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Registration for NASA-Virginia Hyperfest at Summit Point is open as of today.

It's expensive as far as HPDE go, about $360 plus $44 NASA membership if you are not already a member.

However... It's <u>the</u> biggest event on the East Coast every season, and involves the use of all three road courses at Summit Point.

Group One (Beginner) and Group Two (Intermediate) fill up almost immediately as soon as word gets around, so you should sort yourselves out and get registered sooner than later if you think it's something you want to do!

That's why I am posting this. Every year there seem to be 50 or so Honda-Tech people who wanted to get in, but can't.

 

dammit Ive wanted to do this event forever. I just cant swing that kinda cash right now.

 

Signed up to instruct. Should be fun as always

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RTW DC2R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dammit Ive wanted to do this event forever. I just cant swing that kinda cash right now.</TD></TR></TABLE>**** me too , we can go and watch

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RTW DC2R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dammit Ive wanted to do this event forever. I just cant swing that kinda cash right now.</TD></TR></TABLE>If you can't drive it atleast come and watch...It's a good weekend, I'll be there for sure ! Even though there is always carnage Ain't that right George....

 

We need to get more ITR's there this year, i only remember seeing 4-5 last year...

 

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Ryan , if you want to go and watch , i will go with ya , and we can roll down together , ill take my R if you want ,
If you drive to my house in NY , ( you have an idea where)
Then ill drive you the whole way , and u can just get ur car when we get back , im down to chill and watch
Think about it , let me know '
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If ryan dosent want to brring his then u gotta talk to him ,
I will bring mine out Even if its parkin at its haredst that day

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MattyP &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Even though there is always carnage Ain't that right George....</TD></TR></TABLE>
By the time you get to Group 3 and Group 4, you will be around wickedly fast drivers who could hold their own in most race groups. You also will find cars capable of 200+ mph mixed in with cars that top out at 130 mph.

In Group 3 and Group 4, there are no co-pilots and you can pass anywhere on the track, even in corners. These are very good drivers, but the longer you're on the track, the greater the odds that you've just rolled the dice too many times. :-)

Things happen sometimes, and the farther you go with this, the greater the likelihood that you will have an issue, sooner or later.

Even this old man, as slow and cautious as he is, has had an on track incident.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MattyP &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">We need to get more ITR's there this year, i only remember seeing 4-5 last year...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Hyperfest used to be dominated by ITR-types and other Honda-Tech types. You'll notice that Chris Cobetto's Hyperfest vehicle is labelled Hype-<FONT COLOR="red">R</FONT>-Fest in an accidental but ongoing tribute to the origins of Hyperfest.

If you want a big Type R presence, then people really have to register early. Places are going to go very quickly as soon as word gets around that they've opened up registration this early.

 

Well Ryan needs to bring his *** down, i will be spectacting all day, maybe both days ! <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by George Knighton &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">


Even this old man, as slow and cautious as he is, has had an on track incident.


</TD></TR></TABLE>It could have been alot worse

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MattyP &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> It could have been alot worse</TD></TR></TABLE>
It was a lot worse for Shu's BMW.

Photo from the flag stand right after impact.

The guy in the right seat was a racer I was showing around the track.



The BMW definitely got the worst of it.



Stephen having fun with the repairs. :-)



Too many paint fumes, I think.

 

i will miss this track event again this year, not happy about it.... great event, lots of cars/girls/parties and great east coast racing.

if you can go......do it and camp

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hooch’n &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> cars/girls/parties </TD></TR></TABLE> pretty much sums this event up...

 

If you have not registered, you are probably already out of luck.

It looks like all three public run groups and even Group 4 are filled.

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registration@nasaracing.net

to be put on the wait list.***

Please read all of the below very carefully as this is a special event with procedures and policies that may differ from the regular NASA-MA events.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

WOW...You really have to hit this event early, Do you know who all is racing this year ? Im sure it will be the same as last year hopefully, I enjoy watching You, John W., and Josh

 

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I do not race. I am old and slow. They let me drive in Group 4 because they know I probably won't kill anybody, that's all.

It's too bad that although Honda-Tech was a huge part of the formation of this event, that few of us ever get there any more. Evidently we only have two days notice to get our acts together to register.

If it's not the biggest event on the East Coast, it's certainly in the top three.

 

So Who is def. coming out to this with us ? It is one of the best events to spectate ! Constant action, never a dull moment...I want to see me ITR's out here this year

 

Here is a couple pictures My buddy took from last year just to get you in the mood...wil ltake down at owners request...blah blah blah

 

You ITR boyz need to stop by and say "Hi".

I'll be there sportin' the white, Exedy/ Hoosier ITR #88.

Expo 8 first then Hyperfest.

JW

 

I'll be sure to stop by john, i didn't get a chance last year, but i got to see you out on the track...looking forward to it

 

Maybe I'll do a "drive by" with the turbo ITR. LOL!

Personally, NASA started going down hill for me when they introduced racing on HPDE weekends.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Zygspeed &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Personally, NASA started going down hill for me when they introduced racing on HPDE weekends.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Catch 22.