Parking info @ or near Talledaga Speedway

[Tom Seitz]

Hi guys, A buddy of mine called today with tickets to the race April
28th and 29th in Talledaga Al. Im looking for a parking spot for the
bus. Anybody been there or have any good ideas? Or an infeild spot
they want to give up ??? I called the track and they said
everything is booked, Go figure..But there was free parking but it was
a 2 to 3 mile walk to the race. Is this as good as it gets? Thanks
for any info. Tom 90 SP36 Alpharetta GA.

[Leroy Eckert]

Yes: We are ticket holders for infield slot Red 110 twice per year. We
learned that giving up your spot at Talladega is a very poor idea. It took
us two years to get our second race spot back after we missed one race.
Current RV slot holders are afforded the right to renew before spots are
released to the public. You snooze you lose. Finding a spot for the bus
anywhere near the track will be extremely difficult if not impossible. I
wish you luck. There will be 250,000 folks there.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville,FL

-------Original Message-------

From: Tom Seitz
Date: 04/13/07 08:52:02 PM
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Parking info @ or near Talledaga Speedway

Hi guys, A buddy of mine called today with tickets to the race April
28th and 29th in Talledaga Al. Im looking for a parking spot for the
bus. Anybody been there or have any good ideas? Or an infeild spot
they want to give up ??? I called the track and they said
everything is booked, Go figure..But there was free parking but it was
a 2 to 3 mile walk to the race. Is this as good as it gets? Thanks
for any info. Tom 90 SP36 Alpharetta GA.





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[Tom Meservey]

Hey Tom,

How is the dinette working out? Peggy and I have worked at Talledaga three
times, this did not give us any preference on parking spaces, but this is what I
can tell you. Do NOT park in the free spaces in the fields across from the race
track, you will need a toad, and it will take you several hours after the race
to get back home. However, there is free camping East of the track back in a
wooded area. People park everywhere, have no consideration for anyone near
them, and it is a real free for all. BUT it is free. I would advise getting
there Thursday, I beleive that is when the gate opens for this area, if you get
there early you will be able to get high ground, because it you don't and get
low ground and it rains, you will be in the mud. It rained both years we parked
back there, but we were on a slope and waited until Monday morning to leave.
Leaving Sunday after the race is another nightmare.

I would certainly go for free tickets, the track is awesome. Your cooler that
you take in must fit in a certain size and this is pretty strictly enforced.
Also take ear plugs, the noise is deftening. Take your own beverages and
snacks, things are terribly expensive. This is a stella redneck event; we
camped with people that saved all year long to get good seats to come to this
one or two races. The free camping area has no power or water, unless it has
been added in the last five years, but I doubt it. Seems like every year they
were cutting back on "free camping" so near to the track. Parking anywhere is a
nightmare. You can run your generator all you want and we had to at night it
was so humid; in the daytime we opened all the windows so the cat would get some
air.

It was an absolute gas working this event; we did everything from stub
tickets, to gate security, to stuffing people onto trams, and yanking them off.
You can go on-line I think and see the track so you will know where your seats
are; AND that will give you some idea how far you will have to trek; light
clothes, big hats and lots of water.

Good luck, we really enjoyed it and consider this one of the most fun things
we did while full-timing.

Tom Meservey, USN (Ret)
'81FC33' still on the market




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[Tom Seitz]

Hi Tom, The dinette is working great!!! The kids and mom and dad
thank you everytime we put them to bed. They love it.
Thanks so much for the info on Talledaga. I also have heard some
stories about the free parkinh areas and the rain.I dont want to be
one of the stories too. I think we have found a 50amp gravel pad in
a campground 1/2 mile from the main gate. So I think we are in good
shape. It wasnt FREE but sounds like a good spot. Thanks again.
Tom 90 SP36 Alpharetta GA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Meservey <snulli2@...>
wrote:
>
> Hey Tom,
>
> How is the dinette working out? Peggy and I have worked at
Talledaga three times, this did not give us any preference on
parking spaces, but this is what I can tell you. Do NOT park in the
free spaces in the fields across from the race track, you will need
a toad, and it will take you several hours after the race to get
back home. However, there is free camping East of the track back in
a wooded area. People park everywhere, have no consideration for
anyone near them, and it is a real free for all. BUT it is free. I
would advise getting there Thursday, I beleive that is when the gate
opens for this area, if you get there early you will be able to get
high ground, because it you don't and get low ground and it rains,
you will be in the mud. It rained both years we parked back there,
but we were on a slope and waited until Monday morning to leave.
Leaving Sunday after the race is another nightmare.
>
> I would certainly go for free tickets, the track is awesome.
Your cooler that you take in must fit in a certain size and this is
pretty strictly enforced. Also take ear plugs, the noise is
deftening. Take your own beverages and snacks, things are terribly
expensive. This is a stella redneck event; we camped with people
that saved all year long to get good seats to come to this one or
two races. The free camping area has no power or water, unless it
has been added in the last five years, but I doubt it. Seems like
every year they were cutting back on "free camping" so near to the
track. Parking anywhere is a nightmare. You can run your generator
all you want and we had to at night it was so humid; in the daytime
we opened all the windows so the cat would get some air.
>
> It was an absolute gas working this event; we did everything
from stub tickets, to gate security, to stuffing people onto trams,
and yanking them off. You can go on-line I think and see the track
so you will know where your seats are; AND that will give you some
idea how far you will have to trek; light clothes, big hats and lots
of water.
>
> Good luck, we really enjoyed it and consider this one of the
most fun things we did while full-timing.
>
> Tom Meservey, USN (Ret)
> '81FC33' still on the market
>
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell?
> Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>