Summit Pt.- Ferrari track days-Sept.& Oct.

DCNSX · 26 August 2005

Open to all cars.
go to this link for details and post any replies there, please.

http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?p=496256#post496256

nsxtacey · 29 August 2005

I might be at the labor day weekend event...

http://www.karljay.com/oldforums/cars/forum.php?postid=5763

DCNSX · 29 August 2005

MazdaDrivers is a great group. I've done several events with them. I am told the Shenandoah Circuit has small runoff areas and must be approached with caution until you learn its "tricks". Good luck and have fun.

Edgemts · 29 August 2005

DCNSX said:
MazdaDrivers is a great group. I've done several events with them. I am told the Shenandoah Circuit has small runoff areas and must be approached with caution until you learn its "tricks". Good luck and have fun.

I have been asked to instruct for that weekend but I am sorry to say if the weather is nice I am spending the weekend on the water.
Shenandoah will keep you very busy, just don't make any BIG mistakes you should be fine, the track overall is fairly slow and tight but as I stated if you make a BIG mistake you will most likely meet with a Tire/concrete wall.

Have fun.

ak · 12 October 2005

Anyone going for the Oct 22/23 dates? I was told there are still some spots open.

-ak

splitz · 12 October 2005

Now that I know about it I'm seriously thinking about it...but I'm a little skerd. Just bought the NSX and I'm not too sure about my skills.

Edgemts · 13 October 2005

splitz said:
Now that I know about it I'm seriously thinking about it...but I'm a little skerd. Just bought the NSX and I'm not too sure about my skills.

All the more reason to come to a track event.

The FOW event is a good event, I will be instructing there, unfortuately it does not look like I will have my NSX there.

splitz · 13 October 2005

Would it be worth it for just one day? I could only make sunday; I have class on Sat.

ak · 13 October 2005

splitz said:
Would it be worth it for just one day? I could only make sunday; I have class on Sat.

Hell yeah. I might end up going on Sat only though...

DCNSX · 13 October 2005

splitz- definitely do it. especially since Edgemts (Mike) will be there as an instructor and he is intimately familiar with the NSX. You'll be in the novice group along with others just learning their cars too. This is an excellent way to find out what a great car the NSX is. ..and there are no speeding tickets issued. -HS

donwon · 13 October 2005

Edgemts said:
the track overall is fairly slow and tight but as I stated if you make a BIG mistake you will most likely meet with a Tire/concrete wall.

Thats encouraging! :tongue:

Edgemts · 13 October 2005

donwon said:
Thats encouraging! :tongue:

That's the Shenandoah course, not as much fun as SPR main but it is very technical and busy.

The FOW event is on SPR, main course, just don't want to mess up turn 4 to bad otherwise there is reasonable run off if you really screw up.

I am not going to break my streak by making any claims, But All of my students so far have lapped faster than they ever had previously.
And I will only say that I have only had one car parked in the grass.(engine mechanical- Damn Porsche :frown: )

splitz · 13 October 2005

Thanks for the encouragement guys. When's the deadline to sign up?

DCNSX · 14 October 2005

I'll have to vouch for Mike- despite my thick-headedness and lack of natural Shumacher ability, he was able to get me around the track in my best time ever. Passing Ferraris is quite fun. :wink:

WARNING: Track Days are highly addictive!

ak · 14 October 2005

I signed up for sat(10/22). deadline is 1 week prior it says.

splitz · 14 October 2005

After much debate I have decided I will be doing the track event on Sunday the 23rd. Hope 2 see some other NSX's out there...I dont wana be picked on by the Ferraris all alone!

DCNSX · 17 October 2005

splitz- you'll have a blast. don't worry about the other cars or drivers- just drive within your own comfort zone and remember it's all about being safe and having fun. You WILL be passed by "slower" cars at some point- especially as a novice. You will be amazed at what a good driver can do in a supposedly slow car. Of course, being passed by a Ferrari isn't exactly shameful in most cases...

I always remember an old post from here on NSXPrime. A bunch of fairly novice NSXers went to the track with a guy with lots of racing experience. He passed all the NSX's in a stock Integra. ..an AUTOMATIC at that.

splitz · 18 October 2005

Thanks, I think I will as long as the car stays in good mechanical order and in one piece. Anyone else going to be there on sunday?

splitz · 20 October 2005

CRAP! It is going to rain on Sunday! What happens then? Do we still run in the rain?

ak · 20 October 2005

yep..rain or shine.

Edgemts · 23 October 2005

What happened to everyone?

I was there( slipping and sliding around)

As a side note there were two new c6- Z06 's there.
I had not seen one until today, they do look nice, but still a GM.
Anybody coming tomorrow????
Mik e

Call me 410-707-5304
Leaving at 6am from Columbia

donwon · 23 October 2005

I got my car back! I might go spectate tomorrow if the weather and wife permit! :smile:

splitz · 24 October 2005

Well I just got back...show's you how dedicated to the forum I am :smile:

Anyway, I learned two things:

1. I can't drive as well as I thought
2. Not all Ferrari owners are pricks.

Most of the Ferrari guys I talked to were cool. I thought that they were going to be extremely pretentious, but I was pleasantly surprised. I'll post pics as soon as my buddy sends them to me and I have my "legacy" pictures developed.

ak · 24 October 2005

yep it was fun. It's nice to see bunch of 360's and 430's mixing it up for sure

Summit Pt.- Ferrari track days-Sept.& Oct.

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