Hey everyone. This is copied and pasted from my MSOE email:

Generac is sponsoring the exciting 4th annual Generac 500 at Road America August 9th-10th. Generac will have a strong presence on the ground and is once again excited to offer employees and MSOE students/faculty a chance to join us for the fun.
As part of OUR winning team, you’re invited to join us on Saturday, August 9th for the Generac 500 Race and hospitality. All those who sign up will automatically receive complimentary tickets for Sundays support race series at NO extra charge - that's another $50.00 VALUE!

** RACE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW to sign-up for!
$ 25.00 for Single Tickets - Children 12 and under are FREE!
(Ticket packages are not available this year)

Ticket Prices Include:
Saturday, August 9th
- Saturday ticket to the races ($65 Value)
- Admittance to Generac’s Hospitality Tent (10:00 am – 8:00 pm)
- Box lunch (served 11-3pm)
- Refreshments (3 drink tickets per person for beer, soda or bottled water)
- Last but not least ….. FUN … lots and lots of FUN!
- (Note: Broadcasts of this race can be seen on the SPEED channel airing on Sunday, August 10th from 2-4pm)
Sunday: August 10th:
- Ticket to the race (No Hospitality tent on Sunday)

Note: This year race t-shirts will be made available for a discounted $5.00 each (available in adult sizes S-XXXL) with the purchase of a race ticket.
DEADLINE FOR TICKET SALES IS THURSDAY, JULY 31st, 2008.





*****I am making the deadline today due to the fact i need to send the # of tickets requested and the names of everyone to the contact at MSOE. What i will need from you:

Your full name and if you want a t-shirt for an extra $5 (which would be nice of you) the size you want.

I can take paypal or cash for the $25 tickets or $30 w/T-shirt.

So, just to clarify, i need a confirmation PM from you with the info required by the end of TODAY! Including info on when/where/how to make payment.

I imagine tickets would be ready by the end of the week, so if i am to pick them up on Friday, i would need payment by then.

Any questions, you can email me at work can.erhamza at va.gov

:shifty

I thought I was saving with the package I got. I still sold the extra ticket, but still.....

:shifty:shifty

Actually calculating it out, I am not too bad off.

I missed out on the hospitality tent, food and drink but -
$25 ticket
$5 Shirt
$25 for Friday
$10 for the program

(I would not go up if I got the MSOE ticket)

$40 vs $60. Eh ~ suppose I am not too bad off. Would have been extremely pissed if I spent $90 for the superticket online though.

Still

:shifty:shifty

hm....ill let you know by the end of the day, still need to be positive im going

not going. thanks for the invite turk.

PM sent

not going. thanks for the invite turk.

:confused:shifty

Don't make me break out the ban stick. :nono

PM sent!

Murdoc and Dusten, you're set.

PM sent, put me down for 2 tickets

Stealth is in

Boy i love working at concours. Owner is on the boad of directors of Road America. i can get up to 5 free tickets to any events i want. Another perk of the job.

Ok, it's set.

Murdoc for 2
Dusten for 2
and Stealth for two.


What time do you all plan on making the drive out there?

Ok, it's set.

Murdoc for 2
Dusten for 2
and Stealth for two.

What time do you all plan on making the drive out there?

I've only been there once, and I got lost going there. Apparently Garmin doesn't really know where RA is. :) Anyone have good directions from Madison?

What's the deal with parking in the Corral? Can we just drive in there instead of parking in the grass when we get in?

Anyone from Madison want to caravan there? We'll probably take the m3, since it gets better highway mileage than her x3.

I've only been there once, and I got lost going there. Apparently Garmin doesn't really know where RA is. :) Anyone have good directions from Madison?

What's the deal with parking in the Corral? Can we just drive in there instead of parking in the grass when we get in?

Anyone from Madison want to caravan there? We'll probably take the m3, since it gets better highway mileage than her x3.
the corral is just off of the road that goes around the track, the corral parking is grass

Anyone from milw area wanna caravan up there?

Anyone from milw area wanna caravan up there?

My brother and I will be leaving between 8:00 and 9:00.

the corral is just off of the road that goes around the track, the corral parking is grass

Anyone from milw area wanna caravan up there?


I'll caravan, but I plan to jet up there early. From Brookfield, I am going to take 45N-> 33. Take 33 E to 43/57. 43/57 N -> J. J West to 67. 67 N to the track.

IDK about Madison

Dusten, all parking is grass parking.

Dusten, all parking is grass parking.

Yeah, I remember that it's all grass parking, but last time I was up there it was just pretty much part wherever you want. What gate should I enter in to get to the BMW Corral?

Yeah, I remember that it's all grass parking, but last time I was up there it was just pretty much part wherever you want. What gate should I enter in to get to the BMW Corral?

To get there from Madison, I'd recommend taking HWY 151 North into Fond Du Lac. Then hop on HWY 23 East until you hit HWY 67. Take HWY 67 North to the track. It loops around back toward the west, and the new main gate is right there. Once in the gate follow the road (brown on the map) south parallel to the main straight. The BMW coral is in the middle of P2 parking section. There should be a sign near the road pointing to the coral. Plan on about a 2 hour drive if you use those directions.

http://mt11.quickshareit.com/share/map_08_main97aaf.jpg

To get there from Madison, I'd recommend taking HWY 151 North into Fond Du Lac. Then hop on HWY 23 East until you hit HWY 67. Take HWY 67 North to the track. It loops around back toward the west, and the new main gate is right there. Once in the gate follow the road (brown on the map) south parallel to the main straight. The BMW coral is in the middle of P2 parking section. There should be a sign near the road pointing to the coral. Plan on about a 2 hour drive if you use those directions.



Dude, you rock. Thanks for the directions. Hopefully we don't get lost this time. :buttrock

What time is everyone planning on getting there on Saturday? I see the first BMW race starts at 10, so we were going to shoot for a 9am arrival.

Sweet!

"Badger Bimmer members are invited to a paddock tour and talk with the
BimmerWorld World Challenge racing team. The tour will be on Saturday
(Aug 9) at 1pm. The location of the BimmerWorld team in the paddock
will be available at the BMW parking area outside turn 14."

yes and also

During the ALMS races at Road America on Saturday and Sunday there will be a "bring your own food" picnic at the BMW parking area outside of turn 14. The club will provide gas and charcoal grills along with water and soda. The grills will be available on both Saturday and Sunday. The people's choice car show will be held on Saturday. There will also be track touring available on Sunday afternoon. See the Road America website for more information on track touring. We are working on getting a couple of the BimmerWorld drivers to stop by sometime during the weekend. We'll update this article when the details are know.

free track touring

turk, do you have an approx. date for when youll be swapping front lips?

Won't make it this year. Hopefully I'll be at Blackhawk on Saturday, then racing karts on Sunday.

Count me in next year, though... must see new M3.

Dude, you rock. Thanks for the directions. Hopefully we don't get lost this time. :buttrock

What time is everyone planning on getting there on Saturday? I see the first BMW race starts at 10, so we were going to shoot for a 9am arrival.

No problem. Double check the route on Google maps before you head out. Once you are in Fond Du Lac, you have to make a few turns to get from HWY 151 to HWY 23, but nothing major. I plan on getting there around 9 as well.

*knocks on wood*

Tentative sale on my tickets and a free pass in. SCORE :woot: :woot: :woot:

Wow, I never knew this thread existed. I payed out of my ass for normal priced tickets, but I'm camping friday - sunday. I'll obviouslt be parked and camped in the carousel, but will come stop over to the BMW area. If you see a black 325is say hi! This will be my first ALMS race at RA, I have no idea when all the really cool stuff is going on.

"Hi

We should have your tickets in for the Generac Race by Thursday, 8/7 in the afternoon (approx 4pm).

The Student Life Office (Campus Center 3rd floor CC-377) will be open on Thursday, 8/7 until 8pm and re-open on Friday, 8/8 from 8am until 5pm. If for some reason, those hours do not work for you in order to pick up your tickets, please let me know and we will attempt to work something else out (ie: drop the tickets off at Public Safety).

If you are paying by check, please have it made out to MSOE for the exact amount. Your order should appear below"


So, for those of you (Dusten) who live outside of the Milwaukee Area, this may pose an issue.

Who out of the Milwaukee crowd is leaving early? I will be at the Brown Deer Road Park and Ride at 8:15 and ready to leave at 8:30.

Stealthbimmer or Murdoc, will either of you be leaving earlier? If so, would you mind taking Dusten's as well as I think he will make it up there before us.

I will be picking up the tickets Friday morning and can deliver (within reasonable distance) to Stealth and Murdoc. If i could just get cash when we meet, that would be great.

Any further comments, keep it to email since its quicker. I don't want to check this thread for meeting updates every hour.

erhamza @ hot mail dot com

Yeah, I'm always the one causing problems. Damn you Madison!!!

Looking at the map, it would take me about 1 hr and 40 mins to get to the Brown Deer Rd park and ride. How much further is RA from there? I would only have to leave a half hour earlier to get there.

Do you think it's possible to just leave my tickets at the RA gate, and I can grab them when I get there? Or should I just plan on driving through MKE on my way up? I'm flexible.

Probably a good hour from the Brown Deer park and ride.

I'm most likely going to be going up as well. Too bad I missed out on the MSOE deal, but I'm not currently a student there. I had been a number of years ago. :D



Yeah, I'm always the one causing problems. Damn you Madison!!!

Looking at the map, it would take me about 1 hr and 40 mins to get to the Brown Deer Rd park and ride. How much further is RA from there? I would only have to leave a half hour earlier to get there.

Do you think it's possible to just leave my tickets at the RA gate, and I can grab them when I get there? Or should I just plan on driving through MKE on my way up? I'm flexible.

I can meet you at the park and ride...

Yeah, I'm always the one causing problems. Damn you Madison!!!

Looking at the map, it would take me about 1 hr and 40 mins to get to the Brown Deer Rd park and ride. How much further is RA from there? I would only have to leave a half hour earlier to get there.

Do you think it's possible to just leave my tickets at the RA gate, and I can grab them when I get there? Or should I just plan on driving through MKE on my way up? I'm flexible.


No problems. I was worried you would be up there before us and waiting for your tickets.

If you head up there straight from Madtown, how close to our expected arrival time will you be? (If we leave the Park and Ride here at 8:30, we should get to RA by 9:30 if the traffic isn't bad)

I just don't want to keep you waiting, you know.

No problems. I was worried you would be up there before us and waiting for your tickets.

If you head up there straight from Madtown, how close to our expected arrival time will you be? (If we leave the Park and Ride here at 8:30, we should get to RA by 9:30 if the traffic isn't bad)

I just don't want to keep you waiting, you know.

Well, if everyone is meeting at the Park and Ride to drive up, I'll just meet you guys there. I'd rather caravan up with some other BMWs. :) Who else is meeting there?

Well, if everyone is meeting at the Park and Ride to drive up, I'll just meet you guys there. I'd rather caravan up with some other BMWs. :) Who else is meeting there?

AFAIK:

Turk (me) - E30 325is
Levent (my brother) - E30 325is Vert
Mark - 911 TT
StealthBimmer -? E34 Touring?
Murdoc - Saabaru?
Dusten -E36 M3

Add to the list if you know more.

Sachin, i'm sure you will be leaving earlier anyways. (and if not, you'll probably do 110 on the freeway and leave us behind again)

AFAIK:

Turk (me) - E30 325is
Levent (my brother) - E30 325is Vert
Mark - 911 TT
StealthBimmer -? E34 Touring?
Murdoc - Saabaru?
Dusten -E36 M3

Add to the list if you know more.

Sachin, i'm sure you will be leaving earlier anyways. (and if not, you'll probably do 110 on the freeway and leave us behind again)


110? :shifty Max I do is 10 over. I get there quick, but that's as fast I go. I am not interesting in getting to know WI cops. :shifty

Don't plan on me being there - but if it so happens that I am by the Park N Ride around 8:15, I'll stop in and head up with you guys.

I'll contact some of the Pandl's people and see if they want to convoy as well.

I'm not sure what my plans are yet. I'll check with my buddy and let you know. As far as meeting you at the Park and Ride in Brown Deer, I'd be headed 15 minutes the opposite way. If you want there is a Wal-Mart on HWY 33 (Saukville/Port Washington exit) just east of I-43 and I could meet everybody there. Otherwise I could sit on the on ramp ready to go and wait for the fly-by. Not sure if I'll be in the Saabaru or my buddy's E46 yet. E46 needs parts thrown at it, but no real time to do it before the race.

I'm not sure what my plans are yet. I'll check with my buddy and let you know. As far as meeting you at the Park and Ride in Brown Deer, I'd be headed 15 minutes the opposite way. If you want there is a Wal-Mart on HWY 33 (Saukville/Port Washington exit) just east of I-43 and I could meet everybody there. Otherwise I could sit on the on ramp ready to go and wait for the fly-by. Not sure if I'll be in the Saabaru or my buddy's E46 yet. E46 needs parts thrown at it, but no real time to do it before the race.

Bryan (MrEvoMan) is also going to be meeting at that exit. Should we pull off and meet you guys at the Wal-Mart? Or do you want to stage on the ramp? I've got Bryan's cell number and can call when we get close.

murdoc and I can definitely be waiting for you guys at that exit. We only live about 10 houses apart. :)

murdoc and I can definitely be waiting for you guys at that exit. We only live about 10 houses apart. :)

That sounds good. We will stage on the on-ramp. Bryan, you want to meet at my place around 8:30? My buddy will be meeting there and we'll be taking the Saabaru.

That sounds good. We will stage on the on-ramp. Bryan, you want to meet at my place around 8:30? My buddy will be meeting there and we'll be taking the Saabaru.

Sounds great. See you at 8:30 on Saturday.

So just to update:

Brown Deer P&R BEFORE 8:30, leaving at 8:30...

Turk (me) - E30 325is
Levent (my brother) - E30 325is Vert
Mark - 911 TT
StealthBimmer -? E34 Touring?
Dusten -E36 M3


Wal-Mart parking lot at the Hwy 33/Saukville Exit at 8:45:

Murdoc - Saabaru?
MrEvoMan - Alpine E36 M3

dusten will call me when the main group is coming to that exit. Are we meeting in the parking lot of Wal-Mart or just hoping on the freeway when you go by?

That sounds good. We will stage on the on-ramp. Bryan, you want to meet at my place around 8:30? My buddy will be meeting there and we'll be taking the Saabaru.

Darcy might kick you out of the Biovac. :shifty

Darcy might kick you out of the Biovac. :shifty

I have a spare Dinan emblem and kidneys if you want to tape them onto the Saab...you know...so it fits in better. :)


dusten will call me when the main group is coming to that exit. Are we meeting in the parking lot of Wal-Mart or just hoping on the freeway when you go by?

Doesn't matter to me. Might be easier to just pull off into Wal-Mart. That way you don't miss us if traffic is thick.

I have a spare Dinan emblem and kidneys if you want to tape them onto the Saab...you know...so it fits in better. :)




Doesn't matter to me. Might be easier to just pull off into Wal-Mart. That way you don't miss us if traffic is thick.

doubt traffic will be thick at 9 am

doubt traffic will be thick at 9 am

Especially up here. :lol

I have a spare Dinan emblem and kidneys if you want to tape them onto the Saab...you know...so it fits in better. :)


I've got a few BMW emblems and my CCA sticker is in the front window. Think she would notice? :devillook I'll tell her it's the new 3 series touring with a bodykit.

I see there are two Brown Deer Rd park n rides. It's this one, right? http://www.dot.state.wi.us/travel/parkride/lots/mil4085.htm
(Intersection of 43 and hwy 100)

I see there are two Brown Deer Rd park n rides. It's this one, right? http://www.dot.state.wi.us/travel/parkride/lots/mil4085.htm
(Intersection of 43 and hwy 100)

yes the other one is on hwy 57

Darcy might kick you out of the Biovac. :shifty

:shifty indeed

Bivouac perhaps

Wow, what a fantastic first day. 1600 pictures totaling 6.2GB :buttrock
Fifth Gear's Tiff Needell was in the paddocks doing interviews and taking pictures.
http://mt12.quickshareit.com/share/img_7718f4719.jpg

Headed back up today. There is a FREE touring session for all BMW, Audi, Corette, Mazda, and Porsche owners today at 4:30.

Wow, what a fantastic first day. 1600 pictures totaling 6.2GB :buttrock
Fifth Gear's Tiff Needell was in the paddocks doing interviews and taking pictures.


Headed back up today. There is a FREE touring session for all BMW, Audi, Corette, Mazda, and Porsche owners today at 4:30.

Nice, you should post some pics... I would love to see them....

I've got a few BMW emblems and my CCA sticker is in the front window. Think she would notice? :devillook I'll tell her it's the new 3 series touring with a bodykit.

I would not desicrate (sp) the Saab like that. :shifty

:shifty indeed

Bivouac perhaps

Whatever it is, I am not welcome there. :shifty (Which works out because there are other areas I like more :devillook (Turn 12, inside turn 3, Carousel, Paddocks)

Wow, what a fantastic first day. 1600 pictures totaling 6.2GB :buttrock


Geez, and I thought I took a lot of pics. At Kohler, I took 1400 in 2 days. I probably did the same here over the 3 days.

Wow, what a fantastic first day. 1600 pictures totaling 6.2GB :buttrock
Fifth Gear's Tiff Needell was in the paddocks doing interviews and taking pictures.


Headed back up today. There is a FREE touring session for all BMW, Audi, Corette, Mazda, and Porsche owners today at 4:30.


I went through my files - well sorted the Raw Files out from the jpegs - all told I have 1967 pics. Whether they are all good or not, IDK. But yeah 1900 in 3 days. :shifty

I went through my files - well sorted the Raw Files out from the jpegs - all told I have 1967 pics. Whether they are all good or not, IDK. But yeah 1900 in 3 days. :shifty

Well after adding in yesterday's pics, I've got 8.3GB in 1844 pictures. :eek: I really need to get another hard drive for all this.

Well after adding in yesterday's pics, I've got 8.3GB in 1844 pictures. :eek: I really need to get another hard drive for all this.


Yeah right. My laptop has an 80 gig hd, so 74.5 usable space. approx 11-12 gigs of programs, which leaves 62 gigs available. Kohler and Generac take up 22 gigs (Raw+Basic files). :rofl :rofl :rofl

All my Raw files are going into the 1 TB external HD I bought.

Here is the photo gallery with my pictures... was too busy enjoying the race to take more. LOL

http://www.the-shadows.net/albums/RoadAmerica_ALMSRace/index.html