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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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Just signed up for the Corvette Corral at the St. Pete Grand Prix http://www.gpstpete.com/.

Should be great, Let's make sure this forum is well represented!
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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Anyone else signed up for this? I may have some other tickets so I am waiting to shell out the $$ for this package, but I would certainly like the corvette only parking
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 11:23 PM
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gonna be there working with the sca corvette club
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Originally Posted by Maalox
Anyone else signed up for this? I may have some other tickets so I am waiting to shell out the $$ for this package, but I would certainly like the corvette only parking
I wouldn't park my Vette downtown on the race weekend without the special parking. For the $150 price I got reserved seating for Saturday and Sunday (general admission on Friday), paddock passes for all three days, Corvette parking on Friday and Saturday, Lunch on Saturday and access to the Corvette Chalet.

The price was basically the same as the tickets alone.
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I'll be in the Corral as well. Won't be a Corral like car show in the
location it's in, but at least you're there in a protected lot. Still a little
walking involved, but you do that anyway with a road/city course.

I talked with Heather at the ticket office and they are up to 50 sold.

Only 100 'packages' to be sold.
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Any reccomendations on inexpensive lodging for coming Friday afternoon leaving Sat nite or Sun morning. Haven't bought tickets yet so if anyone has 'em let me know--I really just want to seethe ALMS race
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Originally Posted by VERTC5
Corvette parking on Friday and Saturday

The price was basically the same as the tickets alone.
What about parking on Sunday?
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Originally Posted by Ginny C6
What about parking on Sunday?
You are on your own

Sunday parking is not included as part of the Corvette Corral package.
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JUST SIGNED UP LOOKS LIKE A GREAT TIME SEE YA THERE
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I live in walking distance so I won't need parking but I'll be there!!!
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Originally Posted by jcswm
I live in walking distance so I won't need parking but I'll be there!!!
Didn't you just move here from N. FL? Glad you found a place so soon. If you live in Downtown St. Pete, you should check out "Moon under water". Nice place to have a cold one and a meal.
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All the haulers are parked at Tropicana Field, waiting to get into the
paddock/garage area. Some nice rides at the Vinoy too. F430, Murc, &
a Aston Martin.
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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where is the parking area???

there is some very exotic cars in st. pete and Tampa this evening!!! I just got passed by something??? on the Gandy bridge it was going WAY too fast to identify... after it passed i punched it up over 100 and it just dissappeared in the distance!! all i know is it was red with white accents SUPER FAT tires and a huge wing???
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Just purchased the package. Heather said they have sold a little more than 60 of the 100 packages available.

I'm looking forward to the pace laps on Friday night. I expect we will be held to 30-60 MPH, but it will be interesting to see the course from track level.

See you there
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