Crossing border with racecar/trailer

[Myron Piatek]

It's been a while, but I had to throw out a package of lunchmeat I purchased in Canada. Also, DO NOT GET OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTED TO! After I saw a U.S. border guard & Terry Knott walk around and inspect his trailer, I started to get out when he got to me. Bad move.

There was also a story that got a little interesting when a T/AD or T/AF racer was asked if he had any alcohol with him going into Canada! It was laughed off afterwards, but don't joke around in case a guard doesn't have a sense of humor. As mentioned, be prepared and polite!

[Dan Fletcher]

I've lived in western NY all my life and have been to Cayuga many times over the past 30 years. Most of what everyone has said is correct. With that said, I've never had a problem going into Canada. The Canadian border agents make it pretty straightforward. Like has been said, no bull****, be respectful. Have your passport out and ready, answer the questions directly. No phone, no smoking, no sunglasses, no radio. They are going to ask "citizenship, where are you going, what is the purpose of your trip, how long will you be in Canada, and do you have any alcohol or tobacco". That will be the end of it. I used to make an extensive list of everything in the MH and trailer, but I haven't bothered with that in forever

Coming back into NY, they are cocks, plain and simple. I've had them look in the MH and trailer on several occasions. Absolutely love it when its raining and they walk into the MH with their wet shoes like they own it. Don't even try to make a joke about anything. Just seem to be jerks for the sake of being jerks. Same sorts of questions with the added "are you bring anything back".

As long as you've got your ducks in a row you'll be fine. BTW, I don't even have a passport. In NY, we can have an "enhanced license" that serves to get us in. You obviously will need a passport. Good luck and enjoy the race, track is a little rugged but its a great event.

[HR9121]

Just tell them you know Fletcher, should get you right in!

[Ed Carpenter]

Originally Posted by HR9121

Just tell them you know Fletcher, should get you right in!

Just tell the agent “You know who I am right?” That should go well......I’ve been in law enforcement a looong time just cop humor lol

[Bunkster]

Originally Posted by Dan Fletcher

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Coming back into NY, they are cocks, plain and simple.

And at our southern border, some poor schmuck from Nicaragua will b-slap that "border agent" out of the way and waltz right in.

A known US citizen? They'll punk and thug us all day long because they know we're safe.

[Coleydog]

Well, I for one will never go to Canara after reading by all this. Doesn’t seem to be a problem on the souther boarder like this.

[Bob Gullett]

Originally Posted by Coleydog

Well, I for one will never go to Canara after reading by all this. Doesn’t seem to be a problem on the souther boarder like this.

Don’t let one persons bad experience deter you from going to a race in Canada. I have travelled 100’s of times back and forth from Canada to the USA and back. I don’t care who you are, where you’re from and the direction you happen to be traveling if you have attitude you’re going to get it back. And if you have a good attitude you might run into a bad border person who is either having a bad day or power hungry. And that’s on both sides of the border. Don’t judge a whole country over the actions of one person. Just my 2 cents.