Karting at Tampa Bay Grand Prix - 7/12. 7PM

03M3 · Postby **03M3** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:48 pm

Join the (unofficial) FAST Kart Grudge Match

. Saturday, July 12th - 7PM.

A few of us FAST'ers are going to meet up this Saturday for some wheel to wheel racing - forget SS, AS, CS, FS, DS, ES, GS, HS... and BS - skill v skill! 8)

7PM at Tampa Bay Grand Prix
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$39 gets you a practice race, qualifying race, and final race - ie. Grand Prix.
Individual races are $15.

Depending on weather we can grab food before/after.

Post up if you think you can make it, and we'll give the track a head count.

Mods, please feel free to move thread where appropriate.

Postby **Loren** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:04 pm

Dude, that sounds fun! I'll have to see if I can make it.

Those 3-race packages really wear me out, though! And last time I went... I was poised to kick my boss' ass after practice and qualifying... then they put me out in the race in a kart with no brakes. Now, as I understand it, that course CAN be driven without brakes. But, since I'd done all my practicing WITH brakes, and I'm generally one who likes to charge hot into a turn and USE the brakes... it just didn't work for me! After hitting several walls pretty hard, I bailed out on my second lap.

I highly recommend TGP to anyone who hasn't been, though. High-torque electric karts. Fast, good-handling and fun!

aparke · Postby **aparke** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:15 pm

Loren, that sounds like a an excuse!

A similar thing happened to me once (I think I actually broke the brake cable on the second lap) during race #2. I still won the race! (Maybe my competition wasn't as fierce... (shrug)).

Anyway, if enough show up where we can't all compete in one long race, we could do three independent races (sans the practice and qualifying) for the same price. It breaks thing up a bit too.

Solar · Postby **Solar** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:21 pm

I live less than a mile from there but have never gone, maybe this is the excuse I need. I have plans Saturday afternoon but might be able to leave early enough to make it.

Rosko · Postby **Rosko** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:28 pm

I would LOVE to do this! However, I'm super busy that weekend. If you organize another one, I'll definitely put everything aside to attend.

bama_rebel2000 · Postby **bama_rebel2000** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:14 pm

Sounds like fun I'm in.
mike (bama_rebel2000)

Jamie · Postby **Jamie** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:16 pm

I'm tentative, depending on what the kids want to do...I'm single-parenting that week. Too bad Sophia's only old enough to drive the junior karts...we've put her out in fun karts before, and she's a killer on the track. Had a natural instinct for making the kart very wide....

Postby **Native** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:29 pm

I've been there before, and those karts are a blast! Put me down for a big, fat, maybe!

floridarex · Postby **floridarex** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:28 pm

I'll be there, I get off at 5:30.
-Matt

Agent · Postby **Agent** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:42 pm

7pm on a saturday? if I'm not tanked, I'm in.

Formula74 · Postby **Formula74** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:53 am

I'm in! Can I bring my own kart? LOL J/K

floridarex · Postby **floridarex** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:55 pm

I'm bringing 2 more people if that's ok, are you guys going to meet at 7 eat, then go race if so great, I work in orlando, so we will be heading that way at 5:30 just wondering if we are racing at 7 or a little later?

aparke · Postby **aparke** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:46 am

floridarex wrote:I'm bringing 2 more people if that's ok, are you guys going to meet at 7 eat, then go race if so great, I work in orlando, so we will be heading that way at 5:30 just wondering if we are racing at 7 or a little later?

It really depends how the weather holds up. Saturday has 30% chance of rain -- less chance than most days this week. If things are dry when we get there, we'll probably take advantage and drive then. If not, we may get something to eat and wait it out. Worst case scenario, it just turns into a social...

Postby **Loren** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:01 am

There's always a 30% chance of rain this time of year.

If I don't make a run to Sarasota this weekend, I'll probably be there.

Alizarin · Postby **Alizarin** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:37 pm

I should be able to make it. I think I raced there once before... I'd recommend tossing your helmet in the car unless you want to use a loaner.

floridarex · Postby **floridarex** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:49 pm

I got off today so we will be there hopefully at 7 tonight,

Jamie · Postby **Jamie** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:57 pm

No such luck for me...spent most of the day in the kitchen with a paintbrush in hand....

Solar · Postby **Solar** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:49 am

How did it go? I was planning on heading there but the rain delayed my plans for the day.

On the plus side my Honda got a well needed Mothers Clay Bar treatment, hasn't been this shiney since it was new. 8)

Postby **Native** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:53 am

I feel your pain Jamie - 11 hours painting my new office, and it's still not done...

Hope everyone who did go had a blast!

aparke · Postby **aparke** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:02 pm

It was a blast! I had never done the Grand Prix package before...that's my preference now. After the practice and qualifying, they started us in a grid with a standing start -- F1 style! There were nine of us total which made for some great wheel-to-wheel action. The top three finishers really battled it out at the end. John Edwards vehemently defended his pole to take the trophy!

Karting at Tampa Bay Grand Prix - 7/12. 7PM

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