NASCAR Toyota/Save Mart 350 - Infineon Racecway

#1 kahmann

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Posted 18 June 2009 - 10:06 PM

I just got 2 free VIP passes today to the race this weekend in Sonoma from my favorite vendor, Ferguson Enterprises..

I'm taking my brother-in-law with me in the Shelby early Sunday morning. Apparently we're getting breakfast and lunch with the deal, along with paddock passes, so I'm pretty excited to go. I've never been to a NASCAR race, only Indy races and open track events. :shift:

Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone else was going to this race. If so, I'm always up for meeting fellow enthusiasts from TS!

Ken

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#2 Cali_KR

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Posted 19 June 2009 - 06:32 PM

I've been many times, always as a "corporate guest", and as that has been drying up...I'll have to catch it elsewhere....have a great time, hopw you eat and drink well...

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Posted 19 June 2009 - 06:35 PM

kahmann, on Jun 18 2009, 11:06 PM, said:

I just got 2 free VIP passes today to the race this weekend in Sonoma from my favorite vendor, Ferguson Enterprises..

Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone else was going to this race. If so, I'm always up for meeting fellow enthusiasts from TS!

Ken

http://www.infineonr..._events/nascar/

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BTW, most of the parking is on dirt, and with the prevailing winds, your car WILL be a mess...I'd drive the beater and leave the Shelby home...or take a motorcycle so you can whiteline it, as getting out of there is a be,och

#4 kahmann

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Posted 19 June 2009 - 06:59 PM

Cali_KR, on Jun 19 2009, 07:35 PM, said:

I've been there a few times for open track events and the Indy races. I remember the dirt mess.
But this SGT isn't afraid of getting dirty!

That's what $100 details are for. :hysterical:

#5 kahmann

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Posted 22 June 2009 - 04:30 PM

Well the race was really awesome. We had a great time, enjoyed the corporate perks (tent with food, beer, TV, shade, etc), and gained a new found appreciation for NASCAR.
It was really weird watching these guys run a track that I've been out on. I have a new respect for their amazing skills and these awesome machines.
I took a trillion pics, so I'll try to keep it limited to my favorites. I was rooting for Kenseth to win and he was doing really well with a serious shot near the end, but ended up in a nasty wreck at turn 7, where almost all of the wrecks happened. There was one spectacular crash at turn 2, where I was sitting, but I couldn't get my camera out in time. Anyway, long story short, there was an insane amount of people there, the weather was perfect, and I'll definitely be checking these guys out again in the future.