2009 Indy GP - August 30

Mr Lefty · 10-05-2008, 05:50 AM

ok... so now I can lock in the dates... I need to know what everyone is comfortable spending... I'd like to go with a nicer hotel as the one we ended up with was shit compared to the price and reviews...

I was think'n if we can all scrape $150 each together... I think we could get into a decent place... that's $150 total per person... at 4 rooms with everyone who said they'er a definate and including those that are tenitive... that's 2550... but we'd need 5 rooms... so 5 rooms 5 nights... (wed night through Sunday) leaves us sitting at 102 a night. now I supposedly have $400 in vouchers... but haven't been able to find out if they're just in the system or what.

the other thing is... we need to figure out what days everyone is gonna be there...

I'm gonna be there Wed night for fucking sure. I really wanna do the pit walk and see all the days of practice.

if we only have 2 or 3 people who are gonna come up wed... then I'll just get one room for 5 nights... and the others will be for 4 or what ever you guys can swing...

but remember this is Laborday weekend... so you probably have monday off anyhow... so you may be able to swing an extra day off.

The only other issue is, we need to figure out how to go about paying for the room... I'm not sure I can swing putting $2500+ on my credit card for a year... and wait to the race to get the money from you guys... the intrest will kill me... and as I'm buying a bike, and a house... i won't have much left over to pay it off...

$150total is still cheaper than the cheapest hotels... ($90+ a night) so you won't do better on your own... so let's brain storm...

NONE_too_SOFT · 10-05-2008, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by drewpy

ok, its not that bad, but i was spoiled by cbus, which is a really kickass city, there are just more ghettos in the natty then the cbus, there are really good roads close the natty though

ha. try growing up around akron/cleveland... wasteland.

im down for staying wed-mon next year.

jeeps84 · 10-05-2008, 08:14 AM

Indy GP Now there is a thought. I honestly haven't even considered it till now.

Mr Lefty · 10-05-2008, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jeeps84

Indy GP Now there is a thought. I honestly haven't even considered it till now.

we had a bunch of us there this year... Trip, The Chi (Rae), Fatburg, Rider, T-Rock, Drewpy, Capt'n, NtS, Piz, Katherine, Arah Arah, and Me. fuck'n awesome time...

jeeps84 · 10-05-2008, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Ebbs15

we had a bunch of us there this year... Trip, The Chi (Rae), Fatburg, Rider, T-Rock, Drewpy, Capt'n, NtS, Piz, Katherine, Arah Arah, and Me. fuck'n awesome time...

Its only 8hrs. from my house to the track. Its doable.

t-homo · 10-05-2008, 12:10 PM

I'll probably be there thursday night to monday.

Mr Lefty · 10-05-2008, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jeeps84

Its only 8hrs. from my house to the track. Its doable.

of course it's doable... I rode from ND to FL then back up to Indy this year...

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Originally Posted by t-rock

I'll probably be there thursday night to monday.

cool... thanks

JoJoYZF · 10-05-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by NONE_too_SOFT

ha. try growing up around akron/cleveland... wasteland.

im down for staying wed-mon next year.

Truth.

Im shooting for the weds-monday too. Ill have to see if I have a new job by then and go from there but if I start there Ill just tell them its planned for awhile and hope for the best.

Cutty72 · 10-05-2008, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ebbs15

The only other issue is, we need to figure out how to go about paying for the room... I'm not sure I can swing putting $2500+ on my credit card for a year... and wait to the race to get the money from you guys... the intrest will kill me... and as I'm buying a bike, and a house... i won't have much left over to pay it off...

$150total is still cheaper than the cheapest hotels... ($90+ a night) so you won't do better on your own... so let's brain storm...

They shouldn't charge your credit card until you actually check in, or skip out on the reservation.

As for me being there... maybe. It will definatly be last minute if I do go.
All depends on scheduling, regardless I will NOT be riding, and probably won't have my own vehicle either, possibly a rental...
Would be cool though, especially since i'll only be about 35 miles away!
(or, if the schedule moves up, thousands of miles away.)

Mr Lefty · 10-05-2008, 04:38 PM

well with expedia they charge the card when you book it... that way you secure the rate.

I paid last years reservation in January when I booked it. but that was only just over $600 so it didn't bug me too much.

most of the hotels offer both non refundable and refundable reservations... refundable being about $5-$15 more a night. so if people want to kick in more money we can look at the refundbable ones...

as it is the prices of the nice hotels are $150 a night + for 5 rooms that $3750/17 $220 a person.

it all depends on what people are willing to spend...

I know $150 or $220 is a lot to swing in one lump payment... so maybe we can work something out to pay into a twfix paypal account...

but I'd like to reserve the room before the 1st of the year.

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10-05-2008, 05:50 AM	#1
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	ok... so now I can lock in the dates... I need to know what everyone is comfortable spending... I'd like to go with a nicer hotel as the one we ended up with was shit compared to the price and reviews... I was think'n if we can all scrape $150 each together... I think we could get into a decent place... that's $150 total per person... at 4 rooms with everyone who said they'er a definate and including those that are tenitive... that's 2550... but we'd need 5 rooms... so 5 rooms 5 nights... (wed night through Sunday) leaves us sitting at 102 a night. now I supposedly have $400 in vouchers... but haven't been able to find out if they're just in the system or what. the other thing is... we need to figure out what days everyone is gonna be there... I'm gonna be there Wed night for fucking sure. I really wanna do the pit walk and see all the days of practice. if we only have 2 or 3 people who are gonna come up wed... then I'll just get one room for 5 nights... and the others will be for 4 or what ever you guys can swing... but remember this is Laborday weekend... so you probably have monday off anyhow... so you may be able to swing an extra day off. The only other issue is, we need to figure out how to go about paying for the room... I'm not sure I can swing putting $2500+ on my credit card for a year... and wait to the race to get the money from you guys... the intrest will kill me... and as I'm buying a bike, and a house... i won't have much left over to pay it off... $150total is still cheaper than the cheapest hotels... ($90+ a night) so you won't do better on your own... so let's brain storm...

10-05-2008, 12:10 PM	#6
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	I'll probably be there thursday night to monday.

10-05-2008, 04:38 PM	#10
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	well with expedia they charge the card when you book it... that way you secure the rate. I paid last years reservation in January when I booked it. but that was only just over $600 so it didn't bug me too much. most of the hotels offer both non refundable and refundable reservations... refundable being about $5-$15 more a night. so if people want to kick in more money we can look at the refundbable ones... as it is the prices of the nice hotels are $150 a night + for 5 rooms that $3750/17 $220 a person. it all depends on what people are willing to spend... I know $150 or $220 is a lot to swing in one lump payment... so maybe we can work something out to pay into a twfix paypal account... but I'd like to reserve the room before the 1st of the year.