Distance to the track
 

so, just out of curiosity, what is the farthest you are willing to travel for a track day?

I am just at about 5 hours max. I wouldn't mind going farther though if we could get a track MEET!

2-3hrs.....otherwise I'd rather just drift in a school zone like all the bawlers do

yea, you Cali people have a ton more tracks in the area. NC CAR just got finished, but none of the clubs have started using it yet... So the closest track to me is 2.5 hours pretty much.

ouch.

We have two tracks here (Summit Point and VIR). I know a few people in my area willing to drive the 4 hours to the second. I'm only willing to drive to the one about an hour out.

ahhh, I am familiar with VIR. I will be going there for an event in September, you should come out if you can Brian!

I'm enjoying the choices we have here in Texas as well.

Harris Hill Road (45 minutes)
Driveway Austin (1.5 hours)
Texas World Speedway (3 hours)
MotorSport Ranch - Houston (3.5 hours)
MotorSport Ranch - Cresson (4 hours)
Eagles Canyon (5 hours)

I'll be going up to Hallett in Oklahoma next month for Miatas @ Hallett which is about a 9 hour drive and that's the farthest I will go. Otherwise Eagles Canyon at 5 hours would be pushing it.

tracks
 

1-2 hours

Road America, Elkhart Lake 2.5 hrs (never been but will!)
Blackhawk Farms Raceway south beloit 1.5 hrs

who needs brake pads for the drive home... not me

I'd be willing to drive a few hours....like to VIR, Mid-Ohio, or Sebring.
From me-
TGP is about 1.5 hrs away
Road Atlanta is 30min away
CMP is about 4 hrs away
the new Atlanta Motorsports Park is about 45min away (under construction)
Barber Motorsports Park is about 2hrs away

I'm willing to drive to Road Atlanta which is about eight hours each way. But it is the kind of track that is worth it. I wouldn't drive over 2 hours to go to Sebring because it just isn't as much worth it. Lucky for me it is only 45 minutes away.

6 hours to Atlanta but the cost of hotels limit the urge to go.
Nashville speedway is 45min up the road but just moved here, car is down ATM, broke, and moving another hour north.

I've actually been talking about just going out one weekend with my Dad...

I will be at Road Atlanta this weekend actually, we should meet up if you are free saturday/sunday...maybe get some dinner.


Great, well its september 9, 10, 11. 3 days, but you can do a 2-day sign up and we are running the full VIR track. 4 sessions at 25-30 minutes depending on # of sign-ups:
http://thscc.com/timetrial/index.html

About 8 hours is plenty for me.

I have:
Infineon - 2.5
Thunderhill - 3
Buttonwillow - 3
and various short tracks, the closest is Stockton 99 about 30 minutes.

Have towed to Reno-Fernly and to Las Vegas motorspeedway but that was the furthest.

Not much around where I live. It's at least 3 hours to closest track. Along with that the dragon is at least 4 hours away. The club in my area doesn't seem to be the liveliest.

What club are you using Randy?

No money for big tracks. But all the major SE tracks are within 6 hours. Cali and Texas don't phase us...

For now me and the homies have small road courses and circle tracks for autox and drifting: :p

Gainesville (.5)
Bronson (.5)
Ocala (.5)
Orlando (2)
Desoto (3)

MAM is 1.5 hrs
MPH is 2 hrs
HPT is 3 hrs

That would be my limit. I haven't done Topeka yet, thus my "would be". I've done the other two a couple of times, but that was on my bike.

What is going on up there this weekend? Where are you staying?

I'm not using any currently because of what I perceived as a lack of activity. Triangle Miata Owners is what I think the name of the club I looked in to. They apparently had a weekly meet, but it seemed as if only 2 or 3 people would show up each week.

NASA-SE HPDE event...If you are interested, I don't think its full. I am about to book a hotel at:
Comfort Inn Oakwood

Apparently its 5 miles from the track, which sounds good to me. Normally I would camp, but I am bringing a lady friend and shes not a big camper... Atleast I camp for Petite LeMans every year.

Look into Tarheel Sports Car Club, I am active with them. We meet once a month, about 30-40 of the members, but there is a ton more of them around really. There is one rallycross and autocross a month (sometimes they have two events per weekend, especially for charity events). They also run about 6 track days a year.

How are they towards younger guys? I'm a pretty young guy and I've been hesitant about clubs because of the stereotype I get a lot.

I am 23. I don't think they care, there is a couple of guys who autocross and they are still in college, so no more than 21. I would also say you will get by fine if you just listen and come out prepared (if you are going to the track). I can help you with that part if you like. Lastly, I would shy away from sounding like a show-off...even if your car is as nice as Doppel's.

With that said, I was the youngest guy in my run group and class. There were a few others in the mid 20s though in blue group. There was quiet a few guys in there 30s & 40s all around. Next event is in September, so you got a while to prepare, but it will be EPIC! 3-days of full VIR!

My car is pretty much stock, so not much to brag about. I'll look in to it though! I've been itching to go to VIR, wanted to this summer but the timing just wasn't right.

If I had the money, I'd be out there. I'll pobably still come up and take some pics and talk to peeps though since I have no plans for the weekend. Are you running or instructing?

Personally, I'd stay over by the Mall of Georgia/Buford/Hwy-20 area....Oakwood is a little ghetto and you'll probably end up spending evenings down there anyway. Stay away from wondering to Gainesville too.....you'll pick up some kinda disease.

haha, far from instructing! I am in the novice group, but lets just say I am ambitious and hopefully learn quickly.

I already booked the hotel, so I can't change it now unfortunately. Although I am trying to figure something out for Saturday afternoon. Preferably close to good food and beer. Let me know if you come out, I would love to meet up. Maybe we can do a couple of shots of our cars together. My paint could use some work, but I think it would be great anyway.

Need to get the funds put aside for the next track day near by.

From Boston to Watkins Glen is just a little over 8 hours (provided decent weather and no construction :cool:).
Longer if it rains and I'm hauling a tire trailer, and, I'm on DOT slicks.

Why do you drive TO the track on slicks?... (let me answer that) BECAUSE RACE CAR.

Well, not slicks, but, shaved RA1s.
And, when you're so exhausted that you can barely see straight, and, you already gave up the last HPDE session, you throw your ---- in the lockbox, make sure that your helmet is somewhere in the car, and, get into the stupidest mindset known to man "I gotta get there".
Occasional torrential downpour on the way back to Boston is just icing on the cake.

(Although my cats were a little perturbed when they saw the expression on my face as I walked in the house. The "why the ---- did I do that" expression)

^lol, sounds scary as ---- tbh. I don't feel particularly confident driving star specs on heavy rain days and they are not slicks what so ever.

I'm a half hour to Beaverun

1.5 to Mid-Ohio
1.5 Killkare
Not to bad if i do say so myself