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post Apr 27 2016, 04:54 PM
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Not sure where you are coming from, but I have been driving Boston to DC for about ten years now....so I know a bunch of routes all depending upon the time of day.

We'll be coming from Pittsburgh, all the way across PA. 550+ miles (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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post Apr 27 2016, 06:50 PM
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If you do go that route, I just bought one of these for my wife's Forester
The Sport Jr was one of the few I found that fit in the factory cargo basket and was actually waterPROOF (Not resistant). Great quality, Great reviews and relatively inexpensive.

Good call on Rightline's product. Definitely great quality and fits the rear deck just right. I'm sure there will be pictures of it on the car.

One more day and we're headed out! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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post Apr 27 2016, 07:04 PM
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QUOTE(tomeric914 @ Apr 27 2016, 06:54 PM) *

QUOTE(r_towle @ Apr 27 2016, 06:42 PM) *

Not sure where you are coming from, but I have been driving Boston to DC for about ten years now....so I know a bunch of routes all depending upon the time of day.

We'll be coming from Pittsburgh, all the way across PA. 550+ miles (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Head towards Scranton, then the mass pike

Do not go anywhere near NJ, you will regret it.
I think the main highway goes right at Newark airport which leaves you south of NYC....a very bad place to be.

If that is the official route, let us know, we can show you all the other ways to get up here. Basically, stay as west as you can for as long as possible...
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post Apr 27 2016, 07:24 PM
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Apr 27 2016, 09:04 PM) *

QUOTE(tomeric914 @ Apr 27 2016, 06:54 PM) *

QUOTE(r_towle @ Apr 27 2016, 06:42 PM) *

Not sure where you are coming from, but I have been driving Boston to DC for about ten years now....so I know a bunch of routes all depending upon the time of day.

We'll be coming from Pittsburgh, all the way across PA. 550+ miles (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Head towards Scranton, then the mass pike

Do not go anywhere near NJ, you will regret it.
I think the main highway goes right at Newark airport which leaves you south of NYC....a very bad place to be.

If that is the official route, let us know, we can show you all the other ways to get up here. Basically, stay as west as you can for as long as possible...

I lived in NYC area for 11 years (9 in NJ), so we'll be good for directions. From the big map, it shows us going across 84 into CT. I'll avoid NYC area entirely.

Thanks EVERYONE!!!
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post Apr 27 2016, 07:27 PM
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QUOTE(Cupomeat @ Apr 27 2016, 09:24 PM) *

QUOTE(r_towle @ Apr 27 2016, 09:04 PM) *

QUOTE(tomeric914 @ Apr 27 2016, 06:54 PM) *

QUOTE(r_towle @ Apr 27 2016, 06:42 PM) *

Not sure where you are coming from, but I have been driving Boston to DC for about ten years now....so I know a bunch of routes all depending upon the time of day.

We'll be coming from Pittsburgh, all the way across PA. 550+ miles (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Head towards Scranton, then the mass pike

Do not go anywhere near NJ, you will regret it.
I think the main highway goes right at Newark airport which leaves you south of NYC....a very bad place to be.

If that is the official route, let us know, we can show you all the other ways to get up here. Basically, stay as west as you can for as long as possible...

I lived in NYC area for 11 years (9 in NJ), so we'll be good for directions. From the big map, it shows us going across 84 into CT. I'll avoid NYC area entirely.

Thanks EVERYONE!!!

84 is a problem....read the advice from the CT crowd.
Head up to the pike...it's smooth sailing and fast.
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post Apr 27 2016, 10:09 PM
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Apr 27 2016, 09:27 PM) *

QUOTE(Cupomeat @ Apr 27 2016, 09:24 PM) *

QUOTE(r_towle @ Apr 27 2016, 09:04 PM) *

QUOTE(tomeric914 @ Apr 27 2016, 06:54 PM) *

QUOTE(r_towle @ Apr 27 2016, 06:42 PM) *

Not sure where you are coming from, but I have been driving Boston to DC for about ten years now....so I know a bunch of routes all depending upon the time of day.

We'll be coming from Pittsburgh, all the way across PA. 550+ miles (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Head towards Scranton, then the mass pike

Do not go anywhere near NJ, you will regret it.
I think the main highway goes right at Newark airport which leaves you south of NYC....a very bad place to be.

If that is the official route, let us know, we can show you all the other ways to get up here. Basically, stay as west as you can for as long as possible...

I lived in NYC area for 11 years (9 in NJ), so we'll be good for directions. From the big map, it shows us going across 84 into CT. I'll avoid NYC area entirely.

Thanks EVERYONE!!!

84 is a problem....read the advice from the CT crowd.
Head up to the pike...it's smooth sailing and fast.

OK, thank you!!
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post Apr 27 2016, 10:29 PM
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Obviously you got this under control.

A question, does it matter?
Are you timed during the street portions from track to track?
I understand the track time is from x-y and you must be there for that specific time period, and run a good lap time, but are you timed while getting there?

Like a TSD rally?
That would make the whole thing pretty complicated for sure.
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post Apr 28 2016, 06:30 AM
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If the event is run like it was in the 90s and 00s, the transit sections are not timed. You can arrive at the next track - and pass any interim checkpoints* - within the allotted window.

However, the transit sections and track windows are also not coordinated with basic amenities in mind, such as fuel stops. Food. Sleep. So it's in your best interest to get out of the prior track, on the road ASAP, and to your destination so that you have enough time for all that stuff.

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* You're given a route book with turn-by-turn instructions on how to get to the next location. But given you're not being timed, you don't necessarily have to follow those instructions. Yates Sr used to insert checkpoints at specific locations on the route in order to influence how you get there, usually for traffic enforcement purposes.

For example, in '97 the Texas DPS threatened to arrest on sight any One Lap cars that came through, so for our Vegas-to-Hallett run Sr put in a checkpopint at Teec Nos Pos. From there, the most-efficient route was through the Okie panhandle, bypassing Texas entirely. Other checkpoints were for marketing purposes, such as one in Wyoming NY at the Cannonball Run Pub, with an untimed run through Letchworth State Park.
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post Apr 28 2016, 07:16 AM
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Apr 28 2016, 12:29 AM) *

Obviously you got this under control.

LOL, well, lot's of anxiety for the unknown at this point, but yes, we got this! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)

However, we do appreciate your advice as well as anyone familiar with the territory we'll be passing through whether we've been there before or not!

QUOTE(r_towle @ Apr 28 2016, 12:29 AM) *

Like a TSD rally?
That would make the whole thing pretty complicated for sure.

Yes, that's how I read the rules previously, that it would be a TSD rally event between tracks. Since then, in talking with folks who have run the event previously, it doesn't seem to be the case.

QUOTE(GregAmy @ Apr 28 2016, 08:30 AM) *

If the event is run like it was in the 90s and 00s, the transit sections are not timed. You can arrive at the next track - and pass any interim checkpoints* - within the allotted window.

Greg, we owe you big time for all of your insight and past experience with this event! So far, there are only two sightseeing (ahem, control) checkpoints called out.
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post Apr 29 2016, 07:48 PM
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post Apr 29 2016, 08:41 PM
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Day Zero Video is up on the FB site, will figure out how to share it here!
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post Apr 29 2016, 08:44 PM
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All that prep and you didn't clean the rims on the trailer? what the??

Just kidding!
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All that prep and you didn't clean the rims on the trailer? what the??

Just kidding!

My apologies. The trailer sat next to a cow barn all winter. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif)
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post Apr 29 2016, 09:01 PM
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This is a drive, race type event?
Meaning no trailer, right?
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post Apr 30 2016, 10:36 PM
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This is a drive, race type event?
Meaning no trailer, right?

Yes, that is right, we trailered the car to the start of the event in Indiana, but will drive it exclusively from this point on!
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Day 1. Got up early to un-trailer and pack the car up. Went to Tire Rack for the start and unpacked the car. We finished up the last bits of registration and stickering just in time for the RAIN! Good thing today's event was a Wet Skidpad. Lunch and driver's meetings took up the rest of the time before we attacked the Wet Skidpad!!! Then a quick pack up in the rain and off to the middle stop - Avon Harley Davidson! That was a very welcome stop as it was warm, and when we left Indiana, we could see our breath in the car - remember we have no heat. The people at the H-D stop were wonderful and lots of great stories, including a couple 914 enthusiasts! By then it was little warmer and off for the last 115mi leg to the hotel.
The Day 1 video will have to wait until tomorrow as the GoPro video file from the Skidpad is not in my possession yet.
Time for sleep and try to dry out... a couple of little leaks add to the fun!
WHAT WENT WELL - The car is running great! The people are great! We made it through the first day!
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I think it is really cool what you guys are doing. Keep us posted.

I'm sure you guys get some attention in the car. Have fun.
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Good luck with the trip, hopefully the rain will hold off some. Just looking at some Palmer vids to try to find a good vantage point. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

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Good luck with the trip, hopefully the rain will hold off some. Just looking at some Palmer vids to try to find a good vantage point. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

You're pretty much limited to the front straight through T2; there's no way to walk anywhere else on the track.

When you drive into the track, take a left turn immediately after going under the overpass between T1 and T2. Drive to the upper paddock and head toward the pit exit/T1 area. Walk over to the edge of the dirt and you can see all the way up the straight to T1 apex.
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