Track Day 7/20/11 Pacific Raceways
I'm all signed up for another track day on Wed. 7/20/11. This is another HPDE school day, so if you've never tracked your car and you are interested, this would be a good day. They are normally on Monday's, but for some reason it's on Wed. and I'm taking advantage of it :lol2:
If you have tracked your car, you can drive too. I drove last month on a school day, and I drove three 50 - 60 minute sessions. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. This is not racing, but it is at racing speeds. It is pass by permission only in four designated areas, so you don't have someone trying to sneak past you in a corner. The website is http://www.proformanceracingschool.com/ Also if you are curious what to expect on a school day, here is a video of a school day at PR. You will notice that when you get into the let by zones, the instructor puts his arm out the window signaling that he is letting you by, NO ARM OUT THE WINDOW, NO PASS!!! And there are cones on the side of the track marking the entrance, apex, and exit of the turn. It's basically connect the dots and it gets you safely around the track. On the hard braking turns there are several cones marking the braking zone. You determine where and when to start braking. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqooOUv2zro Hope to see you out there! (and RawrX8, get the tranny and actually take a day off and only work 364 days this year :rofl: ) |
I'm really exited too. I got a smart phone last moth and and I'll be using the app Trackmaster to log my speeds and lap times. I'll also be using an app called Torque. I bought a Bluetooth OBD2 sensor and will log the OBD2 sensor data on the phone too. Should be pretty cool!
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^ well that's cool.
i'll be in tokyo though... |
Originally Posted by dondo
(Post 4024005)
^ well that's cool.
i'll be in tokyo though... Last night I went out to the SouthCenter mall to practice using the Trackmaster App. I set up a course and set split time markes to time the laps, and it worked great! Does anyone know how to sync up the data with a camera. I'm using the free RaceChrono2AVI software to put the data into the video. I can get it close but would like to get it more precise. |
What all do you have to do to sign up for a race day, how much did it cost you, if I've never tracked my car at Pacific Raceways before is there anything special that needs to happen?
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TankerG Are you aware of the one on 7/15/11 that is run by NWR-SCCA Time Trail?
I have a feeling the NWR one is a lot cheaper at the price of less than $200. |
Originally Posted by RearDriveNinja
(Post 4025386)
What all do you have to do to sign up for a race day, how much did it cost you, if I've never tracked my car at Pacific Raceways before is there anything special that needs to happen?
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Originally Posted by RearDriveNinja
(Post 4025386)
What all do you have to do to sign up for a race day, how much did it cost you, if I've never tracked my car at Pacific Raceways before is there anything special that needs to happen?
First you need to go to the proformance website and click enroll and select the date and course. If you've never driven on a track before, you'll need to sign up for the One Day High Performance which will cost you $555. If you have track experience, it'll run you $245 plus $135 for a coach for 50 minutes to sign you off as a solo driver. Then you set. Check out this previous post: https://www.rx8club.com/nw-rx-8-forum-33/track-day-6-14-11-a-217938/ If you still have questions feel free to ask :)
Originally Posted by ThaiTea
(Post 4025515)
TankerG Are you aware of the one on 7/15/11 that is run by NWR-SCCA Time Trail?
I have a feeling the NWR one is a lot cheaper at the price of less than $200. |
Wow, thats a bit pricey, do they have regular lapping days where you don't need a coach or anything sub $100.00 ???
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Originally Posted by RearDriveNinja
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Wow, thats a bit pricey, do they have regular lapping days where you don't need a coach or anything sub $100.00 ???
try autox for a cheap thrill. usually about $25. |
Ive been looking for a class like this. Thanks for posting;)
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Originally Posted by RXeligion
(Post 4026254)
Ive been looking for a class like this. Thanks for posting;)
Originally Posted by RearDriveNinja
(Post 4026209)
Wow, thats a bit pricey, do they have regular lapping days where you don't need a coach or anything sub $100.00 ???
Originally Posted by dondo
(Post 4026218)
does not exist.
Originally Posted by dondo
(Post 4026218)
try autox for a cheap thrill. usually about $25.
http://www.bscc.net/ http://www.nwr-scca.org/solo/ Another event to check out is the lapping events at PGP. It's the go kart track right next to Pacific Raceways. It looks like A LOT of fun. It's $75 for a half day and $150 for a full day. http://www.pacificgp.com/racingclass...-schedule.html |
These are videos of guys who knew what they were doing.
@1:27 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phf_sLQ000I @0:21 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx-zmGm3Kj4 |
Just recieved an email letting me know that the 20th has been cancelled. :cussing:
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