2016 Track Junkie Thread!
Community Organizer
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 20,983
Likes: 188
From: in my garage
Just bought a used ETD last night.
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,355
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by yeaitsahonda' timestamp='1459685050' post='23926664
Quick question for everybody- my car is grinding slightly shifting to 4th whenever I have the car loaded in a slight right hand turn. There are two spots on this track where this happens.
Just bought a used ETD last night.
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,355
Likes: 0
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,742
Likes: 211
Originally Posted by srproductions' timestamp='1461604283' post='23947793
I'll be at the TNIA with NavyTrev.
I'm starting to wonder if there will be any non S2000 cars there. I'm sure you've seen in here but some of us are going to try to meet up for lunch down near the track before the gates open. You guys are welcome to join us.
nlink720 will also be there with his S. I'm losing count but that's quite a few. It'll be nice seeing a good sized group of folks down there.
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,355
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by yeaitsahonda' timestamp='1461605926' post='23947836
[quote name='srproductions' timestamp='1461604283' post='23947793']I'll be at the TNIA with NavyTrev.
I'm starting to wonder if there will be any non S2000 cars there. I'm sure you've seen in here but some of us are going to try to meet up for lunch down near the track before the gates open. You guys are welcome to join us. nlink720 will also be there with his S. I'm losing count but that's quite a few. It'll be nice seeing a good sized group of folks down there. [/quote]
Good stuff!
Anybody know where to go for lunch down there? A quick google maps search shows a Mexican restaurant and an Italian place on the other side of 95 from the track.
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 703
Likes: 101
I was supposed to run at Dominion this upcoming weekend but they cancelled due to the track not being ready and safe enough.
Here is what they sent out:
Here is what they sent out:
As you may have already been informed the decision was made to cancel the PCA First Settlers Region HPDE at Dominion Raceway. This was a very painful decision to make but it was an informed and correct decision. Although we had earlier been told by the track they had high confidence the track and its staff was ready to host this event, an assessment of the track tonight made it obvious that for the safety off all involved the best decision was to cancel the event.<br style="font-family: Helvetica;">The First Settlers Region did not make this decision without input from many other local motorsports experts as well as an agreement from the track that their readiness falls short of what we expected and contracted for.<br style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br style="font-family: Helvetica;">For the assessment on Saturday afternoon I invited a fellow PCA member that is an expert highway and racetrack safety engineer, the SCCA DC Region Regional Executive, The SCCA DC Region member that is qualified by the SCCA National office to perform track certifications, the local SCCA National representative responsible for organizing the SCCA Track Night in America events across the entire US, the NASA Mid-Atlantic Region Director, and the Director of the Dominion Drivers' Club to accompany me during the assessment I needed to perform. Although I have little personal experience this assembled team represents much of the driving community in our region and has decades of experience in organizing HPDE and road course racing events at numerous tracks across the US.<br style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br style="font-family: Helvetica;">
The consensus amongst this team was unanimous that this track is not ready now and will not be ready until some safety features are installed or modified and their safety staff is complete and trained. In addition, Dominion's yet to be completed paving schedule for the final two layers of asphalt on the track and completion of the paddock left little room for delays due to weather, or unforeseen events such as paving equipment failure.
The consensus amongst this team was unanimous that this track is not ready now and will not be ready until some safety features are installed or modified and their safety staff is complete and trained. In addition, Dominion's yet to be completed paving schedule for the final two layers of asphalt on the track and completion of the paddock left little room for delays due to weather, or unforeseen events such as paving equipment failure.