Any recommendations on where to sit? We've never been to WG before and are
trying to figure out where to try for tickets.

Any other WG recommendations welcome. Thanks!

JD Corry wrote:
Depends on what you like to see. The front stretch is a good bet -
you'll get a view of the pits, the cars running at high speed, and the
pre and post race celebrations. If you want to see a bit more action,
the grand stand on the outside of The 90 (turn 1) is a good one. Both
locations have jumbo screens so you can watch the action elsewhere on track.

If you want GA tickets and would rather find a nice spot elsewhere on
track, the grandstands at the bottom of the Esses are nice (don't know
if they're still open to GA anymore - they were when I was last there as
a spectator). Otherwise, I'd recommend the Boot. Either go to where the
cars enter the Boot and get a nice look at them diving downhill in that
fast sweeping left, or the heel of the Boot which gives you a nice view
of the cars under braking and then accelerating up the hill. There's
usually a fair amount of action there.

--
forty

"There's a very fine line between not listening, and not caring. I like
to think that I walk that line every day of my life."

Thanks forty! That's a big help, I appreciate it.

Mimi

"forty" <cforteR3M0V3 (AT) THISgmail (DOT) com> wrote

"JD Corry" <pagan (AT) ids (DOT) net> wrote

Is the race guaranteed to be on? I heard they were in dicey negotiations
and that it may be moved to September (great camping weather, NOT!).

I went this year and it was awesome. Camped near the boot and had a great
time.

Details on 2010:

http://www.stargazette.com/article/20090707/NEWS01/907070343/1117/2010+Indy+event+hinges+on+talks

El Gordo wrote
My first time at Watkins was in the late 1980's. I hung out at the inside of
turn 1 and met a bunch of crazy people on the outside of that turn who were
flying the Jolly Roger.

What a place Watkins is! So much fun.

I recall the second time I went, around 1990. There was an F2000 race, and
Jimmy Vasser won.