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9 October 2011, 07:37 AM | #1 |
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2012, f1 Austin, let's grab a beer?
Ok, the race is next Nov. Assuming I am still in the area, I say us TRFr's get together at the Four Seasons Austin before (or after) the race. For those who need suggestions on Austin, aka LMCW (Live Music Capitol of the World), feel free to msg me.
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9 October 2011, 09:42 AM | #2 |
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I'm in! Got the dvr set for the race on speed tomorrow am. can't wait to see that track in Austin!
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24 November 2011, 09:53 AM | #3 |
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Stop work is now in place. God help us (Sorry Admin.. forgot to post this thread here...)
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22 December 2011, 09:41 AM | #4 |
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I'm in. I'm moving to Dallas this winter and should be making my first TX road trip from Dallas to Austin for the race.
Rest assured, btw. The race is back on. http://www.motomatters.com/news/2011...gp_round_.html |
24 December 2011, 07:13 AM | #5 |
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yea I saw that. Got a little cagey, esp since its The Whippet
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31 December 2011, 03:07 PM | #6 |
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So where's everyone staying for this event? Are you guys going for the whole weekend, or just the race? Any not-to-be-missed events, parties, etc. in the Austin area that weekend?
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Latest skinny I got last week was that hotels are being blocked out (they are NOT full, but the hotel cartel has agreed NOT to release the block until closer to race date). anyway talked to 4 Seasons Austin (official hotel) and also put myself on wait list for Stephen F Austin (Intercontinental) and Omni. Anyway, the entire weekend is blocked out in Austin, San Antonio, San Marcos, all along 35 corridor, and into surrounding areas. Scuttle I am hearing is that Austin/SA area is NOT ready for this event, capacity wise.
I plan to be in Austin for Qualify and Race. I have told all my krewes that rally point is 4 Seasons, but really, it's gonna be GONZO that weekend, and several hotel persons I have spoken to have candidly told me that they plan to dramatically raise their rates that weekend. I expect the usual haunts (Warehouse district, SoCo, 6th St, the new East Austin district) will jack rates accordingly. It should be nuts deluxe as a fan of techno music (well, all kinds of music) I would love if they did an "Amber Lounge Austin" |
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26 January 2012, 06:24 AM | #9 |
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I can't wait to see the track! F1 is fantastic! It's about time they went back to the US!
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What the race will NOT be able to handle is getting people to and from the track. I guarantee it will be just like TMS was the first 2 years. Cops standing outside their cruisers on every road intersection for miles around, watching the traffic crawl in and out, doing absolutely nothing to help. It will take that many years for someone like Eddie Gossage to get Austin PD and Travis County Sheriff to understand they must set up 3 lanes in and one lane out before the race, and vise-versa afterward, on all major routes approaching the track. This is not a UT football game. There will be 2-3x the number of people over the entire weekend. Your best bet is either a helicopter, or a private bus. I went to the San Marino GP some years ago. We hopped the commuter train in Bologna, and walked to and from the track from the rail station at Imola. Austin's choo-choo doesn't go there. |
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Bump. Looking fwd to meeting some of you. Feel free to PM me about Austin. I lived there from 93 to 05 and now live about 45 mins away. (Lived in SA from 06-09)
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26 May 2012, 10:37 PM | #12 |
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Looks like it isn't going to take place until 2013.
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29 October 2012, 12:23 AM | #13 |
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Bump......3 weeks guys
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16 November 2012, 11:39 AM | #14 |
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one last bump!
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