点评:I have been attending RA since I was a small child. I am guessing I have been to the track over 50 times for various events. While the participants and events have changed over the years my day is always brighter when I know it includes a trip to the National Park of Speed.
On this latest trip I took my daughter as well as my Dad. It was my daughter's first ever visit (which I had a hard time believing) but the umpteenth time I had visited with my Dad. We spent time in the paddock as we always do, looking at the various cars (this was the Historic weekend) and checking out what was new. Unfortunately this event is not quite what it was in it's hey day but still nice to see even the newer vintage cars. Also nice to walk around with limited crowds allowing you to get up close and sit almost anywhere you'd like.
We then ventured to Turn 5 which is where I spend most of my time watching. The addition of the large video screen is a nice upgrade as well as the rolling leaderboard. I would imagine for big events this is a very nice feature.
We also tried out the tram for the first time. This allowed my daughter to see much more of the track as we ventured all the to Canada corner. I don't think I had been there in 40 years. Much better views than back in the "old days" with addition of grandstands and clearing out the trees so you could see from the upper level.
The only negative of the trip was the food. My Dad had a brat which he said was great, but the pulled pork and chicken that my daughter and I had were cold and dry. Actually downright awful. I'd never had bad track food before so that was a first. Lesson learned, stick to the tried and true; brats, hot dogs and hamburgers.
翻译:我从小就参加RA(皇家赛车运动协会)。我估计我已经去过赛道超过50次了,参加过各种赛事。虽然参赛选手和赛事多年来一直在变化,但每当我知道还能去国家公园速度公园一趟,我的心情总是会更愉快。
最近这次我带着女儿和爸爸一起去。这是我女儿第一次来(我当时都难以置信),但我已经无数次和爸爸一起去了。我们像往常一样在围场里待了一会儿,看看各种各样的赛车(这是历史性的周末),看看有什么新车。可惜的是,这次赛事已经不如鼎盛时期了,但看到更新的古董车仍然很不错。在人少的地方四处走走也很不错,你可以近距离观察,几乎可以坐在任何你想坐的地方。
然后我们去了5号弯道,我大部分时间都在那里看比赛。新增的大屏幕和滚动排行榜都是一个不错的升级。我想,对于大型活动来说,这应该是一个非常不错的选择。
我们还第一次体验了电车。这让女儿在我们一路冒险到加拿大角时,能够更好地欣赏赛道。我感觉我已经40年没去过那里了。现在的视野比“以前”好多了,因为增加了看台,还清理了树木,这样就能从上层看到比赛了。
这次旅行唯一的缺点就是食物。我爸爸点了一份香肠,他说味道不错,但我和女儿点的拉猪肉和鸡肉又冷又干。真的糟糕透了。我以前从未吃过难吃的赛道食物,所以这是第一次。吸取教训,还是坚持吃那些久经考验的食物吧:香肠、热狗和汉堡。