Pacific Raceway - April 19th - CCC/HPDE

[dreeves]

Did anyone get any photos?
Also -- who's in for the next one? :-)

[dreeves]

Wettest days I've seen out there in a long, long time! But made for great excercises at the Car Control Clinic.

Agreed! And for some fun oversteery hoonage in turn 8 :-)

[Lance Racing]

Wettest days I've seen out there in a long, long time! But made for great excercises at the Car Control Clinic.

[dreeves]

That was wet -- and probably less than ideal for socializing. Still a blast, though. Was anyone taking photos?

[SGT4677]

I apreciate the offer,I hope to see you at the track this year.I always enjoy hanging out with the PRO3 group.
And it was nice to put a face to a name Earandil,I hope you guys stayed out of trouble today after we left.

[djjerme]

Depends on who you hook up with. There are guys who will charge less then $1000 for a weekend of racing (which includes car rental, gas and such, you just need to spring for entry fees) and others do a complete arrive and drive for more than that.

If I am able to make some of the races this year, I could be persuaded to rent my car to a novice, just as long as any damage to the car was covered, and (depending how many races) $300 - $500 for cost gas/consumables...etc. If you wanted to give a try this year let me know, and we could probably work something out.

[SGT4677]

You could always rent someone's car to do the Novice program this year. Hit the race at Pacific and the double at ORP, and BAM - you are an Area driver. Nice thing is, you could get your Novice out of the way this year, then make a run in EIP next season. If you are a Novice next to start, you will lose at least 3 races (in case you care about points.)

As much as I want to be out there racing,I also know how much time and $$ it takes to do it.
My wife and I have decided to keep it enjoyable and fun,we have both been part of different racing teams before and going racing at the expense of everything else isnt how we want to live anymore.;)

If anyone feels like coming out tomorrow,feel free to stop in at our trailer and say hi and get out of the rain,and check out what its all about.

[Lance Racing]

I'll be there helping with the Car Control Clinic.

The E30 can be the perfect track car. Passing tech is no big deal, it's all stuff an enthusiast will keep up with on their car already.

Make a point of coming out to one of these this summer, and learn a lot about car control!

[djjerme]

You could always rent someone's car to do the Novice program this year. Hit the race at Pacific and the double at ORP, and BAM - you are an Area driver. Nice thing is, you could get your Novice out of the way this year, then make a run in EIP next season. If you are a Novice next to start, you will lose at least 3 races (in case you care about points.)

[2mAn]

ohhhh you bought that thing?? wow, good deal for sure. I was talking to Kevin (Doyle) about it

[SGT4677]

I always gain something from our instructors,even when I dont think that I am learning anything.
This is my EIP car,we bought it last summer,I hope to run the conference novice program next year,this year is just HPDE/track days and getting it all sorted out.

[Earendil]

[QUOTE=SGT4677;3692001]Personally,I dont care which group I'm in.I've never asked to be in any particular group.
I'll be in B with my racecar,car #67.I'm hoping for good weather but if not then I'll just sit it out.I will enjoy the day either way.[QUOTE]

Well that would be a bummer. So you're the no-year 325i. Can I now safely assume it's an E30? PRO3 maybe even?

Yes, D group is for novice drivers OR people that have not driven with us before,The CDI wants to be sure that folks that we dont know have the skills to run with us safely.

Completely understandable. I'm all for having an instructor riding along as long as they can teach me something I didn't know before :)
Since this will be my first time at PA, I'm betting they can teach me things for a long time to come.

[SGT4677]

Personally,I dont care which group I'm in.I've never asked to be in any particular group.
I'll be in B with my racecar,car #67.I'm hoping for good weather but if not then I'll just sit it out.I will enjoy the day either way.

Yes, D group is for novice drivers OR people that have not driven with us before,The CDI wants to be sure that folks that we dont know have the skills to run with us safely.

[Earendil]

your still special. I'm in sit in the trailer all day because I dont have rain tires group:(

And which group is that? And do the group letters mean anything on a consistent basis? i.e. is D group always the noob group?

[SGT4677]

your still special. I'm in sit in the trailer all day because I dont have rain tires group:(