US Grand Prix 2002 -- F1 @ Indy

[nsx1164]

Anyone going to this, and interested in meeting up, let me know.

Manuel ([email protected])

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The Hoosier BMW Club has blocked the following rooms for the weekend:

Wellesley Inn and Suites Northwest
9370 Waldemar Road
Indianapolis, IN 46268
317-471-0700
** ask for AMANDA in Group Sales

2-night minimum stay, 11% tax on top of the following per night prices:

- Single (one queen bed): $99
- Double (2 queen beds and a double sleeper sofa): $109
- King (one king bed and a double sleeper sofa): $109

Thursday, September 26:
- 4 singles & 3 kings available
Friday, September 27:
- 25 singles, 2 doubles, & 6 kings available
Saturday, September 28:
- 16 singles, 5 doubles, & 8 kings available
Sunday, September 29:
- 3 singles & 5 doubles available

As of 4/15, single rooms were still available for the weekend.

More info at http://www.hoosierbmw.com/pages/f1.html

General event info at www.usgpindy.com

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Manuel C
www.geocities.com/mcantoria/mc-toys.html

 

[cojones]

Place to see is MIKADO (Japanese restaurant downtown) on Friday night, evening before qualifying.

We were there last year. Several interesting folks also in attendance:
- brothers Schumacher munching on their sushi (about 5 yards from us)
- big-man Bernie making the rounds on his way out (he evidently got there early)
- other drivers and team folks
- lots of F1 gals and guys, mainly a European I'm-too-cool-for-my-clothes gang

The foods pretty good too... anyone up for some uni (sea urchin) sushi topped with a raw quail egg ??

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[nsx1164]

A local-area club member has 4 race-day tickets available
- location: front straight
- price: face-value OBO

Please private him at [email protected] with questions and/or offers.

### UPDATE ###

Tickets details: stand E, section B11, row P, seats 13-16 for $340 ($85 each)

Tickets SOLD

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[AaronR]

I'm still waiting for confirmation on plans, but it looks like a bunch of us will be there from work, as we have been the past few years. What a blast! We will be staying at the Sheraton at Keystone crossings (next to cheescake factory

). It's a cool place to stay becuase they will park your car in front of the hotel and have a guy look after it all night for an extra $20.00 (good piece of mind on such a busy weekend). Plus it's the Bridgestone headquarters for the weekend, so many drivers stay there too! We'll have to get some plans going as it gets closer,
Aaron

 

[cojones]

Cool... hope to see you guys there.

Anyone else going ??

 

[AaronR]

I just got my tickets and hotel room info confirmed today, so I am 100% there! We are going to be having an outing (about 25 of us) to the many bars of broad ripple on friday night (sept 27th) if anyone is interested. Otherwise if anyone else has any ideas, let me know....
Aaron

 

[cojones]

info on S2KCA activities here
http://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=80571

We'll last year was so much fun that this year we've rented two condos and want to invite some of our friends to join us for a cookout at one of the condos (affectionately known as Cheryl's Lingerie Lounge) following Saturday's qualifying.

When: Saturday September 28th.
Late afternoon, following qualifying and other track activity.

What: S2000/F1 Fans Cookout @ Cheryl's Lingerie Lounge

Where: 7168 Eagle Cove North Drive, Indianapolis

How much: (Still TBD but rough guess of $10 per person for food )

If you're going to the race or live in the area, drop us a post here in this thread and we'll see if we can all get together.

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Contact Greg at [email protected] if you're interested in attending.

 

[cojones]

PCA event info here...

PCNA/PCA Porsche Supercup dinner at F1 Indy -- Saturday, 28-SEP

Car Cruise
- police-escorted cruise begins 630 PM in downtown Indy, ending at the dinner place
- limited to first 60 Porsches to apply
- $50/person, includes dinner

Dinner
- at Panther IRL Race Shop
- features Porsche Supercup drivers, Porsche Motorsports and Supercup staff
- $50/person for those not in the car cruise

Contact Matt Nemcek at 317-955-8802 or [email protected]

 

[nsx1164]

A few folks going -- see http://www.nsxprime.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/006503.html

 

[nsx1164]

Originally posted by cojones:
PCA event info here...

More details on car club cruises...

The Grand Car Cruises will depart from the parking lot at the Indianapolis Zoo, 1200 West Washington Street. De-marshaling will occur in the Victory Field parking lot, 501 West Maryland Street.

Please refer to the following chart for the appropriate arrival time:

Ferrari -- Friday 27th -- grid at 2:45 pm ; cruise starts at 3:45 pm

Porsche -- Saturday 28th -- grid at 5; cruise starts at 6

Jaguar -- Saturday -- grid at 6; cruise starts at 7 --> from Monument Circle

Grand Car Cruise Route

Cruises will depart from the parking lot at the Indianapolis Zoo, proceed east on Maryland Street, south on Meridian Street, east on South Street, north on Delaware, northeast on Massachusetts, west on St. Clair, south on Meridian Street, and west on Washington Street.

An Indianapolis Police Department escort will facilitate rolling stops as necessary along the route.

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Any interest in checking this out ?? Each cruise group comprises approx 50 cars, so it might be a cool show.

comments from Matt Nemcek (PCA organizer):
If you go to the Zoo, you may have to pay to get into the parking lot. I had to provide them with a list of the drivers so that they wouldn't get charged. If I were to pick a place to watch them go by, it would be right on Monument Circle which is right in the heart of downtown. They (Porsche cars) should pass by there at about 6:15 pm

[This message has been edited by nsx1164 (edited 26 September 2002).]