Where do you race during our offseason?

[Flying Tiger]

And which track (other than CGB) is your favorite track? I'm going to Barber Motorsports Park tomorrow to track my street car on Saturday so I can learn my car better, as well as learn the track. I'll let you know how it went-provided I don't hit anything....

[chris]

First of all Reggie, Have fun at Barber, it is truly a world class facility and a boatload of fun. During the summer months, our off season we are going to be running single race events once a month. They will capp off the open lapping days with a 20 min qualifying session at 2:00 pm and a 30 to 40 min race starting at 3:20 pm. All groups, accept for formula, will run in a single race group. Points will be tallied in our regular format and awards will be given out in August after the third race. ( of course, winnres circle photos will be taken for class winners ) Entry fees for these races will be $40 pre register, $50 at the gate and $100 if you want to buy all three at once. Regular lapping day rates would apply to all who want to warm up during the "open lapping day". If any further information is needed, don't hesitate to call.

Chris W

[troym]

Reggie,

Carver and I ran an SCCA dbl regional at Barber last Labor Day weekend. As Chris mentioned, Barber is world class and lot's of fun. There aren't many places there to get into trouble as the runoff areas are very generous (some are paved which gives you an extra lane to catch the car and some have large gravel traps). The biggest changes for someone used to running tracks in TX & LA are the elevation changes and blind crests, but it's pretty easy to find reference points to guide your turn-in points.

Enjoy!

[fast55]

Reggie,
Barber is my favorite, but remember to pay extra close attention to the corner-workers. They are you eyes over the blind crests, and the blind crests are where a lot of cars get loose!
Have Fun,
Paul

[schumi]

The best track I've driven on that is within a reasonable distance is Texas World Speedway in College Station. I haven't been to Barber though.

[dksracing]

I've run at Hallet, Barber,Nashville SuperSpeedway Road Course and VIR......

Barber is a first class facility, you'd think you were at a top notch country club resort, love the elevation changes... Was there this past April for the 45th Mustang bash out there. Went thru turn one sideways, then backwards at over 100mph, didn't hit anything or anyone, thankfully I had a good straight away on the next car behind me and the flagman did his job and the car slowed up enough to go around me, which I had the car stopped by the time he got to me.........

VIR is probably my favorite, elevation changes, fast S's, long straights, huge run-offs, it's got everything....don't care for the pit area, it's not paved.......

Hallett is my least favorite. It's been sometime since I've been there and the track surface was in terrible shape (it may have been re-paved since,not sure), you have to cross over the track to get in and out and sometimes you can be stranded on either side for long time...It has lots of elevation changes also, good run-off areas, but a couple of blind,uphill, off-camber turns which are wicked to say the least........

Nashville uses the NASCAR track/facility, first class place, track is small,narrow and tight, but a lot of fun....

David

[jlee]

I have to agree with Texas World Speedway as a fast and fun drive, good elevation on the back section and with front straight away and long turn one it makes for interesting braking and on the edge driving.

Ive also heard the new Eagles Canyon is quite an experience with looking over the canyon edge and major elevation changes.

Hell Road Atlanta is not that far.......

[jlee]

sorry to thread jack but just noticed Im a lapping day jock guess i have to post more.

[Flying Tiger]

Barber took a little getting used to, with all the elevation changes and turns-not to mention the blind hilltop leaps. But once figured out, it was plenty of fun. By the third session I was reasonably successful in negotiating the track, having fun, and hoping it would go on longer. I learned that Barber is also a motorcycle track-in some ways similar to our track at CGB, though on a larger scale and with many differences in our track. I know of 3 wrecks this weekend, all one-car affairs, one of which was a blown engine and resulting crash into the tires, followed by a small fire. the driver, Jim, got out in good shape-but with a broken car. Fun day at the track!

[dksracing]

Barber was actually designed and built as a motorcycle track, the cars came later........I don't think the owners thought much about running cars there when it was designed/built, but the interest and events have been great and numerous..........

I would have loved to have been there when the IRL cars were testing there..............

David