AMS and Talladega Open Camping Facilities For Hurricane Irma Evacuees

[dpkimmel2001]

Atlanta Motor Speedway will open its camping facilities free of charge to evacuees seeking temporary refuge from the approaching Hurricane Irma. The Speedway, which is equipped to handle thousands of campers during its annual NASCAR weekend, will open both RV and tent campgrounds to any interested evacuees beginning tomorrow, Sept. 7.

For more information, contact Atlanta Motor Speedway at (770) 946-4211 or visit www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.

http://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com...g-facilities-for-hurricane-irma-evacuees.html

 

[sdj]

I salute AMS!

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Add Talladega ---
http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.c...ne-Irma-Evacuees-Welcome.aspx?PromotionCode=1

 

[Efisher131]

Being that this storm is expected to track up the east coast of FL, I wonder how much damage will be done to Daytona and Homestead. This isn't what we need so soon after Harvey just 2 weeks ago.

 

[sdj]

I salute AMS!

And Dega!

 

[HoneyBadger]

Being that this storm is expected to track up the east coast of FL, I wonder how much damage will be done to Daytona and Homestead. This isn't what we need so soon after Harvey just 2 weeks ago.

Feels like 2004-05 all over again.

 

[Towmater]

That's a good thing to do.

 

[Nitro Dude]

Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown Tx is putting their racing on hold while they store about 100,000 cars damaged by the hurricane.
http://www.khou.com/news/raceway-becomes-parking-lot-for-cars-flooded-by-harvey/470858273

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Homestead-Miami Speedway braces for Hurricane Irma

Homestead-Miami Speedway – site of NASCAR’s Nov. 17-19 Ford Championship weekend – has already begun preparation to protect itself for a potential Hurricane Irma landfall this weekend in Florida.

It’s a tough lesson in storm caution the facility – and immediate area – knows better than most and has proven it can handle.

Officially, the track’s main telephone number answers to a recorded message, “Thanks for calling Homestead-Miami Speedway. Our offices will be closed due to Hurricane Irma until further notice. “

Neal Gulkis, the track’s director of communications, confirmed workers have already been busy taking precautionary measures at the track.

“We began preparations from a facility standpoint in accordance with our hurricane preparedness plan yesterday,’’ Gulkis said. “They continue today (Wednesday) and in all likelihood into tomorrow.

“They include many of the same things you would do at home – i.e. putting up shutters, taking down canvas and awnings, etc. We are also tying down or storing away anything that could become a projectile including banners on the leaderboard, garbage cans, temporary bleachers around the road course, etc.”

http://www.nascar.com/news-media/2017/09/06/homestead-miami-speedway-braces-for-hurricane-irma/

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Yeah, that camping at AMS isn't looking too good after this morning's forecast. "I dunno, honey. It seemed like a good idea at the time..."

Still, beats being down on the peninsula.