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So I am interested in doing a track day with the RX8, have not done one in a long time. However I will not do one during the natl/prosolo season and I don't want to do one during the warmer months, so that makes for limited choices.

I have found two events that happen before the natl/pro season and while it is still cool out, added bonus the wife will be out of town.

Jan 19th, fri, Street of Willow Springs with Redline.

Feb 10th, sat, California Speedway infield with Redline. There is also a Sunday Time attack with them but there is a Solo that day and I don't want to miss it.

The bummer on the SOW is it is on a Friday, that works for me but I would like to see some of you guys come out as well. The good thing about it is the price, $120.00.

CS is nice and close by but I hear the track is lame, a few slow turns with two long straits. The other bad thing is the $240.00 entry. The one good thing is not as far to drive.

So anyone interested in either of these?

mp5

At the moment I would say maybe. I have no problem with taking a Friday off, but I might prefer CS since I've done SOW twice and it's pretty far for me. Would have to figure out what tires to use.

gh0st

i was gonna sign up for the 19th but i forgot its the week of my girls birthday.

manek1

if SOW wasn't on a friday my friends and i would go.

we usually go to WSIR, but can't get on the track there until March...

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Looks like after one heat you could drive it with your eyes closed:

http://redlinetimeattack.com/IMAGES/...iorcourse1.jpg

But it is only about half as far to drive.

mp5

Doesn't look that bad. Probably about the same # of turns as SOW, but SOW is a little longer and has some nice elevation changes.

Rx-A-Ho

Big Willow on Jan 7th with Speed Trial USA (www.speedtrialusa.com)

Razz1

Ahh... working too much. Need to repair my undercarriage first. Hope I have time.

Calf. Speedway is good if my car is ready. Remember it's rainny season.

SOW is always dirty with lots of rock, now add some rain eee ha!

Damn I need to get to work if I'm gonna make Big Willow.

Razz1

Also, SOW is 100 to 120 miles farther that's ten gallons or 35 dollars

mp5

The Streets event is being run CCW, interesting. Anyone have experience running that direction? Seems like it might be a bit safer with better runoff for the braking zones after the 2 straights.

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Here is CCW:

driver looks like a hack, http://youtube.com/watch?v=0fcify9LAMU

this one is better, http://youtube.com/watch?v=wQ8JEPMASXA

http://youtube.com/watch?v=QdJAEozzW7E

Steve E also said that the PCA/POC runs it CCW.

gh0st

oh man.. the bowl in reverse.... that should be interesting. i wonder how visibility will be going into the esses CCW. MAN! i wanna GO!!

Razz1

Ja I did the bowl in reverse. Some big drop off around a couple of corners, so you can't push it to the max on them and alfully slippery at the end of the straight with the new pavement.

Razz1

Damn their slow by 15 seconds or more!

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Oh yeah those guys in the videos suck.

So did you have a Transponder on your car when you ran SOW CCW or California Speedway infield?

Razz1

Yes

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Got a link to your lap times?

Razz1

http://www.redlinetrackevents.com/times_8-26_27-06.htm

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Cool... I wish SCCA club racing ran there so we could see what the T3 RX8s ran.

Razz1

http://www.redlinetrackevents.com/times_5-20-21.htm

Click on Mazfest

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No T3 natl guys there at that one. The last time SCCA ran BW #1 CW was 11-28-05 and T3 was not a class. Damn all these Socal tracks with 13 different way to run.

mazdaexe

I'll be going to the calispeedway.. :D

Razz1

Damn I need to take a lunch at work and get a sheet of plastic to fix my under carriage.

ketsup

just got word from chris at redline that there will be FREE timing provided

mazdaexe

for both days? or just sunday?