How's this season looking around here? Has anyone ever done DC SCCA Solo?
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Yes, a couple times I've gone out with SCCA when the run at FedEx Field. I'll be doing a FATT (Friday at the track) event at Summit Point in May.
I autocrossed with DC SCCA at the NEDiv championship last May. They have a great site at FedEx and run a very smooth event. I normally autocross in Richmond with VMSC. Our first event is next Sunday at the new state fairgrounds right by King's Dominion. I normally autocross my MINI JCW, not my NSX.
Interested in going out to FedEx on Sunday?
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Nope - I will be out of town.
I don't plan on my first track event until May, I need to replace the clutch first (it's in the mail) and I'm too busy.
Clutch is important! Have you done a FATT at the track yet? I've heard some bad things about them from some of the NSX guys around here...
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I did a FATT in 11/09, a couple of months after I bought my NSX. I had a great instructor and a great time. I thought it was well run. There was another NSX there, but I have forgotten his name. He stuffed his NSX into the tire wall between turns 4 and 5, but drove it home. He was in theprocess of turning it into a dedicated track car, and didn't seem very upset.
The main thing I heard was "I'll never take my NSX to a FATT" and the reason was of the people attending. Lots of younger people with nothing to lose and driving wreckless. In 9 years and countless events at the track I've never felt that way and I don't wanna start. I did a 2 day event with Ferrari of Washington in 2007 and 2008 and it was nice being the little guy with some REALLY NICE cars.
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I'm sure it really depends on luck of draw whether it's a good session or bad. However, if it's anything less than satisfactory and I feel the conditions are unsafe in any way, I will address is that day, ask for a refund and leave.
However, I'm going to keep an empty mind and hope that it's a good day and the douchebags aren't there.
Here's the link to the NASA Mid Atlantic Events this year. I plan on making most of them.
http://www.nasaracing.net/#RR
http://www.nasaracing.net/#RR
I autocross with MBCA and will hopefully have my first HPDE at the end of the month. See www.gws-mbca.org for autocross/HPDE schedule.
Had a great time with NASA this past weekend. Definitely getting faster and getting a handle on all my changes...
http://youtu.be/mZqfD4N4kjU
http://youtu.be/mZqfD4N4kjU
There's a good list here too which is focused on track days in the mid-Atlantic... http://www.rightfootdown.com/?page_id=28
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Just to follow up on this - I did the FATT event. I was VERY impressed with the organization of the event and the quality of people present. It was a middle-aged responsible crowd, no kids with nothing to loose or wreckless driving.
I would HIGHLY recommend it. Having an instructor with you in the car is an excellent learning experience and the critique and pointers they provide were PERFECT!
