'ring School for 2008?

[Wellardmac]

Thanks Bob.

I fall into the category where I know that the car can outperform my skills and I'm perfectly okay with that. That knowledge does nothing to damage my manhood or security in knowing who I am.

I have a fine car that does everything that I need and more. I have a garage queen and I like it that way.

I have a philosophy of each to their own. I do not feel the need to push my beliefs, needs, and desires on others. I've never understood those that need to push their pardigm on others to feel better about themselves.

You guys can go and enjoy your track time and I salute you for that. I recognize the value in a good DE program and am glad to watch others enjoy themselves and learn from them.


On that note I think I've added as much as I can to this OT detour. It would be nice to see Chris and a few other bring back from nice videos from the ring.




bobt993 wrote:

Eric,

Do not kid yourself on safety at the track. Risk is higher, both as an event based on a day of driving or just physical time on the track versus the street for an accident. You can even extend this to a per mile risk of track time versus street driving. ( last number I saw for in a PCA article for reported incidents was .75%, so almost 1 car in a 100). DE, racing etc, is a risk environment.

There is a benefit to DE or racing schools in that Edmunds sites this activity on their list of top ten ways to avoid/minimize an accident on the street. It is generally accepted that learning to drive a car at speed (yours or schools) will increase your ability in accident avoidance. I agree with this.

Not everyone buys a Porsche or performance car to test the limits of the car and their ability. The same holds true for Concours as not everyone with such a fine automobile will invest the proper time to keep the car looking better than new.