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- Phokaioglaukos - 12-26-2007
Those of you who are fans of Watkins Glen should note the newly-posted 2008 schedule of Trackmasters: http://www.trackmasters.com.
TM runs a program much like a PCA DE with instructors for students and no passing in corners or without a point-by. The big difference is that for advanced drivers (RTR's white group and up) the track is open except when instructed-students are on the track. I did the May Friday-Sunday event last season and plan to do it again in 2008. Friday there is no instruction so the track is completely open, 8:30-12:00 and 1:00-4:30. The schdedule on Saturday and Sunday is a bit shorter as they accommodate about two hours of instruction when the track is closed to those without instructors. Still, it's more track time than one can use.
The atmosphere of the open track crew is very similar to that in RTR's black group, with most of the drivers being very quick and courteous. Most of them are instructors with one group or another. There has also been a number of guys driving race trucks, tube-frame race cars with plastic pickup truck bodies. They are fast and do tend to pass in groups, but I've felt fine with them on the track.
I plan to register for the May 2-4, 2008, weekend and thought you might like to know about this sponsor. The winter cannot end fast enough for me!
- Sechsgang - 12-26-2007
i will definitely look into this...
- Phokaioglaukos - 03-11-2008
I'm signed up for May2-4. Anyone else coming?
- George3 - 03-12-2008
Phokaioglaukos wrote:
Quote:I'm signed up for May2-4. Anyone else coming?
I'd love to go. . . except that I'll be arriving WGI, as you are leaving.
I'm signed up for Watkins Glen with NASA on May 5 - 6.
I'll flash my beams if I see ya !
- Tony356993 - 03-12-2008
E car is tooo slow if people are passing GT-3's in bunches.
- Phokaioglaukos - 03-12-2008
Ho, ho, Tony. You're still quicker than I am. Come and show those trucks how to drive.
- Tony356993 - 03-12-2008
Not in the E car I'm driving at a high hp track like the Glen. 2:17.5 will get tromped with high hp/lightweight cars. Thanks but I think your licking too many envelopes @ work.
- Phokaioglaukos - 03-13-2008
Tony, it's not racing, you know....
How about if I promise to let you draft me down the straights? I bump drafted with another SSM car on the Summit Point front straight earlier this month and we just pulled away from the other cars. Very cool.
- michael lang - 03-15-2008
Someday...someday...
- ZBlue996Kam - 04-30-2008
I'll be there for Saturday.