Hi Everyone -

I just wanted to drop in here really quickly to let you know about our event, The Open Track Challenge. Does 7 of the best tracks on the West Coast in 7 days sound like fun? How about full day time trials at each site using the Formula One qualifying format? There are classes for trailered cars and cars that drive the entire competitive route. And, at the end of the week, a big party and awards banquet at one of the casino-hotels on Vegas's Strip. If you're interested, please visit www.opentrackchallenge.com for more information or www.nsxfiles.com where Doug Hayashi (an OTC Organizer) has laid down the gauntlet to other automotive groups.

Hope to see y'all out there!

 

I am all over this event, I just need to find a good CoDriver who's crazy enough to do it.!!!!

 

Did I hear someone mention me? hehehehe .....

 

you two will fall in love in you spend that much time in a car together

 

Don't think so, I've seen his girlfriend at the EXPO.

 

cool tracks but it really doesn't make sense to me why not combine the vegas events together instead of making it first and last? that's one heck of a drive for the last event. ohhh, and no laguna seca??? :-|

[Modified by frank@b16a.com, 2:32 PM 9/25/2001]


[Modified by frank@b16a.com, 2:43 PM 9/25/2001]

 

That's what I was thinking too. The drive from Sears Point to Las Vegas on a Friday afternoon & night will be brutal. That's a 8-10 hour drive after running Practice & Time Trial's in Sears Point in the morning and afternoon. Then you need to wake up early and be at the Las Vegas track by 8:00 and be ready to run Practice & Time Trial's. Also, that's the worst time to drive to Las Vegas due to the massive traffic all the way to Vegas from LA on Friday nights.

It looks like Laguna Seca would have been a better last event. It's the most logical choice, but they probably could not get a track date at Laguna Seca especially a Sat. Laguna Seca is a hard track to get dates unless you already have a long standing relationship with them.

Unless, they reschedule the Las Vegas events to be run both at the beginning or end, I think a lot of people would hesitate to go. Also, a bit expensive entry fees considering most are weekday events (track fees are cheaper on weekdays).

The only thing that will make it worthwhile is if all the auto magazines cover the whole event and they are able to get some big name drivers and manufacturers to compete. Otherwise, it's just a clever way to package 7 track days together and make a bunch of money since it will cost an average of $250 - 285 per track day and you won't even get as much track time as a normal track day which usually cost $100-150 per day.




[Modified by Alexis, 6:12 AM 9/26/2001]

 

ttt

 

DAMN East Coast SUCKS!

 

Wow, that sounds awesome!! I want to do it!

 

Fais I'd be your wingman anytime!!!!!!!!!!!

 

DAMN
I wish I lived closer to the West Coast!

(Detroit, MI)

sounds like a lot of fun.... But even if I lived closer, I still could not race... NO Transmission!!!

~Neeraj

 

Sorry that I'm just getting back around here. If you have any other questions that need an immediate response, try our message board at http://www.opentrackchallenge.com or email me. There are already a ton of ITR's signing up, so you guys should be able to lay the wood to the U4/T4 classes.

 

TTT