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  • dirt crow
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2008
    • 3596

    #16
    It’s worth the high prices. Awesome racing and most importantly, NO LOWER CLASSES!!!!!!
    2023 Races - WoO at TST

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    • bleedblue55
      Senior Member
      • Feb 2012
      • 1872

      #17
      Yep the racing there has been really good recently. I used to complain about the no support classes but that was when the car counts dipped low for a few years. They get enough to have 6 heats, B mains, Strawberry Dash and Feature I'm happy. Getting out early is nice whether you choose the night life or day time activities away from the track. Been there when car count was triple digits and saw a low in the 20's about 4-5 years ago. 50-60 cars is like the perfect number for EB.

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      • d-glenn
        Senior Member
        • Jun 2007
        • 4584

        #18
        DC, with you on the strawberry shortcake, none better... Also, even if it is warm at night, a hoodie is a must to help with the grit...
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        See you down the road!!!!

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        • MasterSbilt_Racer
          Senior Member
          • May 2007
          • 14309

          #19
          Originally posted by grumfan View Post
          Check the weather before you leave home. I've been there in shorts and a tee shirt. I've also been there in a carhart with the hood up! Just don't miss it. Only five years left.
          I've been there when it was in the upper 20s with seran wrap over most of my body, under my clothes.
          Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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          • roughride
            Senior Member
            • Aug 2007
            • 158

            #20
            I've always had better weather at East Bay than at Volusia. At Volusia I've been rained out, fogged out, had my winter coat on and still froze. Beaches are good, dog track is fun(and it may be the last year), food galore in Tampa, St Pete, and the beach towns. Deep sea fishing is fun. Restaurants will cook your catch. Charter a boat or hop on a head boat out of Johns Pass or Clearwater. Let the bashing begin. East Bay car count estimates? How many cars will Screven draw?

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            • zooker25
              Senior Member
              • Apr 2015
              • 311

              #21
              If you like Southern Gospel music they have a winter convention in Palmetto at the Bradenton convention center. They have free matinee concerts during the day and if you get rained out you have a great concert in the evenings. I love it when they fall on the same week as East Bay. Racing and Gospel music make for a great vacation!

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              • Rocky
                Senior Member
                • Jul 2007
                • 3218

                #22
                What is the deal with strawberries? EastBay is something that probably won’t get checked off my bucket list, unfortunately.
                Guerilla Racing Junkies.

                Shovel on a little more coal, then when we cross white oak mountain, watch 97 roll!

                The problem is the gall dang motors.

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                • JayD
                  Banned
                  • Nov 2019
                  • 301

                  #23
                  Originally posted by rc75 View Post
                  I'm going to east bay winter nationals for first time, looking for tips
                  Parking is really bad, we parked a long way out and walking back to the car in pitch black darkness is an experience in itself, also sit as high up as possible unless you like getting your face peppered with sand.

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                  • NeedforLMspeed
                    Senior Member
                    • Dec 2019
                    • 1905

                    #24
                    It doesn't matter what day it is. If the weather is perfect parking will be tough. I'm guess they make money off camping instead of general parking obviously so they try to cram as many campers in as they can
                    Last edited by NeedforLMspeed; 12-31-2019, 10:47 AM.
                    2020 race count:
                    1/2 of an event

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                    • ZERO25
                      Senior Member
                      • Aug 2018
                      • 5240

                      #25
                      Originally posted by JayD View Post
                      Parking is really bad, we parked a long way out and walking back to the car in pitch black darkness is an experience in itself, also sit as high up as possible unless you like getting your face peppered with sand.
                      Easy fix.....spend $5 more and get a pit pass. Plenty of parking in the pits plus access to the pits.

                      Get there early a put a cushion down to save your seat....14th row or lower, still excellent seating!

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                      • TTS_JF
                        Senior Member
                        • May 2007
                        • 2091

                        #26
                        I've been twice and really like the track and racing, heading back in a few weeks for modified week.
                        T3G - Never Forget, Hardly Remember
                        Eastbay (5)

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                        • d-glenn
                          Senior Member
                          • Jun 2007
                          • 4584

                          #27
                          Always something going on in the main parking lot next to the tree line, met and made lots of friends there... Just get there early...
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                          See you down the road!!!!

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                          • bleedblue55
                            Senior Member
                            • Feb 2012
                            • 1872

                            #28
                            Originally posted by d-glenn View Post
                            Always something going on in the main parking lot next to the tree line, met and made lots of friends there... Just get there early...
                            Heard they had stuntmen on mini bikes one year.

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                            • d-glenn
                              Senior Member
                              • Jun 2007
                              • 4584

                              #29
                              So true bleedblue55, and I heard he put on one hell of a show...lol... He will be back this year...
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                              See you down the road!!!!

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                              • bleedblue55
                                Senior Member
                                • Feb 2012
                                • 1872

                                #30
                                Originally posted by d-glenn View Post
                                So true bleedblue55, and I heard he put on one hell of a show...lol... He will be back this year...
                                I'll see you there

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