Heads up for those attending OPTIMA
 

Just noticed that the OPTIMA Challenge is being held the same dates as the Air Show being held at Nellis Air Force Base. Nellis uses the parking lots at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for attendees, so there is sure to be some confusion. The airshow draws a massive amount of people and traffic is always backed up especially at the freeway off ramp. Las Vegas Metro Police officers are always on hand to keep things flowing as best they can, but it still gets kinda crazy. You may want to give your self a little extra time to navigate through the confusion.

Hope to see you all there.

:captain:

That is going to be a mess for sure

i just found the schedule for the airshow. It starts a bit later than Optima, so things might not be to hectic getting in. Getting out maybe another thing. There are two on/off ramps that can access the Speedway. The second one might allow us to bypass the bulk of the traffic. I'll look up the numbers/names and post them.

Here's the schedule for the airshow.

The annual Nellis Open House is the largest free public event in Nevada.

This year's Open House is scheduled for Nov. 8 and 9.

1000 - Buses Start/Gates Open
1100 - Opening Ceremony
1115 - Start of Flying Show
1545 - Flying Show Complete
1630 - Gates Close

Im going to have to rig out there in support of HellFire... looking like The Siegmeister and I will just spend Friday night out there in it!! Good catch Curtis!!!

Thanks Curtis :thumbsup:

GW - We may have fallen into a great side show! I thinking possibly Friday evening practice activity?

You just have no idea how wrong that sounds......

Wait - are you saying you're part of the support crew for Stielow and Hellfire, or just cheering him on? If it's the former, I'm really jealous. Actually, I'm jealous either way :) I'd determined to be there this year, but work intervened.

Yes he does.

Consider yourself warned.

Yes I'm Mark's support vehicle at the OUSCI - was last year too... I guess it must be the hot dog bbq that got me back this year. Trust me when I tell you he sure as hell doesn't need any help I could offer. I just run and fetch when he asks for a wrench. The part I'm hacked off about is that last year I got to pick up Mayhem and deliver it to the Optima booth inside the hall - which means I got to drive it 100 feet at idle. That was okay with me. I couldn't handle what it's got anyway...

That's why I retired the minute I could! That whole work thing just kept interfering with my social time.

I thought once you became a Daddy -- you'd be a kinder, gentler, Flashy thingy.