VIR

[Pointdsm]

Shall we start talking about this? A weekend trip would be great, or even a monday lapping day. I'd rather not take off 2 days of work for it.

[Dizmm, (Old Account)]

i think a trip during the week would be much easier.

[Pointdsm]

Yes it would, but I don't believe I can take 3 weekdays off of work, i just can't. I haven't even started the job yet.

[Dizmm, (Old Account)]

Yes it would, but I don't believe I can take 3 weekdays off of work, i just can't. I haven't even started the job yet.

I bet with a few months notice they would be ok.

[Pointdsm]

So your saying we would be going in August? That would be great!

[Dizmm, (Old Account)]

So your saying we would be going in August? That would be great!

August would work out good for me.

[EVILUTION]

First find the event you wish to attend.

I find it strange that you fellas want to drive all the way to the east coast for a track when there are serveral closer tracks you haven't tried. What makes VIR or Road Atlanta better than Putnam, Mid Ohio, MAM, Gingerman, Grattan, or Autobahn? Is it really worth the additional gas money?

I understand TK wanting to go to Laguna Seca because he has hit most of the above track but there are a few he hasn't. A few years back we both signed up for an event at MAM but it was cancelled. I can't get people to spend $235 for a full track autobahn event yet some are willing to drive to the dirty south?!?

I'm game for a road trip but we need people to sack up right now and prepare. I really don't expect anyone other than TK, EVIL, and DIZMM to make the event. PDSM's heart is in it but barely made bail money for BHFs.

I'm still game for something but it better be good. There are other options you know. We could attend a drivers school where vehicles are provided. Flyout the night before, get a good nights sleep, beat the shit out of someone elses car, fly back. It would probably end up being cheaper.

[Dizmm, (Old Account)]

I would not be going to VIR for JUST the track and that’s it. I'd maybe like to take a day and do something else other than beat the crap out of my car around a track. I like to check out the downtown scene and check out the locals. Its very interesting to see the difference in the way people talk, act, ect in different areas around the US. Like when me and devilish were in Alabama, those people are so into college sports and it was funny to listen to some of their stories.

Also this trip will be a $1000 trip or more, so start saving.

[Pointdsm]

My first choice was Mid-Ohio. I had no problem making the entry fee for Blackhawk, I just had specific money set aside for it. I'll look for some lapping days in august when they appear.

[devlish]

I'm still game for something but it better be good. There are other options you know. We could attend a drivers school where vehicles are provided. Flyout the night before, get a good nights sleep, beat the shit out of someone elses car, fly back. It would probably end up being cheaper. i'm game for this idea... but i doubt many others would be. that's more my style... fly somewhere, lounge in the hotel hot tub, sleep well... then go have fun. not drive drive drive, then drive at the track, then drive drive drive home too. ugh.

[EVILUTION]

I don't mind driving to "X" but I'm not gonna attempt to get to Virginia and back in 3 days. That's horseshit.

One way or another I will be taking an EVO road trip. The remote track visit won't be part of it unless a group of us go in our own cars.

I'm giving you guys till May to decide on where you want to go and when. After that I'm signing up for whatever vent appears pleasing at the time.

[Dizmm, (Old Account)]

I don't mind driving to "X" but I'm not gonna attempt to get to Virginia and back in 3 days. That's horseshit.

One way or another I will be taking an EVO road trip. The remote track visit won't be part of it unless a group of us go in our own cars.

I'm giving you guys till May to decide on where you want to go and when. After that I'm signing up for whatever vent appears pleasing at the time.

we need your input to guy where you want to go and when you want to go.

[fordssuck]

Depending on when and were, I may be interested in going. Im afraid, my one vacation to tail of the dragon this summer just wont be enough. I need to get out of the house, Im craving track time.

[EVILUTION]

I would like to go to Laguna Seca early Sept. Maybe even hit Streets of Willow while we are out there.

Take I80 to Salt Lake City. Rent some mountain bikes and ride some of the best single track around. Then shoot to the coast via 20 to the 101 down through the redwood forest over the golden gate and down through San Fran to Monterey (laguna Syco). Then take Pacific Coast Highway down to Santa Barbara where we would turn and head towards the Streets of Willow. After the streets we could hit 15 and head up to Vegas. Vegas to Denver through the mountain passes then back.

The trip from Point to Lincoln, Ne would be boring but we could plan to hit that at night both directions. The trip from SOW to Vegas would be 100+ mph and then mountains from there back to NE.

This would need to be a 7 day trip to make it worth while.

[EVILUTION]

Plan B - Road Atlanta

Drive to Nashville. Stay in Nashville. Get up early and drive to track.

Much shorter easier trip more than likely with more support.

[Dizmm, (Old Account)]

Plan B - Road Atlanta

Drive to Nashville. Stay in Nashville. Get up early and drive to track.

Much shorter easier trip more than likely with more support.

I'd love to go to Road Atlanta over VIR. I've driven Road Atlanta on Forza 2 with Xbox360 (Anyone want to buy my Xbox360) and that track just would seem like a pure BLAST to drive on.

[Greg86z28]

Yes it would, but I don't believe I can take 3 weekdays off of work, i just can't. I haven't even started the job yet.

If you go over the weekend you can work four 10s (mon-thurs) and then the following week you'd work four 10s (tues - fri). So you'd have friday, sat, sun, and mon off. But I don't even know what VIR is.

[Pointdsm]

really? Hell I may even just go on my own then for a weekend lapping day.

[EVILUTION]

Tic tok tic tok mother fuckers...... where do you want to go?

I'm very close to signing up for the June 2nd full track autobahn event.

For those of you that haven't been on the Autobahn I suggest you try this track before planning a trip to tim-buck-two. Its an easy drive with excellent surface, high speeds, and plenty of run off. Very safe.

[Dizmm, (Old Account)]

take a look at the poll.

The more I think about it, I'd MUCH rather attend Road Atlanta. I really dont care if its this year or the next. I would also be interested in attending an autobahn event.

Regardless, I am pritty much jam packed with events all of June and into July. So the only time I'd be able to make a long trip would be end of july or into August.

[Greg86z28]

really? Hell I may even just go on my own then for a weekend lapping day.

Yeah they are pretty easy about that. I wouldn't do it the first week of work, but I'm sure you'd be ok after a month *shrug*

I did it for RSD Fridays so I could have Friday off, and there were some other times too.

[EVILUTION]

So who's up for Autobahn June 2nd?

[Pointdsm]

Like Greg said, thats my first week of work. I would be in otherwise. I'll be looking for events in August.

[Stash]

Tic tok tic tok mother fuckers...... where do you want to go?

I'm very close to signing up for the June 2nd full track autobahn event.

For those of you that haven't been on the Autobahn I suggest you try this track before planning a trip to tim-buck-two. Its an easy drive with excellent surface, high speeds, and plenty of run off. Very safe.

I think your Laguna Seca trip sounds awesome. However, by this point in the year it will be very hard for me to get a full week off. We sign up for vacation in March, now I can only pick days that other people in the department don't already have off. We should do that trip next year, probably get more people to come if they have time to prepare. I'm not commiting to anything this year till I have my car and have it ready for the track.

[TomKat]

Laguna Seca. 2009. Sounds good.

[Dizmm, (Old Account)]

OKKAAYYYYY!

[EVILUTION]

...... Like I previously stated I highly doubt more than three people will end up going on this trip. We can barely get people to sign up for blackhawk which is a cheap one day trip. Next year always sounds better until next year.

I have no real desire to drive VIR or RA. My purpose for going would be to get out of town. I can do that without visiting a track. In fact the extra $1k I'd save would pay for a massage, concert, suite, top notch cuisine, and all the fuel for the trip.

I would really like to drive Laguna Seca but that would be a very expensive trip to do right. If you cut corners to save money odds are the trip would suck. I'm not willing to rush out ther and rush back.

If people can't get off of work and need weekend events then we should plan to knock out semi-local tracks like Gingerman, Grattan, and Autobahn.

Its a god damn shame I moved my reserve annual training to make the Feff autobahn event. You fuckers said you didn't want to go to the AMS lapping day and would rather do the Feff day. Now no one wants to do the Feff day either. Yesterday AMS posted that their event was very empty and that it appeared the entire day would be open lapping for all. No sessions just 8 hours of track time. Cock suckers.

[Dizmm, (Old Account)]

Its a god damn shame I moved my reserve annual training to make the Feff autobahn event. You fuckers said you didn't want to go to the AMS lapping day and would rather do the Feff day. Now no one wants to do the Feff day either. Yesterday AMS posted that their event was very empty and that it appeared the entire day would be open lapping for all. No sessions just 8 hours of track time. Cock suckers.

8 hours of open track until you go off track once and your out. So basically your driving at 90% the whole time, what fun is that?!?!?

[EVILUTION]

No they changed their policy..... you get a warning now. However that track is soo fucking wide its very rare to go off.

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[Wolf///M3]

So who's up for Autobahn June 2nd?

whats the cost here again i would go here b4 anywhere else.. raced bike here a few times and the track is a blast think it would be awesome in a car...

[Pointdsm]

I'm having a hard time finding an event at Mid-Ohio.

[EVILUTION]

You fellas should be looking for technical tracks. Tracks difficult to drive correctly or tracks that really work your suspension.

Gingerman is a very safe track but very technical. Drive it right and its a dream drive it wrong and nearly every turn will be impossible to make.

Grattan is alot like Shawano only bigger. There are off camber turns, a punch bowl, a 130mph straight, a blind up hill turn, and even a spot that completely unloads the suspension.

Track events at both places are normally sub $150 and there's alot of them. If Autobahn is too threatening or too expensive then entertain one of the above tracks and prepare to see if your suspension or skill set is up to the task.

[EVILUTION]

May:

May 12: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports
May 16-18: Heartlland Park with Audi Club NA - Kansas City Chapter
May 17-18: Putnam Park with NASA Midwest
May 20-22: Putnam Park with Sports Car Driving Experience
May 23: Blackhawk Farms with BadgerBimmers BMWCCA
May 24: Blackhawk Farms - Madison Sports Car Club - $190
May 26: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports
May 30: Grattan Raceway with 3 Balls Racing
May 30-June 1: Autobahn Country Club South Course with TrackDaze

June:

June 2: Autobahn Country Club Full course with MVP Track Time (open lapping day, intermediate+)
June 6-8: Gateway International Raceway with St. Louis BMWCCA
June 7: Putnam Park with 10/10ths Motorsports
June 7: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports
June 7-8: Grattan Raceway with NASA Midwest
June 7-8: Gingerman Raceway with Michigan Chapter Audi Club
June 17: Autobahn Country Club South Course with AMS
June 21: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports
June 27: Blackhawk Farms with BadgerBimmers BMWCCA
June 28-29: MidAmerica Motorplex with NASA Midwest

July:

July 7: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports
July 19-20: Autobahn Country Club with NASA Midwest
July 21: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports
July 28: Blackhawk Farms with BadgerBimmers BMWCCA

August:

Aug 1-3: Road America with NASA Midwest
Aug 4: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports
Aug 9-10: MPH with NASA Rocky Mountion Region
Aug 18: Autobahn Country Club Full course with MVP Track Time (open lapping day, intermediate+)
Aug 23-24: MAM with Find The Line
Aug 25: Putnam Park with 10/10ths Motorsports
Aug 25: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports

September:

Sept 5-7: Road America with BadgerBimmers BMWCCA
Sept 6-7: Gingerman Raceway with NASA Midwest
Sept 8: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports
Sept 11-14: Mid Ohio with NASA Championships
Sept 13-14: Blackhawk Farms with MVP Track Time (open lapping day, intermediate+)
Sept 14: Autobahn Country Club South Course with AMS
Sept 20-21: Gingerman Raceway with SVT Cobra Club
Sept 22: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports
Sept 27-28: MAM with Find The Line

October:

Oct 6: Gingerman Raceway with CGI Motorsports
Oct 10-12: Blackhawk Farms with BadgerBimmers BMWCCA
Oct 13: Autobahn Country Club with NASA Midwest
Oct 18-19: MAM with Find The Line
Oct 25-26 Autobahn Country Club South Course with TrackDaze

[EVILUTION]

Of course I would prefer if you chose something from here:

http://www.speedventures.com/events/2008schedule.pdf