2008 Daytona 500 Speedweeks

[erniecarpet@...]

To be in the infield- with ALL the action, would be worth the money. In my
opinion- once in a lifetime chance. Bring earplugs.

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston, Mt




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[Allen & Conny]

My husband came home today and said, "Wouldn't it be great to watch
the Daytona 500 from the infield next year?" We researched the
speedway and see that there are 211 sites situated on Lake Llyod
within the infield. My question is.... Has anyone done this or is
planning on 2008? I would like to learn how it is and is it worth the
$3K or should we look for a campground outside and get good seats in
the grandstand?Thanks!
Allen & Conny, Tampa Bay, FL
2000 43ft LXi
"Lone Wolf"

[Stephen Birtles]

the only thing you will in the infield is your next door neighbor save
the bucks and try and get good seats
Stephen 77fc35

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Allen & Conny"
wrote:
>
> My husband came home today and said, "Wouldn't it be great to watch
> the Daytona 500 from the infield next year?" We researched the
> speedway and see that there are 211 sites situated on Lake Llyod
> within the infield. My question is.... Has anyone done this or is
> planning on 2008? I would like to learn how it is and is it worth the
> $3K or should we look for a campground outside and get good seats in
> the grandstand?Thanks!
> Allen & Conny, Tampa Bay, FL
> 2000 43ft LXi
> "Lone Wolf"
>

[Leroy Eckert]

We have gone to Daytona and stayed on the tarmac at Lake Lloyd. You get power
and water and you can see part of the backstretch. Make sure your satellite TV
works.You can go fishing and watch the speedboat and the folks skiing.The venue
around the pits and other areas are really nice. There also is a certain amount
of marketing hype associated with the Daytona 500. It is not worth $3,000 for me
to do it again and it is not worth $1,200 for the 400 race on the 4th of July
either although the fireworks are second to none. Plus it is burning hot. The
best value in NASCAR is in the infield at Talladega and I have been to
California Motor Speedway, Texas, Atlanta and Daytona.
I did sky boxes at Fontana and Texas and that is overrated also. Except for the
noise, and the hubbub, the TV works great.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL
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From: Allen & Conny
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Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 8:30 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] 2008 Daytona 500 Speedweeks


My husband came home today and said, "Wouldn't it be great to watch
the Daytona 500 from the infield next year?" We researched the
speedway and see that there are 211 sites situated on Lake Llyod
within the infield. My question is.... Has anyone done this or is
planning on 2008? I would like to learn how it is and is it worth the
$3K or should we look for a campground outside and get good seats in
the grandstand?Thanks!
Allen & Conny, Tampa Bay, FL
2000 43ft LXi
"Lone Wolf"





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[crissrace]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Allen & Conny"
wrote:
>
> My husband came home today and said, "Wouldn't it be great to watch
> the Daytona 500 from the infield next year?" We researched the
> speedway and see that there are 211 sites situated on Lake Llyod
> within the infield. My question is.... Has anyone done this or is
> planning on 2008? I would like to learn how it is and is it worth
the
> $3K or should we look for a campground outside and get good seats
in
> the grandstand?Thanks!
> Allen & Conny, Tampa Bay, FL
> 2000 43ft LXi
> "Lone Wolf"
>
Well, that is a good question. My wife and I, along with 20 or so
good friends, have been going to the 500 for 10 years. We did stay
in the infield once. It was exprnsive and had some undesirable
limits on it at that time. If a person wanted to visit you they had
to have a ticket for that area--which were, at that time, $275 or
so. Consequently we could not have our friends over so it was a
little lonesome. That visitor limit was not made clear when we
signed up for the tickets. Aparently they had it that way to keep
out the "rif-raf".
We have been very satisfied staying across the street, behind Hooters
restaurant at Finishline Campground, buying good tickets, and walking
to and from the track. It is not a "rowdy" campground. You would
like it there. Look for us if you decide to stay there.
Bob Criss
90SP36 |Havin Fun"
Pittsburgh