Wondering where and when i could take my 8 out on a track and have some fun? Ideas? ANyone else interested?

 

There are a bunch of threads in our NW section on this take a browse through them. There are a bunch of great tracks and auto cross events in the area and a pretty active group. Put in your location so we can see where you're near. Read some of the threads on track days and SCCA or BSCC events and post up some questions there.

 

Where do you live? I'm doing a track day 9/11/2009 at PIR.

 

Here is a Seattle schedule of events for August.

https://www.rx8club.com/nw-rx-8-forum-33/race-august-2009-seattle-area-179005/

I'll be at Pacific Raceways South of Seattle on the 26th

 

If you're in Western Washington there're a lot of events, just about every weekend in August and then PIR and PR have track days going all the time. If you're new to driving fast or even if you're not but haven't done it competitively or on a track before, the schools are completely worth it. There's another Porsche school coming up in the first or second week of September and those were incredibly worth it (the first time, the second time we just got them mad at us ).

I'll start putting together the Race in September thread sometime this week, I think it was definitely worthwhile to have a consolidated list for both track days and AutoX. The AutoX events slow down a little in September because Packwood starts becoming less useable.

 

i'll be at Pacific Raceways on the 27th with the Alfa club. It's a no first timers event though. If you have even one event under your belt they'll let you in.

 

Which club is this through? I want to do it! I've heard PIR is pretty sweet.

 

Come on down! That would be awesome! I believe there just a few openings left. If you have experience then it is $170. $200 if its your first time which includes a class the night before.

http://www.cascadesportscarclub.org/

 

September sucks There're almost no events! We're totally doing our own practice day...

 

ooh me too!

 

You guys need to come to PIR in Sept

 

Wow I just watched a youtube video of PIR, that looks like a fun track! So many turns.

 

PIR has 12 turns. It is a fast track as well due to the long straights.

 

any good ones in California? that you guys recommend for beginner ?

 

If you are in Santa Cruz then go to Laguna Seca

 

yeah i've been their but didnt know you could race your car in it.

 

Look for a local club that does track days. I'm sure there's a chapter of the Porsche club out there. Usually you need to go through one non-track school before you can hop onto the track but that varies from club to club and track to track. It's expensive though

 

yeah i did some re-serch and i do. check it out link http://www.skipbarber.com/driving_sc...ng_school.aspx

 

I'm planning to do the driver education at PR with porche club on september 3rd. Anyone going? but I wonder if BSCC member can join this event. registration close this August 20th

 

yeah bscc members can go

 

Thanks! I'm in seattle..

 

I'm not sure how close they are to Santa Cruz but there's Thunder Hill, Button Willow and Willow Springs. They all look like fantastic courses but I've never been to any of them.

 

They have HPDE events like any other track.

 

Show up at Dick's on 45th next week and we can tell you all about the places we've gone. There are a few track events left this month.

 

or come to the track next thurs and take pics/video for me and chris.