Joliet on Friday

Can anybody tell me about going to Rt. 66 without a reserved seat for
Friday qualifying? If I get there in the a.m., can I get an O.K. seat or
are the general admission seats poor in general? My glitch with
reserving is that I won't know how many are going until the day of. I'm
open for whatever clues you can give me to help me enjoy myself there
including tips on parking and wether the track food is any good or
whether I can get back to my car to BBQ in the afternoon (the schedule
is PACKED for the p.m.!) and how to best get out to Eastbound I-80 after
the event. I am really burning the candle at both ends to try and pull
this off so I'm looking for all the advice you got.

thanks

Doug

I've gone to every Friday night event at the track, originally with reserved
seating which could be on either side of the track. About 3 years ago, pit
side became reserve, parking lot side general admission. I quickly saw the
value in this, when the last pair goes down the track, and if you want to
exit quick, you're a lot closer to the cars. Also, the track points east,
so you're north of the track, a cap with a bill will help, but for the night
runs things are great.

So for me, general admission it is.

I've never gone on the weekends, I'm sure it's a madhouse, but that's why I
go on Friday. Track food is track food is track food, and you can't bring
yours in. But if you plan right, you can hike back to your car and save a
lot of dough on food, drinks, and beers.

When you leave at night, state troopers send you out in the direction of
I-80, in one of 2 directions depending on the exit you use.

Good luck, and have fun.

Bill Anderson

"Doug Dornbos" <dornbos RemoveThis @charterspam.net> wrote in message
news:3j1pe.15742$QX1.4988@fe06.lga...
 > Can anybody tell me about going to Rt. 66 without a reserved seat for
 > Friday qualifying? If I get there in the a.m., can I get an O.K. seat or
 > are the general admission seats poor in general? My glitch with
 > reserving is that I won't know how many are going until the day of. I'm
 > open for whatever clues you can give me to help me enjoy myself there
 > including tips on parking and wether the track food is any good or
 > whether I can get back to my car to BBQ in the afternoon (the schedule
 > is PACKED for the p.m.!) and how to best get out to Eastbound I-80 after
 > the event. I am really burning the candle at both ends to try and pull
 > this off so I'm looking for all the advice you got.
 >
 > thanks
 >
 > Doug
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