LVMS holds "free" parking lot so "paid" lots can empty first

At least they opened up the road straight to the 15 this year. In the past, no matter where you exited, they blocked roads and took you around to NLV Blvd., several miles out of your way, which resulted in a traffic jam that lasted at least an hour. Either way, you aren't going to get to the highway anytime soon. We always fire up the grill and wait for the lot to empty anyway.
 
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"four fans lifted the right side of the gate off the hinges, and started to open it. In response, Morehouse said, police closed the gap in the gate and threatened fans with immediate arrest."

I wonder what they would have charged them with ?

Failure to not disperse ?
 
pjmolo said:
from the article:

"four fans lifted the right side of the gate off the hinges, and started to open it. In response, Morehouse said, police closed the gap in the gate and threatened fans with immediate arrest."

I wonder what they would have charged them with ?

Failure to not disperse ?
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More than likely vandalism or disorderly conduct for tampering with LVMS property.
 
BobbyFord said:
At least they opened up the road straight to the 15 this year. In the past, no matter where you exited, they blocked roads and took you around to NLV Blvd., several miles out of your way, which resulted in a traffic jam that lasted at least an hour. Either way, you aren't going to get to the highway anytime soon. We always fire up the grill and wait for the lot to empty anyway.
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The dumbass cops in Virginia will let the normal traffic light patterns control the flow of traffic at Martinsville Speedway instead of actually guiding traffic themselves. The exit ramp to get on to 58 from 220 can become a nightmare pretty quick since that light stays green for all of 20 seconds and most of the traffic coming from Roanoke comes from 220.
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
The dumbass cops in Virginia will let the normal traffic light patterns control the flow of traffic at Martinsville Speedway instead of actually guiding traffic themselves. The exit ramp to get on to 58 from 220 can become a nightmare pretty quick since that light stays green for all of 20 seconds and most of the traffic coming from Roanoke comes from 220.
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Fontana does a pretty good job of getting you out of there as quickly as possible. They block all of the intersections en route to the highway and wave you straight on through. The problem is that no major highway can handle the influx of vehicles leaving a major event without some degree of gridlock.
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
The dumbass cops in Virginia will let the normal traffic light patterns control the flow of traffic at Martinsville Speedway instead of actually guiding traffic themselves. The exit ramp to get on to 58 from 220 can become a nightmare pretty quick since that light stays green for all of 20 seconds and most of the traffic coming from Roanoke comes from 220.
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I used to go to Martinsville quite a bit, and it was always a nightmare getting out of that place. I guess not much has changed in the 10 years or so since I last went to a race there.
 
ToyYoda said:
I used to go to Martinsville quite a bit, and it was always a nightmare getting out of that place. I guess not much has changed in the 10 years or so since I last went to a race there.
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I know several routes to get there to avoid traffic. Next time, I'll take those roads.
 
I hope Bruton goes bankrupt and I dont give a damn about how bad it hurts nascar.

Purge the bastard.
 
Stewart Fan said:
I never understood why everyone races to the car after the race ends. Granted it's a much smaller scale at local tracks but I always wait for most of the crowd to leave.
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Thats a good choice but it shouldn't be required. If they are naturally blocked thats acceptable and should be expected. But it shouldn't be a result of preferential treatment for others.
 
Stewart Fan said:
I never understood why everyone races to the car after the race ends. Granted it's a much smaller scale at local tracks but I always wait for most of the crowd to leave.
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I agree. We stay in the stands after the race and enjoy the moment. When we get to the vehicle, we enjoy the banter and a cold beer and then drive right out.

Charlotte has the out flow of after race traffic down to a science.
 
BobbyFord said:
At least they opened up the road straight to the 15 this year. In the past, no matter where you exited, they blocked roads and took you around to NLV Blvd., several miles out of your way, which resulted in a traffic jam that lasted at least an hour. Either way, you aren't going to get to the highway anytime soon. We always fire up the grill and wait for the lot to empty anyway.
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That's what we do at all of the super cross races at Anaheim Stadium and it works out great.
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
The dumbass cops in Virginia will let the normal traffic light patterns control the flow of traffic at Martinsville Speedway instead of actually guiding traffic themselves. The exit ramp to get on to 58 from 220 can become a nightmare pretty quick since that light stays green for all of 20 seconds and most of the traffic coming from Roanoke comes from 220.
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It's people like BobbyFord and I that would like to express thanks for making our egress all that much easier. When tailgating I used to be like you and tried to leave the track at then end of a race only to find myself being aggravated by all of the other cars between me and my destination. Over time I learned that the end of a race is a great time to get out the bag chairs, relax, cook some dinner, and talk to other fans about the race we just saw. It can also be quite entertaining to watch the frustration of others waiting to take their turn of moving an inch or two at a time on their way out of the parking lot. Andy, I won't be back to Martinsville until the Chase but your more than welcome to come join us in the parking lot afterwards to unwind from a great day at the track. Heck, I'll even throw in an extra chair for ya. Dinner will be Delmonico steak's cooked to everyone's tastes along with potato's all cooked on the grill. At Martinsville we normally take the generator with us and fire up my mobile satellite dish and catch the evening's NFL lineup, weather permitting. :cool:
 
ToyYoda said:
I used to go to Martinsville quite a bit, and it was always a nightmare getting out of that place. I guess not much has changed in the 10 years or so since I last went to a race there.
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I can give you advise on plenty of places to park there if you'd like to get out quickly. Don't let the parking keep you from Martinsville. Just don't expect to park next to your seat and then driver right out of there after the race. It doesn't work that way.
 
For years on the few occasions that we weren't camping within easy walking distance of the track I would get an extra BL or two before they shut the concessions down and just mosey around and ease on out to the parking lot and relax with a meal until the lot was mostly empty like DP. But I like it much better with the Trailer near at hand in a nearby campground.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
It's people like BobbyFord and I that would like to express thanks for making our egress all that much easier. When tailgating I used to be like you and tried to leave the track at then end of a race only to find myself being aggravated by all of the other cars between me and my destination. Over time I learned that the end of a race is a great time to get out the bag chairs, relax, cook some dinner, and talk to other fans about the race we just saw. It can also be quite entertaining to watch the frustration of others waiting to take their turn of moving an inch or two at a time on their way out of the parking lot. Andy, I won't be back to Martinsville until the Chase but your more than welcome to come join us in the parking lot afterwards to unwind from a great day at the track. Heck, I'll even throw in an extra chair for ya. Dinner will be Delmonico steak's cooked to everyone's tastes along with potato's all cooked on the grill. At Martinsville we normally take the generator with us and fire up my mobile satellite dish and catch the evening's NFL lineup, weather permitting. :cool:
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Only a fool would turn that offer down.:)
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
It's people like BobbyFord and I that would like to express thanks for making our egress all that much easier. When tailgating I used to be like you and tried to leave the track at then end of a race only to find myself being aggravated by all of the other cars between me and my destination. Over time I learned that the end of a race is a great time to get out the bag chairs, relax, cook some dinner, and talk to other fans about the race we just saw. It can also be quite entertaining to watch the frustration of others waiting to take their turn of moving an inch or two at a time on their way out of the parking lot. Andy, I won't be back to Martinsville until the Chase but your more than welcome to come join us in the parking lot afterwards to unwind from a great day at the track. Heck, I'll even throw in an extra chair for ya. Dinner will be Delmonico steak's cooked to everyone's tastes along with potato's all cooked on the grill. At Martinsville we normally take the generator with us and fire up my mobile satellite dish and catch the evening's NFL lineup, weather permitting. :cool:
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Actually, leaving isn't an issue for me since I stay at the track until 7pm or later anyways. If I'm there in the fall though, I'll definitely come on by.

It's getting to the track that's my problem which wouldn't even be a problem if I was smart enough in the mornings to either go across 687 to 220, 58 to BUS-220 or just take 220 through Franklin County and not **** with the freeways at all. I normally go to Martinsville through the same routes I take when I'm going to South Boston.
 
We always park a long way out from the track specifically to get out fast.
We get to the track early even for night races.I prefer watching the women walking around then, in the daylight when visiabilty is at its best, and their need for clothing is at a minimum.

So when the last car gets the checkered we are headed for the exits.
I can hear all the post race yip yap on the headsets while moving at a fast pace to wherever we parked. While being spared from hearing a lot of slack jawed crying from the Ford fans.
Unless it is Richmond, or Talladega it isnt an overnight stay, we are going home not back to the hotel.

If folks want stay there until Dawn more power to them, but that isnt part of the deal for me.
And I do hope those that are forced to remain vandalize everything near and dear to anything that Bruton Smith owns during the forced occupation. The two deserve one another.
 
Almost all of the track campgrounds that we've stayed at hold the campers for at least 2 hrs. after the race is over. We've never cared because we always leave the next day.
 
Greg said:
I prefer watching the women walking around then, in the daylight when visiabilty is at its best, and their need for clothing is at a minimum.
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Greg said:
I can hear all the post race yip yap on the headsets while moving at a fast pace to wherever we parked. While being spared from hearing a lot of slack jawed crying from the Ford fans.
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:XXROFL:
 
TMS parking is all free. Liek Greg, when dad and I went, we parked 5 or 6 rows from the road. It made a loooooooong walk in and a loooooooong walk out....but the way the traffic was, you could walk faster than the line moved. So we'd walk on out, get in the truck, and be out of traffic in about 5 minutes thanks to back roads.
 
I went to the vegas race this last weekend and my dad actually paid for VIP parking so we parked about as close as you can get to the track. I thought the way they handled the traffic was TERRIBLE they did not let anyone exit out the front to I 15 instead you had to exit to the south and west through a maze of industrial areas onto a one lane outlet on craig road which has HORRIBLE traffic. Its really frustrating when your so close to I 15. this was after the nationwide race. We also waited about 45 mins after the race to leave thinking we would avoid the traffic. .

The cup race we had alot better time getting out. someone opened up a gate that allowed us to exit the lot and get on the road that runs around the track to the south. This is the road where the tunnel is and the motor coach lot. We were able to take this and get on craig road within a couple minutes, we headed north so traffic was fairly light. If we had not of went this way it would have been the same deal as when we left the nationwide race
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
The dumbass cops in Virginia will let the normal traffic light patterns control the flow of traffic at Martinsville Speedway instead of actually guiding traffic themselves. The exit ramp to get on to 58 from 220 can become a nightmare pretty quick since that light stays green for all of 20 seconds and most of the traffic coming from Roanoke comes from 220.
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I always thought they do that to keep people from blowing past Danville or other surrounding towns on the way home from the race.

By letting the traffic lights hold up traffic, it potentially gets some people to stop and spend money in those towns.
 
mreed said:
I always thought they do that to keep people from blowing past Danville or other surrounding towns on the way home from the race.

By letting the traffic lights hold up traffic, it potentially gets some people to stop and spend money in those towns.
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I don't know how that has anything to do with Danville. But if they want to force people to go to Danville, they can close the Expressway. Good luck with that. If they want to force people through Martinsville which appears to be the quickest way anyways, they can close the freeway.
 
Hell I hope to get to go to a race again sometime soon, if anyone's going to the race I might meet up with them be nice to meet someone from here haha.
 
pjmolo said:
from the article:

"four fans lifted the right side of the gate off the hinges, and started to open it. In response, Morehouse said, police closed the gap in the gate and threatened fans with immediate arrest."

I wonder what they would have charged them with ?

Failure to not disperse ?
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How about the fans complain that they are being held against their will.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
It's people like BobbyFord and I that would like to express thanks for making our egress all that much easier. When tailgating I used to be like you and tried to leave the track at then end of a race only to find myself being aggravated by all of the other cars between me and my destination. Over time I learned that the end of a race is a great time to get out the bag chairs, relax, cook some dinner, and talk to other fans about the race we just saw. It can also be quite entertaining to watch the frustration of others waiting to take their turn of moving an inch or two at a time on their way out of the parking lot. Andy, I won't be back to Martinsville until the Chase but your more than welcome to come join us in the parking lot afterwards to unwind from a great day at the track. Heck, I'll even throw in an extra chair for ya. Dinner will be Delmonico steak's cooked to everyone's tastes along with potato's all cooked on the grill. At Martinsville we normally take the generator with us and fire up my mobile satellite dish and catch the evening's NFL lineup, weather permitting. :cool:
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I know where I am going in the fall!
 
Magnethead said:
TMS parking is all free. Liek Greg, when dad and I went, we parked 5 or 6 rows from the road. It made a loooooooong walk in and a loooooooong walk out....but the way the traffic was, you could walk faster than the line moved. So we'd walk on out, get in the truck, and be out of traffic in about 5 minutes thanks to back roads.
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I live a good 8 hours from TMS. We always just took naps in the car and then left at 10pm to drive all night home. Good times.
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
Actually, leaving isn't an issue for me since I stay at the track until 7pm or later anyways. If I'm there in the fall though, I'll definitely come on by.

It's getting to the track that's my problem which wouldn't even be a problem if I was smart enough in the mornings to either go across 687 to 220, 58 to BUS-220 or just take 220 through Franklin County and not **** with the freeways at all. I normally go to Martinsville through the same routes I take when I'm going to South Boston.
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Okay, that's a different story completely. :D Come join us for breakfast. We'll be parked behind the souvenir haulers off turn #4.
 
The track that pisses me off is Richmond. There have been instances where I sat in the parking lot for five hours. That track's a nightmare and always has been.
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
The track that pisses me off is Richmond. There have been instances where I sat in the parking lot for five hours. That track's a nightmare and always has been.
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Richmond is another great place to tailgate. Again, cook the food, relax, etc..... Then take a little nap in the parking lot. Get up a couple hours later and drive right out. It'll save you a lot of aggravation.

I used to go there for many years and had great seats when they built that tower section going into turn #1. One row from the top, four seat up against the isle. We used to arrive at Richmond about 6:30am and tailgate all day long in the south lot.

You are correct. It's a tough place to move that amount of people out in a timely fashion. I think you'll have that anywhere that you have that many people trying to exit on the small streets surrounding the track. They try to get everyone routed by opening up all lanes in one direction leaving the track and while that works pretty well, the organization in the parking lots is the problem. They don't have anyone there taking control so it ends up being a mess.
 
Another quick note on Richmond. They offer a shuttle service from downtown that gets you in and out of there pretty quick. It is a lot easier to catch the bus downtown and then hit 95 from there. The buses have their own route and they drop you off right at your car.

Dover tip for anyone that cares. Just south of the track is a place called Blue Hen Corporate Center. It costs $20 to park there but they have a shuttle that picks you up at your car and drops you off right outside the gate @ turn #4 next to Miles The Monster. After the race you can jump right on the bus and get on the turnpike that runs just next to the track. The buses are the only ones that have access to this temporary on ramp. It will get you back to your car in 5 minutes and you'll be on your way. It is worth every penny. They also have a service that runs from the north but I am not familiar with its location. Dover Speedway's website would have the details.
 
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