Wednesday, November 07, 2007

A short intermission...

...since I have always posted at least one scenic shot in my "travel" entries, I'll break away from the Porsche photos and show you what the dominant "scenic" view (the track's start/finish line) was for me between Thursday and Sunday...



I can't imagine sitting up in the nosebleed seats in the stands. Oddly enough, I remember when the track had "Daytona USA" painted on the wall...I liked that better, somehow. And I might note that this photo was taken from the *coughs* exclusive VIP lounge, for which only a handful of people had access passes. If you consider 2-300 a "handful...."

And if anyone doesn't believe racin' is expensive, note that high-octane racing gas is only $6.30 per gallon at the track. No credit cards or checks accepted...



Okay. Back to cars next time. I didn't even see the ocean or any of the city of Daytona Beach until Sunday night....

5 comments:

  1. I never thought that there would actually be a price on the pump, I thought that the fuel was just "there". I guess the track can't really supply fuel for free.

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  2. dal -- considering the amount of fuel burned up in a race weekend, I suspect the Sunoco folks are quite happy to charge for it, just as the Speedway is happy to receive its cut....

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  3. Anonymous8:12 AM

    At that price do they at least wash your windshield or check your tire pressure? :)

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  4. l&s -- Nope. The teams have people who do that....

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  5. Anonymous10:50 AM

    I love Daytona! Yep. Racin' sure is expensive.

    Gill

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