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  Jan. 23, 2012 1:10 p.m. Supercoupe HalfDork

  just took the bosses M23 up to the road racing center in Watkins Glen for display this weekend. Sat down in his office today and told him how much they appreciated him loaning them the car and would like to meet him at their meeting this weekend in Florida.

  And he says..oh yeah I'm flying down to Daytona Friday. And I say..oh for the Rolex 24 race? He say's...no I can't make it I have too many other meetings scheduled for work, why? do you want to go? And I say..who wouldn't want to? He says ..I can get you 2 VIP tickets if you want them, they keep calling me and bugging me to go. Me..are you kidding? Him..I could have them here tomorrow if you let me know today...

  And here's the part where lack of plane,hotel,rent a car funds steps in.

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  Jan. 23, 2012 1:14 p.m. TRoglodyte HalfDork

  Get the tickets in hand and start driving, ROAD TRIP!

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  Jan. 23, 2012 1:22 p.m. Anti-stance Reader

  Oh man, that sucks. Its like have $400 that you can't spend on anything you want. "This $400 is to only be spent on tampons." What good is that?

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  Jan. 23, 2012 1:25 p.m. Rusted_Busted_Spit SuperDork

  If it was me I would break out the CC for something like that. Like you said - once in a lifetime.

  As a DIYer, my view is fear nothing and try anything.

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  Jan. 23, 2012 1:37 p.m. cwh SuperDork

  Daytona was like the Holy Grail to me. Walking into the pits, so much history, almost a religious experience. Working the races, with so many real heavyweights around, fantastic. Met some real interesting characters, like Bobby Allison, and a few jerks, too. Overall, my favorite racing experiences.

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  Jan. 23, 2012 1:45 p.m. Supercoupe HalfDork

  I've approached the wife with the idea of a romantic weekend getaway to sunny Florida, I'll have to see if she wouldn't mind "borrowing" a little of her "secret" stash of house emergency funds...

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  Jan. 23, 2012 1:46 p.m. JoeyM SuperDork

  Daytona was like the Holy Grail to me. Walking into the pits, so much history, almost a religious experience.

  I felt that way the first time I drove over the bridge at Sebring....and that was not for a race.

  Anti-stance wrote: Oh man, that sucks. Its like have $400 that you can't spend on anything you want. "This $400 is to only be spent on tampons." What good is that?

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  Jan. 23, 2012 1:50 p.m. xflowgolf New Reader

  TRoglodyte wrote: Get the tickets in hand and start driving, ROAD TRIP!

  agreed with this.
  

  Where are you at? If he's your boss... tell him you'd need a day or two off for travel time and roll out.
  

  I can make it from Michigan to anywhere in Florida in less than a day technically. Long haul by yourself but would be fun if you have no reason not to go.
  

  Take a tent.

  -Nick V

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  Jan. 23, 2012 1:54 p.m. Anti-stance Reader

  xflowgolf wrote:

  TRoglodyte wrote: Get the tickets in hand and start driving, ROAD TRIP!

  agreed with this.
  

  Where are you at? If he's your boss... tell him you'd need a day or two off for travel time and roll out.
  

  I can make it from Michigan to anywhere in Florida in less than a day technically. Long haul by yourself but would be fun if you have no reason not to go.
  

  Take a tent.

  Yeah, Id try this. If the funds are there for gas.

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  Jan. 23, 2012 2:23 p.m. pinchvalve SuperDork

  Plane, rental car and hotel are one and the same.

  "Don't Sweat the Petty Things." Yes, and Don't Pet the Sweaty Things.

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  Jan. 23, 2012 2:53 p.m. Karl La Follette Dork

  My brother James and Morris are leaving tuesday from Middletown NY hook up spare seat available . Tearoffguys.com James

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  Jan. 23, 2012 2:53 p.m. 1988RedT2 SuperDork

  pinchvalve wrote: Plane, rental car and hotel are one and the same.

  Do I have this right?

  Rent car. Fly it to Daytona. Sleep in car when the need arises.

  ?

  
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  Jan. 23, 2012 3:27 p.m. chaparral Reader

  Take Karl LaFollette's offer.

  BTW: About Middletown NY - what good work is available there for a mechanical engineer?

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  Jan. 23, 2012 3:41 p.m. unevolved Dork

  pinchvalve wrote: Plane, rental car and hotel are one and the same.

  Fly in hotel, rent plane, sleep in car?

  Texas A&M Racing

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  Jan. 23, 2012 3:49 p.m. Karl La Follette Dork

  Skool bus plus KOA around the block plus Weber grill plus GRM doughnuts /coffee breakfast = cheap Rolex

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  Jan. 23, 2012 6:33 p.m. vwcorvette HalfDork

  YOU MUST GO! For at least those of us who can't!

  George Rooney

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  Jan. 23, 2012 6:42 p.m. Anti-stance Reader

  pinchvalve wrote: Plane, rental car and hotel are one and the same.

  I love this forum...

  Couldn't have said it better.

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  Jan. 23, 2012 7:03 p.m. Tyler H Dork

  For real. You know the weather in Daytona is hard to beat this time of year, right?

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  Jan. 23, 2012 8:09 p.m. Lesley SuperDork

  Rent a van!

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  Jan. 23, 2012 8:13 p.m. Maroon92 SuperDork

  Fly in, shoot me a PM, I'll show you around. I'm flying out of Ohio on Friday night, flying back Sunday afternoon. This will be my 3rd Daytona.

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  Jan. 23, 2012 11:49 p.m. chaparral Reader

  Jump a cheap flight on Southwest, make up a sign that says "Daytona" on it, hitchhike there, buy a tent at the Daytona Wal-Mart, hawk it to somebody on your last day there.

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  Jan. 24, 2012 12:10 a.m. mtn SuperDork

  VIP tickets dood. Tell the wife you will not go to any autocrosses, concerts, whatever, until the stash is payed off.

  I would actually consider this damn close to an emergency.

  Anytime somebody tells you that vodka mixes well with anything, slide them a jar of mayonnaise and tell them to practice what they preach.

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  Jan. 24, 2012 6:07 a.m. dean1484 SuperDork

  ^^^^^ What he said. You know this is a 24 hour cace rite? Why do you need a place to sleep? The airport is next to the track. Walk to the track from the airport ad back when it is time to go home. Dont eat for 24 hours. This is a once in a lifetime chance!!!!!

  Respectfully, Dean

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  Jan. 24, 2012 7:02 a.m. novaderrik Dork

  kinda reminds me of the time i could have gone to Daytona for the 500 weekend back in '04.. my cousin got 10 tickets from a guy that he did a bunch of concrete work for that were about 10 rows up right at the start/finish line for all 3 races- Truck, Nationwide, Cup, plus infield passes for all qualifying and practice sessions starting on thursday or something like that.. the tickets were free, but i'd have to chip in gas money for the road trip in a pair of Suburbans from MN, a couple hundred $$ for my share of the hotel while there (everyone was going to be laid out in sleeping bags or whatever in one room..), and whatever food and souvenirs i wanted.. $500 was right about what everyone's share was.. i was only given like 3 day's notice before they left and had just made my $975 mortgage payment online and only had like $50 to my name for the next week.. the damn house payment could have been missed for a month and the penalties and what not would have been totally worth it..

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  Jan. 24, 2012 7:29 a.m. foxtrapper SuperDork

  There are times to foolishly spend money you don't have, and I think this might be one of them.

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