2008 HPDEs

[2007GT/CS]

Anyone know if there is a schedule Mid-Ohio this year?

[Whelk]

They have a few schedules on they're website depending on what you're looking for.

http://www.midohio.com/

[2007GT/CS]

They have a few schedules on they're website depending on what you're looking for.

http://www.midohio.com/

I want to find an HPDE where I can drive my own car. When I look at their 'schools events' it all looks like a choice between hondas and hondas:vomit:. Am I reading this wrong?

[tedBalog]

I want to find an HPDE where I can drive my own car. When I look at their 'schools events' it all looks like a choice between hondas and hondas:vomit:. Am I reading this wrong?

Yes, they're acura's ;)

From what I saw I don't think there is any other way to race at Mid-Ohio other then attending thru their schooling program, which mind you, is over $1000..

Seems like Nelsons Ledges has quite a few "Fun Days" as they call them which I believe are $105 per person, per day.

[2007GT/CS]

Yes, they're acura's ;)

From what I saw I don't think there is any other way to race at Mid-Ohio other then attending thru their schooling program, which mind you, is over $1000..

Seems like Nelsons Ledges has quite a few "Fun Days" as they call them which I believe are $105 per person, per day.

:bow:

I'll go look Nelsons Ledges up. There also may be local clubs that rent Mid-Ohio for track days. I need to go suck up to some Porshe owners <shudder>.

[L8Apexer]

Any date where there is a NASA event is an HPDE I think. BeaveRun has some days, also. Not a NASA event, but you still get an instructor.

[mojosvt]

Chuck, If you go on svtcobraclub.com, my club puts on 4-5 HPDE's with instructors a year. 2 years ago I did Gingerman, last year, and hopefully again this year, I will run VIR. We have a whole group of guys heading down from c-bus again to VIR. Along with my autocross adiction!

[L8Apexer]

I'm doing at least two track days this year and my usual 6-10 autocrosses. I can't wait to hit the track for the first time.

[mojosvt]

I'm doing at least two track days this year and my usual 6-10 autocrosses. I can't wait to hit the track for the first time.

+1000000000000

Yesterday , I pulled the cover up on my car, and just sat in the drivers seat...........dreaming!!!!!:rock:

[2007GT/CS]

Thanks guys.

I finally got off the fence and decided to build more of a track car than a drag car. Got Vogtlands, Konis, UCA, LCA, camber plates, and a Watts Link with a new rear sway bar on order. More to come I think.

Now, I understand I have to put these on the car to get the benefit. Do I put them on the hood? Maybe the trunk to improve my weight distribution?

Keep me plugged in to your plans. I guess now that spent all this dough I should actually go to the track sometime ;).

[mojosvt]

well for starters, book may 30th through june 2nd

and check out the details on svtcobraclub.com

VIR raceway, it will be the most fun you have ever had in your car!

[2007GT/CS]

well for starters, book may 30th through june 2nd

and check out the details on svtcobraclub.com

VIR raceway, it will be the most fun you have ever had in your car!

Are you going for sure then? If you are I'll see about scheduling it. The reason I say, "see about..." is Pam will be about 8 months along by that time so..... :spank2:

What have you got on the calendar for Auto-X's. Is it too soon in the season?

I dropped a note to the Ohio Valley SCCA "competition chair" to see if I could get plugged into the HDPEs and Novice License sessions at Mid-Ohio and Nelson Ledges. He mailed me back that he's out of town but would catch up next week.

[mojosvt]

As for VIR, I am about 90% positive that I will be going. I have a few possible leads on a rollbar, and I am hoping that one of them works out. It is such a good group of guys, and such a learning experience, I will have to hit a serious snag in my schedule for me not to go.

As for auto-x's, I usually just play those by ear, week to week. I would like to try to get to 5-6 this year, pending schedule and budget.

[2007GT/CS]

Just getting signed up is proving to be a PITA. Neither SCCA nor NASA have their registration pages up for their spring events.

[L8Apexer]

Just getting signed up is proving to be a PITA. Neither SCCA nor NASA have their registration pages up for their spring events.

I was told by an American Iron racer that registration for the MidOhio event usually opens around March 1st. I am waiting (im)patiently.

[2007GT/CS]

I will see you there. I just got a mail back from Jim Cannati at NASA who confirmed the same thing.

As fast as these apparently fill up you'd think they'd have a page up months in advance <shrug>. Some of the other regions seem to.

Got a response back from SCCA as well which boiled down to 'call us'.

[L8Apexer]

As much as I check the board(s), I hope I am timely enough to get things done. Still not sure if I will do 2 days or just one. I want to do the 2 day. Just not sure about hotel and what not. Maybe I can camp in my car.

[2007GT/CS]

NASA has more info up about the schedule this year. Looks like three Mid-Ohio and one Putnam.

Registration still not open though :beef:

[2007GT/CS]

The registration is open for the spring session at Mid-Ohio

http://www.nasaproracing.com/nasa_event/list_events

Look under the 'Great Lakes Region'. Looks like it is $175/day.

[L8Apexer]

The registration is open for the spring session at Mid-Ohio

http://www.nasaproracing.com/nasa_event/list_events

Look under the 'Great Lakes Region'. Looks like it is $175/day.

Yeah, I looked into it. I think I'm going to let BeaveRun be my first place to go to. I will be running autocrosses there and maybe some days on the Kart track (yes with my car) this year. I'm going to register for a May Sat at BR soon.

[2007GT/CS]

April at Mid Ohio also happens to be the weekend the wife will be away with son #1 leaving me with son #2 :(

Got to fgiure out the altrernate plan. Looks like there is an event in July and one in May in Indiana.

[Buckeye Bullitt]

I would love to make one of these events, probably the July event if I can get registered for it. Although registration for the april event is still open, so I will have to check my schedule. I have never went before ( I promised I would pay of the car first) so I just wanted to make sure they provide an instructor right?

Matt

[L8Apexer]

Yes, an instructor is included in the price. I was going to go to Mid-Ohio, but the gas would kill me as I'm 2-2.5 hours away. I'm doing BeaveRun first in May.