Bobby, I'm in!
But seriously, these OLD 7 guys don't want to ride in an rx8...haha

 

HEY! I resemble that remark!!! ahh.. wait... heh. I'd love to have someone take me around that track for a ride if they're going wide open!! As fun as that last session was we did up there it still wasn't fast enuff haha!

 

1. Me
2. Greg

 

Andy, we're going to caravan out of Raleigh Sunday morning most likely from our usuall spot, Cracker Barrel. We're going to have to see what works best for everyone time wise but I'd guess we would want to be rolling as early as possible, like 7am or earlier if possible.

Greg

 

Are you talking about the Cracker & Barrel near the RDU airport? If so, that'll be fine with me since I am close to that restaurant, just keep me update.

 

Well, hope this will work:

1. Bobby
2. Greg
3. Andy

 

Update:

1. Bobby
2. Nic/Keri
3. Greg
4. Andy

 

Might as well get Nic on there too
1. Bobby
2. Nic/Keri
3. Greg
4. Andy

I think I will set up one of those online petition type things that we can use to spand multiple websites (at least this one, rx8club, and msccnc). Anyone ever done one before!?

I got some early information on the lap battle setup (it will be up on the gtlive site tonight but thought i'd paraphrase it for you now since someone on the 8club asked about it). The deal is this, for the $99 you can get about 20 laps to post your fastest lap time if you run all 3 days. There is no elimination... just keep runing until you get a really fast time or the time runs out haha. At the end the winners are who ever gets the top 3 fastest laps over the 3 days for each manufacturer category. The drivers are devided into 4 groups of 20. There is 1 hour (50min drive time, 10min change time) for each group each day to do runs (with 1 extra hours for groups 1 and 2 on friday, and 1 extra hour for groups 3 and 4 on saturday). For each session, every group participant can run 5 times (so long as there aren't any problems) and more than that if there are less than 20 cars in that group. There is no requirement to run all 3 days, only a requirement to attend the mandatory drivers meeting on the day(s) you run. There are also no warm up, practice, or cool down laps. On sunday from 3-4 there will be 'orientation runs' for first timers who want to try out the track (ie if you run in the battle, you can't run in orientation). $10 a lap for that.

edit: haha Nic beat me to it...

 

Bobby, these orientation laps...are they on the full course or the patriot course? And damn, 10 bucks a lap, I guess they want to pull in as much as possible??? I might just wait for the holiday laps in Dec.

 

Patriot cource. holiday laps mmmmm

 

Oh boys.... might want to go to VIR and download the schedule for the weekend.... there's a whole lotta **** going on up there!!!! I swear I'm starting to think about going up there Saturday also....geeze.

 

Saturday, October 7, 2006
24 hours Participant Gate/Paddock opens
24 hours Gates open to public
6:00AM - 3:30PM VIR Credential Office hours
6:00AM - 3:30PM Box Office hours
7:30AM - 3:30PM Grand Am Registration Office hours
7:00AM - 9:00AM Vendor/Exhibitor final set-up
7:00AM GT LIVE core staff on site
7:00AM Car & Motorcycle Shows roll-in
7:00AM - 9:00AM Hospitality breakfast, GT LIVE VIP, Staff, athletes & Media (Pagoda-North Paddock)
7:00AM - 4:00PM GT LIVE On-Site registration hours (GT LIVE HQ, Patriot paddock)
7:00AM - 10:00AM USDrift Shootout On-Site registration hours
7:00AM - 7:50AM XDL US Stunt Riding Championship: practice (front straight, Full course)
8:00AM - 8:50AM Grand Am Cup ST practice (Full course)
8:00AM Drivers meeting: GT Track Attack Championship (North Tower Classroom)
8:30AM Drivers meeting: GT Sim Race (North Tower Classroom)
8:00AM - 12:00PM Tarzan’s Lap Battle (Patriot course)
9:00AM - 1:00PM Rally-X Session 1 (Heats A & B)
9:00AM VIR Karting Zone-open to spectators
9:00AM - 9:50AM GT Track Attack practice (Full course)
10:00AM USDrift Shootout-Mandatory Driver’s Meeting
10:00AM - 11:00AM VIR Karting Zone-EVO Owner’s Day session
10:05AM - 10:20AM Grand Am Cup GS qualifying (Full course)
10:30AM - 10:45AM Grand Am Cup ST qualifying (Full course)
11:00AM XDL US Stunt Riding Championship - Rider’s Meeting (XDL Rider’s Lounge)
11:00AM - 12:00PM VIR Karting Zone-Y101 Radio Promo session
11:00AM - 11:50AM GT Sim Race (Full course)
11:00AM - 11:50AM USDrift Shootout-open practice session 2 (Patriot course)
11:30AM - 1:30PM Hospitality lunch, GT LIVE VIP, Staff & Media (Pagoda-North Paddock)
12:00PM - 12:50PM Lunch
12:00PM Live DJ starts-GT LIVE Lounge
12:00PM - 12:50PM XDL US Stunt Riding Championship: Team Battle (front straight, Full course)
1:00PM Grand Am GS Driver’s meeting – North Tower classroom
2:00PM VIR Karting Zone-re-opens to spectators
1:00PM - 5:00PM Rally-X Session 2 (Heats C & D)
1:00PM - 1:50PM GT Track Attack Round 1 Eliminations (Full course)
12:00PM - 2:50PM Tarzan’s Lap Battle (Patriot course)
3:00PM - 6:00PM USDrift Shootout-open practice session 3/qualifying (Patriot course)
2:00PM - 2:50PM GT Sim Race (Full course)
3:00PM - 9:00PM Grand Am Cup GS 6 hour race (Full course)
4:00PM - 5:00PM VIR Karting Zone-XDL US Stunt Riders session
5:00PM - 6:00PM VIR Karting Zone-Spoon Festival session
5:30PM - 8:00PM Hospitality dinner, GT LIVE VIP, Staff & Media (Pagoda-North Paddock)
6:00PM VIR Karting Zone closes
6:00PM Car & Motorcycle Show optional roll-out

Sunday, October 8, 2006
24 hrs Participant Gate/Paddock opens
6:00AM - 1:30PM VIR Credential Office hours/Box Office Hours
7:30AM - 1:30PM Grand Am Registration Office hours
24 hrs Gates open to public
7:00AM GT LIVE core staff on site
7:00AM Car & Motorcycle Shows roll-in
7:00AM - 9:00AM Hospitality breakfast, GT LIVE VIP, Staff, athletes & Media (Pagoda-North Paddock)
7:30AM - 8:20AM XDL US Stunt Riding Championship: practice (front straight, Full course)
8:00AM - 10:00AM GT LIVE On-Site registration hours (GT LIVE HQ, Patriot paddock)
8:00AM Drivers meeting: GT Track Attack Championship (North Tower Classroom)
8:30AM Drivers meeting: GT Sim Race (North Tower Classroom)
8:00AM - 8:50AM USDrift Shootout-top 16 practice session (Patriot course)
8:30AM - 10:30AM GT Sim Race (Full course)
9:00AM VIR Karting Zone opens
9:00AM - 1:00PM Rally-X Session 3 (Heats E & F)
9:00AM - 12:50PM Tarzan’s Lap Battle (Patriot course)
10:00AM - 11:00AM VIR Karting Zone-NICOfest session
10:35AM - 11:35AM GT Track Attack main event (Full course)
11:30AM - 1:30PM Hospitality lunch, GT LIVE VIP, Staff & Media (Pagoda-North Paddock)
12:00PM GT Track Attack-podium ceremony (North Paddock Podium)
11:00AM Grand Am ST Driver’s meeting – North Tower classroom
11:00AM - 12:00PM VIR Karting Zone-MazdaDays & SubaruMeet session
12:00PM Live DJ starts-GT LIVE Lounge
12:00PM USDrift Shootout-Mandatory Top 16 Driver’s Meeting
11:40PM - 12:30PM XDL US Stunt Riding Championship: Individual Freestyle (front straight, Full course)
12:00PM - 12:50PM Lunch
12:30PM XDL US Stunt Riding-podium ceremony (North Paddock Podium)
1:00PM - 7:00PM Grand Am Cup ST 6 hour race (Full course)
1:00PM - 5:00PM Rally-X Session 4 (Heats G & H)
1:00PM - 2:50PM USDrift Shootout-competition (Patriot course)
1:30PM XDL US Stunt Riding Championship - Rider’s Autograph Session (XDL Rider’s Lounge)
2:00PM Car & Motorcycle Show-podium ceremony (North Paddock Podium)
3:00PM - 6:00PM Tarzan’s Lap Battle (Patriot course)
3:00PM USDrift Shootout-podium ceremony (North Paddock Podium)
5:30PM - 8:00PM Hospitality dinner, GT LIVE VIP, Staff & Media (Pagoda-North Paddock)
6:00PM Tarzan’s Lap Battle-podium ceremony (North Paddock Podium)
6:00PM VIR Karting Zone closes
6:00PM Vendor/Exhibitor tear-down, Car & Motorcycle Show roll-out
6:00PM Gates closed

Too good to miss this, I'm in for Sunday at least. Sign me up on the petition too. Hey Nic, you got a new engine and some really nice wheels, why don't you loan Speed Source your 8 for the rides?

 

Bert, that sounds like a plan...all I would ask for in return besides no major damage would a nice suspension setup!!!LOL Hey Bobby do ya think SpeedSource would go for that???

 

The dead line for the time attack is today! anyone else running?

 

Don't see why not! hahaha

I thought about running but decided not to... wussed out haha.

 

Nah, I'm just going to hang around the GT Live booth and take pictures of the two chicks that are going to be working it.

Once I get my car parked, esp if it's at the Mazda thingy, I'm going to be toooo busy to think about driving I hope!

 

Who's in on what days (I filled out what I already knew from this thread)?

Saturday
1. Bobby


Sunday
1. Bobby
2. Greg
3. Nic
4. Bert
5. Jonny
6. Andy
7. Eric

 

I just bought two tickets for Sunday!

 

Friday
1. Johny



Saturday
1. Bobby
2. Johny


Sunday
1. Bobby
2. Greg
3. Nic
4. Bert
5. Jonny
6. Andy
7. Eric

 

So from what I've read we meet at the Morrisville Cracker Barrel around 7:00 AM for breakfast. Those that miss breakfast be there by 8:00 AM for the drive up to VIR. We'll get there before 10:00 and stay as long as we can stand it. We'll observe our newest tradition when we leave the CB, assemble in the parking lot and reverently enjoy Willie Nelson's rendition of "On the Road Again" before hittin' the road again. Everybody that has one bring a CD and we'll play'em on all our audio systems at the same time.

 

I was thinking we should leave CB by 7 at the latest if we want to be able to park at the MazdaSpeed booth. Booby, any more info on that? If we roll in there with 7 or 8 cars along with anyone else that shows up will they have enuff room?

 

After Friday Ill give you guys a report

 

I've been told there will be room for ~50 so I think there will be plenty of room for us but there is really no telling until event day. Waiting for Jonny's report

 

50 huh.. well that leaves about 25 spaces if everyone from the RRDI meet shows up! I'm still thinking about coming up there Saturday afternoon to catch the race from 3-9pm IF I can sneak out of work early.

 

Yep.. we need to fill all 50 . It's only right to have GT Live full of rotaries haha. FYI, there are two 8 owners from the rx8club that plan on meeting us there, moonrover from maryland and jwitzer from charlotte. Hopefully before the week is out I can scrounge up a few more guys from that side. So is the departure time 7 or 8 officially?