Conference oass::racers

I live about 10 minutes from Dixie, but have not gone there yet. I used to
go to some of the oval track events up north before we moved here in
January.  My next door neighbor goes once in a while to watch and one of 
these times I'll go with him.

You say the spectator races are only two at a time?  I wonder if my PRO Rally 
Rabbit would stand a chance....:-)

What's the usual admission price?  Do kids under a certain age get in for
free (like under 2)?  What time do the races start and end?

Dave

    Bob, Bob, Bob  [or to use your "Southern Name" - RobertBob]
    
    I tried to teach you a little class all the time I was in Atlanta, but
    guess I failed!
    
    In your list of tracks, you never mentioned the only real one - that
    turns left and right - Road Atlanta.
    
    Dave, please take him up there and show him the REAL racing - down into
    the dip and then under the bridge!
    
    	-Barry-
    

    I am glad to meet you.  Dixie lets kids in free under 12.  The normal
    ticket is about 8 dollars.  You can go in the pits for 2 dollars more. 
    It changes depending on the event.  
    
    I think your car would do just fine.  We had a spider whip everybody one
    night.  Driving skills plays a big part in winning.  The Good Ol'd Boys
    like to bang them up once in a while.  Not a good thing to do when it
    is your only transportation.
    
    Regards
    
    
    Bob
    
    
    
    

    Hi Barry,

    I haven't heard from or about you is some time.  Another Ham that likes
    racing.  

    Dixie has quite a few drivers that turn both right and left.  That's
    what makes it so much fun.  Sometimes it is hard to watch everything
    at once.  Race, wrecks, or the fights.  Not much in the fights lately. 
    Last one I saw was a driver chasing another with a steering wheel.  The
    cops confiscated the steering wheel.  

    Road Atlanta, lets see, isn't that the place where a bunch of RC folks
    get together and run little cars around a obstacle course?  Hi Hi 

    Regards


    Bob AKA (Buba)
                                                     

    'Course they do!!( now if only I could mod  my 32AT and get all the pit
    frequencies.....
    
    Lynn (N1HSX)
    

    Good point Lynn.  As a matter of fact we listen to the pits at Dixie on
    151.625  Lots of good listening.  If the fans only knew what the
    officials were saying some times.  Like, double up quick before that
    rain cloud gets here and I have to give out rain checks. Ug.

    We also get the late breaking news on protest info.  Like protesting
    left bank on the engine. Or is that the right bank. Plus crash updates.

    One of my ham buddies has a two meter hand held that he can dial in the
    track freq.  Ear phones are a must.

    Regards

    Bob  (N4IDM)
     


                                                                           

The Cherokee Shriners are sponsoring antique races and a car show at
Dixie Speedway this weekend, Nov 23/24.  Thye'll have a bunch of old
midget racers and stuff like that and also over 20 classes of cars
for the car show, from street rods to antiques and regular muscle cars.

Gates open at 8 am on Saturday and noon on Sunday with racing at 1pm
each day.  Admission is $5 for adults and kids under 12 are free.

If the weather looks good I'll bring the '24 Studebaker over and
enter it in the car show.

Dave

    
    
    Don't know where to put this so I'll roost it in the Georgia note.
    
    Anyone out there have any input on Roebling Road Raceway in Savannagh ?
    
    I'm heading down there next weekend for a 6 hour endurance event and
    any info would be appreciated.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Mike 

Saturday night went to Dixie for the first time.  Gates open at 5:00pm but 
racing doesn't start until 7:30pm.  We arrived around 6:30-6:45pm and there 
was plenty of parking up close and seats available.

Admission was $10/adult with kids 11 and under for free.

Lawn chairs are allowed on the top row, but you can bring the short leg 
chairs and use them on the lower rows.  The main grandstands are concrete 
'steps' so some sort of padding is a good idea.

You can bring your own food and drink as long as you don't bring alcohol or 
glass.  (I don't believe any alcohol is served at the track either)

We saw 3 bomber races and the late model modifieds qualifying session.  The 
pole for the modifieds was won with a 16.42 second lap.  Most where in the 
16.5-17.5 second range.

We left around 10:00pm when the kids started to get tired.

Looks like we'll be going back soon, it was a good time.

Dave