A note for anyone going to Vegas...

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Edited Date/Time 4/30/2013 11:09am
Pretty much everything on the schedule is 30 minutes earlier than the usual schedule. I believe that includes the start time. That's to accommodate the length of the 250 East and West main events.
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Thank for the tip GuyB!
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So whats the schedual? Gate drops at 6:30?
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Hey I've got a question. I'm flying in on Friday but we are driving back home on Sunday. Is it better to leave early in the morning or late in the evening to miss the traffic?

I'm thinking we stay all day and play in Vegas and then come back that night?
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jasonv43 wrote:
Hey I've got a question. I'm flying in on Friday but we are driving back home on Sunday. Is it better to leave early in the...
Hey I've got a question. I'm flying in on Friday but we are driving back home on Sunday. Is it better to leave early in the morning or late in the evening to miss the traffic?

I'm thinking we stay all day and play in Vegas and then come back that night?
Leaving any time between 8:00am and 5:00pm is an utter fucking nightmare headed back to Cali. Just straight up parking lot in the middle of the desert.

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SATURDAY, MAY 4TH - EVENT SCHEDULE
Early Entry / Practice / Stadium Gates Open - 12:30pm
Pits open - 12:30pm-6:00pm
Only South Gates K & L open at 12:30pm. All stadium gates open at 5:30pm.

Pits are open to all fans possessing a regular event ticket. To enter the pits, enter the stadium through South Gates K & L and proceed on the concourse to the West gate and out into the pits. The stadium and pits are connected at the West Gate.

Afternoon Program

12:30 pm - 12:38 pm 450SX Group A Free Practice
12:40 pm - 12:48 pm 450SX Group B Free Practice

1:00 pm - 1:10 pm 250SX Group C Qualifying Practice
1:15 pm - 1:25 pm 250SX East Qualifying Practice
1:30 pm - 1:40 pm 250SX West Qualifying Practice
1:45 pm - 1:55 pm 450SX Group A Qualifying Practice
2:00 pm - 2:10 pm 450SX Group B Qualifying Practice
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm KTM Junior Exhibition Practice

2:55 pm - 3:05 pm 250SX Group C Qualifying Practice
3:10 pm - 3:20 pm 250SX East Qualifying Practice
3:25 pm - 3:35 pm 250SX West Qualifying Practice
3:40 pm - 3:50 pm 450SX Group A Qualifying Practice
3:55 pm - 4:05 pm 450SX Group B Qualifying Practice
4:10 pm - 4:25 pm KTM Junior Exhibition Practice
Evening Program

6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Opening Ceremonies
7:00 pm - 7:20 pm 250SX East Main Event - 15 Laps, 20 Riders
(1-9 to Shootout, 10-20 to LCQ)
7:20 pm - 7:30 pm 250SX East Victory Circle
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm 250SX West Main Event - 15 Laps, 20 Riders
(1-9 to Shootout, 10-20 to LCQ)
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm 250SX West Victory Circle
8:00 pm - 8:15 pm 450SX Heat #1 - 8 Laps, 20 Riders
(1-9 to Main Event, 10-20 to LCQ)
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm 450SX Heat #2 - 8 Laps, 20 Riders
(1-9 to Main Event, 10-20 to LCQ)
8:30 pm - 8:45 pm KTM Junior Supercross Exhibition - 3 Laps, 15 Riders
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm Intermission
8:55 pm - 9:05 pm 250SX Last Chance Qualifier - 4 Laps, 22 Riders
(1-2 to Main)
9:05 pm - 9:15 pm 450SX Last Chance Qualifier - 6 Laps, 22 Riders
(1-2 to Main)
9:15 pm - 9:20 pm Track Maintenance
9:20 pm - 9:25 pm 250SX Parade Lap
9:25 pm - 9:40 pm 250SX East/West Shootout - 10 Laps, 20 Riders
9:40 pm - 9:50 pm 250SX East/West Shootout Victory Circle
9:50 pm - 9:55 pm 450SX Parade Lap
9:55 pm - 10:15 pm 450SX Main Event - 20 Laps, 20 Riders
10:15 pm - 10:30 pm 450SX Victory Circle
*Schedule subject to change without notice*

FREE SHUTTLE INFORMATION
Free shuttles will run Saturday 12:00pm-5:30pm from Hard Rock Hotel to Sam Boyd Stadium, and 10:00pm-12:00am from Sam Boyd Stadium back to Hard Rock Hotel.

The shuttle pick up/drop off location at Hard Rock Hotel is located in the parking lot outside of Paradise Tower Festival Hall Entrance (North side of hotel).

The shuttle pick up/drop off location at Sam Boyd Stadium is located in the West (tower side) VIP parking lot.

PARKING AT SAM BOYD STADIUM
Parking is free to all fans. Handicapped parking is available in the West, South and East paved lots closest to the stadium. Handicap parking is limited. For directions to Sam Boyd Stadium, click HERE.

SAM BOYD STADIUM BOX OFFICE WILL CALL
On race day, the Sam Boyd Stadium box office and UNLVtickets Will Call is located on the SOUTH side of Sam Boyd Stadium, across from the dirt parking lots. The box office will open on Saturday at 10:00am.
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I'm just riding the race bike straight to the track. Mac style
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Sorry about that, just wanted to acknowledge the heads up, with a thumbs up and a bottoms up.

Wish I could be Vegas'ing with you wankers. Boo hoo.
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Rupert X wrote:
Sorry about that, just wanted to acknowledge the heads up, with a thumbs up and a bottoms up. Wish I could be Vegas'ing with you wankers...
Sorry about that, just wanted to acknowledge the heads up, with a thumbs up and a bottoms up.

Wish I could be Vegas'ing with you wankers. Boo hoo.
That guy needs to get Dungey to sign his shirt. Laughing Whistling
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jasonv43 wrote:
Hey I've got a question. I'm flying in on Friday but we are driving back home on Sunday. Is it better to leave early in the...
Hey I've got a question. I'm flying in on Friday but we are driving back home on Sunday. Is it better to leave early in the morning or late in the evening to miss the traffic?

I'm thinking we stay all day and play in Vegas and then come back that night?
Agent717 wrote:
Leaving any time between 8:00am and 5:00pm is an utter fucking nightmare headed back to Cali. Just straight up parking lot in the middle of the...
Leaving any time between 8:00am and 5:00pm is an utter fucking nightmare headed back to Cali. Just straight up parking lot in the middle of the desert.
Pretty much what I was thinking. Haven't been out there in about 4 years so didn't know if it changed much.
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jasonv43 wrote:
Hey I've got a question. I'm flying in on Friday but we are driving back home on Sunday. Is it better to leave early in the...
Hey I've got a question. I'm flying in on Friday but we are driving back home on Sunday. Is it better to leave early in the morning or late in the evening to miss the traffic?

I'm thinking we stay all day and play in Vegas and then come back that night?
Agent717 wrote:
Leaving any time between 8:00am and 5:00pm is an utter fucking nightmare headed back to Cali. Just straight up parking lot in the middle of the...
Leaving any time between 8:00am and 5:00pm is an utter fucking nightmare headed back to Cali. Just straight up parking lot in the middle of the desert.
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Pretty much what I was thinking. Haven't been out there in about 4 years so didn't know if it changed much.
I don't think it gets much better at night, the morning on Sunday is your best bet, on big event weekends like that. I-15 from Primm to Barstow is a parking lot like he said above but I've seen it that bad as late as 8pm on my way into Vegas on a Sunday. Remember there's also the Mayweather fight this weekend.
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jasonv43 wrote:
Hey I've got a question. I'm flying in on Friday but we are driving back home on Sunday. Is it better to leave early in the...
Hey I've got a question. I'm flying in on Friday but we are driving back home on Sunday. Is it better to leave early in the morning or late in the evening to miss the traffic?

I'm thinking we stay all day and play in Vegas and then come back that night?
you're best bet, on a big weekend (supercross / fight), is to either leave at 5am, or stay until 8pm....anything in between that, theres a HUGE chance of sitting in a parking lot...
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jasonv43 wrote:
Hey I've got a question. I'm flying in on Friday but we are driving back home on Sunday. Is it better to leave early in the...
Hey I've got a question. I'm flying in on Friday but we are driving back home on Sunday. Is it better to leave early in the morning or late in the evening to miss the traffic?

I'm thinking we stay all day and play in Vegas and then come back that night?
Everyone does that! You will be in traffic and make sure you fill up in Vegas. When you need it again it will cost you.
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jasonv43 wrote:
Hey I've got a question. I'm flying in on Friday but we are driving back home on Sunday. Is it better to leave early in the...
Hey I've got a question. I'm flying in on Friday but we are driving back home on Sunday. Is it better to leave early in the morning or late in the evening to miss the traffic?

I'm thinking we stay all day and play in Vegas and then come back that night?
Take the Cima, Kelso, Nipton, Needles desert route that brings you through 29 palms. Won't be a car on the road and highway 62 dumps you out on 10.

Might be a little longer milage, but at least you're not sitting still on 15.
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^^^^^^^^ This is good advice. I think its the 2nd exit into Cali. There might still be a small gas station selling $6 gas at the exit.
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early wrote:
^^^^^^^^ This is good advice. I think its the 2nd exit into Cali. There might still be a small gas station selling $6 gas at the...
^^^^^^^^ This is good advice. I think its the 2nd exit into Cali. There might still be a small gas station selling $6 gas at the exit.
Which is why no one will listen.

The exit is "Nipton road"

then you turn on to Ivanpahh which brings you to Cima
then it's Kelso Cima road to left on kelbaker road
right on National trails hwy, then
left on amboy road.

amboy road takes you through Amboy (Charles Manson's hometown) and into twentynine palms hwy (62) which hits 10 in Palm springs and from there you'll know how to get home.

I was stationed in 29 palms and hung out in Vegas almost every weekend. I know and used this route so many times, and the only cars i ever saw were state troopers.

Just make sure you are topped off on gas when you leave Vegas because you wont be able to get it again until 29 palms.

If you think you are going to be sneaky and take highway 40 into barstow, youll be sitting in the same traffic jam.

Have fun, whichever route you take. click this and scroll out, you can see the whole route, starting at "Nipton road".
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=29+palms+area&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0…

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Agent717 wrote:
Leaving any time between 8:00am and 5:00pm is an utter fucking nightmare headed back to Cali. Just straight up parking lot in the middle of the...
Leaving any time between 8:00am and 5:00pm is an utter fucking nightmare headed back to Cali. Just straight up parking lot in the middle of the desert.
jasonv43 wrote:
Pretty much what I was thinking. Haven't been out there in about 4 years so didn't know if it changed much.
ChingLongBing wrote:
I don't think it gets much better at night, the morning on Sunday is your best bet, on big event weekends like that. I-15 from Primm...
I don't think it gets much better at night, the morning on Sunday is your best bet, on big event weekends like that. I-15 from Primm to Barstow is a parking lot like he said above but I've seen it that bad as late as 8pm on my way into Vegas on a Sunday. Remember there's also the Mayweather fight this weekend.
Agreed, two weeks ago I left Vegas at about 4:30 - 5:00 pm didn't get through the Cajon Pass on I-15 until about 11:30. I've always found mornings to be best, earlier the better.

Thanks to those above for the alternate route suggestion. Adds 60 miles for me, but, would probably be worth it. A couple of other short cuts off I-15. If traffice is backing up for the Ag station, you can take Yermo rode that parallels I-15. Also if Traffic backs up at I-40/I-15, take Old Hwy 58 to N 1st to main street and you can by pass the backup.
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early wrote:
^^^^^^^^ This is good advice. I think its the 2nd exit into Cali. There might still be a small gas station selling $6 gas at the...
^^^^^^^^ This is good advice. I think its the 2nd exit into Cali. There might still be a small gas station selling $6 gas at the exit.
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Which is why no one will listen. The exit is "Nipton road" then you turn on to Ivanpahh which brings you to Cima then it's Kelso...
Which is why no one will listen.

The exit is "Nipton road"

then you turn on to Ivanpahh which brings you to Cima
then it's Kelso Cima road to left on kelbaker road
right on National trails hwy, then
left on amboy road.

amboy road takes you through Amboy (Charles Manson's hometown) and into twentynine palms hwy (62) which hits 10 in Palm springs and from there you'll know how to get home.

I was stationed in 29 palms and hung out in Vegas almost every weekend. I know and used this route so many times, and the only cars i ever saw were state troopers.

Just make sure you are topped off on gas when you leave Vegas because you wont be able to get it again until 29 palms.

If you think you are going to be sneaky and take highway 40 into barstow, youll be sitting in the same traffic jam.

Have fun, whichever route you take. click this and scroll out, you can see the whole route, starting at "Nipton road".
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=29+palms+area&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0…
When I lived in vegas I would take this route joshua tree to rock climb on sunday nights. Get off 15 and look at the string tail lights and laugh Smile
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early wrote:
^^^^^^^^ This is good advice. I think its the 2nd exit into Cali. There might still be a small gas station selling $6 gas at the...
^^^^^^^^ This is good advice. I think its the 2nd exit into Cali. There might still be a small gas station selling $6 gas at the exit.
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Which is why no one will listen. The exit is "Nipton road" then you turn on to Ivanpahh which brings you to Cima then it's Kelso...
Which is why no one will listen.

The exit is "Nipton road"

then you turn on to Ivanpahh which brings you to Cima
then it's Kelso Cima road to left on kelbaker road
right on National trails hwy, then
left on amboy road.

amboy road takes you through Amboy (Charles Manson's hometown) and into twentynine palms hwy (62) which hits 10 in Palm springs and from there you'll know how to get home.

I was stationed in 29 palms and hung out in Vegas almost every weekend. I know and used this route so many times, and the only cars i ever saw were state troopers.

Just make sure you are topped off on gas when you leave Vegas because you wont be able to get it again until 29 palms.

If you think you are going to be sneaky and take highway 40 into barstow, youll be sitting in the same traffic jam.

Have fun, whichever route you take. click this and scroll out, you can see the whole route, starting at "Nipton road".
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=29+palms+area&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0…
Good info guys thanks!!!

What do you think about taking the 58 out of Barstow and then connecting to the 14 to the 5??? I live in Simi Valley so I thought about coming back that way.
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what you should do, is follow the route i mentioned, but on HWY62, instead of taking it all the way to 10, make a right in Yucca Valley on "old woman springs road" (its the light with the Walmart)

This will take you out to bear valley road. bear valley road runs right into the 15 at a shopping mall.

There are options. I'd rather impale my balls with a wine cork than sit in traffic, so i got to know those desert routes well.

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