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Old 03-02-2012, 08:45 PM
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Default Open Track Racing at Big Willow (WSIR) on Wednesday, March 14.

3 run groups, 5 sessions, each session is 30 MINUTES long, that is 2 ½ hours of track time!!! Price includes lunch (BBQ ribs or chicken, which is pretty darn good), OTR hat or T-Shirt.

No affiliation, just a great time to have some fun during the weekday.
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I assume you've run with these guys?

I'm leery of a track day group (by definition, NOT racing) calling itself "open track racing". seems like an invitation for bad things to happen.
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Have been going for about 2 years.

Have not seen or heard of any accidents occuring since I have been going. The advance and intermediate groups have almost the same people running every time.

The beginners mostly come to experience what is like to drive on a track. Only a handful come back to try to move up to a higher run group when their driving skills improve. Like most DEs that I have attended.
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Originally Posted by 996TWINS
Have been going for about 2 years.

Have not seen or heard of any accidents occuring since I have been going. The advance and intermediate groups have almost the same people running every time.

The beginners mostly come to experience what is like to drive on a track. Only a handful come back to try to move up to a higher run group when their driving skills improve. Like most DEs that I have attended.
OK thanks, always like to get real-world feedback, each group (and its participants) is a little different, and I've already been run into once on track during a point-by only session

I may check them out, haven't been on track for a while and I'm jonesing
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I used to be their Chief Driving Instructor. They have a remarkably good safety history -- mostly because they don't send out groups that are too large. It's a pretty relaxed atmosphere and they don't put up with hot-heads.
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Originally Posted by GuyIncognito
I assume you've run with these guys?

I'm leery of a track day group (by definition, NOT racing) calling itself "open track racing". seems like an invitation for bad things to happen.
If it is PCA or POC it is a great experience. I have no experiencewith other groups. If you are in So Cal look at the PCA Zone 8 site.

http://zone8.pca.org/calendar.php

The Regions of Zone 8 have a great track and driving events. I have a blast at them.
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Originally Posted by JackOlsen
I used to be their Chief Driving Instructor. They have a remarkably good safety history -- mostly because they don't send out groups that are too large. It's a pretty relaxed atmosphere and they don't put up with hot-heads.
OK, thanks!



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