Are any of you going to that GT Race at Laguna Seca? I sure would like to meet up with you folks! But I will be with //Mr M3 in his car (but hey, gets me in the special BMW seating!!! <G>). Lets have a dinner or drinks????

I am still in the negotiation phase with wife...what day?...maybe I can come down<br>after that days race for dinner/drinks. It is about 2 hours away from my house. I might be able to convince Sharon Levy and Jack Thomas to make an appearance. Jack is in Monterey and Sharon is in the Santa Cruz area. The problem would be enbibing and then treking back home over 17 in the Santa Cruz Mtns. Ick!<p>Steve S.<br>97 2.8QM

Is either day preferable? Are tickets still be available?<p>Jim<p>

That's right, I'm going & would be glad to meet up with Mike, ///M3, Jim & other A4 enthusiasts at Laguna Seca,<br>I'm going for three days, (Fri., Sat. & Sun).<p>We should set a time and location to meet.<p>Bob B<br>98.5 2.8 QTS

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I took this photo of world Champion's Mercedes CLK GT1 and Bernd Schneider on Friday, when you can get great access to cars and drivers. <br>I call this one "Mercedes GT1 Surfer" for obvious reasons....the NEW aerodynamic trick.<p>Bob B<br>98.5 2.8 QTS

Another photo from last year's event: "Fast McLaren F1"<p>Bob B<br>98.5 2.8 QTS

I may be there, also with my sister's M3. Oct 25th I think?<p>Warren

I will be staying at some Hotel in San Juan Bautista - Chris made the arrangements. Trouble is, he really won't be staying there Saturday night, so I will need a ride to join you folks. Can someone pick me up and drop me off, please? And can you also make sure that I can get to meet Steve, Sharon, and Jack too? I PROMISE to behave, and will only tell ONE tall tale of my racing days! :)

Did someone forget to tell this guy that <br>he has the board on the wrong way.<p>If he pulled up on the beach like this<br>he would be called "Barney" or a "KOOK" or<br>other kind words

<br>Cyclocross season is here, and this will be our second race weekend. The irony is that the races are at Fort Ord, so *maybe* I can catch up with you guys afterwards for dinner or somesuch.<p>Sharon<br>'97 1.8TQMS...<br>cyclocross race plug: www.cyclo-x.com

I'll be going there on Sunday. My manager's friend is actually racing on Saturday with Team Lista (makers of wolrd class racing cabinets/storage containers for tools and the such). <p>Check out their products at the following website: www.listaintl.com<p>P2<br>98.5 2.8QMS <br>"SET4STN"<ul><li><a href="http://www.listaintl.com">Lista</a></li></ul>

So far it is just myself headed up on Saturday afternoon. I am staying at some hotel in Seaside just north of Monterey, and will be spectating on Sunday, followed by a spirited drive home down Hwy 1. I can hardly wait. I would love to meet up with anyone on Saturday evening to hang out and talk shop. If anyone knows of a nice place to eat, drink and huddle all night, I'm open. Any others coming from So Cal planning on heading up around the same time Saturday, let me know and perhaps we can caravan. Looking forward to hearing from anyone, as well as seeing you at the races.<p>Michael 98.5 1.8T QMS Neuspeed<br>

I haven't seen you around the "hood" either...<p>I might go...the more that go...the more likely I will go.<p>Steve S.<br>97 2.8QM<br>

Jim,<br>Tickets are available in advance or at Gate. See www.laguna-seca.com<p>Saturday has some supporting races and practice& qualifying.<br>Sunday is just warm ups and races.<p>You'll have to choose what's best.<p>Bob B

Mike,<br>I'll be passing right by San Juan Bautista each day and night on Rt 101, since I'm just planning on "commuting" from my home in Fremont (near San Jose) each day.<p>I could pick you up and drop you off at your hotel as needed.<br>Also, there sounds as if there might be some after the race days A4 Group watering hole gatherings developing.<p>P.S., we can exchange old race day tales and notes, I was on Trans-Am, Camel GT & Can-Am Teams<p>My E-mail is noted, contact me.<p>Bob B<br>98.5 2.8 QTS

I sure do want to meet a fellow AutoX'er! And we can talk shop with the rest of the group too! And it is not every day I get to do a road trip up there (or afford it), so I really want to meet the NorCal A4 Racing Contingent!

Bob, just sent you an E-Mail on this, THANKS!<p>And I will tell you the Hotel soon as I know which one.<p>Steve, could you send Bob the info if you haven't yet?

Hey Steve,<p>Thanks for noticing!! Yeah, hope you go to the race on the 25th. Its unlikely I can make the groups' dinner plan on the 24th. I was planning on watching only on that Sunday. (I have a 3-day pass, but I don't want to drive up twice and get all those bugs on my front bumper!!) Maybe you/we can setup a meeting place on Sunday during the race. <p>Man, too bad I keep missing all those lunch meetings you setup. The timing and location never seems to work out for me. I think I'll stop whining now. <p>P2<br>8200 miles and going....

Don't know if you can call what I do "racing". I just looked through Corey's Oakland pictures...and the slow times I posted :*( [I did better at Marina...really!]<p>I am now collecting pictures of me with only 3 wheels on the ground from the autocross races and thunderhill :*)<p>Sharon

I wouldn't count on too much spirited driving on a Sunday afternoon/evening on Route 1. I've got some other great routes if you're interested. Get yourself maps from AAA for the counties between Monterey and LA. Took the 2-lane route up to Laguna from LA in an Acura NSX - what a drive!

Believe it or not, the last two times I have made the trip have been some of my most memorable drives to date. I have always been worried about the traffic knowing it can be bad, but last year in particular was amazingly clean. After passing a number of slower cars, I must have gone 7-8 miles without so much as seeing another car. After about 30-40 minutes of driving solo, I see some tailights up in the distance. A few minutes later, I round the corner and to my suprise there is a Boxster in front of me, trying to push hard, but he obviously didn't know how to drive. Every turn I would have to slow down for him, only to lose him whenever it straightened out enough for him to get his confidence back. <br>Please, by all means let me know the route you took to Monterey. I have plenty of maps around here somewhere (AAA member for 14 years.)<p>Michael 98.5 1.8T QMS Neuspeed<p>PS. Want to see my new ride, look back on the forum page at the So Cal A4 club photo from Petersens Museum. Mine's the first one on the right, black with 18's.<br>

When we went down to Santa Barbara/Camarillo this summer we took a short jaunt on Highway 25 (I think that was the number) from King City to Gilroy or vicinity....talk about two lane road with no cars....it was very fun. Check your maps...it is worth it.<p>Steve S.<br>97 2.8QM<br>

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There are a couple of great routes from Monterey to LA that I have tried. If you exit the track at the main entrance off 68, take a right turn onto G20 (Laureles Grade). It takes you to G16 (Carmel Valley Road), where you make a left turn. This will take you all the way to the 101 at Greenfield (this one can surprise you). Then take 101 south to 198 east. Or, you can take 101 north out of Monterey to 156 (south?) towards Hollister. There, take 25 south all the way to 198. So, either way, we're at 198. From the 101, take 198 east to just past 25 (from 25, make a left), then take a right on Peach Tree Road which turns into Indian Valley Road. This takes you all the way to 46 (pay attention here!). Then take 46 east to Bitterwater Road (nearly 30 miles in), where you'll make a right (south). Follow Bitterwater all the way to 58. Make a left onto 58 and follow 58 east to the 5 south (at Buttonwillow). There is another great road that would bring you to the 5 at Gorman, but it was closed for construction the last time I tried it (I had to turn around!). Hope this helps. E-mail me w/ any questions. Scott 98 1.8T QM AMS/Intrax race car. webbracing@earthlink.net

I saw several of the routes you mentioned on the map, and I believe they are calling my name. I have to run them by my navigator and rear passenger for the trip, two guys I work with, so we shall see. I'm guessing that you've made a few trips from up North to Buttonwillow before. At this point, I have to ask again, is anyone from LA going to Laguna Seca for the race on Saturday afternoon? Caravan anyone??<p>Michael<br>

I've made lots of trips from LA to Buttonwillow (I live in Pasadena). Also, lots of trips to Laguna Seca, Sears Point, PIR, Firebird, Holtville and Las Vegas, although usually towing. I did Sears Point and back (800 miles) in 10 hours last Saturday. Did Laguna and back in 8 hours to see the CART race a couple weeks earlier. And did many of the roads I described to and from the Historics. Enjoy and be careful. I'll be heading up on Friday in a 97 Prelude V-TEC.<br>Scott