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Randy Chase · 05-24-2008, 09:08 PM

Thanks. A member invited me and said it would work that Sunday morning. I was not planning on it, and that is the thing that is really tempting to do, but makes the rest of the trip to Tail of the Dragon a little difficult.

I get into Detroit on Saturday a bit after 4:00pm. Get time to collect my car in LIvonia, then hit the road to Chicago. Spend the night in Chicago and hit the track bright and early. Do a couple hours of lapping and then hit the road south. If I have time, I would like to drive Route 66 from Joliet to Bloomington, because this would make my return leg where I drive north BACK to Route 66 a lot shorter.

But it is almost a 12 hour drive then from Joliet to Deals Gap. If I blow off Route 66 that morning, I can get to Deals Gap in 9 hours... but if I feel I want to do the complete Route 66, I need to then drive back to Chicago after Tail of the Dragon.

05-24-2008, 09:08 PM	#101 (permalink)
Randy Chase Forum Founder Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego and where ever the roads lead Posts: 23,339 Images: 761	Thanks. A member invited me and said it would work that Sunday morning. I was not planning on it, and that is the thing that is really tempting to do, but makes the rest of the trip to Tail of the Dragon a little difficult. I get into Detroit on Saturday a bit after 4:00pm. Get time to collect my car in LIvonia, then hit the road to Chicago. Spend the night in Chicago and hit the track bright and early. Do a couple hours of lapping and then hit the road south. If I have time, I would like to drive Route 66 from Joliet to Bloomington, because this would make my return leg where I drive north BACK to Route 66 a lot shorter. But it is almost a 12 hour drive then from Joliet to Deals Gap. If I blow off Route 66 that morning, I can get to Deals Gap in 9 hours... but if I feel I want to do the complete Route 66, I need to then drive back to Chicago after Tail of the Dragon. __________________ *** V E R I T A S * A E Q U I T A S *** We have been feeling the buzz since 2002 2006 Noble M400. Getrag tranny, Quaiffe LSD, Hinged clams. Duratec dual turbo V6. Hoosier 315-18 tires. 2350 pounds. 0-60mph in 2.9 seconds.