V8 Supercars at QLD Raceway - Who wants to go?

[Grant Daly]

I was thinking that since there's a few of us here that are close to the Track. And that the V8's are comming in a few weeks...
Like the Spa get together. We might have a chance to do something similar?

It'd only take a handfull of us to make it a bit of a Bonus we'd be able to meet and put a face to the name? I'm sure we would all have much to chat about, Oh and there is also the V8 SuperCars!

Now, there is also a couple of ways that we could arrange this.
* The most obvious would be to meet up at the track?
* Or we could even chip in and get a room near the track for a night and go for both days. Meeting say in Brissy first and just take one or two cars Depending? And then we be able to kick back and have a few brews, at the track and not need to worry about driving, if we cabbed it to the track from the hotel/whatever (accomodation) it just would mean that on the 2nd day we would have to have designated drivers to get back to Brissy. Personaly that'd be fine as I hardly drink and wouldn't mind if I had to abstain on the 2nd day...
* I'm sure that there are other options so put your 2cents worth in and let me know what you all reckon?

If we have a few of us I'll start ringing around and finding out details etc.
There may even be a way to get a discount on tickets for a group?

So shout out here and lets' see what happens?

If you're interested PM me and I'll PM you my Mobile # so we can arrange things...

OK, well look forward to hearing from you all? Grant...

[Warren Dawes]

I know I should know this Grant, but can you post the race date for Qld's V8 event?

[Grant Daly]

Appologies I should've psted this in the original
The dates are 18th- 20th july... (At time of this post it's just on 11days away)
So yes I know it's spur of the moment but hey ya gotta try?
I just thought of it after the V8's yesterday and last night's race well. I had a ball...
You know?

For further info there's a link here V8 Supercars
And it defaults to this next event at the Qld Raceway, it's not too far outa town as I'm sure some will know and for Warren it's also not too far either, But you'd be coming down

[Grant Daly]

OK this is the pricing and ticketing options. There are others for Granstand Corporate Boxes but at $495 I thought Probably that'd be eh No...
Sorry about the formatting it's bloody hard...

Adult Admission ____---____Concession Admission
Ticket Types
.......Price --- PrePay* --- PrePay* --- Price --- PrePay* --- PrePay*
.......@ Gate - Discount --- Price --- --- @ Gate - Discount --- Price

*PrePay discounts end at 5.00pm, Thursday July 17th 2008.

3 Day
Season Pass $125 $35 $90 _______ $75 $15 $60
3-Day Season
Pass & Pits $165 $65 $100 _______ $100 $20 $80
Friday Pass $30 $5 $25 _______ $20 $0 $20
Friday Pass
& Pits $45 $10 $35 _______ $30 $0 $30
Saturday Pass $60 $15 $45 _______ $40 $10 $30
Saturday Pass
& Pits. $80 $20 $60 _______ $60 $15 $45
Sunday Pass $75 $15 $60 _______ $50 $10 $40
Sunday Pass
& Pits. $95 $15 $80 _______ $70 $10 $60

There's Reserved Grandstand Seating for an extra $60 on top of these Prices? Ehh not for me...
But it's there if ya want it...

As you can see there's plenty of ways to go and at reasonable prices too for some I like the ones that include the pit access I really could handle that I think?
The ones I've highlighted in Bold+italics Are IMHO the best value for money Even if we just went the 2 days the 3day pass is the way to go...
And if it's just the one day then Sunday's the day when the Big races are on 2 in the V8's Remember too that there'll be Formula Ford Carrerea Cup and the Mini's I think well there's not just the V8's there's a few Great days of racing all in all. So yeah, keep it in mind.. That's good value I think..

OK, G..

[Grant Daly]

Info Update...
Transport / Parking Arrangements
By Train
For fans not wanting to drive to the circuit on V8 Supercar race day, free buses will be continually en route from Ipswich Station to the circuit, check this website in the lead up to the event for specific times. This option is also available as a park-and-ride alternative for fans wanting to park their cars in Ipswich.

Road The recommended route is south on the Gateway Arterial, then on to the Logan Motorway, Ipswich Motorway and Cunningham Highway. Although not the most direct, this route avoids all urban traffic and takes less than an hour. All traffic problems associated with the Queensland Raceway were rectified after the first V8 Supercar race in 1999. Millions of dollars have been spent improving local roads and a detailed traffic plan has been developed with local police and the Department of Main Roads. 10,000 extra car parking spaces have also been developed to help fans in and out of the track with minimal delays.

So the further I look the more I see it's not going to be too dificult...
Even with this being spur of the moment...

[Grant Daly]

Oh well...

Oi !!!But I did think that I would at least get some feedback???

Nope....


Poke in the eye with a stick???

Not even a titter....

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Thankyou anyway Warren! MATE!!!

[Warren Dawes]

Sorry Grant, but my wife had other plans.
Looks like I'll just miss it though, we will probably have to go to Brisbane early next week to see my wife's mum who is gravely ill and back in hospital again, but it won't be a pleasant trip.