Ah gonna toss my cards on the table here.
Any one follow F1 let me say Formula 1 as F1 seems to allude to seed breeding?
I am guessing that a larger active group there might be one or two.
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No but I was in Austin for the race festivities in October.
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It is quite a bit of a circus atmosphere. Back in the 60’s they used to burn a bus at Watkins Glen.
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It was the right weekend to go. F1, Willie Nelson 50th anniversary concert, Texas Georgia footballl game.
3 different ravenous hordes descending on the city.
It was a blast.
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Hotel rooms sourcing must have been hell.
The last time I was at a F1 race was 1985 in Detroit. I was crew chief for a car in supporting race.
It is much better to watch the race on TV we have a texting group of racers and it is much better than getting beer spilled on you. I have done the rain, snow and oppressive heat at the track it is more enjoyable in a chair.
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We were very fortunate that the Mrs had a conference there just before. So we got blocks of discounted rooms. Worked out really nice just off 7th street.
As an aside we watched the football game in a cannabis apothecary with free pizza and beer. I just had to buy a $30 edible.
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I love the F1 documentary series that follows the teams. Hard to beat those top money teams for the mid and lower tier teams.
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My Favorite sport besides
Isle of man racing
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You got me what series does that run in?
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I dunno. Parking lot prop maybe.
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It has current features. Almost looks indy car ish. Could be a prop but normally they have logos of familiarity. Was that in Austin?
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Yes Austin. I got all kinds of free shit at the midway from drinks to subs to hats to headphones to snacks to AirTag holders
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There is always surprises, even though most of the times it seems like a procession.
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Watching drive to survive on Netflix turned me into a big fan of F1. I started watching F1 last year and I don’t miss a race.
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That has help gather a bunch of new fans.
One of the on going discussions between us long time followers is that it is becoming more entertainment that true racing.
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I live between Virginia international raceway (VIR) and the Martinsville Speedway (aka the Paperclip)
The husband and I dabble. He does mostly road tracks he favors VIR and mid Ohio.
I stick to off-road trails, now that my children are driving age I am getting back into it!
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Always found it humorous that you had to go to NC to get to VIR.
My favorite track is Bridgehampton. Turned into a golf course but the memories.
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That sounds like a great time.
Race Week
Finally it is here first event of the season. Testing is over there is a little whining. But it looks like the most interesting season in a long time.
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