CaptainKnobby My Ride Posted April 10, 2010 Who all here races in a series and travels over three hours to get to the track? and goes I was wondering whether to go in the morning to a race that is 3 hours and a half away. I could go to a practice track that is real fun to ride on which is just 45 min's away tomorrow. i dont know how everyone here is about traveling over 3 hours to get to a track but i hate getting up at 3am to be at a track by sign up at 7am and practice at 8am. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin 314 Posted April 10, 2010 Ive done it, but what I usually do now, ESPECIALLY for the far away ones, is to just stay the whole weekend. Ill pack up after work on Friday and head out. Dont do it alone though..make sure you have a couple people with you in the chance something goes wrong and you cant drive yourself home at the end of the day. Ive learned that one the hard way. I take it youre considering heading to South Fork tomorrow (seeing youre from Virginia)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainKnobby My Ride Posted April 10, 2010 actually devil's Ridge. Down in North carolina I just hate to sit in a vehicle for over 2 hours anymore. My wife she goes to all of them with me + we take the dog and he is another person (130lb doberman) (weighed him yesterday at the vet) I may go or may just stick around here and ride down at center road mx tomorrow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IrishMotorsports Posted April 10, 2010 5 + hrs. EVERY weekend ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainKnobby My Ride Posted April 10, 2010 5 + hrs. EVERY weekend ! Ah! thats BS!.......you couldnt do that every weekend. "Dang" that would kill me. That would put you to getting back so late and getting up to go to work would be heck. Do you live close to work or dont have to get up to early monday morning? besides! you all have a track every thirty min's down the road. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eggfooyoung Posted April 10, 2010 It's racing, it's always worth the drive. I haven't done any off road events yet, but when we road raced, we would travel however far from Cincy we needed to go. Nashville 5 hours Gratten, Mi 8 hours Road Atl. 8 hours Mid-O 3 hours Barber 8 hours Jennings, Fl 12 hours Roebling 9 hours We were gonna go to Miller, which would have taken 28-30 hours, but everyone backed out. I'd go race and make a weekend of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IrishMotorsports Posted April 10, 2010 I live in Orcutt, Ca (1 hour N of Santa Barbara)... Work 4-10's @ Vandenberg AFB . I race D37 Desert, GP, Enduro, Etc . If we race Sat and Sun then I leave on Fri afternoon, If it is just a Sun event I leave Sat afternoon. I usually get home @ 9-10 p.m. on Sun evening, only to be up @ 4 on Mon. I wouldnt have it any other way ! I LOVE TO RIDE 👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IrishMotorsports Posted April 10, 2010 I was a member of the track.... Fun, but....... Ill just say I am not a member anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainKnobby My Ride Posted April 10, 2010 I live in Orcutt, Ca (1 hour N of Santa Barbara)... Work 4-10's @ Vandenberg AFB . I race D37 Desert, GP, Enduro, Etc . If we race Sat and Sun then I leave on Fri afternoon, If it is just a Sun event I leave Sat afternoon. I usually get home @ 9-10 p.m. on Sun evening, only to be up @ 4 on Mon. I wouldnt have it any other way ! I LOVE TO RIDE 👍 4-10's! Thats a sweet shift! I'd like to have that. You get up at the same time as i do for work. I have to be at the the prison at 15 til six for breifing. although i put in to come in late 2hrs monday so I wouldnt have to get up at 4am after the race if I go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David_L6 Posted April 10, 2010 Three hours is a breeze. I can easily make any race in the LACC series in 5 to 5.5 hours. Most are closer. I also race hydroplanes. There's one race about 2.5 hours from me. The rest are all more than 5 hours. The Nationals will be a 10+ hour drive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainKnobby My Ride Posted April 10, 2010 Hydroplanes'! Now thats something! You have to be crazy to do that....... i guess what I hate about mondays is having to drive 25 miles to work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fender bender 59 Posted April 10, 2010 i dont know how everyone here is about traveling over 3 hours to get to a track but i hate getting up at 3am to be at a track by sign up at 7am and practice at 8am. I drive 2 1/2 hours just to a practice track so 3 to 4 hours isn't that big of a deal to hang out with friends and racing:banghead:. I guess it all depands on if you want to race or ride.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainKnobby My Ride Posted April 10, 2010 I guess I'm just getting to sorry. I hate haveing to run my truck to death all over the place. I need to find me a cargo van to get to the tracks and buy me a cheap running car on gas for work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sundog Posted April 10, 2010 I guess I'm just getting to sorry. I hate haveing to run my truck to death all over the place. 17K miles in 5 months is what I put on my vehicle during riding season 2 years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainKnobby My Ride Posted April 10, 2010 17K miles in 5 months is what I put on my vehicle during riding season 2 years ago. shewwwwww! thats alot of miles in five months. Makes me feel privleged just having to drive 180 miles to the race. There is three tracks near me that is in our series that is just an hour drive pulling a trailer and one of them is only 40 min's away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Two-Six Posted April 10, 2010 shewwwwww! thats alot of miles in five months. Makes me feel privleged just having to drive 180 miles to the race. There is three tracks near me that is in our series that is just an hour drive pulling a trailer and one of them is only 40 min's away. I would say skip going to Devils Ridge. I went there for the state champs in 05 and 06 and the track is a joke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainKnobby My Ride Posted April 10, 2010 I would say skip going to Devils Ridge. I went there for the state champs in 05 and 06 and the track is a joke.[/quote What do you mean a joke? Not any good? or Fun? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
