The Mitty at Road Atlanta - 2011

t_g_farrell · 01-20-2011, 11:24 AM

The tickets are now on sale. I'm getting the super ticket and plan on being
there Friday, Saturday and Sunday camping by turns 3,4,5. There will be lot
of rx7 folks dropping in and out all weekend. We might even see a caravan of
DGRR folks come through on Sunday as they wind their way home back to
Florida, Georgia, Alabama and such.

The marque this year is Mazda and the Grand Marshal is Jim Downing. Plus there
will be a lot of special Mazdas on display and a large mazda corral in the infield.

Just click on the poster in my signature for the Mitty site. Its all explained there.

Blacknwhite7 · 01-20-2011, 12:26 PM

I'll see you down there again this year. I met you there last year, but was driving my BMW. This year I will be in my '83 GSL. I will be camping along the back straight near "Turn 9 Estates". Take care

t_g_farrell · 01-20-2011, 01:04 PM

The more the merrier.

If they don't have an rx7 corral in the mazda corral area we may make our
campsite the rx7 corral.

firzen · 01-20-2011, 04:16 PM

It's unfortunate that DGRR is happening on the same weekend.

I hear they're bringing over the 787B for this. No other selling point needed for me.

Ian · 01-20-2011, 07:57 PM

I plan on swinging by on sunday with hopefully a few other canadians. Didn't see a schedule for sunday events though?

infernosg · 01-20-2011, 08:13 PM

May be heading down with a bunch of other Ohio Mazdas. If so, I'll probably end up helping out with the events.

t_g_farrell · 01-21-2011, 10:06 AM

Theres racing all day on Sunday, so don't worry theres good stuff going on.

Heres the schedule so far:

#Apr 29

* 8 a.m.–6 p.m. — Practice and Qualifying sessions

# Apr 30

* 8 a.m.–11 a.m. — Practice and Qualifying sessions
* 9 a.m. — Kumho Autocross experience opens
* 12:30 p.m.–7 p.m. — Feature Races
* 8 p.m.–11:30 p.m. — Hella Night-into-day party

# May 1

* 8 a.m.–4:45 p.m. — Feature Races

SilverEIGHT · 01-22-2011, 01:55 AM

Will see you guys at the track. The garx8club will probably be hanging out in 10A, driver right. Really looking forward to this one.

Kentetsu · 01-24-2011, 01:29 PM

Do you need tickets to "stop by"? I'll be at DGRR with the family, but might swing down for a day...

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t_g_farrell · 01-24-2011, 02:42 PM

I think you do. Its $20 entry for Sat or Sun and $10 to park in the infield. This
will allow you to drive over to where we are and visit. You can try posting a
question to the Mitty site and see what they say.

Maybe if you have a GRM or CMS bumper sticker it will get you in, but
somehow I doubt it

Ian · 01-25-2011, 05:24 AM

Purchased infield parking, sunday pass and parade lap

Going to be there with a few canadians after the DGRR meet....

t_g_farrell · 01-31-2011, 09:41 AM

Interesting article about Jim Downing the Grand Marshal for the Mitty this year.

http://www.news-journalonline.com/ra...n-24th-24.html

t_g_farrell · 01-31-2011, 09:49 AM

I see Billy Waites (ReSpeed) is mentioned on the Mitty site as attending. Looks
like the rotor heads are turning out for this one.

http://classicmotorsports.net/events/1115/attending/

t_g_farrell · 02-15-2011, 03:43 PM

Just grabbed the power ticket (3 day) and the infield camping. All set for a long
rotary weekend for only 60 bucks.

ROTORX7Holly · 02-17-2011, 01:17 PM

Here is a link to an article on the history of the HANS device, which Mr "Grand Marshall of the Walter Mitty" himself co-invented.
http://www.nascar.com/news/110216/in...s-jim-downing/

01-20-2011, 11:24 AM	#1
t_g_farrell Waffles - hmmm good Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 757 Rep Power: 0	The Mitty at Road Atlanta - 2011 The tickets are now on sale. I'm getting the super ticket and plan on being there Friday, Saturday and Sunday camping by turns 3,4,5. There will be lot of rx7 folks dropping in and out all weekend. We might even see a caravan of DGRR folks come through on Sunday as they wind their way home back to Florida, Georgia, Alabama and such. The marque this year is Mazda and the Grand Marshal is Jim Downing. Plus there will be a lot of special Mazdas on display and a large mazda corral in the infield. Just click on the poster in my signature for the Mitty site. Its all explained there. __________________ 1980 GS stockport, Fat Nikki, RB Dual Facetfuel pumps, Holley regulator, RB Street port exhaust, 2GDFIS, MR2 MK I electric fans, 2G strut bar, relayed fans, lights and fuel pump, LEDs Project Fat Nikki Budget 12A rebuild Video setup < $30.00

01-20-2011, 01:04 PM	#3
t_g_farrell Waffles - hmmm good Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 757 Rep Power: 0	The more the merrier. If they don't have an rx7 corral in the mazda corral area we may make our campsite the rx7 corral. __________________ 1980 GS stockport, Fat Nikki, RB Dual Facetfuel pumps, Holley regulator, RB Street port exhaust, 2GDFIS, MR2 MK I electric fans, 2G strut bar, relayed fans, lights and fuel pump, LEDs Project Fat Nikki Budget 12A rebuild Video setup < $30.00

01-20-2011, 07:57 PM	#5
Ian REIAN Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 112 Rep Power: 18	I plan on swinging by on sunday with hopefully a few other canadians. Didn't see a schedule for sunday events though? __________________ 1989 Turbo II. Track Car 1988 10thAE. Garage Queen 400+rwhp

01-20-2011, 08:13 PM	#6
infernosg IT'S ALIVE! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 811 Rep Power: 16	May be heading down with a bunch of other Ohio Mazdas. If so, I'll probably end up helping out with the events. __________________ '86 Mazda RX-7 Base '79 Mazda RX-7 GS

01-21-2011, 10:06 AM	#7
t_g_farrell Waffles - hmmm good Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 757 Rep Power: 0	Theres racing all day on Sunday, so don't worry theres good stuff going on. Heres the schedule so far: #Apr 29 * 8 a.m.–6 p.m. — Practice and Qualifying sessions # Apr 30 * 8 a.m.–11 a.m. — Practice and Qualifying sessions * 9 a.m. — Kumho Autocross experience opens * 12:30 p.m.–7 p.m. — Feature Races * 8 p.m.–11:30 p.m. — Hella Night-into-day party # May 1 * 8 a.m.–4:45 p.m. — Feature Races __________________ 1980 GS stockport, Fat Nikki, RB Dual Facetfuel pumps, Holley regulator, RB Street port exhaust, 2GDFIS, MR2 MK I electric fans, 2G strut bar, relayed fans, lights and fuel pump, LEDs Project Fat Nikki Budget 12A rebuild Video setup < $30.00

01-20-2011, 12:26 PM	#2
Blacknwhite7 The Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	I'll see you down there again this year. I met you there last year, but was driving my BMW. This year I will be in my '83 GSL. I will be camping along the back straight near "Turn 9 Estates". Take care

01-20-2011, 04:16 PM	#4
firzen Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 231 Rep Power: 17	It's unfortunate that DGRR is happening on the same weekend. I hear they're bringing over the 787B for this. No other selling point needed for me.

01-22-2011, 01:55 AM	#8
SilverEIGHT The Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Will see you guys at the track. The garx8club will probably be hanging out in 10A, driver right. Really looking forward to this one. __________________ 2010 NASA-SE TTD Champion 2005 Sunlight Silver/Black, 6MT, GT Site Admin: GARX8Club.com . . . Motorsports Photography: SilverEIGHTStudio.com

01-24-2011, 01:29 PM	#9
Kentetsu RCC Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 530 Rep Power: 18	Do you need tickets to "stop by"? I'll be at DGRR with the family, but might swing down for a day... . __________________ "Learn from the past, or it will become your future...." '85 GS 12a + LSD/Sterling carb/Respeed coilovers/Respeed front swaybar/Respeed adj. rear spring perches/Illuminas/Bilsteins on rear AutoX vids @ http://www.youtube.com/user/Kentetsu1

01-24-2011, 02:42 PM	#10
t_g_farrell Waffles - hmmm good Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 757 Rep Power: 0	I think you do. Its $20 entry for Sat or Sun and $10 to park in the infield. This will allow you to drive over to where we are and visit. You can try posting a question to the Mitty site and see what they say. Maybe if you have a GRM or CMS bumper sticker it will get you in, but somehow I doubt it __________________ 1980 GS stockport, Fat Nikki, RB Dual Facetfuel pumps, Holley regulator, RB Street port exhaust, 2GDFIS, MR2 MK I electric fans, 2G strut bar, relayed fans, lights and fuel pump, LEDs Project Fat Nikki Budget 12A rebuild Video setup < $30.00

01-25-2011, 05:24 AM	#11
Ian REIAN Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 112 Rep Power: 18	Purchased infield parking, sunday pass and parade lap Going to be there with a few canadians after the DGRR meet.... __________________ 1989 Turbo II. Track Car 1988 10thAE. Garage Queen 400+rwhp

01-31-2011, 09:41 AM	#12
t_g_farrell Waffles - hmmm good Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 757 Rep Power: 0	Interesting article about Jim Downing the Grand Marshal for the Mitty this year. http://www.news-journalonline.com/ra...n-24th-24.html __________________ 1980 GS stockport, Fat Nikki, RB Dual Facetfuel pumps, Holley regulator, RB Street port exhaust, 2GDFIS, MR2 MK I electric fans, 2G strut bar, relayed fans, lights and fuel pump, LEDs Project Fat Nikki Budget 12A rebuild Video setup < $30.00

01-31-2011, 09:49 AM	#13
t_g_farrell Waffles - hmmm good Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 757 Rep Power: 0	I see Billy Waites (ReSpeed) is mentioned on the Mitty site as attending. Looks like the rotor heads are turning out for this one. http://classicmotorsports.net/events/1115/attending/ __________________ 1980 GS stockport, Fat Nikki, RB Dual Facetfuel pumps, Holley regulator, RB Street port exhaust, 2GDFIS, MR2 MK I electric fans, 2G strut bar, relayed fans, lights and fuel pump, LEDs Project Fat Nikki Budget 12A rebuild Video setup < $30.00

02-15-2011, 03:43 PM	#14
t_g_farrell Waffles - hmmm good Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 757 Rep Power: 0	Just grabbed the power ticket (3 day) and the infield camping. All set for a long rotary weekend for only 60 bucks. __________________ 1980 GS stockport, Fat Nikki, RB Dual Facetfuel pumps, Holley regulator, RB Street port exhaust, 2GDFIS, MR2 MK I electric fans, 2G strut bar, relayed fans, lights and fuel pump, LEDs Project Fat Nikki Budget 12A rebuild Video setup < $30.00 Last edited by t_g_farrell; 02-17-2011 at 04:23 PM.

02-17-2011, 01:17 PM	#15
ROTORX7Holly Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 364 Rep Power: 17	Here is a link to an article on the history of the HANS device, which Mr "Grand Marshall of the Walter Mitty" himself co-invented. http://www.nascar.com/news/110216/in...s-jim-downing/ __________________ 2004 RX-8 Back in a Rotary again - March, 2010 2005 Mazda3i .. Purchased Aug. 05.. Daily Zoom Zoomed from Apr., 07 to Mar., 10 Original Owner of 93 VR Base, ...SOLD April 20, 2007.