LowRyter
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I am camping in 1C. Will bring at least one motorcycle.
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juzplanekrazy
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Let us know how the camping areas are. We will be there next year for the BrickYard 400. I still need to know the best camping spots.
Have fun.
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LowRyter
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The track owns lots next to the track. you can contact their site and determine what might be best.
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Smilodon
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I would also be interested in a follow-up on the experience at Indy and how you utilized your motorcycle during the event.
I wanted to hit the inaugural Indy MotoGP, but not really able to get all the pieces together this go-around. Taking the toyhauler (and bike) was one option we were seriously considering.
We have a little experience with Indy (the inaugural Formula 1 race), but that was a fly/rent car/hotel sort of thing. So still a little unfamiliar with the camping experience there.
And it should have a little bit different twist being a bike event.
Maybe next year!
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LowRyter
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Smilodon wrote:I would also be interested in a follow-up on the experience at Indy and how you utilized your motorcycle during the event.
I wanted to hit the inaugural Indy MotoGP, but not really able to get all the pieces together this go-around. Taking the toyhauler (and bike) was one option we were seriously considering.
We have a little experience with Indy (the inaugural Formula 1 race), but that was a fly/rent car/hotel sort of thing. So still a little unfamiliar with the camping experience there.
And it should have a little bit different twist being a bike event.
Maybe next year!
I took the RV and both bikes to Barber Superbike in April. Of course you are dry camping- no hook-ups nor power. The bike is great to cruise on around the track. Great through traffic. But you want to ride with everyone else. The whole town of Indy will have bike events. The Indy Mile Dirt Track. Even demo rides.
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Smilodon
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Yeah, I have a bit of experience with Barber. I've camped there a couple of times, both in the pits and the spectator areas. From my F-1 (non-camping) experience, I think you'll find Indy to be a completely different deal.
The track is huge, and has obviously been there for quite a while (the MotoGP will be the 100th anniversary). While the track holds a lot of property in the area, most of the "facility" is in the infield. Outside of the track is fairly developed. The main "official" parking/camping area is a field across the street.
Picture something like Daytona without vehicles/camping in the infield. It's more like staying in a field near the track, rather than in the facility. Not bad (cool atmosphere), just different.
I'll be interested in hearing the in's and out's of camping there. I imagine there are some Indy/NASCAR folks on here with LOTS of experience, so hopefully they will chime in as well.
I think they will be letting bikes in the infield for the MotoGP race, so that will be new (for them) as well.
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LowRyter
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I've been to Indy many times. never camped there (stayed in hotels, slept in the car, camped at RV park east of town). But it's still dry camping like Barber. 1C is an "over 18" venue.
anyway, was just checking if anyone here was camping. Just to do a meet up of like minded folks. Already checked with my motorcycle groups.
Smilodon wrote:Yeah, I have a bit of experience with Barber. I've camped there a couple of times, both in the pits and the spectator areas. From my F-1 (non-camping) experience, I think you'll find Indy to be a completely different deal.
The track is huge, and has obviously been there for quite a while (the MotoGP will be the 100th anniversary). While the track holds a lot of property in the area, most of the "facility" is in the infield. Outside of the track is fairly developed. The main "official" parking/camping area is a field across the street.
Picture something like Daytona without vehicles/camping in the infield. It's more like staying in a field near the track, rather than in the facility. Not bad (cool atmosphere), just different.
I'll be interested in hearing the in's and out's of camping there. I imagine there are some Indy/NASCAR folks on here with LOTS of experience, so hopefully they will chime in as well.
I think they will be letting bikes in the infield for the MotoGP race, so that will be new (for them) as well.
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Zig
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Yes,... We are going to be in lot 2.  Going to take the V-Max to get around. Hope we have good weather. I have the whole week off and am still trying to figure out how early Thursday mourning we are going to be there to get in line. Come on over for a brew of few.
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gixxergreg
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We'll be camping in P3. Should be a blast, can't wait!!
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LowRyter
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looks like we are spread out.
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