Date:         Fri, 4 Apr 2014 11:29:59 -0400
Reply-To:     Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fastivus
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Windy, indeed! I was driving along the Antelope Freeway (am I remembering
the name right?) in a friend's old GMC pickup when the hood blew up in our
faces, against the windshield. Took a bit of maneuvering to get over to the
side, some jumping up and down on the hood to get it back down, and finally
some rope to secure it. I would NOT want to be driving my Westy on that
highway under those conditions.

The track's not quite in Palmdale, but Rosamond, north of Palmdale and
Lancaster, south of Mojave, if I recall correctly. I lived with my
grandfather in Acton for a few months in 1980, but I do remember, as Don
said, nights in the high desert country are pretty magical, specially when
the coyotes start howling. Watch out for black widows and rattlesnakes . .
. the black widows are super fast and aggressive in that area as I recall.

I would so love to go to something like that . . .
Marc P.


On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 9:15 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

>   I've spent a lot of time at Willow Springs and various race tracks on the
> west coast.  This event looks like a typical "track day" where the main
> focus will be the time spent lapping your vehicle on the track.  Be aware
> that you may 'get hooked' after being involved with these track days..It is
> really fun to take your street car and pretend to be a racer in a safe
> enviornment....  A VW specific track day will be interesting...there are
> some extremely quick VW cars, though Willow Springs big track is more
> suited to super high speed cars..The turn 8/9 combo, I was negotiating that
> at over 130mph in my german car...
>    Camping in the paddock in VW vans...if you're interested in racetrack
> driving, it will be fun..if you are looking for socializing...most of the
> socializing is centered around how fast you can drive, how you vehicle is
> working, etc etc...A bunch of Vanagons won't probably generate too much
> interest from the other folks there for the event.....It can be windy and
> cold at Willow Springs and there may be a prohibition on alcohol
> consumption...Evenings in the high desert are magic.  If you have never
> been to a racetrack it will be fun..
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 10:45 PM, Geneva Saint-Amour <
> genevasaintamour@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > We each registered.  And then wrote and said "what category is a Vanagon
> > in?"  We also asked if we can park/sleep inside.  Since we spent this
> damn
> > much money on the rig, we are sure not sleeping in a tent at a VW event!
> > The location is Palmdale, CA.  Once we know more, we can certainly
> arrange
> > to meet up and perhaps create a group area.  It indicates that they will
> > offer such for a "car club".  A bunch of old folks in Westfalia's counts
> as
> > a car club, right?Geneva and Mike (Prescott, AZ)1985
> > Vanagon/Westfalia/AdventureWagen/Bostigplus a few other VW odds and ends
> >
>