onefastviking

Laguna bored me, I often felt the history built up my expectation level too high, but from a course standpoint I felt it not challenging and just kind of an average track.

993PET

Who would be the best of these guys for setup tips my RS America H prepared? I'm thinking similar setup to Watkins Glen?

Does anyone have contact info for Duck Waddle?

What is the format for the Friday Test & Tune; open track? run groups? how much track time can I expect?

Thanks,

JF

onefastviking

Did your daughter pick UT ?
Whenever you are serious about coming down just let me know and I'll see what I can come up with you for a ride at TWS.

Circuit Motorsports

The other one I forgot about earlier was Jim Pace. He's done stuff with the guys at ArmsUp and as you know has Porsche experience. I'd lean towards contacting them. If they aren't available they are very plugged in to the coaches up there. IIRC Gregg Borland was the 'manager' of the skip barber stuff up there.

Sneaky Pete

I'd try contacting the MKE or Chicago PCA. I did a DE there a few years ago......Duck taught us. In the wet he said the track was similar to a moist women. Real story.

993PET

MKE?

onefastviking

Jim Pace is a good one, but seriously if I needed a coach for Watkins Glen my first choice would have to be Peter Argetsinger, he is an excellent coach, and he has history with the Glen. For those that don't know, his dad (Cameron) was the founder at WG and the reason we had Formula One there for many years.

See Pete's bio below and contact info below, he is a talented driver, as well as coach. I have seen him drive, and been instructed by him 20+ years ago. Pete goes all over as well, or at least did, I worked with him in Florida at Skippy, and then in Texas.

http://peteargetsinger.com/bio.html

Veloce Raptor

Viking, we're talking Road America, not the Glen.

MRW

I think I may have told this story on RL already, but it's worth repeating. In 2004, I was at Road America doing the DE Memorial Day weekend. It was rainy and cold, and during a break, Duck Waddle took a Skippy van full of people on a narrated instructional tour of the track to demonstrate the rain line. He stopped the van in the Carousel, and ordered everybody out. Remember, it's raining. He lined us up along the inside edge of the track, and instructed us to walk to the outside edge by shuffling our feet along the pavement. Of course, your feet slide effortlessly for one car width and a couple of feet, and then they get stuck, and duh, that's where the grip is in the rain, off the racing line. He has a gift for making his points dramatically, and he's a blast to be around.

Re: Pete Argetsinger, he really is terrific. He summers in WG and winters in Sebring, so look him up- great guy!

Matt Romanowski

I'm guessing MKE is Milwaukee Region PCA.

Veloce Raptor

+1. Peter and I have done some joint coaching at the Glen, and we have really enjoyed it!

ProCoach

Same here, as well as other venues. Peter is terrific.

JP would be great for Road America. He often does work for Gregg Borland's race team and, of course, travels. His contact is: jimpacems@gmail.com

JP is one of the quickest, most sympathetic drivers I know in ANY car. Plus, he does have more set-up knowledge and background that PA or most others.

Glen

I'll be there and can coach if you like.

flatsics

Are your services available for a Friday night session at Siebkens, I nee a tequila refresher course.

Astroman

Ahhh... the Friday night Siebkens session is my favorite session of the whole weekend!!