tooltime
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The selling of Parking Passes for Spec. area four has gotten completely out of hand. Every year the issue of Parking has become so out of hand that someone somewhere has to take notice and help fix the issues.
I have called and spoken to individuals withthe powers that be last year and the year before regarding the same issues. And up until now, have never really expressed my views in a public forum such as this. It appears those that have the power to make real changes, matter are not listening. So, this is why I'm taking to RDZ to voice my concerns.
We arrive at Spec four at approx 0655, and are told, "Sorry sir, we are full and need to leave or park your vehicle over there and walk in." Wait, I paid for a PARKING SPOT." It didn't matter. I wasn't going to argue with the staff. They were just doing their jobs. After we angrily parkfar away and schlep our crap to the Parking area and attempt to set up along the fence line, I begin noticing quite a few discrepancies with this picture.
1- Its clearly obvious the Honor system is not working. We noticed dozens of vehicles double and triple parked, thus taking up more room than they need.
2- Vehicle Parking Pass sharing. Yes, we witnessed it several times.
3 - With the Parking Pass sharing, people who had double and triple parked, were now moving their cars to let their friends park next to them. Some had legitimate Parking Passes it appeared. But, again we witnessed several people taking their Scotch Taped Parking Passes off their now parked vehicles and pass them off to their friends.
4- Yes, as I mentioned,there were Parking Passes that had the edges pulled up from obviously being pulled up and removed multiple times. Oh, and let's not forget those Parking Passes that were Sctoch Taped to the INSIDE of the windshield, or in many cases, not attached to a windshield at all.
5- Now, let's talk about the dogs without leashes. Yes, without a Leash.... Oh but wait, it clearly stated in the rules package which was sent out with our Parking Passes that there were no ANIMALS allowed. But some wouldn't know that, probably because they never paid attention to, or paid for a PARKING SPOT .... And yes, where there are ANIMALS without leashes, there were dogs attacking other dogs.. We witnessed two different dog fights..Oh, and not just dogs, but passer byes. People just simply walking by, like the guy in the Green Safety vest handing out surveys was nearly attacked by the dog without a Leash located near the end of Spec four exit..When I say nearly attacked, I'm saying the dog with the cut off tail running full steam barking wildly and full sprint at the guy. Thank God the dog without a Leash decided to listen to his owner just as the dog reached the feet of the man. And this wasn't the only incident. Just saying.
6- The little kid running his Traxxas Rustler up and down the Parking area spewing rocks everywhere. Yes, in the rules, once again it says no RC cars permitted. One of my guests told the kid to go somewhere else and play, we were getting tired of ducking rocks from behind us.
7- At one point, we counted seventeen, yes seventeen vehicles without any kind of Parking Passes, Media Passes, "MINT 400 STAFF" or any other type of something that would grant them proper access.
8- At one point, we counted over thirty vehicles such as ours parked outside that had Parking Passes properly attached to the outside of the top right of our windshields....
9- The parking staff did NOTHING to properly see that vehicles parked appropriately. If vehicles were to park appropriately, there would have been so many more spots available to all. See, what they need to do is park vehicles by hand one at a time just like they do at theme parks ECT. Instead, they are relying on the Honor system. And if we all know one thing, it's that today's society only cares about themselves..."As long as I gets mines.
Yes, I have had this conversation with officials of both entities after races in the past. There is a solution. I don't know why they won't help.
10- There are ways to help. I once again will be bringing this up, along with a plethora of pictures to the heads of the organization's.
11- A friend told us the Parking Staff at other areas were awesome, helping people park, letting people know when they were taking up more room than they need ect....
12- I know I'm not the only person who feels this way. We need more people to stand up and say enough is enough. We have been attending motorsports in this area since 1979. The Mint is a special event that we all wait for every year. The racing is great. But the ignorance displayed by many are ruining it for the rest.
Regardless if many on here agree with my statements written here today, it is the truth of what's going on. Like I've said before, I've tried to communicate in a proper manner. Yet another year goes by, and all I see is the problem getting worse not better.
Thank you for taking the time to hear me out.
I have called and spoken to individuals withthe powers that be last year and the year before regarding the same issues. And up until now, have never really expressed my views in a public forum such as this. It appears those that have the power to make real changes, matter are not listening. So, this is why I'm taking to RDZ to voice my concerns.
We arrive at Spec four at approx 0655, and are told, "Sorry sir, we are full and need to leave or park your vehicle over there and walk in." Wait, I paid for a PARKING SPOT." It didn't matter. I wasn't going to argue with the staff. They were just doing their jobs. After we angrily parkfar away and schlep our crap to the Parking area and attempt to set up along the fence line, I begin noticing quite a few discrepancies with this picture.
1- Its clearly obvious the Honor system is not working. We noticed dozens of vehicles double and triple parked, thus taking up more room than they need.
2- Vehicle Parking Pass sharing. Yes, we witnessed it several times.
3 - With the Parking Pass sharing, people who had double and triple parked, were now moving their cars to let their friends park next to them. Some had legitimate Parking Passes it appeared. But, again we witnessed several people taking their Scotch Taped Parking Passes off their now parked vehicles and pass them off to their friends.
4- Yes, as I mentioned,there were Parking Passes that had the edges pulled up from obviously being pulled up and removed multiple times. Oh, and let's not forget those Parking Passes that were Sctoch Taped to the INSIDE of the windshield, or in many cases, not attached to a windshield at all.
5- Now, let's talk about the dogs without leashes. Yes, without a Leash.... Oh but wait, it clearly stated in the rules package which was sent out with our Parking Passes that there were no ANIMALS allowed. But some wouldn't know that, probably because they never paid attention to, or paid for a PARKING SPOT .... And yes, where there are ANIMALS without leashes, there were dogs attacking other dogs.. We witnessed two different dog fights..Oh, and not just dogs, but passer byes. People just simply walking by, like the guy in the Green Safety vest handing out surveys was nearly attacked by the dog without a Leash located near the end of Spec four exit..When I say nearly attacked, I'm saying the dog with the cut off tail running full steam barking wildly and full sprint at the guy. Thank God the dog without a Leash decided to listen to his owner just as the dog reached the feet of the man. And this wasn't the only incident. Just saying.
6- The little kid running his Traxxas Rustler up and down the Parking area spewing rocks everywhere. Yes, in the rules, once again it says no RC cars permitted. One of my guests told the kid to go somewhere else and play, we were getting tired of ducking rocks from behind us.
7- At one point, we counted seventeen, yes seventeen vehicles without any kind of Parking Passes, Media Passes, "MINT 400 STAFF" or any other type of something that would grant them proper access.
8- At one point, we counted over thirty vehicles such as ours parked outside that had Parking Passes properly attached to the outside of the top right of our windshields....
9- The parking staff did NOTHING to properly see that vehicles parked appropriately. If vehicles were to park appropriately, there would have been so many more spots available to all. See, what they need to do is park vehicles by hand one at a time just like they do at theme parks ECT. Instead, they are relying on the Honor system. And if we all know one thing, it's that today's society only cares about themselves..."As long as I gets mines.
Yes, I have had this conversation with officials of both entities after races in the past. There is a solution. I don't know why they won't help.
10- There are ways to help. I once again will be bringing this up, along with a plethora of pictures to the heads of the organization's.
11- A friend told us the Parking Staff at other areas were awesome, helping people park, letting people know when they were taking up more room than they need ect....
12- I know I'm not the only person who feels this way. We need more people to stand up and say enough is enough. We have been attending motorsports in this area since 1979. The Mint is a special event that we all wait for every year. The racing is great. But the ignorance displayed by many are ruining it for the rest.
Regardless if many on here agree with my statements written here today, it is the truth of what's going on. Like I've said before, I've tried to communicate in a proper manner. Yet another year goes by, and all I see is the problem getting worse not better.
Thank you for taking the time to hear me out.
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