rgregory

I ran this last weekend. It was alot of fun. I didn't get any complete clean laps on the second day when I was really getting the track down.

http://briefcase.yahoo.com/robgreg75@sbcglobal.net
Click on the track day folder video is inside.

yakisoba

That track is a blast. It was fun before, but I find the extra section really adds something. It went from a short, slightly slower very technical track to a faster highly technical track.

How did you like the blind turn over that hill?
--Yak

rgregory

The blind turn over the hill was very cool, a couple people did go off there.

I agree the track is a great combination of techinical and fast. I too though the track was great before but now feel the old track was lacking that extra element.

mcintex

[QUOTE=rgregory]The blind turn over the hill was very cool, a couple people did go off there.

I can agree that that section is challenging. I was one of the "couple".

yakisoba

The only issues I had with the new section was the general lack of forgiveness. The old track was pretty darn safe. There was a lake, true, but you would have had to be doing something MAJOR wrong to get into it.

Now, there are at least two places where you could get really hurt if you run off. At least three where your oil pan would be in danger if you went over the curb the wrong way. Lowered cars take note!

Roadcourse driving, even at a DE, is a dangerous sport, don't get me wrong. I am not complaining nor dissing the track, and as I said I had a blast driving there. I am saying that it's more dangerous than before.
--Yak

mcintex

That's what other people have told me also. FYI, a group of us is talking about signing up for the November Drivers Edge event out there. If we can get 10 to sign up together, we get 10% off.

yakisoba

Heh. I been trying to get the Austin club to come out to one of these, without much success. PM me with your club name and I'll help you get your 10. November is apt to be cold there though! If it's wet we'll be having some fun, fo sho. That old section is like driviing on one big tire in the wet. Slick.
--Yak

TooManyIDs

Ran the 3.1 a couple weeks ago, enjoyed it, variety.

Downloaded the vid, great audio, but no picture? Windows Media Player?

apexman

Glad to here you all had a good time. Who are you all running with up there in Dallas? I am moving up there in May and hope to get to run at this track soon after getting settled in. I have solo experience down here at Sebring and Homestead and was wondering who you all run with and what kind of time you get up there?

Anyone run MSR Houston?

Derek

C6400hp

Usually with The Drivers Edge or NASA. TDE does 2 day events with 4ea 25 minutes sessions per day for $275. Nasa is about half that price and about half the track time and not as well organized.
I've never run MSR Houston.

rgregory

I don't know why you couldn't see it? My windows media plays it.

apexman

Thanks for the info. Hope to see you all at MSR in the near future.

Derek

yellow01

Add me. I was planning on doing it anyway, may as well get some $$ off.

xrcrx

Been racing sportbikes for a few years now. Still do. I recently bought a C4 and would love to get some track time-TWS, MSR, or the like. Could someone post a link to whatever organizations host rack events for street cars. Thanks!

Eric
84 Z51
05 Repsol Replica
00 TLR 1000

yakisoba

I don't know if I can post non-supporting businesses here, but here goes:

http://www.thedriversedge.net

The school I run with the most. They use MSR Cresson, MSR Houston and TWS. Previous experience from a known HPDE organization will take you into the advanced groups, most likely. Rick Schwalenberg is your contact. He's a good person and runs a very organized event, in my limited experience.

--Yak

MitchAlsup

4 weeks ago--summary--Fabulous, Fast, tricky, smooth, with 3 straights that terminate with high speed sweepers and immediately after the turn in you have to shed 50 MPH! Very fun, more so that the old course at MSR Cresson.

RedHotBolt

Yes Rick run a great DE. I have run with a two other groups that were not organized at all and felt uncomfortable enough that I will not run with them again.


J