Subject: Re: [Fot] Spectator tracks

From: John Hasty via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 22:24:14 +0000

Darn yes...it was Sears Point when I first went there & it always will be!

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Sear's point has to get my vote. I've either raced at, been a car owner,  team owner at most tracks in the USA. Sear's Point ( they keep changing the name so I will just call it Sear's Point), North of San Francisco has a several spots where you can see about 70% of the race track and still feel close to the cars and see the drivers in the cockpit in action. Just wonderful for seeing who has the power and who has the handling and who has the talent.

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From: davehogye via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2015 00:14:54 +0000 (UTC)

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Most people still call it Sears, even the traffic alert sign on the freeway which has only been around since it was called Infineon, names it Sears Point. 
I went up there last weekend to watch and support a team in the LeMons race and watched for a while from "the birds nest" on the hill between turns 2 and 3 and the view there is fantastic with at least 70% track in view. The main and esses grand stands also have tremendous view points with similar track view percentage. 

Dave H. 

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From: "Kas Kastner via Fot" <[email-masked]> 
To: [email-masked], "FOT" <[email-masked]> 
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 2:25:07 PM 
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00"><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">Most people still call it Sears, even =
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as called Infineon, names it Sears Point.</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose b=
ody">I went up there last weekend to watch and support a team in the LeMons=
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ns 2 and 3 and the view there is fantastic with at least 70% track in view.=
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h similar track view percentage. &nbsp;</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose bod=
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amily: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>From: </b>"Kas Kast=
ner via Fot" &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>To: </b>[email-masked], "FOT=
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"ltr"><div>Sear's point has to get my vote. I've either raced at, been a ca=
r owner,&nbsp; team owner at most tracks in the USA. Sear's Point ( they ke=
ep changing the name so I will&nbsp;just call it Sear's Point),&nbsp;North =
of San Francisco has a several spots where you can see about 70% of the rac=
e track and still feel close to the cars and see the drivers in the cockpit=
&nbsp;in action. Just wonderful for seeing&nbsp;who has the power and who h=
as the handling and who has the talent.<br clear=3D"all"></div><div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_signature"><p><strong><span color=3D"#000099" data-mce-style=
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From: Greg Solow via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 17:36:02 -0700

I have to agree with Kas as far as watching races& driver's on the track. 
Laguna Seca was once very good, but if has been ruined for the spectators by 
all of the walls, garages and grandstands.
       The Montery Reunion still has to be tops for the selection of 
fantastic car that only show up there.  You just do not have much of a view 
of them on the track anymore.
                                                                             
       Greg Solow.

> On Mar 27, 2015, at 5:43 PM, "Kas Kastner via Fot" 
>
> Sear's point has to get my vote. I've either raced at, been a car owner, 
> team owner at most tracks in the USA. Sear's Point ( they keep changing 
> the name so I will just call it Sear's Point), North of San Francisco has 
> a several spots where you can see about 70% of the race track and still 
> feel close to the cars and see the drivers in the cockpit in action. Just 
> wonderful for seeing who has the power and who has the handling and who 
> has the talent.
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Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:08:02 -1000

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The question was not =E2=80=9Cwhat=E2=80=99s your favorite track as a =
driver=E2=80=9D but since I don=E2=80=99t generally spectate except F1 =
on television I=E2=80=99ll answer from the perspective of best overall =
experience. My favorite track is Sears Point. Fun to drive, great area, =
the old Wine Country race was great, it=E2=80=99s a bit too =
=E2=80=9CMonterey=E2=80=9D now since the organizers want it to outshine =
Monterey, so I=E2=80=99ll probably skip that and do the CSRG Charity =
Challenge instead. As Kas said, there are a lot of spots where you can =
almost everything.=20

Road America is my #2. Great track, great facilities, and Elkheart lake =
lives and breathes racing. I=E2=80=99d rank it a lot lower for =
spectating if your interest is seeing a lot of stuff simultaneous. =
It=E2=80=99s more like two curves for each viewing area. Big track.=20

Watkins Glen is #3. Again, a great track, lovely facilities though not =
quite the same friendliness and open character of Road America. Has all =
the same overarching character of Elkhart lake, but with a little less =
racing emphasis. Some good places to see the track with a more open view =
than RA.=20

Mosport is #4. Facilities are primitive but fun, long way from anywhere, =
but the nearby towns are nice. Challenging driving. You need a third =
testicle to drive it well. Never boring. You may find yourself sitting =
in your car after practice, wondering if this is really something you =
should do. I can=E2=80=99t imagine driving it on a wings and slicks car =
or a motorcycle. But they do.=20

VIR=E2=80=94great facilities, okay track. Hard to see a lot of the track =
at a time, but wow, do they put on a show.=20
Limerock=E2=80=94nice place, great area, track is kind of boring.=20
Laguna Seca=E2=80=94great corners connected by too much straight. Fun on =
a motorcycle or a big HP car, but for 2K pound, 150HP cars it=E2=80=99s =
not the best.  Still, it=E2=80=99s a fun track but the monterey Historic =
(or whatever it=E2=80=99s called now) is more of a car show than a race. =
You spend a lot of time sitting around. Lots to see and do, but =
depeinding on whether you drive saturday or sunday you may not be able =
to do a lot of the most interesting things. Still, great show, car guys =
dream, but probably not every year anymore, like I used to do.=20

> On Mar 27, 2015, at 11:25 AM, Kas Kastner via Fot <[email-masked]> =
wrote:
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> Sear's point has to get my vote. I've either raced at, been a car =
owner,  team owner at most tracks in the USA. Sear's Point ( they keep =
changing the name so I will just call it Sear's Point), North of San =
Francisco has a several spots where you can see about 70% of the race =
track and still feel close to the cars and see the drivers in the =
cockpit in action. Just wonderful for seeing who has the power and who =
has the handling and who has the talent.
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class=3D"">The question was not =E2=80=9Cwhat=E2=80=99s your favorite =
track as a driver=E2=80=9D but since I don=E2=80=99t generally spectate =
except F1 on television I=E2=80=99ll answer from the perspective of best =
overall experience. My favorite track is Sears Point. Fun to drive, =
great area, the old Wine Country race was great, it=E2=80=99s a bit too =
=E2=80=9CMonterey=E2=80=9D now since the organizers want it to outshine =
Monterey, so I=E2=80=99ll probably skip that and do the CSRG Charity =
Challenge instead. As Kas said, there are a lot of spots where you can =
almost everything.&nbsp;<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Road America is my #2. Great track, great facilities, and =
Elkheart lake lives and breathes racing. I=E2=80=99d rank it a lot lower =
for spectating if your interest is seeing a lot of stuff simultaneous. =
It=E2=80=99s more like two curves for each viewing area. Big =
track.&nbsp;</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Watkins Glen is #3. Again, a great track, lovely facilities =
though not quite the same friendliness and open character of Road =
America. Has all the same overarching character of Elkhart lake, but =
with a little less racing emphasis. Some good places to see the track =
with a more open view than RA.&nbsp;</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Mosport is #4. Facilities are primitive =
but fun, long way from anywhere, but the nearby towns are nice. =
Challenging driving. You need a third testicle to drive it well. Never =
boring. You may find yourself sitting in your car after practice, =
wondering if this is really something you should do. I can=E2=80=99t =
imagine driving it on a wings and slicks car or a motorcycle. But they =
do.&nbsp;</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">VIR=E2=80=94great facilities, okay track. Hard to see a lot =
of the track at a time, but wow, do they put on a show.&nbsp;</div><div =
class=3D"">Limerock=E2=80=94nice place, great area, track is kind of =
boring.&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"">Laguna Seca=E2=80=94great corners =
connected by too much straight. Fun on a motorcycle or a big HP car, but =
for 2K pound, 150HP cars it=E2=80=99s not the best. &nbsp;Still, it=E2=80=99=
s a fun track but the monterey Historic (or whatever it=E2=80=99s called =
now) is more of a car show than a race. You spend a lot of time sitting =
around. Lots to see and do, but depeinding on whether you drive saturday =
or sunday you may not be able to do a lot of the most interesting =
things. Still, great show, car guys dream, but probably not every year =
anymore, like I used to do.&nbsp;</div><div class=3D""><br =
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Sear's Point ( they keep changing the name so I will&nbsp;just call it =
Sear's Point),&nbsp;North of San Francisco has a several spots where you =
can see about 70% of the race track and still feel close to the cars and =
see the drivers in the cockpit&nbsp;in action. Just wonderful for =
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talent.<br clear=3D"all" class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><div =
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