Parking a Fit near LAX for a bit?

Good evening all!

 I'm looking for suggestions on possible places to park my Honda Fit before and between a couple California rounds of Gridlife Sundae Cup!

I live in central Florida, but I'll be driving from Road America to LAX in mid September. I'll be looking to park my Honda Fit, hopefully somewhere near LAX for a bit. Then I'll be flying to work an SRO event in Sebring before flying back to LAX to run my car in Sundae Cup at the Gridlife event at Willow Springs. 
 

After that event I'll be looking to park again near LAX to fly to work an SRO event at Indy and the IMSA Petit LeMans event at Road Atlanta. Then I'll fly back to LAX to drive to Laguna Seca for my next Gridlife event in Sundae Cup. 
 

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!!!

 I'm also going to check in where I added my "on the road/emergency help thread.  To see if anyone is local to the LAX area!

you can find me 23 miles north of lax on the 5, in september if you need anything on way to willow

Please someone give him a hand or packing spot.  Jason "Catch22" is a great guy and always one to help a fellow racer / car guy. Met him about 19 years ago at a Honda autocross/ car show in Central Florida when my shifter broke on my EG hatch (miss that car).  He showed up with a spare and helped me change it out. We have been friends ever since. Always finds time and goes out of his way to spend time with me and my family.  He is also the main reason why I am back in a Honda (2009 Fit) getting back into track days and autocross. 

If no one bites, my old trick was to do one of the hotels near by.  They'll often do a free shuttle and parking if you book a room. 

How many days is the trip?  Book a room for the end of your trip, park at the hotel, and then pay for the room even if you don't use it.  One night at a hotel for free parking isn't bad if it's a longer trip.  If it's just a few days, parking at the airport becomes cheaper.

mr2s2000elise said:

you can find me 23 miles north of lax on the 5, in september if you need anything on way to willow

Thank you for the offer.  I will keep this in mind.

Maybe I'll at least shoot to stop by on my way back to LAX?  I will not have time on the way up for sure!

Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) said:

If no one bites, my old trick was to do one of the hotels near by.  They'll often do a free shuttle and parking if you book a room. 

How many days is the trip?  Book a room for the end of your trip, park at the hotel, and then pay for the room even if you don't use it.  One night at a hotel for free parking isn't bad if it's a longer trip.  If it's just a few days, parking at the airport becomes cheaper.

I was looking into an airport parking option!  Thanks for the reminder!  I have used the hotel option a couple times in Chicago last year, but didn't cross my mind for this occasion!

It looks like I may have a potential option near LAX for the week before the Gridlife event at Willow Springs.  If not, I'll look further into the airport or hotel options.

This is my first time driving out to Cali for track events, plus some time in between events.  So I wanted to add more actual dates and info to allow for more input and suggestions from others on here!

Here is my current "rough" timeline leading up to the Gridlife Streets of Willow event and until after the Laguna event.

Sept 2nd - 12th - Roadtrip from VIR or Greenville SC, westward.  Maybe stopping/parking/flying from Phoenix?  Or going all the way to the LAX area?

Sept 12th - Fly our of PHX/LAX to Indy

Sept 13th-17th - Work IMSA event at Indy

Sept 17th/18th - If car is in Phoenix, Fly to PHX and drive to the LAX area

Sept 18th - If car is in Phoenix, Drive to the LAX area

Sept 18th - If car was parked in Phoenix, Red eye from LAX to work SRO event at Sebring

Sept 18th - If car is parked near LAX, Fly home to work SRO event at Sebring

Sept 19th-24th - Work SRO event at Sebring

Sept 25th-26th - Work in Greenvile SC

Sept 27th-28th - Work a test with the IMSA team

Sept 28th - Late night flight into LAX and drive to Streets of will, car camp in the Fit

Sept 29th-31st - Do Fit things with my Fit Friends in Sundae Cup with Gridlife at Streets of Willow

Oct 2nd - Fly to work an SRO event at Indy

Oct 3rd-8th - Work SRO event at Indy

Oct 8th - Fly to ATL

Oct 9th-10th - Prep for Petit LeMans at Road Atlanta

Oct 11th-14th - Work IMSA Petit LeMans at Road Atlanta

Oct 15th - Fly to LAX

Oct 16th-19th - Drive from the LAX area to Laguna, unless I find a test day at Laguna within this time window???

Oct 20th-22nd Do Fit things with my Fit Friends in Sundae Cup at Gridlife Laguna Seca

Oct 23rd and on - Road trip back to Florida, with stops to visit old and new friends along the way.  Route TBD!?!

On my way west/east the current desired stops are.

Atlanta, New Orleans, ?Mississippi, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Phoenix, Various Cali, Tahoe, Denver, St Louis, Knoxville, Tail of the Dragon, Ashville, Greenville SC, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Home.

Sorry for the book written above!  But that is the timeline I'm working with!  Glad the Fit is as bullet proof as it is!!!

It is similarly crazy in the months leading up to this.  But for those road trips and events I have friends and family near most of those areas, which helps the planing!!!