Free Track Day?

[cody]

I just got off the phone with Rusty at C&C Fuel Injection and he mentioned that today he heard that there may be a free track day this Monday, 10/23/06 at Reno Fernely Raceway.

I checked their website and didn't see anything and it sounds unlikely. Has anybody heard anything about it?

[Bob Danger]

I think thats an oxymoron!

[sperry]

From the SCCA Race Comp Committee mailing list:

Mike Dietel with ProControl Driving Academy called me today to let me know that this Monday, October 23, Channel 8 will be at Fernley about 10AM to do a piece on the track and the new school. He wanted to know if anyone would like to come out with their cars and get some track time. It sounds like this is a gratis deal and would be a good opportunity to play with no track costs. If you are interested call Mike at 775-338-2183 for details.

[Bob Danger]

wow, that awesome.

[bxracer69]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO..... y does this happen to me always
something awesome that I would love to do with my car and what happens...... IT GETS SMASHED!!!!!!

[Pat R.]

There's a good chance that there will be a new addition to the PFR Racing stable doing some installation laps at this event.

[sperry]

I'd love to get out there, but I've got no car and no time. Hell, I've got a free test and tune coupon that I probably won't use between now and Jan when it expires... anyone wanna buy it off me? It's a $170 value!

[cody]

Hmmmm, I forsee my workweek starting on Tuesday.

I'll have to call Mike tomorrow. I'll post up anything I find out.

[JonnydaJibba]

WOOOOOOW, I love that I just took off 4 days of work because I am sick. What luck

[Bob Danger]

Can you have co-drivers on track days?

[zpeed]

Do I need a rollbar? I might have to take 4 hr lunch.

[sperry]

This isn't a "track day". More than likely this will be run as a test-n-tune, which means you'll need at least a novice race license or a track pass from the driving school. If you've run trials or something, you can probably talk your way onto the track if some of the RFR people recognize you... but since this is being run by the new school, who knows who they'll let out there.

[dknv]

Originally Posted by Pat R.

a new addition to the PFR Racing stable

????
(It won't be an option for me to get out there to find out. Someone bring a camera!)

[MattR]

Pat's going to race his golf cart that I gave him!!!

[sperry]

Originally Posted by MattR

Pat's going to race his golf cart that I gave him!!!

Team PFR Scuderia:

Furd F-250 - w/ the lights for safety!
Honda S2000 - A-Stock beast
F125 Kart - teh "ballwarmer"
Gen1 MR2 - stripped, cage waiting to go in
Harley 3 wheeler gold golf cart - Burning Man'd
coming soon: Spec RX-7!?!

Pat needs less race cars.

[MattR]

Team and Scuderia are redundant. Just had to throw that in.

[sperry]

Originally Posted by MattR

Team and Scuderia are redundant. Just had to throw that in.

Scuderia is litterally "stable" in Italian. Ask Carrie.

[cody]

Alright, here's the deal...talked to Mike and basically, they just want to get cars out there for the story KOLO is doing. He thinks they'll probably have an advanced and a beginner run group. The beginner run group will be very structured with some instructors available to drive your car or to ride along with you. It will basically be a "follow the leader" (instructor) format though. The advanced run group will be "less structured" though. To run in the advanced group, you'll need to show that you’re experienced, and having a "race" license will help.

I asked about the rollbar, and you do need one. He mentioned the Z3's are ok because of the factory roll over protection but neither of us knows about S2000’s. It’s a track requirement.

The normal RFR requirement that you have some form of race license will not apply to the beginners out there. You don’t need one. You will, of course, need a helmet though. He said RFR has a few old ones, but it doesn’t sound like showing up without a helmet will be a safe bet. I’m going to finally pick one up from Summit probably. He said if you talk to Rhonda at Summit about the Pro-Control Academy discount, she’ll hook you up. He said the discount varies depending on what helmet you want.

Passengers and co-drivers with a helmet are allowed as long as they are experienced racers or otherwise mature and responsible individuals (I’m paraphrasing).

If you’re interested, you’ll need to show up prior to 10am but he suggested you be there by 9 or 9:30 to get set up and organized.

Please post up here if you intend to go as Mike asked me to let him know how many of us will be coming.

I’m going. Hopefully I’ll score an instructor and be allowed to run advanced.

[Kevin M]

Originally Posted by cody

I’m going. Hopefully I’ll score an instructor and be allowed to run advanced.

But you're not an advanced student, so I wouldn't recommend that. At best you will slow up others in the group, and at worst...

[cody]

From an email I just got:

Hello Reno SCCA Members and Friends,

Interested in some free time on the track at Reno-Fernley? On Monday, Oct. 23rd, the new driving school at R-F, ProControl Driving Academy, is expecting Channel 8 to come out to do a segment, and ProControl would like to have cars on the track to give an action backdrop for the video. ProControl will be setting up between 9 and 9:30, and the TV people are expected around 10. ProControl says they've got the track for four hours or so. Depending on who shows up, they may divide people into run groups -- expert, novice, and so on -- for safety. If someone shows up with no track experience, ProControl expects to be demonstrating their instruction techniques. Some sessions may be following behind a lead car. Bottom line is, there's no guarantee you'll simply be turned loose, but at least you'll be getting time on track and you'll also be helping the cause of track events in the Reno area. Remember that this isn't an SCCA event, so you're on your own for things like liability. Call Mike Dietel of ProControl at (775) 338-2183 for more info. -- Jim Gandy, jrgandy@peoplepc. com

Thank you,

Jim Gandy

[cody]

Originally Posted by BAN SUVS

But you're not an advanced student, so I wouldn't recommend that. At best you will slow up others in the group, and at worst...

Word. I'm hoping they have an intermediate group, but regardless, I'm definately starting with the beginner group. I'd only join the advanced group if an instructor thought it was good idea for sombody with one track day and only a handful of autox's under his belt.

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[A1337STI]

Oooh i'm down. If i have to call in sick/dead @ work to do it then so be it

[NstyNik]

I asked about the rollbar, and you do need one. He mentioned the Z3's are ok because of the factory roll over protection but neither of us knows about S2000’s. It’s a track requirement.


I have never been to the track or any track events, but am very interested in starting this next season. I was just curious if i would be able to run my STI even though i don't have a rollbar or any track experience yet. i would love to get out there monday and check out how things work. Any input would be grand.

[Kevin M]

If it's your first time, monday would be a bad time to go to the track. Go to a more structured event where you are guaranteed to have an instructor with you all day, you will be safer and learn much, much faster.

[JonnydaJibba]

Originally Posted by BAN SUVS

If it's your first time, monday would be a bad time to go to the track. Go to a more structured event where you are guaranteed to have an instructor with you all day, you will be safer and learn much, much faster.

Like an autocross