This was my 11th Petit and we easily had the biggest crowd I've ever seen there. The tips above are excellent, but I would like to add that there was organized parking on race day in the area adjacent to the vendor village. I parked in there each day I was there. It was nice because it provided a centralized location for stopping for snacks and to cool down and it was grassy to keep the dust down. I was stunned by the number of RVs that showed up and the fact that the back portion of the track was just full of cars and RVs. It was pretty impressive. The area on the outside of the track on the stretch leading to turn 10 seems to be turning into a Sebring style party zone.

Here's a pic I took of the back part of the track:
http://picasaweb.google.com/r15chp/2008PetitLeMansFridayAndSaturday#5254069656928073842

Great Pics!!! Looks like you saw all the same things I did! Kept looking to find myself in one of your pictures. The straight on shot of the run down to 10a (pic #7) I am standing behind the 2 golf carts (Blue Shirt). It was a great weekend for my 7th Petite!!! Can't wait til next year already.

WingsOTE - 06 October 2008 01:14 PM

rockstar4199 - 05 October 2008 11:42 PM

I feel awful now; lived in Georgia my whole life and i've never been to Road Atlanta. need to get out there for the Petit next year.

Why wait until next year? I see your screaming firebird logo I bet you'd love the SVRA season finale in two weeks!

SVRA Season Finale

thanks, that looks really cool!

I got to a few of the first PLM (and some original IMSA before that) but haven't been for a few years. A friend of mine who's been attending for many years said it felt like they'd sold 4 zillion tickets for a space that could only accomodate 3 zillion, and that they'd missed the rule that said you had to be a bad drunk on a cart/motorbike. Anyone else feel that way? Could be when you grow used to the automotive spectacle the background begins to get your attention...

I miss the old Road Atlanta and prefer flagging from a muddy cliff to a hole in chainlink fencing, at least you could see oncoming traffic from the cliff!

rockstar4199 - 06 October 2008 08:27 PM

WingsOTE - 06 October 2008 01:14 PM

rockstar4199 - 05 October 2008 11:42 PM

I feel awful now; lived in Georgia my whole life and i've never been to Road Atlanta. need to get out there for the Petit next year.

Why wait until next year? I see your screaming firebird logo I bet you'd love the SVRA season finale in two weeks!

SVRA Season Finale

thanks, that looks really cool!

SVRA is worth the trip. It'll be a laid back weekend. You can wander through the paddock and see all the cars, talk to the crews, drivers and owners..Its one of my favorite weekends at the Glen, very cool cars.

WingsOTE - 06 October 2008 01:14 PM

rockstar4199 - 05 October 2008 11:42 PM

I feel awful now; lived in Georgia my whole life and i've never been to Road Atlanta. need to get out there for the Petit next year.

Why wait until next year? I see your screaming firebird logo I bet you'd love the SVRA season finale in two weeks!

SVRA Season Finale

Also NASA-SE will be running there Dec 5-6-7. Look for the black Corvette with 07 on the side and come by and say hi!

WingsOTE - 06 October 2008 01:16 PM

The link is right under my last post. It is greyed out though.

GAndretti glad to hear you had such a good time. Next year we will all have to get together! Or perhaps at Sebring in March. See the new Acura P1 battle Audi and Peugeot.

I went solo to Atlanta as nobody (I knew) was interested. I'd wanted to go for a few years and this year was right (for me). I'd love to go to Sebring, but that is a bit far for one race. If I can convince my wife to go to Fla during that time, I'm there.

Yes, we'll have to get together somewhere.

P.S. As crazy as it got it was pretty tame compared to F1 @ Watkins Glen or Indy. Indy was always coercing the females to "show'em". Never seemed to be a lack of female participation. Must be that southern "gentlemanly" thing.

I've been goin to Road Atlanta since the very first Can Am there in '70.

Gandretti - 08 October 2008 08:44 AM

I'd love to go to Sebring, but that is a bit far for one race. If I can convince my wife to go to Fla during that time, I'm there.

It is much more than just one race. The Friday races are entertaining and people come from all over the world for the whole experience. The weather here in March is way better than many places further north, so include that in your presentation to your wife and or friends. There is also a lot to do and see along the way that may help your case.

Except for the totally different track and landscape, I have no idea how Petit and Sebring compare, but plan on making the trip up to Georgia for next years race.