[paraclete]

Let's take a break from the world and talk about important things, this is race week on the mountain. So those of you who are underpriviliged might be let in on what you are missing
Bathurst 1000 - The Great Race
If you have a few minutes watch the video

[tomder55]

Looks like my daily commute.

[paraclete]

looks like my daily commute.

A little faster, I think. The video doesn't do justice to the slope of the mountain

[paraclete]

Well the backgound noise is great woke up to the roar of race engines:mad:

[tomder55]

Is this an annual event ? I'd find another mountain to live on.

I'm not one of your stereotypical conservatives . I'd rather watch paint dry than NASCAR .

[paraclete]

Yes, Tom, an annual event the population of our city doubles, triples. A second city comprised of tents and mobile homes of various sorts springs up on the mountain almost overnight. I even heard a commentator say the other day that there would be 200,000 spectators so that would make it seven times but I doubt that estimate since the event is televised nationally and will be followed by millions. It goes on for a week as they tune the cars and do the prerace practice, etc.

This isn't NASCAR these are production vehicles, what are known as touring cars, so you could say it's a testing ground for major manufacturers and a major marketing exercise

[tomder55]

The closest thing like that we have around here is the Catskills Mountain Thunder ,which is a motorcycle festival .It's noisy but fun . I kind like the biker crowd. Just don't try to find a motel room that week.

[paraclete]

Bikes were banned from this town a long time ago, they attract a different crowd, much less law abidding. What we get now is your average revhead who just wants to worship the car

[tomder55]

Yeah some bikers are rough . But most of them are fun. If you are ever in Syracuse NY go to the Dinosaur Bar B Que . Bikers hang there but it's the best ribs on the east coast .

[tomder55]

Revhead ? Never heard the auto junkies called that before.

[paraclete]

Revhead ? Never heard the auto junkies called that before.

Well there you go, you learn something new everyday

[paraclete]

Just a little update watch the video
Bathurst 1000 | King of the mountain

[paraclete]

It's over for another year and Holden again showed it's supremacy
Lowndes King of the Mountain again | Motor Sport | Fox Sports