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ed monahan                    POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, Oh, USA |
posted 11-04-2002 05:13 AM
    
Saturday afternoon around 2:30 we went the Kentucky Speedway. If you spent $ 40 in the gift shop you could drive your own car on the 1 1/2 tri-oval track for 2 or 3 laps. They are trying to get a NASCAR race but so far have only had Bush races, IRL, and Craftsman truck races. When I pulled into the garage area to sign the waiver, etc. the woman working there said, "this is the prettiest car I have seen all day". (Richard, I am sorry if you were there earlier in your GREY Prowler, but you should be getting used to it by now). I pulled out of the garage and got behind a woman driving a Mercedes convertible with the top down (temp was a cool 46 degrees, but sunny skies). The guy came up and complimented my car and I asked if he would be leading us around the track and he said he would be. I asked how fast would we be going and he asked "how fast will the car go?" I told him about 125 and he said we would not be going that fast but he would see what he could do. The only other car in our group was a 4 Dr. Jaguar that looked to be 7 or 8 years old with a woman driving, her mild aged to older mother with her in the front and two small kids in the back. I figured I would get in the back and drive slow and then catch up. That did not pan out. They had a second track pick-up truck trailing us to "help us keep pace". I repeat, we were supposed to get either two or three laps. There was some confusion so I am not positive. On the fifth lap, I laid back and got it up to the high 90's in the back straight away but the lead truck was told to slow it down to thwart my attempts. (The driver told me this later). We got either 5 or 6 laps and had an absolute blast doing it. In turn 2 there was a mark on the wall that was the absolute outline of an IRL car. You could see the two wheels distinctly and the outline of the car was readable between the two tires marks. He must have hit the wall pretty hard and pretty squarely. I talked to one of the security guards and he told me that they rent the track to racing teams for $ 6000 a day. They have to have a security force and a medical emergency team on hand and that is part of the cost. I was thinking the day after the Smoky Mtns. event would be a great day to rent the place, if that is doable. Anyone interested? I had this in the middle of my Off Topic post, What a week-end but it got very little comment so I thought I would post it here to see if there is much interest. I emailed the person in charge of the track's events and hope to hear from them today. |
Scotty POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:West Frankfort, Illinois, USA |
posted 11-04-2002 07:29 AM
Sounds G-R-E-A-T to me. How long a day does the $6G pay for? |
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ed monahan POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, Oh, USA |
posted 11-04-2002 02:21 PM
At this point I do not have any particulars. $ 6000 may not even be the correct price. I sent an email and I will check on it again this week if I do not hear back from them. |
SuperKat POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
posted 11-04-2002 04:57 PM
This might make a great stand alone event. Judging from the number of vipers that just attended a similar gathering in Nashville the event at the race track could be huge. |
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Scotty POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:West Frankfort, Illinois, USA |
posted 11-04-2002 05:08 PM
Ed, Just where is the speedway located? |
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ed monahan POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, Oh, USA |
posted 11-04-2002 09:57 PM
Scotty, it is basically half way between Cincinnati and Louisville. It is right on I-71 in Sparta, KY. It is about 45 minutes from Cincy or Louisville. Carrollton is probably on a map, and that is just a little south of the track. The track is 3 years old and is a beautiful facility. It is a totally rural area. |
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Scotty POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:West Frankfort, Illinois, USA |
posted 11-04-2002 10:14 PM
Ed, Okay, I though that is where it is. I went by it about this time last year while delivering a 66 Sport Fury convertible to Conn. Actually had a blow out on the trailer about there.  Let me know when you find out more. |
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