Carlisle parts N135-136

RON REAGLE said

I waited way too long to go the first time thinking the Mopar Nationals in Columbus was the best show. Then I went to Carlisle in 2020 HOLY SMOKES!!! I'm not pulling the camper and staying in a campground this year BUT I am not going to miss it. Getting up at 4 am and driving there 200 miles hanging out for the day and driving home when I've had my fill.

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I did the round-trip-in-one-day thing once or twice when I was in my 20s and had no money and I don't recommend it at all. Stay in a hotel after the meet, you will be glad you did. I know it's an extra cost but it's better than the alternative. I know the turnpike and/or 80 between Carlisle and Pittsburgh very well my F.I.L. was from Beaver Falls - it's long and boring and not always well lit depending on where you are and at what time.

Think about it - getting up at 4:00 AM, driving 200 mi., being out in the sun all day walking miles on end then driving another 200 mi. would wipe even the strongest person out. You may not realize it but getting back in the car after a day like that is like driving drunk. You'd definitely be fatigue-impaired and would be putting yourself and others at risk by doing that. I'm not a goody-too-shoes either, it's just good sense. Red Bull ain't gonna help much either, you'll crash even faster when the sugar rush wears off.

Besides, people hang at the hotels after the show too, so it's not like the day just ends. Just something to think about. Do whatchya gotta do but be safe.