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A friend let me borrow with his 10-24mm lens. I REALLY want one now.

Anyone going or racing this year? Here's the schedule and info from their website. Not sure I'll make it out to the race since I have to work that weekend, but tech on Fremont is usually fun. Thur. 03/24/2011 : 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON - Registration for QUALIFYING VEHICLES ONLY! No exceptions. Qualifying for Unlimited Trucks and Class 1's. Location: Pabco Road, Old SNORE 250 S/F Click to view map & directions. 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON - MEDIA Credentials Check- In Location: Pabco Road, Old SNORE 250 S/F 1:00 PM - Drivers Meeting for Qualifying Vehicles- Unlimited Trucks and Class 1 One parade lap with follow after the drivers meeting Location: Pabco Road, Old SNORE 250 S/F 1:45 PM - Time Trials - Estimated start time - One vehicle every 2 minutes, the Qualifying loop for this course is approximately 4 miles in length. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Fremont Street East District - GENERAL TIRE MINT 400 FANFEST/MEET & GREET If you would like to have your vehicle on display for the Meet & Greet please contact Brittany Burgos or Daniel Maurer via email. This is a opportunity for you and your team to get some exposure to the public. Feel free to bring whatever team gear/swag you want to pass out to the fans. More information regarding the event will be given as the date approaches. 8:00 PM - Miss Mint 400 Crowning The Miss Mint 400 Crowning will take place following the Meet & Greet, at Fremont Street East. For more information on the Miss Mint 400 conest please visit General Tire's website, www. generaltire.com 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM - General Tire VIP 80's Party - A PRIVATE EVENT. General Tire is hosting this event and admission is by invitation only. Location: Gold Diggers at the Golden Nugget 12:00 AM- ??? Azunia Tequila AFTER PARTY- This is an event open to the general public, Azunia Tequila is hosting. Location: Hoggs and Heifers Saloon, 201 North 3rd Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101 Fri. 03/25/11: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM - DRIVER SIGN UP/REGISTRATION El Cortez Hotel and Casino, 2nd Floor. 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM - TECH/CONTINGENCY VEHICLE INSPECTION Location: Fremont Street East to Fremont Street Experience This year Tech and Contingency will be heading EAST on Fremont Street . We will be starting Tech & Contingency Row under the canopy at Fremont & 1st street, and ending at Fremont & 7th Street. Parking this year should be MUCH EASIER than in the past. This year you Offload & Load from the same parking area . Trailer parking will be in the City of LV parking lot off 7th and Mesquite under the freeway. You can also utilize this parking lot the entire weekend for parking if your hotel can not accommodate your rig. The police will be escorting 10 vehicles at a time to the Tech entrance. Please DO NOT line up in the parking lot staging area until you are ready to leave for Tech!! There will also be a police escort leaving the Tech area to return you to the parking lot. DO NOT have any persons other than those riding inside the vehicle go with the police escort. If anyone is riding on the side of the race vehicle, or sitting on the front or back, the escort will immediately STOP until those persons are off the vehicle. ONLY utilize this parking lot for tech staging. If you do otherwise or enter Fremont Street at another location or early, YOU will face a possible CITATION!! Click to view map: Mint 400 Tech Parking & Route 3:30 - 5:30 PM - MEDIA Check In - El Cortez Hotel and Casino, 2nd Floor. 5:30 PM - MANDATORY MEDIA MEETING- Location: Binions Hotel & Casino- Banquet Room 6:00 PM - DRIVER'S MEETING - All DOR's are required to attend Location: Binions Hotel & Casino- Banquet Room Sat. 03/26/11: 7:00 AM START - RACE DAY Start/Finish is located off I-15, about 25 minutes north of Las Vegas, at the Moapa Travel Plaza, Exit 75. Sun. 03/27/11: 11:00 AM - 2010 SNORE/GENERAL TIRE / NAPA Chassis MINT 400 AWARDS BANQUET Location: Binions Hotel & Casino Banquet Room

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Not necessarily but it's been a rough couple weeks at work so I might be done for the next month which brings us to hotter weather. I'd love to make one more trip. I have some race fuel just waiting to be burned.

Not sure how many years it's been for you, but last time I saw a crowded holiday weekend was over 3-4 years ago. I think the economy has rid Coral of the crowds no matter what weekend you are talking these days.

If work permits, Coral is next on my list for trips. Just not sure when yet. I will definitely let you know if I get a trip planned, Jakster!

I never get used to hearing about this stuff. It always hits home and is horrible to hear. Just a reminder to never underestimate the dangers of those dunes. Be careful people and never ride above your limits. My condolences to Charles' family. "On 3/18/2011, a family was riding their All Terrain Vehicles (ATV) in the Dumont Dunes area in rural Baker. The leading driver, Charles Edward Piddisi a 52 year-old resident of Las Vegas, NV, was driving a Yamaha 350 four-wheeled ATV at a high rate of speed toward the top of a sand dune in the area. When he reached the crest, he lost control of the ATV and was ejected. Piddisi landed about 150 feet away from his vehicle and other riders called 911 at 10:03 PM. Paramedics from the San Bernardino County Fire Department responded to the remote area arriving to Piddisi's location at 10:10 PM hours and he was pronounced dead at 10:12 PM. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the accident."

yep, just like you did at my age. Can you remember that far back? OHH!

You make it sound so easy. I would if work would stay stay enough to plan a damn trip!

It's hard to get anything done when your city is in the Pacific though!

I hope he's wrong! http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/jim-berkland-earthquake-noth/2011/03/19/id/390022

Damn it, Pat. Ever since you posted this topic, the only thing that has been on my mind is Little Sahara! I'm looking back at the pics from our last trip there and I want to go back so bad! That place is alot of fun. http://www.dumontdun...showtopic=11732

There is a campground, but it's a little bit of a drive through the white sands area which sort of takes forever to get through because you can't go too fast. It's all very small/ technical stuff. We've always camped at Sand Mountain. That camp area is great!