I've heard that some tracks allow testing on Fridays. Any details? I happen to have this Friday off.

 

Willow Springs and Buttonwillow both have open testing on Fridays, although it's sometimes for motorcycles instead of cars. You generally need a race-prepped car, since there's no ambulance and sometimes no corner workers.

It's not all that cheap the first time, since you've got to pay a fee for the car, a fee for the driver, and then a fee for a once-a-year card. It's somewhere in the neighborhood of $75 for each of those.

Depending on what's going on the following weekend, it can either give you loads of track time or a lot of headaches. If there's a national SCCA event coming, you're likely to be running on a crowded track.

If you're free either day this weekend, TracQuest is at about half capacity for its event at Willow. It's on the expensive side ($300 and change per day), but it's a safe event with loads of track time. I'm going to be there both days, instructing.

 

Thanks Jack. Maybe I'll try to make it to the TQ event on one or both days. I'll let you know when I decide.

 

They've got so few people, currently, that participants are looking at over 9 full hours of track time over the two days.

I don't know if I can afford that much gas.

 

Jack, sorry but I can't make it this weekend afterall. Car won't be ready in time .