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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 02:47 PM
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Rolex Grand-Am at NJMP May 11-13

Anybody here attending this event? $40 for two day passes, kids under 12 are free. It will be my 4 year old's first motorsports event...can't wait!
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 04:59 PM
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I will be there with my 21 year old boy.
We had a great time there a couple of years ago.
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 05:09 PM
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im going i think ima get the 3 day pass this will be my 1st time at this event
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 07:43 AM
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I'm doing to the two day (Sat-Sun) pass. This will be my first race at NJMP as well. Should be a blast!
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 08:04 AM
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damn, wont be bale to make it this year, Will have to catch up at another venue
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 10:47 AM
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^ that's a shame, would love to see that masterpiece of an RX-8 of yours in person
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Originally Posted by tcole6
^ that's a shame, would love to see that masterpiece of an RX-8 of yours in person
Hey guys I am actually racing at this event. Please come over and say high, I would love to meet you. I also may have crew spots available if you want free tickets for all three days... No promises yet but pm me if you want me to try for you. (it would be kinda last minute)

Stephen
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Old May 1, 2012 | 03:46 AM
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We'll be there. Showing the 8 on the boardwalk in Wildwood Fri. and Sat. then out to NJMP Sun AM in the Mazda Corral. See you'all there. Hope it's dry and the RX8's are flyin
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Old May 1, 2012 | 07:50 AM
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Good luck! I will definitely look for you there. Fingers crossed that my little guy loves it as much as I do.

Habs, have fun at the show. I didn't even know that was happening next weekend...
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Originally Posted by sblethen
Hey guys I am actually racing at this event. Please come over and say high, I would love to meet you. I also may have crew spots available if you want free tickets for all three days... No promises yet but pm me if you want me to try for you. (it would be kinda last minute)

Stephen
it'll be my 3rd year attending, can't wait! Tickets would be nice!!
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Old May 1, 2012 | 11:12 AM
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tcole6- We're on vacation all next week and are heading to Wildwood Wed. Found a nice condo on VRBO. Thought the motels were high priced for this early in May. Haven't been to South Jersey in 16 years . That's crazy, as my dad was born and raised in Atlantic City, went to Holy Spirit HS. Our family had a camper outside Sea Isle City from '78 to '86. Partied every weekend on Pacific Ave in Wildwood. It looks like they are trying to get more cars in the Spring Show, opening it up to sports cars, tuners, trucks,ect. The fall show is only for Muscle Cars and Street Rods. We're in just for fun, as our 8 is not a garage queen. Heck, this car's to much fun NOT to drive it. Stop and say hello if you see us. '06 Velocity Red w/ some tasteful mods. PA plate- RXOTIC 8 We'll also be at the Carlisle Import and Kit show the weekend after.

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Old May 1, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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Some friends and I may take a road trip there in the 8. Probably only for saturday though, since that's the main race. NJMP is only 2 hours from me, so its do-able.

Last Grand am race I was at was at VIR last year. I love my 8, but after 9 hours in it everything starts to get dreary. Though for being 6'3" I was more comfy in the back seats than the front. Gotta love wankle powered road trips. Course my wallet said otherwise.
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Old May 1, 2012 | 06:57 PM
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Habs24_7 will look for you. I will be the sadly 100% stock LY car there (unless my Tein basics make it in before then and I can get an appointment with JPR...).

Might try to make the car show as well. I'm only 75 minutes from there.

Yeah prices "down the shore" are going back up. Just two years ago you could get a steal if you were willing to wait until the last minute. This year if you wait, everything is gone.
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Old May 1, 2012 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by sblethen
Hey guys I am actually racing at this event.
Your wife is letting you race on Mothers' Day? She must be some sort of a saint.

Good luck!
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Old May 1, 2012 | 07:02 PM
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My wife and I will be there, just over 2 hours away by the time it rolls around. Should be there all 3 days.

Look forward to seeing you race Stephen! It's been a few years since we keep running into each other, starting with NHMS just after you picked up the 8's chassis
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Old May 2, 2012 | 11:53 AM
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Your wife is letting you race on Mothers' Day? She must be some sort of a saint.

Good luck!

Well Patrick Dempsey is racing and I told her she would get to see him. I am going to try my hardest to get her an opportunity to meet him and then that would be her best mothers day ever! One of the reasons she let me race an RX8 is because he did... yup I played every card I could to convince her to let me spent a **** ton of money on this! lots of kissing up to her as well

Last year we went to the sox game and she loved it, so ya I guess I am pretty lucky!

Broda if you want to go let me know! I think i have an extra ticket...
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Old May 2, 2012 | 11:58 AM
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My wife and I will be there, just over 2 hours away by the time it rolls around. Should be there all 3 days.

Look forward to seeing you race Stephen! It's been a few years since we keep running into each other, starting with NHMS just after you picked up the 8's chassis

Definetly come over and say hi!! I may still have an extra crew ticket if your interested! Figuring out exactly who on the crew got permission from the wives and is going later tonight

Stephen
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Old May 2, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by sblethen
Definetly come over and say hi!! I may still have an extra crew ticket if your interested! Figuring out exactly who on the crew got permission from the wives and is going later tonight

Stephen
I already have season Grand-Am tickets that I won, though I wouldn't turn down a crew chance either. I was the fire-bottle guy for Speedsource #69 for Lime Rock in 2011, and loved it

If anyone else is trying to help, I can pass in favor of them. No need to waste the free ticket part on me
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Old May 2, 2012 | 12:17 PM
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I think i might be able to come down on saturday. I went last year but was 2 weeks before i bought my rx8.

I think ill grace you guys with a 40th anniversary

Can one of you guys tell me how i get into the mazda corral? Do i have to pay extra? gimme the low down lol.

EDIT: my sprint springs are coming in the mail on the 7th, so expect a super low 40th with mega sunken in wheels because im out of money to buy spacers

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Old May 2, 2012 | 12:28 PM
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I'd like to know as well. My first non-NASCAR race would love to find the Mazda Corral.
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Old May 2, 2012 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by tcole6
I'd like to know as well. My first non-NASCAR race would love to find the Mazda Corral.
I know they have one, just dont know what is required of me to get in there. Last year it was uber hot outside. brought like 20 gatorades and went through them all.

make sure to wear sunscreen and maybe bring a chair, leaning on the fence for hours isnt fun.

EDIT: can we even fit a beach chair in our car? lol

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http://store.njmp.com/store/product/...R-CORRAL-SUN./
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Old May 2, 2012 | 12:40 PM
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Click the link below for tickets to Saturday or Sundays Mazda Corrall. This will bring you directly to NJMP.

http://store.njmp.com/store/category...M-CAR-CORRALS/

They also have a thread on this site with info. I think the person in charge is Marlin and he is active on that thread here on the RX8club forums.


Looks like it is a cool package with free go karts included! I attened the LRP corall last year since I wasn't racing and had an opportunity to meet a lot of great people.

Stephen

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Old May 2, 2012 | 12:49 PM
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thanks guys! Im trying to get my friends from my college to come. Theres 7 or 8 of us with rx8's.
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Old May 10, 2012 | 11:43 AM
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I will be there in my RX-8 only three hours from No. VA
I did not like not having the 8 at Mid-Ohio last year.
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