Dude...
My idea of camping is my own shitter, my own shower, generator and
airconditioning. Between all the preparation for the race, as well as the
trackside work, and driving efforts, my old body has no desire to sleep on
the ground.
For many years, I used my 26' motorhome at the track... but it's just
another vehicle to maintain, insure, and license. I'm gonna sell it (when I
have time) and buy a slide in camper for the back of the pickup. I love
waking up at the track (in a bed, with coffee brewing...)
WST
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kansa, Robert" <KansaR@diebold.com>
To: "'Wm. Severin Thompson'" <wsthompson@thicko.com>;
<team-thicko@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 7:48 AM
Subject: RE: Grattan and other vintage racing!
> hotel schmotel.. c'mon guys, whatever happened to the old swapping lies
till
> midnight at the track and sleeping amidst the mosquitoes? I thought Pop
> tarts were the breakfast food of ALL race drivers! waking up to the braaap
> braaap of some old formula ford. Grattans (and all tracks i know of)got
> showers to wash off the track grime and nile virus repelent!
> maybe its just us gypsy Southwinder's but vintage racing also means
staying
> at the track and drinking a bit too late. its the crew whipeing the dew
off
> the car in the morning. its unstable porta potties at 3:00am. its the
> dumass's generator 2 paddocks down going all night. its "walking" the
track
> in the dark with a crewgirl.its bad track coffee.its bottle rockets being
> shot off at turn 6.. what's up with you guys? you gett'n wimpy? this is
ALL
> that vintage racing is supposed to be! its like this... the house fire is
> keeping us from racing this year (maybe RA yet) but we went to mid ohio,
> comming to grattan, probably will go to the glen, JUST to soak it all up!
> motels are all comfy and air conditioned and...no way, give me a sleeping
> bag!! i would rather sleep in the back of my window fogged station wagon
(so
> ok we have the breadtruck now). only once did we EVER get a motel room,
when
> our tent ripped open during a storm and we couldnt sleep in the back of
the
> pickup because of the tools and parts (hence the breadtruck). My kids will
> grow up sleeping at the track..and learning to tell racing stories until
> midnight with mary/lena and me.
>
>
>
>
> Since I don't have my own hotel shit organized, I can't advise you
> there...but I suspect if you were to drive toward Grattan amd found a
place
> to stay in say Benton Harbor MI, or anywhere north of there towards Grand
> Rapids, it would allow you to sleep in a little.
>
> WST
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