I'm looking for a track weekend/HPDE type thing for myself and like 4 other people, preferrably at Summit Point or VIR, through whatever club is available. Car Guys is too expensive ($500!!!), Alfa Romeo, PCA (although they seem to be too "exclusive" for any non-Porschephiles), ANYTHING with a reasonable price. Anyone know of anything?

 

Mazda Drivers has one coming up in sept at VIR-F, but its full. Gotta get on these things way ahead of time.

http://www.trackschedule.com/sched.html

there are also CarGuys specials through P1. (do a search) Very good prices especially considering the track time.

 

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bingo.

With anything... you get what you pay for. IMO

 

Ok, I'll have to look into those specials. I thought I might be trying for it a bit late, but what the hell. Thanks for the help fellas.

 

Check out http://www.emraracing.org
They'll be at Watkins Glen in October among other events, great value for the money.

 

Adam, FATT's are pretty cheap. They're booked up until Nov, though. I've yet to do a Car Guys event, but from what I hear they are a class act. With any of these events, the key is to plan ahead. G'luck..

http://www.bsr-inc.com/SCHEDREC.HTM

FRIDAY AT THE TRACK (FATT)
Cost: $175.00, with two week advance reservation
($185.00 thereafter)

AUG 15 - Waiting List Only
SEP 19 - Novice Group Waiting List
OCT 17 - Novice Group Waiting List
OCT 24 - Novice Group Waiting List
NOV 7 (SC)
NOV 21
DEC 5

 

I wouldn't mind doing another FATT Bryan, the only problem is that I have class all day on Fridays starting in like two weeks, so that's pretty much out. Next summer though, you can bet I'll be out there every Friday I can, maybe even breaking in the track 240SX with my brother. I do want to go to Watkins Glen sometimes, but that might be a long ride, I'll have to see.

 

many of the r-speed crew (about 14 of us)will goto Wakins Glen on SEPT. it's a Nasa-ne event.

http://www.nasanortheast.net/

hope to see you there

 

Um, wholy shat. http://vista.pca.org/fst/files/sep03de.pdf
$125 for the day!! Im assuming the price is so low because the event is on a Monday. Damn, damn, damn. I wonder how much time is offered?

 

Does THIS PCA region allow non-Porsches to participate? All the others I could find stated specifically "No non-Porsches."

Edit: Read near the bottom under Regulations: "Only Porsches or primary marques of any guest organization shall be driven on the track." Can a Honda be a primary marque? Heh heh...I don't think so...

 

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If Honda-Tech is your organization then yes, Honda would be your primary marque

 

Well, THHBBBTT!!! to that! C'monnnnn Shenandoah...

 

Well how much does a PCA membership cost? Also if you run frequent HPDE's with another group, that may qualify as one of their "approved guest organizations."

 

Well...NASA? This may require some more investigation, especially since that MazdaDrivers dude isn't getting back to me...

 

Upcoming NASA HPDE/Race events:

Lowes Motor Speedway (August 23/24)
registration currently available at http://www.nasaracing.net/03Aug23/index.shtml

CMP in Kershaw, SC (Sept 21/22)
registration will be posted this weekend.

Shenandoah Circuit of SP (October 4/5)
registration will be posted by the end of August.

Summit Main: Nov 1/2
registration will be posted by Sept 1.


Any more questions...please e-mail registration@nasaracing.net!

Laura Cobetto

 

Yay! Hooray for NASA coming to the rescue! Laura, I know I've asked this, and I've gotten different answers from different people, how likely is it that Shenandoah will be completed by that date?

 

Track admin has told us they believe it will be ready because of the fast new paving process. They have also said they will know for certain in two weeks.

When you see registration posted at nasaracing.net, that means we are good to go!

Laura C.

 

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READ: Let it cure too fast and be forced to repave next year

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JMU1337 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">READ: Let it cure too fast and be forced to repave next year </TD></TR></TABLE>Bituminous pavement cures?
Concrete for sure... but I hope that they are not concreting the whole track.

 

I'd imagine they will be concreting the line (a la Main), perhaps I'm wrong.

 

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The Potomac Region of PCA has so many Porsches on the waiting list for EVERY event as soon as registration opens that they will not allow any non-Porsches to take a spot. Other less populous regions often allow other cars to fill the spots.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by George Knighton &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The VIR events in the link above are sponsored by First Settlers, which covers Richmond and the east.

If you like VIR, you really should contact them. There aren't nearly the number of Porsche track afionados in Richmond and Tidewater as there is in NoVA and DC.

You might actually get in.</TD></TR></TABLE>

What he said.... the Riesentoter Region is also a good bet when they venture down this way.

 

I'll keep that in mind for next year. As it is, these two (or at least the November SP Main) will do me for the year, what with me having no money and all. VIR will just have to wait...