[racerbruce]

Such awesome racing and intense competition with multiple lead changes in this ten hour "sprint" yesterday....Road Atlanta's annual race never disappoints.

So great to see world-class sports car racing playing out this late in the season.

[Chihuahua]

I was there yesterday, hadn't been in 20 years (the year Bill A flipped the LMR). It's an incredible event to attend, and I highly recommend it.

[racerbruce]

Originally Posted by Chihuahua

I was there yesterday, hadn't been in 20 years (the year Bill A flipped the LMR). It's an incredible event to attend, and I highly recommend it.

SO awesome!
Tell us about your experience; the TV coverage was awesome and the signifiant number of lead changes was intense; the onboard footage of the DPi cars carving their way through the lower classes....AT SPEED was incredible; did you have specific seats and if yes, which turn were you at?

I really want to see this race in-person....it's on my bucket list.

[horsepower_and_hounds]

Its always a great event..... and I know it is a BMW forum but the Porsche GT cup is awesome to watch. Race 2 was the best

[GERMAN M3]

Originally Posted by racerbruce

Such awesome racing and intense competition with multiple lead changes in this ten hour "sprint" yesterday....Road Atlanta's annual race never disappoints.

So great to see world-class sports car racing playing out this late in the season.

Unfortunately my son and I weren’t able to attend this year. Got to see some of the race on TV. Those final 5 minutes were pretty intense. How was vendor row this year? What did BMW have on display?

[ToddinTN]

Originally Posted by GERMAN M3

Unfortunately my son and I weren’t able to attend this year. Got to see some of the race on TV. Those final 5 minutes were pretty intense. How was vendor row this year? What did BMW have on display?

Vendor row was there, but about 50% of the normal amount of vendors. No BMW booth, no BMW hospitality, no BMW corral.

[racerbruce]

Originally Posted by GERMAN M3

Unfortunately my son and I weren’t able to attend this year. Got to see some of the race on TV. Those final 5 minutes were pretty intense. How was vendor row this year? What did BMW have on display?

Indeed!
The final minutes were CRAZY!!!! Really intense to see the three classes flat-out and aggressively taking risks for track position.

[shadowfax]

Originally Posted by ToddinTN

Vendor row was there, but about 50% of the normal amount of vendors. No BMW booth, no BMW hospitality, no BMW corral.

They cancelled the BMW corral for Sebring next month as well.

[racerbruce]

Originally Posted by Chihuahua

I was there yesterday, hadn't been in 20 years (the year Bill A flipped the LMR). It's an incredible event to attend, and I highly recommend it.

Tell us about your experience; the TV coverage was awesome and the signifiant number of lead changes was intense; the onboard footage of the DPi cars carving their way through the lower classes....AT SPEED was incredible; did you have specific seats and if yes, which turn were you at?

[Chihuahua]

Originally Posted by racerbruce

SO awesome!
Tell us about your experience; the TV coverage was awesome and the signifiant number of lead changes was intense; the onboard footage of the DPi cars carving their way through the lower classes....AT SPEED was incredible; did you have specific seats and if yes, which turn were you at?

I really want to see this race in-person....it's on my bucket list.

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No specific seats, it's General Admission so you just go wherever you want. There are tunnels and bridges so you can go back and forth to the infield. There are certain areas where you can get very, VERY close to the track when you're against the fence. I'd pick a spot, watch from that point for a half hour or so, then move to a different point. I was there for about five hours total, then drove home and watched the rest on TV. I'm about 45 minutes away from RA. I forgot ear plugs, but honestly the only cars that were really loud in person were the two white 911s.

The sensation of speed doesn't really translate well on TV. The cars going down the straight is pretty intense, and they all sound wildly different. The cars are all bunched up for the first several laps, so you'll see all of the classes go by then wait about a minute or so before they'd be going past you again. Once the field separates it gets a lot more fun to watch in person.

[racerbruce]

Originally Posted by Chihuahua

No specific seats, it's General Admission so you just go wherever you want. There are tunnels and bridges so you can go back and forth to the infield. There are certain areas where you can get very, VERY close to the track when you're against the fence. I'd pick a spot, watch from that point for a half hour or so, then move to a different point. I was there for about five hours total, then drove home and watched the rest on TV. I'm about 45 minutes away from RA. I forgot ear plugs, but honestly the only cars that were really loud in person were the two white 911s.

The sensation of speed doesn't really translate well on TV. The cars going down the straight is pretty intense, and they all sound wildly different. The cars are all bunched up for the first several laps, so you'll see all of the classes go by then wait about a minute or so before they'd be going past you again. Once the field separates it gets a lot more fun to watch in person.

SO great!
Thank you for the at-the-track narrative of the race; it must have been awesome!

[Pic18]

Nothing better than an IMSA race in person. With the grid walks (once we get back to normal) and most tracks just having general admission where you can go and watch from multiple locations it is really a great experience. I have been to Daytona, Long Beach, Lime Rock, Mid Ohio and other events multiple times and no matter the track it is always a great experience.

Side note, although the 911's took the crown this year for the loudest/best sounding GT car, the old C7R would literally shake you organs as it went by. Diehard BMW fan obviously, but I miss the sound of the C7R.