upcoming racing in next few weeks

[TurboMike]

Since the other post got all pooped up with talk:

4/19 Sat: Summit Point, Shenandoah course (EMRA) School&Open track&Timetrial
4/20 Sun: autox at Meadowlands (Porsche NJ)

4/25 Fri: autox school in AM, autox in afternoon at Meadowlands (MSNE)
4/26 Sat: autox at ETown (NorthNJ SCCA)
4/27 Sun: autox at PNC Arts Center (NJ BMW)

5/3 Sat: Pocono East Course (PDA) School&Open track $265
5/3 Sat: Pocono South Course (EMRA) School&Open track&Timetrial

5/5 Mon: Watkins Glen (PDA) School&Open track $295
5/6 Tues Watkins Glen (PDA) School&Open track $295
both days above $495

6/26 Thurs: Pocono North Course (EMRA) School&Open track&Timetrial

[coltan]

3 Sat: Pocono East Course (PDA) School&Open track $265 - Novice (Green) is SOLD OUT

5/31 Sat: Pocono North Course (PDA)- School&Open track all classes
6/1 Sun: Pocono North Course (PDA)- School&Open track all classes

[91tsiguy]

Looks like the 4/26-4/28 dates are off for the days they are.

On another note, the Etown autox is tempting to get my girl to go. Hmmm.

[TurboMike]

Oops, fixed.

[gtluke]

brent if you go to an autox let me know, i'll come too
i miss brentihoffinstien

[DrSmile]

I'd like to go on the 20th to the Meadowlands. $40 to go. Anyone want to join me?

[91tsiguy]

Luke, I just got off the phone with my girlfriend and I guess she just ordered a helmet tonight and is all about going on 4/26, so I hope to be there too driving her car as well. Plan on that weekend, weather permitting I suppose.

Here's some more etown autox events I found:
http://www.autox4u.com/nnjr.htm

[CHRIS]

I'd like to go on the 20th to the Meadowlands. $40 to go. Anyone want to join me?

im there, already took off of work

[coltan]

I wish I could go!

[TurboMike]

I've never run with Porsche NJ but someone told me once that you need to show up EARLY that they limit how many non Porsche and non club members can enter and they wind up turning away people once the non club member slots are filled. So a word of warning.

[T_K]

I'd like to go on the 20th to the Meadowlands. $40 to go. Anyone want to join me?

I'll come watch, it's 15 min drive for me. I guess I'll be the camera guy :lol:

[gtluke]

what do i need? i have a snell 95 helmet, that any good?
do i need a membership?

[TurboMike]

For what club?

SCCA clubs require a "temporary weekend membership" that you can only do twice. Most clubs (like SCCA) require a 2000 or 2005 SA or M snell rating, but a lot of times tech wont check and you're fine. Or just dont bring the helmet when you drive to tech and tell them you're using their loaners, then race in yours. I've seen a few clubs put stickers on approved helmets but most dont. If they do just use the loaners.

[DrSmile]

I have a 2005 rated helmet Luke, you can borrow it for your runs. The Porsche club is $40 if you aren't a member, but I have also heard that they really limit the non-Porsche cars so we'd have to get there early.

[UnderBoostAWD]

Because of "family commitments" I need to limit the events attended.
I've chosen MSNE as my Autox venue. I've been nearly the only one showing the DSM flag there for a couple of years. It is good to see Turbomike back at it.
I'll be there Friday the 25th.

[CHRIS]

so how early are you guys arriving on sunday?

[CHRIS]

pre-reg for 4/20 at meadlowlands closed the night of the 16th.

how early is everyone getting there that didnt pre-reg??

[TurboMike]

MSNE makes all the non pre-reg wait in a line on the side until everyone who pre-reg'd goes through. You gotta stand there and cant get your car ready or anything, very annoying. If you leave to get your car ready and come back to the end of that line, you might not make it in.

I gotta drop my pre-reg for this sunday, gotta pick people up at the airport and the pope is gone add 2 hours of sitting in traffic time to that. Sigh.

[CHRIS]

i think im gonna head over there like 6:30am

[DrSmile]

I won't be able to go, I just found out I'm having another birthday bash tonight in the city. I'm still recovering from last night's, although I am happy I got this:

http://mysite.verizon.net/johe/Jimmy2.jpg

Happy Birthday Nate BTW!

[T_K]

I drove pretty much all day today so I think I want to sleep till noon tomorrow...

[CHRIS]

well BOYS i raced on sunday with the porche's
fastest miata ran their course at 46.5 and fastest porche, some track only 914 classic, ran 45.x

CHRIS ran a 56.6 and loved it. my falken ziex tires are so bad for this but i dont care. this is way more fun than drag racing, not that i ever broke out of the 13's with my old DSM

i will be there again friday with a local buddy of mine

[TurboMike]

How was the reg line? Did they turn people away? The friday events are great because so few people show up.

[CHRIS]

mike i was around #120 to register and they called it at 134 cars. some people did get turned away.



best place to get a helmet??? my last run of the day i had a stinky loaner, NEVER AGAIN!

[TurboMike]

Wow AND it was supposed to rain (I assume that would keep some of the Porsches away).

If you never plan on track racing, you can get an M2000 dirt cheap or an M2005 if you can find one for a decent price. Some track clubs wont let you use an M you need an SA2005 or SA2000. I'm trying to find an SA2005 but they're all $$$$.

M's are cheap as hell on ebay, especiall if you get an M2000. Just make sure you get the right size.

[CHRIS]

cheapest ive seen so far for 2005 is $150

http://www.stableenergies.com/


unless im mistaken

[TurboMike]

Also if you dont plan on road racing, get an open face they're MUCH cheaper. Some places will let you roadrace open faced also.

[CHRIS]

bunch of miata fags going friday for the afternoon autox at meadowlands

i'll be there with a buddy of mine from wayne... dude is leaving his evo9 at home and bringing his zoom zoom... hmmmmmmmmmmmm

[CHRIS]

ok freaks, i went yesterday afternoon and all i got was a sunburn and a trophy for 4th in the G class. not bad for my secod autox

[TurboMike]

Now that you've done two SCCA are they saying anything about having to join national SCCA to run again? Just wondering how they're handling it or if they're ignoring the national SCCA rules that you can only be a "guest" twice.

Anyone going to PNC arts center Sunday? I might if I wake up. But they're calling for morning rain and nice afternoon so I might just bike in Bear Mnt if I cant wake up (likely).

[T_K]

ok freaks, i went yesterday afternoon and all i got was a sunburn and a trophy for 4th in the G class. not bad for my secod autox

congrats!

[CHRIS]

Now that you've done two SCCA are they saying anything about having to join national SCCA to run again? Just wondering how they're handling it or if they're ignoring the national SCCA rules that you can only be a "guest" twice.


nothing was mentioned to me about that. im already really bored with the miata.




congrats!

thanks man

[Flashgordon]

It sounds like you can register as a guest more than twice but you can only apply two temporary membership fees towards the full membership discount. I just registered for a third event as a guest with no problems. I like the SCCA classing better than MSNE because I can be competitive in a stock car with SCCA. MSNE has too many allowances for my stock 944 to stand any chance of being close to competitive.

[91tsiguy]

im already really bored with the miata.

This old job I used to have is now doing some work on Miata's, but I'm not sure if it's just engine builds or what all else they're offering. Maybe they can help get you some more power out of it, but I'd call and see.
It's Rossini Racing Products, in Stewartsville.

[Utah Joe]

im already really bored with the miata.

This old job I used to have is now doing some work on Miata's, but I'm not sure if it's just engine builds or what all else they're offering. Maybe they can help get you some more power out of it, but I'd call and see.
It's Rossini Racing Products, in Stewartsville.

RRP is now doing Miata work? hahahahaha. Which guy is doing it? Are they turning them into dune buggys? lol