FEELER: interest in a high level race craft/driving skills clinic?
01-22-2012, 01:52 PM
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FEELER: interest in a high level race craft/driving skills clinic?
Glen has done several of these with Patrick Long here in Texas. This is the ad for the one in fall 2010:
https://rennlist.com/forums/racing-a...t-15-16-a.html
In consultation with Glen, I would like to put one together within the next 3 months, only this time bringing in Tommy Archer. For those of you not familiar with him, a brief background is below.
Tommy is one of the finest drivers and coaches I know personally. He & I have worked together with clients on more than one occasion, and he knows driving, data, and car set up like nobody's business. He is probably best known for his great success in championship-winning Vipers: Multiple wins, poles, and NINE series championship in World Challenge GT (8 of them in a row), FIA-GT, and Trans Am, as well as multiple podiums at LeMans and the Rolex 24 in Vipers. He has won overall in 24 hour pro races at Mosport and Nelson Ledges.
However, Tommy has also raced and won in 996 and 997 GT3 Cups, BMW's, NASCAR trucks, Mustangs, Talons, Corvettes, Camaros, Cavaliers, Saabs, Spitfires, and Renaults. Yes, he knows how to get ANY car around a track, FAST. He knows how to set up a car. he knows how to be on pace at a new track in 3-4 laps. And he knows how to race and WIN.
So: what level of interest would there be in something like this? We would likely do it again at MSR Cresson (near Ft. Worth, Texas), although if there is enough interest, TWS is a possibility. I envision 2 days, just like the Pat Long events, with lunch and refreshments included each day....and maybe a dinner one night. Not sure of costs yet, but they will not exceed that of the previous events, and will most likely be lower.
Like Pat, Tommy does not ride right seat, so there will be a number of us available to ride with participants and help implement Tommy's suggestions.
Thanks, please feel free to email me with comments if you'd prefer: dave@racecoach.net .
Additional relevant road racing bio is below:
2008 Rolex 24 with clients in a TRG GT3 Cup
2008 SCCA Speed GT – Partial season – 6 races, 3 pole positions at Miller Motorsports Park, Mid-Ohio, Elkhart Lake. Three wins at same 3 tracks.
2007 SCCA Speed GT – Partial season with Autohaus Motorsports. Pole
position and a win at Miller Motorsports Park.
2006 Joined Autohaus Motorsports, finished fifth in driver points with one win at Road America and pole positions at Long Beach, Road America and Road Atlanta
2005 Continued with 3R-Racing and placed second in the SCCA World Challenge Speed GT class on the strength of three wins at Sebring, St. Petersburg and Mosport
2004 Wins SCCA World Challenge Speed GT class championship with a win and a pole at Portland, reunited with engineer Will Moody at 3R Racing.
2000 Competed with Dodge’s manufacturer-backed Viper Team Oreca in the full schedule of the American Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Finished fifth overall in the Rolex 24-hour race at Daytona.
1999 Continued with Viper Team Oreca, racing in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, 24 Hours of Le Mans – where he finished second in GTS class with teammates Justin Bell and Marc Duez – while continuing to develop the company’s Viper GTS-R race car, as well as the Dodge Ram NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series entry.
1998 Raced with Viper Team Oreca, finished second in class at Le Mans 24 Hours behind teammates Justin Bell, David Donohue and Luca Drudi. Also qualified for the Orlando NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in the toughest field of the year.
1997 Teamed up with Justin Bell for selected FIA GT Championship rounds; helped Chrysler Corporation win its first-ever international endurance racing driver’s and manufacturer’s title with a victory at Silverstone; had four other podium finishes driving the Dodge Viper GTS-R.
1992 Won the Trans-Am Series Rookie of the Year Award driving a Dodge Daytona, with a third-place finish in the drivers’ standings. Won the Trans-Am round held in conjunction with the Detroit Grand Prix in a Dodge Daytona – the first Trans-Am win for the Dodge brand in 25 years.
1989-1996 Archer Brothers Racing (Tommy and Bobby Archer) won eight consecutive SCCA World Challenge Championships. Scored Eagle Talon’s first professional series win in 1989. Tommy also had a championship title in the SCCA truck series and overall wins at the 24 Hours of Mosport and Nelson Ledges.
1987, 1988 SCCA Escort Endurance Series champion, driving Corvette; also competed in the SCCA truck series winning the manufacturers championship for the Jeep brand.
1986 Scored Chevrolet’s first professional front-drive victory at Lime Rock Park’s IMSA event
1984 Won seven of 16 races to capture the IMSA Champion Spark Plug Challenge national title for Renault.
1982 Competed in the IMSA Champion Spark Plug Challenge for Renault, scored first professional win from the pole position at Summit Point Raceway (W. Va.).
1980 Qualified on pole for the SCCA National Run-offs in first attempt, finished second to brother Bobby.
1975 Began road racing.
https://rennlist.com/forums/racing-a...t-15-16-a.html
In consultation with Glen, I would like to put one together within the next 3 months, only this time bringing in Tommy Archer. For those of you not familiar with him, a brief background is below.
Tommy is one of the finest drivers and coaches I know personally. He & I have worked together with clients on more than one occasion, and he knows driving, data, and car set up like nobody's business. He is probably best known for his great success in championship-winning Vipers: Multiple wins, poles, and NINE series championship in World Challenge GT (8 of them in a row), FIA-GT, and Trans Am, as well as multiple podiums at LeMans and the Rolex 24 in Vipers. He has won overall in 24 hour pro races at Mosport and Nelson Ledges.
However, Tommy has also raced and won in 996 and 997 GT3 Cups, BMW's, NASCAR trucks, Mustangs, Talons, Corvettes, Camaros, Cavaliers, Saabs, Spitfires, and Renaults. Yes, he knows how to get ANY car around a track, FAST. He knows how to set up a car. he knows how to be on pace at a new track in 3-4 laps. And he knows how to race and WIN.
So: what level of interest would there be in something like this? We would likely do it again at MSR Cresson (near Ft. Worth, Texas), although if there is enough interest, TWS is a possibility. I envision 2 days, just like the Pat Long events, with lunch and refreshments included each day....and maybe a dinner one night. Not sure of costs yet, but they will not exceed that of the previous events, and will most likely be lower.
Like Pat, Tommy does not ride right seat, so there will be a number of us available to ride with participants and help implement Tommy's suggestions.
Thanks, please feel free to email me with comments if you'd prefer: dave@racecoach.net .
Additional relevant road racing bio is below:
2008 Rolex 24 with clients in a TRG GT3 Cup
2008 SCCA Speed GT – Partial season – 6 races, 3 pole positions at Miller Motorsports Park, Mid-Ohio, Elkhart Lake. Three wins at same 3 tracks.
2007 SCCA Speed GT – Partial season with Autohaus Motorsports. Pole
position and a win at Miller Motorsports Park.
2006 Joined Autohaus Motorsports, finished fifth in driver points with one win at Road America and pole positions at Long Beach, Road America and Road Atlanta
2005 Continued with 3R-Racing and placed second in the SCCA World Challenge Speed GT class on the strength of three wins at Sebring, St. Petersburg and Mosport
2004 Wins SCCA World Challenge Speed GT class championship with a win and a pole at Portland, reunited with engineer Will Moody at 3R Racing.
2000 Competed with Dodge’s manufacturer-backed Viper Team Oreca in the full schedule of the American Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Finished fifth overall in the Rolex 24-hour race at Daytona.
1999 Continued with Viper Team Oreca, racing in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, 24 Hours of Le Mans – where he finished second in GTS class with teammates Justin Bell and Marc Duez – while continuing to develop the company’s Viper GTS-R race car, as well as the Dodge Ram NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series entry.
1998 Raced with Viper Team Oreca, finished second in class at Le Mans 24 Hours behind teammates Justin Bell, David Donohue and Luca Drudi. Also qualified for the Orlando NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in the toughest field of the year.
1997 Teamed up with Justin Bell for selected FIA GT Championship rounds; helped Chrysler Corporation win its first-ever international endurance racing driver’s and manufacturer’s title with a victory at Silverstone; had four other podium finishes driving the Dodge Viper GTS-R.
1992 Won the Trans-Am Series Rookie of the Year Award driving a Dodge Daytona, with a third-place finish in the drivers’ standings. Won the Trans-Am round held in conjunction with the Detroit Grand Prix in a Dodge Daytona – the first Trans-Am win for the Dodge brand in 25 years.
1989-1996 Archer Brothers Racing (Tommy and Bobby Archer) won eight consecutive SCCA World Challenge Championships. Scored Eagle Talon’s first professional series win in 1989. Tommy also had a championship title in the SCCA truck series and overall wins at the 24 Hours of Mosport and Nelson Ledges.
1987, 1988 SCCA Escort Endurance Series champion, driving Corvette; also competed in the SCCA truck series winning the manufacturers championship for the Jeep brand.
1986 Scored Chevrolet’s first professional front-drive victory at Lime Rock Park’s IMSA event
1984 Won seven of 16 races to capture the IMSA Champion Spark Plug Challenge national title for Renault.
1982 Competed in the IMSA Champion Spark Plug Challenge for Renault, scored first professional win from the pole position at Summit Point Raceway (W. Va.).
1980 Qualified on pole for the SCCA National Run-offs in first attempt, finished second to brother Bobby.
1975 Began road racing.
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01-22-2012, 02:15 PM
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I would have interest as long as there was no timing conflict with local (relateively) PCA races. I'm a member at MSR, so that's obviously my personal prefernce, but I would certainly consider TWS as well.
01-22-2012, 04:04 PM
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On top of his driving and coaching skills, Tommy Archer is a great guy. Provided my schedule permits, I'm in.
01-22-2012, 04:04 PM
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Thanks, my goal is to avoid PCA club racing and other racing conflicts.
As Mike says, Tommy is one of the nicest people you will ever meet on or off the track.
As Mike says, Tommy is one of the nicest people you will ever meet on or off the track.
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01-22-2012, 04:26 PM
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01-22-2012, 04:47 PM
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Not sure. I just received an email from another racer up east, asking the same thing. I would like to! Part of the issue is track rental costs. If anyone here is a member of NJMP, perhaps you could PM me or email me with what they charged for a weekday rental?
