As my kids say, "OMG"! (First HPDE)
06-03-2009, 02:07 PM
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As my kids say, "OMG"! (First HPDE)
My wife and I were at Pocono (2.5 mi course) for two days last week in our 2002 coupe. WOW! What a rush! We shared the car, but still got enough track time (barely). We had outstanding instruction from the Northeast PA Corvette Club. What a hoot running the course with all that exotic muscle. We've been Autocrossing for three years... didn't know what we were missing. There was a light rain on the second day, but we still went out for more practice. For the last 45 minutes we had the track to ourselves (yes... we slowed down). We are amazed at what a modern (7 yr old) Corvette is capable of doing. We're hooked!
06-03-2009, 03:23 PM
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My wife and I were at Pocono (2.5 mi course) for two days last week in our 2002 coupe. WOW! What a rush! We shared the car, but still got enough track time (barely). We had outstanding instruction from the Northeast PA Corvette Club. What a hoot running the course with all that exotic muscle. We've been Autocrossing for three years... didn't know what we were missing. There was a light rain on the second day, but we still went out for more practice. For the last 45 minutes we had the track to ourselves (yes... we slowed down). We are amazed at what a modern (7 yr old) Corvette is capable of doing. We're hooked!
If you liked Pocono, I guarantee you will LOVE NJMP. You can get all the details and register here:
http://www.corvettemuseum.com/regist...infonjmp.shtml
Nice people, excellent track and first-rate instruction. Come play with us. PM me if you have any questions.
Frank Gonzalez
06-03-2009, 03:45 PM
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Denny,
Ouch... but I note for the record that CA had 5 drivers at Pocono, and 12 drivers were Autocrossing last year. By the way - my wife started it all. She was the first club member to do driving events (according to recent memory).
By the way, at Pocono my instructor didn't cut me any slack. At the end of the first day his primary comment was, "Well, we're starting to make some progress"! Double ouch!... Seriously though, it was a great time, with excellent instruction.
Ouch... but I note for the record that CA had 5 drivers at Pocono, and 12 drivers were Autocrossing last year. By the way - my wife started it all. She was the first club member to do driving events (according to recent memory).
By the way, at Pocono my instructor didn't cut me any slack. At the end of the first day his primary comment was, "Well, we're starting to make some progress"! Double ouch!... Seriously though, it was a great time, with excellent instruction.
06-03-2009, 03:58 PM
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Hey, Torch, why don't you come to the National Corvette Museum HPDE at NJMP-Lightning track on July 20-21??
If you liked Pocono, I guarantee you will LOVE NJMP. You can get all the details and register here:
http://www.corvettemuseum.com/regist...infonjmp.shtml
Nice people, excellent track and first-rate instruction. Come play with us. PM me if you have any questions.
Frank Gonzalez
If you liked Pocono, I guarantee you will LOVE NJMP. You can get all the details and register here:
http://www.corvettemuseum.com/regist...infonjmp.shtml
Nice people, excellent track and first-rate instruction. Come play with us. PM me if you have any questions.
Frank Gonzalez
Glad the two of you enjoyed yourselves
06-03-2009, 04:20 PM
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St. Jude Donor '10-'11
My wife and I did our first school together at the CVCC school at Pocono in 2004.
LCCC - Oregon Dairy- LS AutoX June 14 ... great for car control skills ...
Now get them to NJMP as Frank suggested ... or at least to Summit for the NVCC Friday event in July ...
And anyone who will be holding a high speed license needs to commit to the NVCC "Spook" in early Oct ... it was WAY undersubscribed last year and NVCC took it in the ear ... need to have a full turnout!
06-03-2009, 09:58 PM
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Denny - if I can get my column lock issue fixed we'll be at Oregon Dairy on the 14th. Also, found out at the club meeting tonight that my wife was the #7 Autocrosser in her class in ER in 2008. The bug has bit us. Now to check out more HPDE stuff!
06-05-2009, 09:29 AM
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Alternatively, they also run other events and I recommend them as an organizer.
Check out HOOKED ON DRIVING as well. Tons of track time but more advanced group with less instruction.
I miss it terribly!!!
06-05-2009, 01:15 PM
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St. Jude Donor '10-'11
Sign up here:
Good deal and good instruction - a progression from the Pocono school
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...7-10-09-a.html
Good deal and good instruction - a progression from the Pocono school
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...7-10-09-a.html