[Fot] Watkins Glen Planning - Wednesday/Thursday

[Bill Babcock]

So the thing with Watkins Glen is the highly variable pit  
accommodations. You can be in a very handy spot or on the far end of  
east nowhere. I never DID find Dentinger last year. I'm going to be  
pitting with Tony Garmey since he's bringing Peyote, but if I was  
bringing Nero i'd want to be right where i was last year--behind the  
garages in the non-reserved RV spaces. Power, water, and all that good  
stuff. Of course if you're staying in a hotel it's not that big a  
deal. I think Tony has us in some fleabag, knowing his sensibilities.

There's a minor chance I'll actually be in an Airstream. Diane and I  
are looking at a Bambi for doing surf safaris up and down the east and  
west coasts. Timing might work out for a little long distance paddle  
for charity with my brother and a bunch of his friends--22 miles from  
Plymouth to Provincetown (this stand up paddle surfing thing is really  
taking off). then watkins Glen.  Then maybe go down the east coast to  
do some late season surfing, and a little leaf-peeping in New England.

I should warn you guys that Watkins Glen is close enough to home  
(Boston) to create another gathering of Babcocks. We had 30 of 'em at  
Limerock cheering Peyote on last year. Scary thought, but it might  
happen. You might want to check your insurance coverage, it's lot like  
having the Huns come to visit.

On Mar 21, 2008, at 4:14 AM, Steven Preiss wrote:

> Let's see, at say about 50 Triumphs with anywhere from 150 to 250 hp
> each.... yeah, I think there should be some power in the area......
> (sorry I couldn't resist)
> S Preiss
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>> Is there any access to power in the designated area?
>> Russ
>>
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>> To reiterate Jack W's comments and add a few things:
>>
>> Jack W. indicated that a provisional schedule will be available to  
>> us in a
>> few weeks. That should answer a few questions.
>>
>> For those arriving Wednesday or early Thursday, arrangements are  
>> being
> made
>> to do the SVRA Tech Inspection of the Triumphs at the FOT/WPTA  
>> Hospitality
>> Tent
>> in the FoT Paddock. This in paddock TECH. INSP will be on THURSDAY  
>> ONLY.
>>
>> The FOT Paddock Area is generous....on a combination of grass and  
>> hard
>> surface, and close to viewing areas and facilities. Paddock space  
>> is FIRST
>> COME but
>> if you have a special needs situation we will try to help.
>>
>> SVRA/Jack Woerhle has made plans for a late Thursday session as he  
>> has
> done
>> for us at Road America....Great Feature!  Good opportunity to find  
>> some
>> niggling problem and get acclimated to THE GLEN and then sleep on the
>> experience.
>>
>> Informal get together in the paddock on Thursday evening. Get  
>> acquainted,
>> wine and cheese kind of thing. BYO  Thursday evening is a good time  
>> to do
>> this.....
>>
>> Friday will be very busy...more on that later.....
>>
>> Joe Alexander
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Bill Babcock
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