Which gate to enter in Joliet - Page 2

SSTRACER323 · 06-02-2010, 04:11 PM

Ryan, the dirt track is where the staging lanes are, when you come in at a bracket race the dirt track is on your rt side. from the nascar track through the back gate and up to the dirt track is a good haul. i would guess a mile too Chuck.

Alan Kenny · 06-02-2010, 06:01 PM

Someone measured it and its 1.7 to 2 miles to the lanes depending on where u parked!!!!! Hot lapping should be fun!!!

Chuck Westcott · 06-02-2010, 07:17 PM

Just talked to LaFlure, it's 2 plus miles to staging. Good Luck Guy's !

roseracing · 06-03-2010, 07:19 AM

We are outside the gate waiting to get in. So I snapped a couple pictures. I hope they attach. It's at least 1.5 miles to the starting line.

Here you go.

rzeprace · 06-03-2010, 08:06 AM

A couple of people mentioned that it is just as far in the pits at Indy or St. Louis. That may be, but atleast you were aware that this might be the case before you came. We found out when we pulled in. Had we known, we might have packed an extra bike. We all had the opportunity to back out & apply fees to another race, but we came to race. If you're here with us, good luck & offer a crew member a ride if you see them walking!

Jim Kaekel · 06-03-2010, 08:29 AM

I know that you surely don't have to cross and drive on a public street to get to the staging lanes at Indy or St. Louis. They are at Joliet this weekend.

Tom Goldman · 06-03-2010, 03:55 PM

Having been parked next to the railroad tracks at Indy a couple of times, I'd rather have that drive to the lanes ,than the one the guys in Chicago will be doing this weekend . .........Tom

TS310C · 06-07-2010, 07:48 AM

It was 2.6 miles from our pit area to the starting line. I was able to make it all the way there and back without refueling. Even on alcohol. It was sort of a pain, but really it was better than being in the mud. At least they have the option of putting us over there. I don't know what they would have done if they didn't have the other track. Probably send us all home. Hopefully things will dry out enough that we wont have to park over there for the points race.

06-02-2010, 04:11 PM	#11
SSTRACER323 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Coal City, IL. Posts: 775 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Which gate to enter in Joliet Ryan, the dirt track is where the staging lanes are, when you come in at a bracket race the dirt track is on your rt side. from the nascar track through the back gate and up to the dirt track is a good haul. i would guess a mile too Chuck. __________________ The Doughboy Lee Lones S/ST 323L

06-02-2010, 06:01 PM	#12
Alan Kenny Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 45 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Which gate to enter in Joliet Someone measured it and its 1.7 to 2 miles to the lanes depending on where u parked!!!!! Hot lapping should be fun!!!

06-02-2010, 07:17 PM	#13
Chuck Westcott Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Brownsburg,Indiana Posts: 326 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Which gate to enter in Joliet Just talked to LaFlure, it's 2 plus miles to staging. Good Luck Guy's ! __________________ Chuck Westcott- S/C -S/G 225

06-03-2010, 07:19 AM	#14
roseracing Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Sioux City, NE Posts: 108 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Which gate to enter in Joliet We are outside the gate waiting to get in. So I snapped a couple pictures. I hope they attach. It's at least 1.5 miles to the starting line. Here you go. Attached Thumbnails

06-03-2010, 08:06 AM	#15
rzeprace Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Valparaiso, IN Posts: 14 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Which gate to enter in Joliet A couple of people mentioned that it is just as far in the pits at Indy or St. Louis. That may be, but atleast you were aware that this might be the case before you came. We found out when we pulled in. Had we known, we might have packed an extra bike. We all had the opportunity to back out & apply fees to another race, but we came to race. If you're here with us, good luck & offer a crew member a ride if you see them walking!

06-03-2010, 08:29 AM	#16
Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,227 Likes: 133 Liked 531 Times in 108 Posts	Re: Which gate to enter in Joliet I know that you surely don't have to cross and drive on a public street to get to the staging lanes at Indy or St. Louis. They are at Joliet this weekend. __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

06-03-2010, 03:55 PM	#17
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,476 Likes: 889 Liked 882 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Which gate to enter in Joliet Having been parked next to the railroad tracks at Indy a couple of times, I'd rather have that drive to the lanes ,than the one the guys in Chicago will be doing this weekend . .........Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

06-07-2010, 07:48 AM	#18
TS310C Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Morton, IL Posts: 323 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Which gate to enter in Joliet It was 2.6 miles from our pit area to the starting line. I was able to make it all the way there and back without refueling. Even on alcohol. It was sort of a pain, but really it was better than being in the mud. At least they have the option of putting us over there. I don't know what they would have done if they didn't have the other track. Probably send us all home. Hopefully things will dry out enough that we wont have to park over there for the points race.