus fun runs at the end.
> Next week on Sunday, June 17, we return to Laguna Seca on Highway
> 68 between Monterey and Salinas for Round 13 of our planned 18-event
> season. They have our insurance certificate and we've paid all the fees.
> We will be on the paddock area.
> On the race track itself there will be a motorcycle school.
> Registration open 8 a.m.-noon (most likely unless registrar says
> different. <G>)
> Start time is 9 a.m.
> 92 db A max, all day.
> We will have the P.A. system operating.
> Enter the site from Highway 68. It's a steep hill.
> SCCA members only. To get past the ranger station you MUST show
> your SCCA membership card, other wise there is a vehicle admission charge
> of $5 to get into the Monterey County Park.
> Go Espresso is the food concessionaire located
> immediately adjacent
> to the paddock.
> They specialize in barbeque Tri-tip, hamburgers, Hot dogs,
> soft drinks, and a variety of espresso beverages including latte,
> capuchinos, etc. They also have smoothies and frozen Mocha. (Alas the ice
> cream truck is no longer there.)
> June weather in Monterey can be cool and foggy. Then
> again it might
> he hot.
>
> There will be six (6) porta potties open and located close to the
> gas pumps.
> In order to leave the paddock as we find it, we will be
> using flour
> to line the course. Then after the event we'll fire up our three
> blowers to
> remove the stripes.
> Navid Kahangi is chairing the event.
> Course design will be by Charlie Davis who is delighted we will
> have additional space to work with than what we had last time (in November
> 1999).
> As usual, our organizational goal is to have a 60+ second course
> and have eight run groups so no one has to shag pylons for more than an
> hour or so. Obviously, perfection is not always achieved but we keep
> trying.
> Unlike our last visit, the white powdery area is gone. Turns out
> that was dried soap suds from a Skippy school training deal. The
> surface is
> asphalt.
>
> --John Kelly
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