clarkster009

Well, it's 1/24th of the way through the year! Time for a new thread! I'll update the dates as I get the time. The cool thing is that Track Daze looks like you get even MORE track time with their Open Track (correct me if I am wrong), and NASA is running a couple events at the new Dominion racetrack.

TrackDaze

• March 23 - 24 VIR Open Track Full Course Alton, VA
• April 13th Summit Point Open Track Summit Point Raceway Summit Point, WV
• May 16 - 17 Shenandoah HPDE Shenandoah Circuit Summit Point, WV
• May 30 - 31 VIR HPDE Full Course Alton, VA
• Jul 5 Summit Point Open Track Summit Point Raceway Summit Point, WV
• Aug 15 Dub Deliverance HPDE Shenandoah Circuit Summit Point, WV
• Oct 3 - 4 Shenandoah HPDE Shenandoah Circuit Summit Point, WV
• Nov 9 - 10 VIR HPDE Full/Grand Course Alton, VA

NASA Mid A

• March 20-22 VIR Full Course HPDE, Sprint Races, Super Comp School, Time Trial, Test and Tune, Instructor Certification Clinic
• April 18-19 Summit Point HPDE, Sprint Races, Time Trial
• May 1-3 VIR Full Course HPDE, Sprint Races, Super Comp School, Time Trial, Test and Tune, Instructor Certification Clinic [DEC 18 UPDATE: HYPERFEST IS MAY 2 AT VIR, CLICK HERE!]
• June 6-7 Summit Point HPDE, Sprint Races, Time Trial
• June 27-28 Dominion Raceway HPDE, Sprint Races, Time Trial
• July 17-19 VIR Full Course HPDE, Sprint Races, Super Comp School, Time Trial, Test and Tune, Instructor Certification Clinic
• August 8-9 Dominion TBD
• August 15-16 Summit Point HPDE, Sprint Races, Time Trial
• September 4-6 VIR Full Course Eastern States Championships
• September 12-13 Dominion TBD
• October 10-11 VIR Full Course HPDE, Sprint Races, Time Trial
• November 7-8 Summit Point HPDE, Time Trial

NASA NE (Apparently all no-roll bar friendly)

• March 28 Lime Rock Park – HPDE only
• April 17 – 19 New Jersey Motorsports Park – Lightning Course All HPDE groups, TT, Racing and Competition Licensing School.
• April 27 – 28 Watkins Glen International – HPDE ONLY
• May 4 New Jersey Motorsports Park – Lightning Course Advanced shared with AZP HPDE drivers
• May 15 – 17 New Jersey Motorsports Park – Thunderbolt Course All HPDE groups, TT, Racing and Competition Licensing School.
• June 1 New Jersey Motorsports Park – Lightning Course Advanced shared with AZP HPDE drivers
• June 13 – 14 New Jersey Motorsports Park – Thunderbolt Course Racing Only (support race with Trans Am)
• July 3 – 4 Lime Rock Park Advanced HPDE groups, TT and Racing (unmuffled)
• July 24 – 26 New Jersey Motorsports Park – Lightning Course All HPDE groups, TT and Racing
• August 3 New Jersey Motorsports Park – Lightning Course Advanced shared with AZP HPDE drivers
• August 21 – 22 Thompson Speedway – CT HPDE & TT
• September 4 – 6 Virginia International Raceway NASA East Coast Championships
• September 25 – 27 Palmer Motorsports Park
• October 16 – 18 New Jersey Motorsports Park – Thunderbolt Course All HPDE groups, TT and Racing

SCCA

• Mar 14-15 - Summit Point Main Circuit (PDX/Club Trials)
• Apr 18 - Shenandoah Circuit (Instructor Clinic/PDX Advanced)
• July 18-19 - Shenandoah Circuit (PDX/Club Trials)
• Aug 01-02 - Summit Point Main (PDX Intermediate & Advanced)
• Sep 12-13 – Summit Point Main (PDX/Club Trials)

FATT

TBD

MBCA Washington

TBD

PCA RTR
TBFOL

PCA Potomac (Can we register for these?)

TBFOL

BMW CCA (Can we register for these?)

TBFOL

Previous threads

2013 Track Junkie Thread
2012 Track Junkie Thread
2011 Track Junkie Thread
2010 Track Junkie Thread #4
2010 Track Junkie Thread #3
2010 Track Junkie Thread
2012 Track Junkie Thread #2

I don't know about you guys, but I am excited to get back out there! Feel free to chat away! Share pictures! Old videos!

clarkster009

What is everyone doing to their car during the offseason to prepare?

SlowTeg

I wonder if Dominion raceway will be done in time. I saw a youtube video from a couple months back and there's nothing but dirt still.. I'll be at the May Shenandoah event for sure, hopefully make it down to VIR for one event as well this year.

The open track days w/ trackdaze are one day only. Not bad if you want to get a lot of track time in one day instead of two. Looks like no instructors as well, so you have to be approved for solo.

clarkster009

Yeah, who knows. Maybe flattening out the ground is the slow part and the asphalting is pretty quick.

There are a good amt of events at VIR, any idea which one?

Oh yeah, I didn't notice that. So it is same price for a two day event for one long day?

SlowTeg

I'm not sure, would be nice if we could get a bunch of folks to go. I'd prefer going maybe late summer so I have the new setup dialed in. Looks like it's about a 4 hr drive, not very far, but def not close like Summit.

The open track days are priced pretty much like a single day event. Considering you get more track time and you could get out of there earlier, it seems like a pretty good deal. I see they have one April 13th (which is a Monday) at Summit Main. I dono if I could make that one.

clarkster009

Yeah, the more the merrier for sure. I want to try that track out.

There are also some other newish tracks up north that look fun. Both are about 6.5 hrs away.

Thompson



And Palmer looks like a lot of fun (I just hope they didn't leave all the trees in the rendering hah, seems unsafe)





And I STILL want to try Thunderbolt, it looks like there are a couple events up there.

Anyone try Watkins Glen before?

SlowTeg

Damn 6.5 hrs? Guess I can't bitch about VIR being far..

clarkster009

Haha. Eh, I used to drive 7 hours to get to college in FL. I drove from FL to NC which was about 9 a couple times moving up here. I was in a long distance relationship before that was about a 5 hr drive . I think 7 is about max I like to drive in a day, but it could be worth it just to try something new..but I think VIR would be the first choice other than Summit Point.

SlowTeg

So Dominion Raceway opens end of May (supposedly). Looks like there are a few NASA events there. This place is about an hr from my house. I don't know what the scale is, but looks like it should be pretty fast:



Road course is the first thing to open at this facility. Hopefully it's finished in time for the scheduled events. I'm sure it'd be really nice driving on fresh pavement.

clarkster009

Yeah, an hr is avout the same as my drive to summit... Getting excited about that one now!

Feels like a private convo between us Mike, lol