Friday, October 25, 2019
So, I, Suzie, chose a recreation area with a campground for us to stay in while we took in the Pacific Coast highway, Big Sur area. Little did I know that the campground was actually at a famous racetrack. From WIKI:
Laguna Seca Raceway is a paved road racing track in central California used for both auto racing and motorcycle racing, built in 1957 near both Salinas and Monterey, California, United States. The racetrack is 2.238 miles long, with a 180 feet elevation change.
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca was built in 1957 and is famous for its Corkscrew.
We spent some time watching as they had cars and motorcycles out this weekend. There was no race but different racing groups can rent the facility for a day and then their drivers pay to play.
The racetrack and campground are on the top of a tall hill. Here is our view.
Out the front window…
We went to watch the cars navigate the famous Corkscrew turn, fun and a little scary too. From WIKI:
The Corkscrew drops 59 feet between the entrance of Turn 8 to the exit of Turn 8A—the equivalent of a 5½ story drop—in only 450 feet of track length. From Turn 8 to Turn 9, the elevation falls 109 feet, or just over 10 stories.
They run from 9am to 5pm so it really is quiet in the campground in the evening and at night. I’d definitely recommend staying here as we paid $40 a night. Hot showers, 30amp electricity and water and a racetrack to boot!