i really want to get some track days in this year, but i havent done this before. could someone give me some info on dates, price, what i need to race (helmet, inspection?), trace etiquit? any info would be greatly appreciated.
thanks jesse

 

http://www.nasanortheast.com/events.html

Enjoy.

I'll be going to the NJMP event in April.

 

thanks but what class do i want? im not too concerned about "racing" i just want to get out on a road course type track and have some fun.

 

everyone starts in HPDE-1 when they join nasa with little/no experience. I'm going in under HPDE-1 even though i did do a time trial event with redline time attack.

You move up from HPDE1 to 2,3, and then 4. At 4 you can apply for licenses to race/compete.

 

thanks again. maby ill see ya when this dreadful winter is over. is it spring yet?

 

EMRAracing.org

I've done a bunch of track days with them, they run at Lime Rock at least once a year. Great group, very friendly towards newbies. search for my past threads about track days with them

 

thanks for the info. its alot to take in. i was reading through some of the rules and car prep and am concerned about a few things. can you run with slotted/drilled rotors? i thought i saw something that said no. im really not wanting to get competive right away just to get some track time. what about mods?

 

i love all of the parts i put on my car...but nothing compares to the driver mod.

 

ha i meant can u run with mods on your car? is there limits?

 

i believe in some organizations you are put into classes based on your car and the mods. for nasa's hpde's i don't think there are any classes. this is the first time i will running with nasa.

 

thanks again. would n02 be a problem if one was so inclined?

 

they'd find it in tech inspection and you'd have to make sure your purge is working.

 

any clue about the drilled/slot rotors? i dont have my old ones anymore and would need to get another set if need be

 

as long as they have plenty of material left and are not cracked...you should be fine.

 

they are pretty new along with hawk pads and ss lines. maby ill see ya in the spring, thanks again. btw awesome car

 

nice, im really going to try to be there in early may. thanks man, gl w/ nos install.

 

It's an open track day, you can run with whatever car/parts you bring. It can be a completely stock street car, or a full-out stripped race car. The "classes" are only for purposes of evaluating cars of approximately equal capability against each other when looking at the timed runs.

As long as your car has seatbelts and isn't a convertable, you can pretty much run it there. go out and have some fun.

 

again thanks guys. ive been looking at their site and even called them but im still having trouble finding out dates and info on just the open track days