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Old 03-24-2014, 02:37 PM
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Mike, thanks, this is the stuff I'm hoping to hear from you left coasters.
Yes that is interesting but I think doing both is a little much and I would miss out on 2 out of the 4 total days at Sonoma.

I don't care more about racing than DE, with racing there's always an ******* in your way LOL.
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Originally Posted by 85Gold
Peter

Look into Porshe Train events at Oregon Raceway Park. Heard good things about the track and group. Of course you do need an invite to attend

Peter
Too far north!
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
Too far north!
Wimp you take a year off and suddenly you forgot how to drive long distances. I remember a younger Peter who drove from FL to Canada and points in-between a few years ago. So your are now taking boycations instead of mancations

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I'm whipped, wife coming, short drives.. Whats next stop drinking?
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
I'm whipped, wife coming, short drives.. Whats next stop drinking?
speed limit.

I took the wife to 1 track day as she wanted to see speeds I drive...I drove so slow that everyone was passing me. Norcal guys (Mooty / 24CH / Mike / Chasen ) passed me like I was standing still... I told her "you see, i'm not crazy.. John is crazy not me " "i'm just here to be around cars" ... lol

forgot to add, now she thinks Mooty/Lar/Chasen are crazy and thinks im' "sane".

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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
Working on dates, corrected the list below, am I missing any organizations/ Must-do events?
Of course canyon driving and Mooty's Private track day will take precedence over the below.

In Bold is what I think I want to do in a prefect world, work in progress as muh for myself as looking for input

http://www.springmountainmotorsports...riving-schools
www.hookedondriving.com
www.porscheclubracing.org
www.speedventures.com
www.ncracing.org
www.trackmasters-racing.com

May 2+3 Friday+Saturday……………………… Thill…………….………… NCRC
May 3+4 Saturday+Sunday...................Spring Mountain.....NASA
May 3+4 Saturday+Sunday…………….Chuckwalla……….PCA San Diego
May 3+4 Saturday+Sunday………………..….Autoclub………….Speedventures
May 7 Wednesday...............................Willow Springs....Open Track Racing
May 9 Friday…………………………………Thill………… ...… HOD
May 10+11 Saturday+Sunday……….. Bwillow……………PCA GGR
May 10+11 Saturday+Sunday.............. Thill......................Audi GG
May 17+18 Saturday+Sunday............SpringMountain..speedventures
Ron Fellows has level 1 19-21? Maybe private day the 16th?
May 19 Monday…………………………… LS…………………...HOD
May 23+24 Friday+Saturday………………….Thill……………….. TrackMasters
May 24 Saturday…………….................Willow springs....Speedvenures => Streets or big? It says Full course (CW)

May 24 Saturday……………………………………..Thill long course……HOD 24th. is combines HOD and Speedventures?
May 25 Sunday....................................Thill......................NAS A
May 27 Tuesday...................................Thill..................... Lotus
May 31+1 Saturday+Sunday…………..Sonoma………….. TrackMasters
May 31+1 Saturday+Sunday…………..Sonoma………….. Speedvenures
combined with Track masters?
May 31+1 Saturday+Sunday………………….Chuckwalla………..… Star car sports
May 31+1 Saturday+Sunday.................Autoclub Fontana...POC

June 7+8 Saturday+Sunday…………..Thill long course.HOD
June 13 Wednesday…………………..……………Thill……………………..…NCRC
June 14-22 Porsche Parade Monterey PCA
June 19 Thursday…………………………LS……………………HOD
June 20 Friday……………………………. LS……………………NCRacing
June 20+21 Saturday+Sunday……… LS……………………PCA The 20th. is combined NCRC and PCA?
June 27+28 Friday+Saturday……………….. Willow Springs……..Speedventures Full course CW?
June 28+29 Saturday+Sunday……… Sonoma …………. Track Masters
June 28+29 Saturday+Sunday…………..… LS…………………………..POC
June 28+29 Saturday+Sunday……………. Thill……………………..….NCRacing

July 11 Friday…………………………………….……Thill………………………...NCRacing
July 12 Saturday………………………….Autoclub Fontana.HOD
July 12+13 Saturday +Sunday.............THill.......................PCA
July 18-20 Fri-Sun……………………….LS…………………….Speedventures
July 25 Friday……………………………..Thill long course..HOD]
July 26+27 Saturday+Sunday………Button Willow……..Speedventures
July 26+27 Saturday+Sunday……………..WillowSprings………….POC Don’t know what track?
July 28 Sunday……………………………LS…………………….NCRC

Aug 2+3 Saturday+Sunday………….Thill…………………..NCRacing
Aug 9+10 Saturday+Sunday……………Autoclub………………Speedventures

Chuckwala -> May 3+4
Willow Springs ->May 7, May 24, May 27 all depends on what track?
Button Willow -> May 10+11 July 26+27
Spring Mountain->May 17+18 Plus 16/19 Corvette day?
Laguna -> May 19, June 19-21, July 19,20,21 July28
Sonoma -> May 31+June1, June 28+29
Thill - > May 9, June 7+8, July 25, August 2+3
Autoclub-> July 12, Aug 9+10
Take a pass doing Thunderhill with HOD on Friday, May 9th and do Buttonwillow with PCA Central Coast (http://ccc.pca.org) on Friday, May 9th then follow up with the 2-day event with PCA GGR on May 10th and 11th. You'll save yourself a lot of driving.

Also, I'd recommend doing Thunderhill on July 11th with NRCR and then with PCA GGR on July 12th & 13th as they will be running the new 5-mile configuration over those 3 days (California Speedway is boring anyhow is made for high HP cars).
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I know who to buy drinks for ^^ Thanks, sounds like good advice, I just have to make sure I make it to AutoClub in August 9+10, Crappy or not, I want to drive all the tracks.

Anyone know what tracks are being used on my dates at Willow Springs, May 7 and May 24?

I bought my stock muffler today, got my window wiper fixed, ready to take it to Publix..
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
I know who to buy drinks for ^^ Thanks, sounds like good advice, I just have to make sure I make it to AutoClub in August 9+10, Crappy or not, I want to drive all the tracks.

Anyone know what tracks are being used on my dates at Willow Springs, May 7 and May 24?
Yeah, you should definitely check out California Speedway. I did a BMW CCA DE event out there last May and that was enough for me over there.

Looks like Big Willow (2.5 mile course) has the open track day on May 7th and there is a test & tune day on May 23rd at Big Willow. Speed Ventures is doing Big Willow (2.5 mile course) on May 24th.

Here's the calendar for the Big Willow track ---> http://www.willowspringsraceway.com/...vents.php?id=1

Here's the calendar for the Streets of Willow track ---> http://www.willowspringsraceway.com/...vents.php?id=1
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Hey Peter. If we should cross roads during your time here in California- can I ride shotgun with u in your rsa if u have a passengerseat. Have lotsa luv for 964's. Mike
Old 03-24-2014, 10:31 PM
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USC beat me to it. OTR does Big Willow on Weds. I think jack olsen drives his antique hot rod 911 on weds usually.

Appreciate all the research on track days. I'm gonna try to get a few of these others after the 5/10 GGR event at button willow.
Old 03-25-2014, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by 996FLT6
Hey Peter. If we should cross roads during your time here in California- can I ride shotgun with u in your rsa if u have a passengerseat. Have lotsa luv for 964's. Mike
No problem! You want to go FLATOUT?
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Mooty, its time to add in the Private track days

Working on logistics still before I can start registering and book plane tickets.
Latest version:

May 2+3 Friday+Saturday……………………… Thill…………….………… NCRC
May 3+4 Saturday+Sunday...................Spring Mountain.....NASA
May 3+4 Saturday+Sunday…………….Chuckwalla……….PCA San Diego
May 3+4 Saturday+Sunday………………..….Autoclub………….Speedventures


May 7 Wednesday.................................Willow Springs....Open track, Big Willow
May 9 Friday………………………………………………Thill……………… ...… HOD
May 9 Friday ……………………………..…..Bwillow……………PCA Central coast
May 10+11 Saturday+Sunday………....Bwillow……………PCA GGR
May 10+11 Saturday+Sunday...............Thill......................Audi GG


May 17+18 Saturday+Sunday............SpringMountain..speedventures
Ron Fellows has level 1 19-21? Maybe private day the 16th?
May 19 Monday……………………………………… LS…………...…………...HOD

May 23+24 Friday+Saturday………………….Thill……………….. TrackMasters
May 24+25 Saturday+Sunday...........Willow springs....Speedvenures => Big Willow


May 24 Saturday……………………………………..Thill long course……HOD 24th. is combines HOD and Speedventures?
May 25 Sunday....................................Thill......................NAS A
May 27 Tuesday...................................Thill..................... Lotus
May 31+1 Saturday+Sunday…………..Sonoma………….. TrackMasters
May 31+1 Saturday+Sunday…………..Sonoma………….. Speedvenures combined with Track masters?
May 31+1 Saturday+Sunday………………….Chuckwalla………..… Star car sports
May 31+1 Saturday+Sunday.................Autoclub Fontana...POC

June 7+8 Saturday+Sunday…………..Thill long course..HOD

June 13 Wednesday…………………..……………Thill……………………..…NCRC
June 14-22 Porsche Parade Monterey PCA
June 19 Thursday……………..……………LS……………………HOD
June 20 Friday………………………..……. LS……………………NCRacing
June 20+21 Saturday+Sunday…..…… LS……………………PCA The 20th. is combined NCRC and PCA?


June 27+28 Friday+Saturday……………….. Willow Springs……..Speedventures Full course CW?
June 28+29 Saturday+Sunday……… Sonoma …………. Track Masters
June 28+29 Saturday+Sunday…………..… LS…………………………..POC
June 28+29 Saturday+Sunday……………. Thill……………………..….NCRacing


July 11 Friday……………………………...Thill..………………...NCRacing
July 12 Saturday……………………………..……….Autoclub Fontana. HOD
July 12+13 Saturday +Sunday...........THill…...................PCA

July 18-20 Fri-Sun……………………….LS…………………….Speedventures


July 25 Friday………………………………………..Thill long course..HOD
July 26+27 Saturday+Sunday………Button Willow……..Speedventures
July 26+27 Saturday+Sunday……………..WillowSprings………….POC Big willow
July 28 Monday…………………..............…………LS….......………………….NCRC

Aug 2+3 Saturday+Sunday………….Thill…………………..NCRacing


Aug 9+10 Saturday+Sunday……………Autoclub………………Speedventures


Chuckwala -> May 3+4
Button Willow -> May 9, May 10+11, July 26+27
Spring Mountain->May 17+18 Plus 16/19 Corvette day?
Willow Springs Big ->May 24+25
Willow Springs street-> NONE
Sonoma -> May 31+June1, June 28+29
Thill - >, June 7+8, July 11+July12+13, August 2+3
Laguna -> June 19-21, July 19,20,21
Autoclub-> Aug 9+10
Thermal->NONE
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
No problem! You want to go FLATOUT?
Hell yeah!!!! As long passengerside has harnesses too. I riden with a friend in his zo6 while he was on 5 pt harnesses I was on 3 pt belt. Let's just say if door opened up I be flying out!!! That was scary- hahaha. Mike
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Right, ever since I was a passenger spinning backwards for a long time I don't do that any more.
I did not get hurt because we scrubbed a lot of speed and just glanced off the wall but it took a looooong time to hit the wall, long enough for me to turn around in my stock seat and seat belt to see where we were going and for me to decide I wasn't ever going to do that again! I still refuse to instruct in an unequal car.
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Are the bold ones dates you're going to make? I'm trying to plan my season out too


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