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Cheers Richard
> On April 16, 2019 at 8:03 AM Kenneth Knight via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> =
wrote:
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> Good Morning All;
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> To update you all on some travel details;
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> 1. When you get to Buttonwillow Raceway there will be a $10.00=
per person track charge. This money goes to the track and not VARA. You =
will get a wrist band for the weekend.
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> 2. The =E2=80=9CButtonwillow=E2=80=9D exit is 10 miles south of=
the track and there is food, lodging and gas at this exit. The motels are=
modest but the VARA hotel (Motel 6) is very decent. Other hotels are nice=
r (more expensive) but a fair distance from the track.
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> 3. Towing in California. If you are coming from another state =
CA has a 55 mph limit on vehicles towing. I will not comment on how dumb t=
his is. This law is usually not ticketed in my experience if you are drivi=
ng in the 60-65 mph range. However, be alert and don=E2=80=99t be the rabb=
it. I run my radar detector in my RV and just lift when alerted.
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> 4. Radar Trap; Those of you coming from the east ( Barstow) th=
rough Mojave on CA-58 beware. From Boron to the Tehachapi grade the locale=
CHP runs a very lucrative radar trap. There are miles of a great divided =
freeway around Mojave and they love to sit in the shadows and nail folks go=
ing 66 mph, or 56 mph if you are towing. This is a high wind area so be ca=
reful, you will note the 1,000 windmills on the hills and get the picture.
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> 5. There is 10 miles of construction on CA-58 near the junction=
of US-395 (Kramer Junction) between Barstow and Mojave. They are bypassin=
g this junction and all the new roads and bridges are going in. It will no=
t be done so it is one lane each way and a stop light at CA-58 & US-395 so =
it can be slow. North of this area is a very nice rest stop near Boron and=
this is the last rest area before Buttonwillow.
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> 6. I-5; The run to the track from LA on I-5 is on one of the m=
ost congested freeways in CA. The truck traffic is very heavy and I-5 runs=
through the mountains with vicious cross winds. When you get to Frazier P=
ark you are about to descend into the Central Valley down the Grapevine. T=
his is very steep, track traffic is heavy and there will be trucks in the r=
ight lane going 10 mph. Two years ago one of our VARA guys on I-5 had a wh=
eel banging incident with an 18 wheel bulk oil hauler that resulted in a ja=
ckknifed truck and him trying to stay off the median wall with his race rig=
. His trailer stayed upright but was destroyed and bulk hauler was on it=
=E2=80=99s side. No one was hurt but the road was closed for hours! The m=
ost dangerous thing you do all weekend will driving to and from the track.
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> That is all for today, everyone have a safe journey.
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> Ken
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</head><body><p style=3D"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica,ari=
al,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">How many people will be camping at the tra=
ck ?   <br>Cheers Richard<br></p><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Apr=
il 16, 2019 at 8:03 AM Kenneth Knight via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> =
wrote: <br> <br><div class=3D"ox-ac217a2469-WordSection1"><p class=3D"ox-ac=
217a2469-MsoNormal">Good Morning All;</p><p class=3D"ox-ac217a2469-MsoNorma=
l"> </p><p class=3D"ox-ac217a2469-MsoNormal">To update you all on some=
travel details;</p><p class=3D"ox-ac217a2469-MsoNormal"> </p><p class=
=3D"ox-ac217a2469-MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent: -.25in;">1.<span =
style=3D"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     =
0; </span> When you get to Buttonwillow Raceway there will be a $10.00=
per person track charge.  This money goes to the track and not VARA.&=
#160; You will get a wrist band for the weekend.</p><p class=3D"ox-ac217a24=
69-MsoListParagraph"> </p><p class=3D"ox-ac217a2469-MsoListParagraph" =
style=3D"text-indent: -.25in;">2.<span style=3D"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roma=
n';">       </span>The “Buttonwillow=
221; exit is 10 miles south of the track and there is food, lodging and gas=
at this exit.  The motels are modest but the VARA hotel (Motel 6) is =
very decent.  Other hotels are nicer (more expensive) but a fair dista=
nce from the track.</p><p class=3D"ox-ac217a2469-MsoListParagraph"> </=
p><p class=3D"ox-ac217a2469-MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent: -.25in;=
">3.<span style=3D"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">    =
   </span>Towing in California.  If you are coming from anot=
her state CA has a 55 mph limit on vehicles towing.  I will not commen=
t on how dumb this is.  This law is usually not ticketed in my experie=
nce if you are driving in the 60-65 mph range.  However, be alert and =
don’t be the rabbit.  I run my radar detector in my RV and just =
lift when alerted.</p><p class=3D"ox-ac217a2469-MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-=
left: .25in;"> </p><p class=3D"ox-ac217a2469-MsoListParagraph" style=
=3D"text-indent: -.25in;">4.<span style=3D"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">=
       </span>Radar Trap;  Those of you =
coming from the east ( Barstow) through Mojave on CA-58 beware.  From =
Boron to the Tehachapi grade the locale CHP runs a very lucrative radar tra=
p.  There are miles of a great divided freeway around Mojave and they =
love to sit in the shadows and nail folks going 66 mph, or 56 mph if you ar=
e towing.  This is a high wind area so be careful, you will note the 1=
,000 windmills on the hills and get the picture.</p><p class=3D"ox-ac217a24=
69-MsoListParagraph" style=3D"margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">5.<=
span style=3D"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     =
;  </span>There is 10 miles of construction on CA-58 near the junction=
of US-395 (Kramer Junction) between Barstow and Mojave.  They are byp=
assing this junction and all the new roads and bridges are going in.  =
It will not be done so it is one lane each way and a stop light at CA-58 &#=
38; US-395 so it can be slow.  North of this area is a very nice rest =
stop near Boron and this is the last rest area before Buttonwillow.</p><p c=
lass=3D"ox-ac217a2469-MsoListParagraph" style=3D"margin-top: 12.0pt;"> =
;</p><p class=3D"ox-ac217a2469-MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent: -.25=
in;">6.<span style=3D"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">   =
60;   </span>I-5;  The run to the track from LA on I-5 is on=
one of the most congested freeways in CA.  The truck traffic is very =
heavy and I-5 runs through the mountains with vicious cross winds.  Wh=
en you get to Frazier Park you are about to descend into the Central Valley=
down the Grapevine.  This is very steep, track traffic is heavy and t=
here will be trucks in the right lane going 10 mph.  Two years ago one=
of our VARA guys on I-5 had a wheel banging incident with an 18 wheel bulk=
oil hauler that resulted in a jackknifed truck and him trying to stay off =
the median wall with his race rig.  His trailer stayed upright but was=
destroyed and bulk hauler was on it’s side.  No one was hurt bu=
t the road was closed for hours!  The most dangerous thing you do all =
weekend will driving to and from the track.</p><p class=3D"ox-ac217a2469-Ms=
oListParagraph"> </p><p class=3D"ox-ac217a2469-MsoNormal">That is all =
for today, everyone have a safe journey.</p><p class=3D"ox-ac217a2469-MsoNo=
rmal"> </p><p class=3D"ox-ac217a2469-MsoNormal">Ken</p><p class=3D"ox-=
ac217a2469-MsoNormal">Race Chair</p></div></blockquote><p class=3D"default-=
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