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Jack (Gilles27)
Member
Username: Gilles27
Post Number: 403
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 12:25 pm: | |
I seriously doubt they'll let people open up their cars. Not only for liability/injury reasons, but because they don't want to risk any kind of damage to the track on race day. Plus, with that many people, the potential # of cars participating could be staggering. Might be worth it just to get the VIP parking though. |
Frederick Thomas (Fred)
Member
Username: Fred
Post Number: 506
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 10:03 am: | |
They have a communtiy day every year a couple of days before the Indy 500. For $5 dollars you can take a lap around the oval. The thing is they have cops the whole way around and you are only allowed to go like 60mph. That doesn't sound very fun to me. If I am on the track I want to be able to put the pedal down. I wonder if it will be the same on the gran prix track or will they let you open it up a bit. |
Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Intermediate Member
Username: Irfgt
Post Number: 1469
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 9:54 am: | |
I have had two permanent seats per race since the GP started two years ago. Does that count or do you have to have 4 tickets per year? If the pass can be transfered, someone else can have mine if I am eligible as I have no real ambition to drive around the track. |
Brian Kennedy (Kennedy)
Junior Member
Username: Kennedy
Post Number: 119
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 9:05 am: | |
Definitely sounds like an event for a Ferrari car club...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
IMS OFFERS EXCLUSIVE "DRIVE AROUND" OPPORTUNITY TO U.S. GRAND PRIX TICKET BUYERS.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 13, 2002-The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will offer an
exclusive chance to ticket holders for this year's SAP United States Grand
Prix to drive their personal cars around the road circuit normally reserved
for Formula One drivers.
It's all part of a unique day created by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to
thank car club members and other race fans who have purchased at least four
reserved seat tickets to the SAP United States Grand Prix on September 29.
The festivities will take place on Sunday, August 18, when the 13-turn
2.606-mile F1 track will be open from 10 a.m. to noon exclusively for car
club members to drive a lap. Car club members will be welcome to park in
designated areas and to remain for tailgate parties during the afternoon.
Photo areas will be provided for you to pose with your car or by yourself
around the historic Speedway.
Between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. the road circuit will be opened for other race
fans, who have purchased at least four reserved seat tickets for the Grand
Prix, to take a lap around in their own cars. For those who want to
participate in the drive around-but who have not purchased the required
minimum of four tickets for the SAP United States Grand Prix, round 16 of 17
in this year's FIA Formula One World Championship-the ticket office will be
open all day on August 18 to assist with your reserved seat needs.
Those renewal and new customers who have purchased at least four reserved
seat tickets to the SAP United States Grand Prix will be mailed a ticket in
late July/early August for the drive around. This ticket must be presented
on August 18 before taking the lap of the F1 road circuit.
To purchase your reserved seat tickets, call 800-822-Indy or order online at
imstix.com. Additional information is also available from your national car
club representative.
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