Coochas

Thanks for sharing!

Feuerbach

1. Mountain Bike, Quad, Moto Scooter... something to get around the paddock quickly.

2. Petty cash

3. Business Cards

sugarwood

The tarp idea is a good one.

Dr911

An abbreviated version of my packing list.

For the driver:
-water (hot days: ice cooler) and Gatorade and beer/wine for when pit is cold
-nutritious snacks (fruit, nuts)
-sunscreen hat sunglasses
-towel soap lotion FULL change of clothes plus extra underpants (all tracks I've been to have showers, midday showers are good to stay fresh)
-Nomex socks gloves suit and underwear
-folding chair
-easy up canopy
-spares of car/trailer keys (keep w luggage at hotel)

For the car:
-toolkit
-spare set of wheels and rain tires
-torque wrench and correct size lug socket
-breaker bar, power impact wrench
-racing jack and at least two jackstands
-brake fluid bleeder and screw
-oil change pan funnel and container
-fresh oil and fresh brake fluid
-extra pads and rotors
-utility knife
-shop gloves and shop towels and microfiber cloths
-air compressor
-a STURDY high quality NON digital tire pressure gauge
-orange hand cleaner
-Invisible glass and Zymol quick detailer spray
-tarp
-two wooden 2x4's (like chocks but have other purposes too)
-bungee cords and duct tape
-painters tape or car numbers
-jumper cables and fluorescent cones

For the learning:
-data system (Download the Harry's Lap timer app which is good starting point)
-copies of blank track maps to take post session notes
-a checklist of pre and post track tire pressures
-copy of a "track walk" tutorial notes
-folder that contains all your paperwork including tech inspection sheet, printed copy of registration receipt and all emails with track day info printed out
-2 paper copies of track day schedule

LuigiVampa

Non-digital? I agree that you want to avoid the cheap crappy digital gauges, but there are plenty of cheap crappy analog gauges as well to be avoided.

What you want (NEED!) is a very accurate digital gauge.

You would be amazed at how a few pounds of pressure plus or minus affects the way you drive your car. Before I got my digital intercomp gauge my $150 oil filled intercomp gauge went really bad (probably when it got dropped). I thought my suspension was broken but it turns out my Hoosiers were about 15 pounds too high!

Even if you are only doing DE in a street car, with street tires, you still want a high end gauge.

I'm amazed at people checking their pressure with a $4.99 Harbor Freight special.

http://www.intercompracing.com/99.99...-180-l-en.html

Dr911

Agree w all your points and I USED to love my digital gauge, however...

Troubleshooting perspective: Its battery ran out smack dab middle of a hot morning where no shops are open til 11am on a Sunday, in the southeast, and the closest shops were 5 miles away.

Perhaps those tracks with pro-shops do carry spare batteries but I wasn't in a position to take advantage of that.

A fraction of PSI isn't (for me) worth the hassle of dealing with yet another set of batteries that need to be hunted down.

I spent about $80 on my analog gauge and it's a win.

jdistefa

Did anyone mention hookers yet?

Coochas

Hookers and blow.

Dave 86 930 Fl

Medical term is a Shart.

MSR Racer

- A Cool head
- leave all your 'troubles' behind

Dr911

I think hookers are often available locally; remember weather appropriate gear: rain coat, rain boots, parka, cool shirt

sugarwood

I splurged for a $20 tire gauge, and love using it every time. There is a difference.

nxfedlt1

um. easy. keys for the car in the trailer!!!!

jdistefa

Don't forget to bring every spare part possible except the one you need.

zedcat

Tire valve stem cores and the little socket tool to remove them. Have given away several to buds that had a slow leaking valve.