BRAINERD! Who's going???

#1 07-27-2006, 03:02 PM

Hey guys.... Brainerd is right around the corner.... We'll be there Sunday night/Monday morning (yes, thats correct, you NEED to be there that early get a prime spot in the ZOO! There is hundreds of people waiting to get in) It's a great time all week. We are on the main road on the right side as you get to the T before the band shell.

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#2 07-27-2006, 03:56 PM

We are going up

this is my 11th year.

Woudln't miss it for anyhting.

Lets plan a mater meeting this year.

IN THE ZOO............

#3 07-27-2006, 03:57 PM

Tuesday night for me, JFL will be rolling in around noon Tuesday...stop by and see us.

#4 07-27-2006, 04:11 PM

get there tuesday am to put the track togather, will be out on the track working tuesday and wednesday.

#5 07-27-2006, 04:24 PM

I will not be able to make it this year for several reasons.

Not too happy about it, but nothing to be done about it.

Shoot.

#6 07-27-2006, 06:22 PM

Exactly how far of a drive is that from the Minn-St. Paul Airport?

#7 07-27-2006, 07:12 PM

figure about a two hour drive as the twin cities airport is on southern side
of metro area. if you're flying, check on connecting flights to
brainerd's airport - drove by it in june....runway expansion....booming area.
brainerd airport about 10 miles from track.
One couple in our group is there sat. night / in on sunday a.m. - good for
me - work through mid thurs., head down there, arrive arround 6pm.
saved parking/camping spot. costs me a box of beer each year

#8 07-27-2006, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Wilt

Exactly how far of a drive is that from the Minn-St. Paul Airport?

Total Est. Time: 2 hours, 49 minutes Total Est. Distance: 144.98 miles according to Mapquest.

#9 07-27-2006, 10:32 PM

I'll be there Thurs-Sun.I'm not camping,so no zoo meeting for me.

#10 07-27-2006, 10:34 PM

I am looking froward to some zoo time

#11 07-27-2006, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pat Herold

Total Est. Time: 2 hours, 49 minutes.

That's about average, if you don't hit 494 during rush hour. One mistake can turn 494 into a parking lot. It doesn't matter so much when you are going to Brainerd from MSP, but unless I have an afternoon or evening flight out of MSP the day after an event in Brainerd, I always get a hotel room close to the airport the night before.

I'll be there, don't know where I'm staying, do know it won't be in the campground, but I will have some fun!

Bob

#12 07-28-2006, 01:01 AM

I’ll be there with 3 friends. We should arrive at the track by Thursday afternoon and plan to stay until the last pass on Sunday night. We wont be camping at the track but we WILL be enjoying the “scenery” in the ZOO on Friday and Saturday night!!!

Hey Paul, (Stardust)
We missed you last year by just a few minutes, Hopefully this year we’ll have a beer together!! I know where you camp, I’ll be looking for you!! Did they fill in that ditch by your camp….. I can’t remember???

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Orme

That's about average, if you don't hit 494 during rush hour. One mistake can turn 494 into a parking lot. It doesn't matter so much when you are going to Brainerd from MSP, but unless I have an afternoon or evening flight out of MSP the day after an event in Brainerd, I always get a hotel room close to the airport the night before.

I'll be there, don't know where I'm staying, do know it won't be in the campground, but I will have some fun!

Bob

Bob,
494 is crazy right now with road construction from about HWY 62 to HWY 394. I haven’t been through there for about 2 weeks but the last time I was it was stop and go!! It’s only a few mile stretch but it took forever!! I drive a dump truck here in town and the traffic is absolutely terrible this year!! A few months ago I went to Cross Lake for the weekend. I take the same way to Cross Lake as I do when I go to the track (Cross Lake is north of Brainerd International Raceway) I left on a Friday afternoon, about 2pm, it took me 2 ½ hours just to get to Rogers Minnesota!!! (that should normally take me about 40 minutes) Once I got to Rogers, my transmission finally hit 3rd gear for the first time!!!! If you, or anyone else reading this, plan to drive through the Twin Cities any time after about 2:30/3:00 in the afternoon to get to the race track….. Be prepared for stop and go traffic!!! Even sections of highway that aren’t under construction barely creep at a snails pace!!!

See ya at the track!!
Brian

#13 07-28-2006, 07:14 AM

Yeah they filled it in.....

We built a brand new bridge and didn't even get to use it more then 1 year. It's probabaly a good thing though, we were having drunks fall off our bridge on a nightly basis almost. We hung up banners and signs with an opening similar to where the bridge used to be, so we still almost get the same amount of traffic through there. Look for the FUN_O_METER again.

#14 07-28-2006, 11:21 PM

Some day I hope to have enough dollar bills to make the trip!

#15 07-29-2006, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ted Linroth

I am visiting a good friend in MPLS that weekend (strange coincidence?) and taking him to his first race on sunday. We'll drive up on saturday and camp. I am PUMPED!

Will this be your first time in Brainerd?
If so, I think you’ll enjoy it!!

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