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PoorMansCamaro · 08-15-2015, 04:11 PM

Fest has always been a place that had to have a drag strip and a place large enough for autoX. Has a road course become part of the "must have"? I didn't think it did, because the majority of Fest is for people to hang out and spend time with the people they talk to almost every day, online.

Plus, taking away the road course would help the mods/volunteers by cutting back on some duties.

Colorado would even be a good spot to have it. Doesn't necessarily need to be in cali or vegas.

PQ · 08-15-2015, 04:52 PM

*TAG UR IT* · 08-15-2015, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

No bro let's do Indy again.

Are you f'ing crazy?!?!

NO WAY IN HELL!

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Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

Fest has always been a place that had to have a drag strip and a place large enough for autoX. Has a road course become part of the "must have"? I didn't think it did, because the majority of Fest is for people to hang out and spend time with the people they talk to almost every day, online.

Plus, taking away the road course would help the mods/volunteers by cutting back on some duties.

Colorado would even be a good spot to have it. Doesn't necessarily need to be in cali or vegas.

Oh, we've got to have a road course. This first time was a learning experience. Lack of instructors caused issues and it was raining. Other than that, ask people who raced. They loved it. I've already been talking to Danny for next time we go to BG for the track. And if we elsewhere next year, I'd like to have a track so we can road course it. I'm not into 1/4 mile. Autocross is fun but is over way too fast. Road tracks are 20 min to 25 min of racing. What do I want to do? Exactly.

Got to have a road course!

PoorMansCamaro · 08-15-2015, 05:29 PM

wonder how expensive it would be to rent out the 1.2mile road course that Exotic Racing has at the Las Vegas Speedway....if they even would rent it out.

IDEALG · 08-15-2015, 05:36 PM

Going back to the Map I feel Bowling Green was an excellent choice for the East side of the United States.

Now looking at the Map again it seems Colorado would be a good place centralized for the West side of the United States although i have never been there nor do i know what is out there.

Also i think everyone east of Bowling Green probably wouldn't travel to the West side. I know non of my guys nor myself would make the trip it's just too far for us. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't have it out West you would just have a Fest with more West coast guys then East coast that's all

What you need to figure out is would enough people show up out West? Do we have a high number of members who live out West and will a centralized location for the West work and bring in attendees? For us Eastern guys it would just give us a break and more time to save money for the next Fest closer to us that's all. Understanding that we can't please everyone just throwing out my thoughts. I wasn't happy about missing Texas last year but it was too far for my guys and I to travel and none of us want to be there without our cars so flying out just wouldn't work for us.

UF4LIFE102SS · 08-15-2015, 05:37 PM

Has everything u need! Everybody wants to visit FL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://racepbir.com/

IDEALG · 08-15-2015, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by UF4LIFE102SS

Has everything u need! Everybody wants to visit FL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://racepbir.com/

Wow that looks like a nice setup from the track diagram.

PoorMansCamaro · 08-15-2015, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by IDEALG

What you need to figure out is would enough people show up out West? Do we have a high number of members who live out West and will a centralized location for the West work and bring in attendees?

There were around 600 Camaros in 2011 for Fest 2. I have no doubt that the West can bring as many Camaro's as Fest 6, if not more.

Retro69 · 08-15-2015, 07:23 PM

If you can tap into So Cal I think you would tap into a huge following.

its a syn · 08-15-2015, 07:26 PM

would be nice if 5 locations could be set on and rotate from year to year. would make things different each time. A person could fine tune his /her stay. It would also make things for the Mods easier, I think.

So Cal Camaro · 08-15-2015, 08:43 PM

So, you say you want vendors at Camaro5fest, then Auto Club Speedway is the place to have it...drag racing, road course, autocross, car show space and plenty of room for vendors, hmm, who is a potential vendor in So Cal, let's see, Hotchkis, Eibach, HRE Wheels, Hedman Headers, Doug Thorley Headers, Borla, BBK, K&N/Spectre, Wilwood, JCG Restorations, JDP Motorsports(Yeah he's in SLC, but part of So Cal Race Team), Edlebrock, Stillen, Surf City Garage, Baer Brakes is in nearby Arizona, these are just the ones I know of the top of my head...so we shall see where it ends up next year...

VR Baron · 08-15-2015, 09:03 PM

I vote for out west obviously. Be nice since it would be 5 years and the rest have been south or east

rdblan2 · 08-15-2015, 09:35 PM

Bristol, TN...Thunder Valley.

*Milk 1027* · 08-15-2015, 09:48 PM

Our concern is that fest 2 brought in about as many west coast cars as Texas did with twice the drive.

If we go west coast next year I expect a huge turnout from socal.

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08-15-2015, 04:11 PM	#71
PoorMansCamaro Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PA Posts: 56,957	Fest has always been a place that had to have a drag strip and a place large enough for autoX. Has a road course become part of the "must have"? I didn't think it did, because the majority of Fest is for people to hang out and spend time with the people they talk to almost every day, online. Plus, taking away the road course would help the mods/volunteers by cutting back on some duties. Colorado would even be a good spot to have it. Doesn't necessarily need to be in cali or vegas. __________________

08-15-2015, 04:52 PM	#72
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,716 View My Garage	__________________

08-15-2015, 05:29 PM	#74
PoorMansCamaro Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PA Posts: 56,957	wonder how expensive it would be to rent out the 1.2mile road course that Exotic Racing has at the Las Vegas Speedway....if they even would rent it out. __________________

08-15-2015, 05:36 PM	#75
IDEALG Chevy's "Rumble" Best! Drives: 2015 ZL1 6 speed Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ideal Garage aka (Grayskull) Fords, nj Posts: 4,458 View My Garage	Going back to the Map I feel Bowling Green was an excellent choice for the East side of the United States. Now looking at the Map again it seems Colorado would be a good place centralized for the West side of the United States although i have never been there nor do i know what is out there. Also i think everyone east of Bowling Green probably wouldn't travel to the West side. I know non of my guys nor myself would make the trip it's just too far for us. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't have it out West you would just have a Fest with more West coast guys then East coast that's all What you need to figure out is would enough people show up out West? Do we have a high number of members who live out West and will a centralized location for the West work and bring in attendees? For us Eastern guys it would just give us a break and more time to save money for the next Fest closer to us that's all. Understanding that we can't please everyone just throwing out my thoughts. I wasn't happy about missing Texas last year but it was too far for my guys and I to travel and none of us want to be there without our cars so flying out just wouldn't work for us. __________________

08-15-2015, 05:37 PM	#76
UF4LIFE102SS Treasure Coast Camaro 5 Drives: 2010 2 SS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vero Beach, FL. Posts: 4,239 View My Garage	Has everything u need! Everybody wants to visit FL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://racepbir.com/ __________________

08-15-2015, 07:23 PM	#79
Retro69 Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Morgan, UT Posts: 1,359	If you can tap into So Cal I think you would tap into a huge following. __________________

08-15-2015, 07:26 PM	#80
its a syn B.O.D. 02/16/10 Drives: 2010 SGM Sp. Edition 2017 RS Conver Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Albia,Iowa Posts: 3,959 View My Garage	would be nice if 5 locations could be set on and rotate from year to year. would make things different each time. A person could fine tune his /her stay. It would also make things for the Mods easier, I think. __________________

08-15-2015, 08:43 PM	#81
So Cal Camaro So Cal Race Team Drives: 2013 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny So Cal Posts: 3,584	So, you say you want vendors at Camaro5fest, then Auto Club Speedway is the place to have it...drag racing, road course, autocross, car show space and plenty of room for vendors, hmm, who is a potential vendor in So Cal, let's see, Hotchkis, Eibach, HRE Wheels, Hedman Headers, Doug Thorley Headers, Borla, BBK, K&N/Spectre, Wilwood, JCG Restorations, JDP Motorsports(Yeah he's in SLC, but part of So Cal Race Team), Edlebrock, Stillen, Surf City Garage, Baer Brakes is in nearby Arizona, these are just the ones I know of the top of my head...so we shall see where it ends up next year... __________________

08-15-2015, 09:03 PM	#82
VR Baron SoCal Camaro5 Race Team Drives: 2021 Shadow Grey Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SO CAL Posts: 14,288	I vote for out west obviously. Be nice since it would be 5 years and the rest have been south or east

08-15-2015, 09:35 PM	#83
rdblan2 Drives: 2SS RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: MD Posts: 1,272	Bristol, TN...Thunder Valley. __________________ Livernois 2C cam and tune, LS3 conversion, Roto-Fab intake, Kooks headers, DSS driveshaft and axles, BMR suspension parts, VMax ported throttle body, Whipple blower. (623hp).

08-15-2015, 09:48 PM	#84
Milk 1027 Camaro➎ moderator Drives: '13 BLK 1LE Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 13,567 View My Garage	Our concern is that fest 2 brought in about as many west coast cars as Texas did with twice the drive. If we go west coast next year I expect a huge turnout from socal. __________________