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Topic: Crew Signup - Houston

I've got a buddy who is going to help me with to-track and from-track driving since I live 8 hours away from MSR Houston and will be leaving San Angelo after 5pm on Friday.   That's a long ass drive.

I guess we need to sign him up in advance as a crew member? Do I have to do that in advance or can I just register him when I check in as a driver?

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Re: Crew Signup - Houston

I think you can register him at the track.

He can probably just be a spectator.

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Re: Crew Signup - Houston

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The database closed yeasterday, so it is probably too late to add anyone, but he can still get a spectator's band. He just won't be able to work on the car.

Sure he can roll it on and off the trailer when you arive/leave, refill your gas jugs, pick up parts/beer/ice at the store, but just not touch the car.

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Re: Crew Signup - Houston

IgnoranteWest wrote:

I've got a buddy who is going to help me with to-track and from-track driving since I live 8 hours away from MSR Houston and will be leaving San Angelo after 5pm on Friday.   That's a long ass drive.

Pfft, 8 hours is nothing! Try 12, going over Donner pass hauling your sorryass car behind you in a blizzard. THAT is ... exciting!

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Re: Crew Signup - Houston

I bet you had to walk uphill to school both ways in the snow too, didn't you? smile

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Re: Crew Signup - Houston

jkfoto wrote:
IgnoranteWest wrote:

I've got a buddy who is going to help me with to-track and from-track driving since I live 8 hours away from MSR Houston and will be leaving San Angelo after 5pm on Friday.   That's a long ass drive.

Pfft, 8 hours is nothing! Try 12, going over Donner pass hauling your sorryass car behind you in a blizzard. THAT is ... exciting!

I see your pffft and raise you.....17 hours, straight, in the Wartburg, in the rain, with no wipers.

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Re: Crew Signup - Houston

but did you drive it flat out ? at night ?

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Re: Crew Signup - Houston

I don't pretend to be blessed with the same level of sweet insanity that you gentlemen possess.

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Re: Crew Signup - Houston

Doug I wrote:

but did you drive it flat out ? at night ?

Departed from NJ headed to Alabama at 3am.  Averaged 70-75mph the whole time...oh and the motor was just pulled from a junkyard and installed that morning smile

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Re: Crew Signup - Houston

IgnoranteWest wrote:

I don't pretend to be blessed with the same level of sweet insanity that you gentlemen possess.

It develops over time, you're racing at Lemons...your insanity will grow strong within you.

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Re: Crew Signup - Houston

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Nick@24hoursoflemons wrote:

The crew guy can come whenever--he just needs to tell the gate guy that he needs a crew, not a spectator pass. It's a different wristband that allows him to work on the car.

Re: Last minute driver signup:

Nick@24hoursoflemons wrote:

You'll have to take care of it at the track. It'll be better if the driver comes on Friday--otherwise he'll need to pay the $20 spectator ticket price to get in the gate, and then register as a driver once inside. It's the fear of commitment surcharge.

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