Rumor has it, the event is usually open track all day!

http://www.viperdays.com/virdetails.html

Jason-
who VIR full course


[Modified by Jason Franza, 10:21 AM 7/16/2002]

 

This friday i'll be @ Charlotte with NASA... Next friday @ Summit for FATT

 

Isnt viperdays insanely expensive?

 

From the site:

FRIDAY TEST & TUNE: Friday will be open for "advanced drivers" for a test and tune day. 8:30-5:30 we will be running 2 run groups all day!! NO lunch $200 full day and $100 for half day after noon. Call Courtney for OK.

COST: $695.00 or $645.00 for VCA member* Event Upcharge - $50.00 (VCA # required)** for a registration/reception party at the track, two lunches, and a Saturday night banquet at the Stratford Inn, commemorative gift and extensive track time. One day entry $300 includes lunch!!

 

Honestly, I had never even heard of the event before. A fellow H-T member (thanks Diane) contacted me to tell me about it. The fees for Friday are $200 for the whole day, and $100 for driving after 12pm. If you think about it, that's not too bad if it's open track. Even if it's not open track, there are still only two run groups!


[Modified by Jason Franza, 10:26 AM 7/16/2002]

 

This is NOT an event for beginners. Be sure you are at least an experienced, solid advanced driver if you intend to sign up. This is the play day for the racers and instructors with the Viper Days folks. It is not a day for the person that's done 2 or 3 weekends of HPDEs.

r2x ~ who had done 8 weekends prior to her first Viper Days Friday, and was still scared stiff after the driver's meeting.

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[Modified by r2x, 10:43 AM 7/16/2002]

 

This is NOT and event for beginners

vipers are slow .....BTW

 

Um... yeah...

 

so are hatchcraps


[Modified by Ross, 12:22 PM 7/16/2002]

 

 

The Rat will be there all weekend. Playing on Friday - instructing Sat. & Sun. See you there Doctor, Jason?

By the way, poorly driven Vipers ARE slow. Well driven ones are incredibly fast!


[Modified by Track rat, 7:56 PM 7/16/2002]

 

Poorly driven ANYTHING is slow.

 

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...poorly driven anything is slow.

So True, Thanks for clarifying.

 

did that fella even talk to you after that session?

Will
-who likes to r00l snakes

 

he was busy scratching his bald head wondering how a hatchcrap owned hiz *** on full course.......


V10's are for ****


[Modified by B18CXr, 4:55 PM 7/16/2002]

 

Jack, you should definitely join us on Friday. Show all those guys that they are SLOW!


[Modified by r2x, 5:12 PM 7/16/2002]

 

I'll be there in the C5. Hopefully I won't get left in the dust by all the HT racers, and Ms. Spec Miata herself. Should be a fun time. I think some of the other irregulars will be there. Shultz will, regrettably, be spectating/riding since his car is <ahem> busted.


[Modified by I SAY EH, 8:30 PM 7/16/2002]

 

Hey! You settle down over there. Bastard.

My car would need a windshield and a fixed header. Which means finishing the oil cooler (so I can get the beast on the trailer) which...means I'm out this weekend. I also now refuse to use "good tires" for a lapping day, having learned that lesson. So, not "busted," just waiting for some more TLC.

A pity, as I **really** want to roll some Vipers in my "busted" Integra that a coworker has called "that %&^ing hoopty."

"Is that thing turbocharged?"
"Um, no. Is yours?"

--Karl, who gets his chit kicked at races, but can still walk most of the instructor group...and enjoys doing so...

 

I'll be there. All the cool people will probably be pitted up in the covered false grid, like last year.

PS - this will be my inaugural tow! Last year at Viper Days I broke a rocker arm and Ron towed my car home for me. This time, I can tow it home myself after it breaks

 

Nice meeting you Jason. Have fun spankin' Vipers? We did!

 

Back at ya, man! Fun was had, indeed!

 

After I caught and passed that turbo Miata (with that much unburned fuel spewing out of it, it *HAD* to be turbo) I noticed my temp gauge where it shouldn't be ever.

Doing compression test this week to see if head gasket is gone.

 

Yep, the black Miata had Boost!

I gave rides to two folks that didn't know (or care) what a Type R is. They were not impressed while buckling up, but were in total disbelief while lapping. What a truly remarkable car, I'm glad I found this car! My friend who owns the white/blue Spec Miata drove my car some on Saturday. He knows that I plan to gut it some day and make it a dedicated track/race car. After his session he emerged with a big and said, "we need to gut this car RIGHT NOW!"


[Modified by Track rat, 3:04 PM 7/23/2002]

 

Granted a poorly driven car is slow. But a well driven and well prepared Viper is extremely fast...saying running a 2:01 at 170ish down the straights is scootin'. T'was fun to say the very least.