Well it is a bazillion degrees there in the summer - and that’s in whatever shade you can find.
We’re toasting right now in L.A. It hit 100 again..
But it's a very dry heat which is deceptively bearable, to the point where they warn you to stay hydrated, even though you may not feel as uncomfortable as you would in a more humid environment. In Las Vegas, walking about in summer heat, you simply feel hot, as opposed to Atlantic City, where you not only feel hot, but feel as if you've just been dipped in warm chicken fat to boot.
The absolute hottest race in the Grand-Am Rolex schedule was at New Jersey in July, as it has been in years before. I am a Floridian and that one had me gasping. Thank goodness the logistics lady had plenty of watermellon. Keeping hydrated was a real challenge.
Funny thing happened when the PR lady went to the Medical building to check on a crew member of another team. There was a spectator they had just revivied with IV’s. The nurse asked him if he was trying to keep hydrated and he responded with a resounding, Yes! I’ve already had five beers!