dbyrd3130

thinking about driving from ct. to Road Atlanta this year...the scenic route. skyline drive- blue ridge parkway- the dragon! can this be done in one long day? any thoughts?

Leadfoot27

I made the trip to the Smokies a few times several years ago using Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway exclusively. You are in for a real treat. The scenery is magnificent. The speed limit is only 40mph as I recall. You can probably make it in one day if you start real early and drive till dark, but, trust me you wont want too. There are tons of scenic overlooks, and you will find yourself pulling over frequently to check out the views. The road is perfect for the 8, twisties most of the way. Do yourself a favor, take your time and enjoy the ride. Break up the trip into 2 days and stop at a motel.

ps: Bring a camera

Go48

Did a long stretch of Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Pkwy a few years back on a M/C. Spectacular scenery, for sure, but I found that after a couple of hundred mile of similar scenes, together with the slow speeds, I had to get off and head for some faster roads. You might want to have a backup route in mind as you travel. I would also agree with Leadfoot, one day would be a bit much when considering the relatively slow speeds and slowly moving traffic at times. Enjoy your trip!

dbyrd3130

i guess i could always shoot over to 81 south if i get bored? was thinking of leaving about 5:00a and hoping to get to road atlanta around 8 or 9:00 p. i don't think that is unreasonable?

Go48

Not sure where in CT you will be leaving from, but Google Maps says it is a 20 hr drive from Hartford to Atlanta, mostly Interstate travel. So with the slower route the trip would certainly be considerably more than that.

Vizacar

Sorry, totally unreasonable if you are taking Skyline, IMHO. :o
You would be pushing 15 hours from CT to Atlanta taking freeway.

I just got back from a trip to NC. Left Columbia, MD at 0400 and arrived in Cleveland TN ( just north of Chattanooga) at 1400. @ 625 miles. Took I81 most of the way, with 2 stops for gas and a meal. Driving 72 most of the way and 85 in portions of TN.

Take 2 days and spend the night in a mountain B&B. Beautiful up there and well worth it.

SilverEIGHT

Drove the Blue Ridge from Virginia. It's OK if you have no time limits. If speed is important... do the Interstate. Look forward to seeing ya.

dbyrd3130

DAMN! JUST FOUND OUT THAT I CANNOT TAKE THE TIME OFF FROM WORK!!!
But on a lighter note...i am going to mosport this weekend!
Might have to go to Sebring next year...but i am not very comfortable with thier flagging procedures .

Maybe Mexico City for (dare i say?) Grand Am? At least i could see rx-8's running?

SilverEIGHT

dbyrd3130, plan on attending the Grand American with us next year at the Barber track in Alabama. That's a lot closer than Mexico City for goodness sake! We had a great group attending this year and Speedsource loves us.

Go48

Take some pics of my avatar and post them, pls!

dbyrd3130

ok...so maybe mexico is toooo far! looks like i will be going to v.i.r. for grand am on the weekend after petit.
mosport was great...an amazing track with extreme elevation changes that just don't show up on tv!
maybe sebring!!! working on it!

Go48

Pics of Mosport???