Pocono track days (cagers) - Sportbike Addicts

High_Revs_17 · 05-30-2006, 05:13 PM

I'm just looking to have some fun this year and figured I'd give my car a try.

Anyone have any info. on car clubs that would allow a street legal car to run?

soda7o · 05-30-2006, 05:17 PM

no but i can get you info on some street rally events.. legal ofcourse.. my cousin and his lawer budy go there every summer..its just a bunch of cones in lots but it seems cools as shit and youcan bring any car youwant and i think the fee is liek 50 bucks.. my cousin got a datrsun 200 rear wheel drive just for that so me and him are workign on it slowly his lawer buddy just got a lancer evo for shits and gigles...if youwant info ion that letme kwno.. and its probably closer to you than pa

High_Revs_17 · 05-30-2006, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by soda7o

no but i can get you info on some street rally events.. legal ofcourse.. my cousin and his lawer budy go there every summer..its just a bunch of cones in lots but it seems cools as shit and youcan bring any car youwant and i think the fee is liek 50 bucks.. my cousin got a datrsun 200 rear wheel drive just for that so me and him are workign on it slowly his lawer buddy just got a lancer evo for shits and gigles...if youwant info ion that letme kwno.. and its probably closer to you than pa

Send that shiznit my way brotha, thanks.

AfricanBootyScratcher · 05-30-2006, 07:02 PM

Michelle does days, and even instructs. I'll have her get you some info

Meshoo · 05-30-2006, 07:56 PM

Hi Ron! Ok...let me explain...there are two different types of events. One is a track event, which is just like the bikes...but more expensive

You are grouped according to your experience and skill level regardless of your car. Your whole group is out on the track at once, but there are passing rules, passing zones, instructors, etc to keep it safe.

The second type of event (which I think Soda is referring to) is called an autocross. That's when they take a big parking lot and set up a course with cones. You are classed according to your car, not driver ability. The cars are released one at a time to take one lap through the cones and your times are recorded. You'll get between 8 and 10 laps throughout the day and naturally the fastest timed lap wins the class.

You can do either of these events with any type of car as long as you have a passenger seat and two matching seatbelts. Modifications to the car are not necessary. There are all types of cars that participate in either of the events from Porsches, BMW's, Ferraris to Honda Civics, Evos, STI's Miatas, and yes even Buicks.

I do my track days with a group called PDA. They run at Pocono, Lime Rock, Watkins Glen, etc. Their website is www.pdadrivingschool.com, if you wanna check it out. As for autocrosses, I'll run with either SCCA (NNJR chapter which runs at Englishtown) or Motorsports Northeast, which usually runs at the Meadowlands but just got two dates at the Somerset Patriots Ballpark (one is this Sunday 6/4). Their website is www.motorsportsne.com. Also a friend Perry has a website www.autox4u.com. He runs the SCCA NNJR events but his website includes links to all the clubs in the area.

Hope this helps! If you have any questions or need anything else, let me know.

High_Revs_17 · 05-30-2006, 08:23 PM

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Hi Ron!

Thank you very much Michelle!

Meshoo · 05-30-2006, 09:38 PM

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Thank you very much Michelle!

Your welcome!

And if you decide to come try it out, I'll make sure you get hooked up with the best instructor...not me of course.

High_Revs_17 · 05-30-2006, 09:53 PM

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Your welcome!

And if you decide to come try it out, I'll make sure you get hooked up with the best instructor...not me of course.

I'll be sure to play some music over your voice on the video after you yell at me for doing something wrong.

pillaka · 05-30-2006, 10:31 PM

don't make michelle angry or she'll beat your ass

ezpunkx · 05-30-2006, 11:01 PM

I am going to probably make it out to one of the the pocono days in august. How fast do they fill up?

soda7o · 05-31-2006, 10:32 AM

Ron here is what my cousin had to say ...

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I did auto cross, it is too late in the season, they mostly do it in the spring and sometimes late fall.

I mostly did it with NASA northeast
http://www.nasanortheast.com/schedule.htm

but they have lost the space they use to rent in the parking lot of GIANT's stadium.

Here is another one, http://www.wscc.org/2006Events.htm I did few events with they have a great location in orchard beach, but same as NASA northeast, there are no more auto cross events this season (like I said the start early in spring).

Both have other events, mostly in PA, real racing on a track, but that requires more car prep and other requirements.

Here is the list of all clubs in the northeast area, including NY, NJ and PA.

NJ and PA have the most, check em out. http://www.autocross.com/autoc/neclub.shtml

Hopefully I will have Zver' all ready in time for next season, so tell your friend to get in touch with me early next year if he wants.

Zver is th enick name of his 200z... it means animal in russian. .

High_Revs_17 · 05-31-2006, 11:13 AM

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Zver is th enick name of his 200z... it means animal in russian. .

Mine's gonna be "pish"...I don't even wanna know what it means.

Thanks!

soda7o · 05-31-2006, 11:29 AM

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Mine's gonna be "pish"...I don't even wanna know what it means.

Thanks!

Pish.. i think thats penis in Eidish (old jewish language)
BTW you got nothign compared to Revs and crystal..

i thin they are going to hate me when they see what i left for them

Meshoo · 05-31-2006, 06:59 PM

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I am going to probably make it out to one of the the pocono days in august. How fast do they fill up?

Naturally the sooner, the better. I would think (but don't use this against me) that if you sign up in early to mid-July for the August 18th-20th event, you should be ok. If you ever want to go to Lime Rock, you have to sign up early. That gets booked real fast.

If you go, what do you drive?

soda7o · 05-31-2006, 07:01 PM

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Naturally the sooner, the better. I would think (but don't use this against me) that if you sign up in early to mid-July for the August 18th-20th event, you should be ok. If you ever want to go to Lime Rock, you have to sign up early. That gets booked real fast.

If you go, what do you drive?

do you have to do anythign special to your car.. causei got two leased cars that i am just itcing to destroy..

can i race a minivan?