FLACHT6_pilot

I'm looking for a DE group to run with at Road America. Something similar to Chin Track Days would be ideal. I'm based in the northeast so I don't have any experience with the DE groups in that area.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thx

Palting

July 4-7 with Northwoods Shelby Club. Thursday is July 4 for advance groups only, but Friday to Sunday is regular DE. October 4-6 with the Badger Bimmers. I've run with both groups at Road America, good people, well organized. Register here: https://www.motorsportreg.com/

Road America is a series of long straights, followed by right angle turns, one kink, and a carousel or two. Pretty simple, really, but tons of fun and high speed. Heavy brake usage to haul you down at the end of the long straights to the right angle turns. Make sure to start off with a new set of pads, or you'll be changing pads on Saturday. Might as well start off with fresh tires, too, just in case. Have fun!!

9872SpeedYellowCS

Would also be interested, I'm planning to hit different east coast tracks this summer.

Palting

From Florida, VIR would likely be the best for you. Ran with a group from Florida fall of last year with NNJR. I'm going again this year, November 1-3. See you there?

Mid-Ohio is my home track, highly technical and challenging to learn, but it is farther up north for you. Pittsburgh International Raceway is another of my tracks here in this region, also fun and technical. Lots of Porsche clubs sponsor DEs at these tracks.

indianam3

If you go to each tracks site, they all have calendars up. I attached RA below. As was already mentioned, motorsportsreg is good - put in RA's zip code and a small radius and all their events will come up.

https://www.roadamerica.com/events.html

krell

I'm attending the Shelby event but I think it's pretty full, maybe even a wait list for Saturday. David Murray has something during the week in August, PCA does their Labor Day DE/Club racing thing, but DE time is quite limited. After that the Wisconsin BMW club runs the first weekend in October (Fri-Sun) and MVP is there two weekends later, however the weather gets iffy that late so I don't recommend attending.

Echoing Palting fresh pads and tires are highly recommended. Three heavy brake zones and a lot of right turns to wear the left side tires, so starting with new consumables will provide confidence.

Motorsportreg will give you the rundown but that's what I remember off the top of my head. If you pick an event send me a PM and I can help with info about the area and such.

FLACHT6_pilot

Thanks for the insight, the David Murray event in August may work well.

Krell - I'll reach out for some local knowledge when I get ready to sign up.

Seth Thomas

David Murry Track days in August would be the best bang for the buck for track time at Road America.

TRAKCAR

Drove up from Florida, to Road America and cool if you take a day in the middle around the Smokies.
Its the right time of year for WI.
Its not a drive with two and if you average 85MPH everywhere else.

krell

Here's a link -- $800 for two days is almost twice the price of other events there but being open track you can run as much as you can take. Plus this butts up against the PCA DE/Club racing Labor Day weekend so you could add a little more drive time if you wanted, and watch the club stuff.

http://www.davidmurry.com/event-regi...-/road-america

Are you coming north to drive Road America this year?

TRAKCAR

^^ Not this year.

9872SpeedYellowCS

I'm slowly re positioning my car from Florida to NYC so figured I could hit all of the best the east has to offer during that period.

kyrocks

I need to go back to Road America. Used to go lots until I moved down south. Will have to make a trip again.