October 1 Track Day with SCDA at NHMS
08-16-2012, 06:36 AM
#11
Forget about September 4th. You'll need to be at home editing all the videos from the Historic Festival. Plus working out the display details for your new Stirling Moss autographed models. 
Actually, forget about me on September 4th. I'll be exhausted. Plus I'll have to go to work. Plus the price is too dear.
Actually, forget about me on September 4th. I'll be exhausted. Plus I'll have to go to work. Plus the price is too dear.
08-16-2012, 07:34 AM
#12
Has anyone participated in one of these events?
https://www.scda1.com/events/detail_by_id/774657221
Ian emailed me and said I could sign up for that. The cost for a half day session though is $345 although you get the same amount of track time compressed within that half day. Figure I could do this and then go back and work half a day
https://www.scda1.com/events/detail_by_id/774657221
Ian emailed me and said I could sign up for that. The cost for a half day session though is $345 although you get the same amount of track time compressed within that half day. Figure I could do this and then go back and work half a day
08-16-2012, 07:40 AM
#13
Aashish
FYI there are 2 gas stations just outside the gates of NHMS. There is also 1 right at the R.R. Inn but it is a non branded station so if it matters just drive towards the track and I use the Shell(I think) station. Egg Shell restaurant for breakfast is on the way to the track on the left at a light. Mark knows about this place. If I can come I will drive down Sun afternoon to try and meet up for some dinner Sunday night. Perhaps someone has some suggestions for Concord? I have been to Margaritas a couple of times and a place called the Red Barn/Coach/Blazer? with the Audi club for a banquet but not anywhere else.
FYI there are 2 gas stations just outside the gates of NHMS. There is also 1 right at the R.R. Inn but it is a non branded station so if it matters just drive towards the track and I use the Shell(I think) station. Egg Shell restaurant for breakfast is on the way to the track on the left at a light. Mark knows about this place. If I can come I will drive down Sun afternoon to try and meet up for some dinner Sunday night. Perhaps someone has some suggestions for Concord? I have been to Margaritas a couple of times and a place called the Red Barn/Coach/Blazer? with the Audi club for a banquet but not anywhere else.
Egg shell is a good place to meet up, we usually meet at 630, have a relaxing breakfast and then get to the track in plenty of time.
+1 for Margaritas if you like tex-mex and GOOD margaritas, I'd be up for meeting there Sunday.
For me, this all hinges on how tomorrow goes. This will be my 4th track day on my star specs as well as 2 full seasons of street driving. Will have to see how they hold up.
If I can get 5 track days and 2 years out of these tires, I'll never buy another brand!
08-16-2012, 07:47 AM
#14
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Forget about September 4th. You'll need to be at home editing all the videos from the Historic Festival. Plus working out the display details for your new Stirling Moss autographed models.
Actually, forget about me on September 4th. I'll be exhausted. Plus I'll have to go to work. Plus the price is too dear.
Actually, forget about me on September 4th. I'll be exhausted. Plus I'll have to go to work. Plus the price is too dear.
As I think of September, there are three auto X events in that month. Maybe trying to fit a track day in will be a little too much. I may do the half day in October but am still undecided.
A) Whether you can run with the top down
B) Whether your exhaust is too loud
For A, you can check with Ian. I think he lets S2000's in as long as people pass the broomstick test. As far as B goes, just exchange notes with Mike to see where you need to lift
08-16-2012, 07:49 AM
#15
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WHAT??!!! No Hankooks...ooh! the horror
I am on star specs and I find them a vast improvement over the all seasons I had earlier.
Tex-mex sounds good to me as does the breakfast joint
08-17-2012, 04:11 AM
#16
Aashish, there is a Red Roof Inn on the same road the track is (route 106), about 6 miles from the track.
The Egg Shell restaurant is about 2 miles from the track on the left, at a light in a strip mall.
The Egg Shell restaurant is about 2 miles from the track on the left, at a light in a strip mall.
08-17-2012, 04:16 AM
#17
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Is the Red Roof you are referring to, the same one that SCDA lists on their website?
http://www.redroof-loudon.com/
and hey! good luck today and have fun
08-17-2012, 06:35 AM
#18
Originally Posted by pgss2k' timestamp='1345124394' post='21941374
AashishFYI there are 2 gas stations just outside the gates of NHMS. There is also 1 right at the R.R. Inn but it is a non branded station so if it matters just drive towards the track and I use the Shell(I think) station. Egg Shell restaurant for breakfast is on the way to the track on the left at a light. Mark knows about this place. If I can come I will drive down Sun afternoon to try and meet up for some dinner Sunday night. Perhaps someone has some suggestions for Concord? I have been to Margaritas a couple of times and a place called the Red Barn/Coach/Blazer? with the Audi club for a banquet but not anywhere else.
08-17-2012, 07:51 AM
#19
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SCDA is also holding an Autocross school at LRP on 9/18
https://www.scda1.com/events/detail_by_id/977427211
But its cost ($345) is the same as a track day at LRP
https://www.scda1.com/events/detail_by_id/977427211
But its cost ($345) is the same as a track day at LRP
08-17-2012, 04:22 PM
#20
Good day at NHMS, fastest lap of the first session was 1:32. By the last session all my laps were at least 1:30 with a few in the 1:20s.
Car ran great, no issues, will probably do the track day there on October 1.
Car ran great, no issues, will probably do the track day there on October 1.