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    #313 Steve, Jun 2, 2012
    ALMS: Series To Race At COTA In 2013 (auto-racing.speedtv.com)
     
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    #314 Steve, Jun 5, 2012
    This is from Jalopnik so consider the source, but not the sort of prices I was expecting.

    The Cheapest Seat For The U.S. Grand Prix Is $159
     
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    #316 Nathan, Jun 6, 2012
    I have to admit, that General Admission pricing is not bad at all.

    Now to figure out what travel and a hotel may cost to see if this is within my budget at all.
     
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    #317 minimark, Jun 6, 2012
    Actually if you consider they are three day passes, the pricing is not unreasonable...:cool:
     
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    #318 Nathan, Jun 6, 2012
    Oy...hotel rates are maxed out...

    $199 a night with a 3 night minimum for a Days Inn... that's before taxes too. This is for whats termed a "budget" location too. $450 a night, 3 night min, for a Holiday Inn Express...

    I want to go, I really do, but these rates are so high it annoys me to no end. At least the airfares are not terrible.
     
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    #319 Redbeard, Jun 6, 2012
    Well at those prices it looks like a good time for me at least.
     
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    #320 Minidave, Jun 6, 2012
    About the only way I can justify it is that my brother lives there in Austin, so I have a free couch to crash on, even so I figure it'll be a minimum of $1200 for the weekend for the two of us.

    I'm still going of course.....
     
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    #321 minimark, Jun 6, 2012
    OK if going, where is everyone going to sit?
     
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    #322 Nathan, Jun 6, 2012
    Tickets to the Event - 160
    Hotel, 3 nights - 700
    Airfare - 575


    Hmmm...thats like 1500. I can easily see this being a 2 grand weekend. I gotta find me some more clients!
     
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    #323 Minidave, Jun 6, 2012
    Or a cheaper place to stay!

    I'm thinking turn 11 GA is where I'll start, anyway.
     
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    #324 Steve, Jun 17, 2012
    For me the lower than expected prices were a surprise, here's another.

    High Demand For US Grand Prix Tickets (formula-one.speedtv.com)
     
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    #325 Steve, Jun 21, 2012
    COTA confirms two new grandstands (GPUpdate.net)
     
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    #326 Minidave, Jun 21, 2012
    Wow, that's pretty amazing................and excellent news!

    Now, if they can just get the damn thing finished in time. You realize the original race date has already come and gone.....IMHO they have a LOT to do still, and only 4 months to do it all.

    I'll be surprised if the track is even as finished as Korea's for their inaugural race (it wasn't, remember? it was barely usable)
     
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    #327 Redbeard, Jun 22, 2012
    The Wife and I were thinking about heading over to the track this weekend. Maybe get a few pics. I'll see what we can do.
     
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    #328 Minidave, Jun 22, 2012
    I've been following along on their website, and somehow got signed up for Facebook updates, paving is coming along, but they still have a LOT to do.

    Some pics from ground zero would be great!
     
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    #329 Steve, Jun 22, 2012
    Texas to run Historic Grand Prix on F1 weekend (GPUpdate.com)
     
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    #330 Steve, Jun 24, 2012
    I just read an article about the possibility that the biggest inconvenience at the USGP will be hours of traffic getting in and out. The article itself was actually useless but here is an interesting comment I found posted on the page:
     
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    #331 Nathan, Jun 24, 2012
    Hmmm...so no car club corrals for masses.

    That is a big part of the fun at these events when there is a fair amount of downtime. Hanging with your peeps...

    Year 1 - sellout

    Year 2 - Not so much as people get frustrated with all this crap pretty darn fast.
     
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    #332 Redbeard, Jun 24, 2012
    Yeah, I'm not sure what everyone expected. Those are Farm to Market roads out there. Two lanes. No way the can accomodate the traffic.

    It will be worse than Las Vegas Motorspeedway after a NASCAR race. 3+hours to get out of the track.

    No joy on getting to the track this weekend. The wife and I changed plans. I have some free time this week. I will take a swing out there.
     
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