I'll be back too. It was awesome:
The crowd really knew their stuff. Nicky was toast of the town, could've been mayor. Cheered at the Speedway and Dirt Track. Danni was roundly booed. All the other riders were cheered. I was there are all 4 days.
I had a great time. Something seeing the guys ride in such conditions. Rossi beating Agostini's record. The Dirt Track show was great despite the announcer and parking.
We were able to walk the pits on Thursday. Saw all the riders up close when posing at the Start-Finish line. Nicky, Colon, and Rossi were clearly popular with the other riders, Danni stood by himself and seemed withdrawn. Even Ben Spies and Rossi were chatting....
Rossi was asked on stage: when Mike Schumacher visited America he road a Harley around the US. Would you like to do that? Rossie said: I've never rid-din da' Harley Davidson before (crowd goes nuts). I lika da sporta bike, something with da horsa power (crowd cheers wildly).
I walked all over the infield. Took most of my photos in T6. Went to cover on the front stretch when the rain fell. Ben was top 3-5 in all sessions (wet & dry). Those 250s are incredibly fast, and sounded more like motorcycles that the GP bikes. Those GP bikes really growled, none have smooth firing order that I could tell plus the traction control made them sputter even more.
Camp site was pretty cool Sat night, bonfire, Fire Dept, etc.