2024 Track Days

[SYT_Shadow]

Post up your schedules for this year!

The Potomac events are really good, I encourage everyone to sign up for them. Great instruction, fast cars, good group of people

This is ours so far: (updated Jan 12)
Apr 12-14----Fri-Sun----PCA Potomac----VIR
Apr 26-28----Fri-Sun----Masstuning----WGI
May 10-12----Fri-Sun----PCA Potomac----WGI
Jun 8-9----Sat-Sun----Masstuning----Mont Tremblant (tentative)
Jun 21-23----Fri-Sun----PCA Potomac----Pitt Race
Sep 27-29----Fri-Sun----BMWCCA GVC----WGI
Oct 11-12----Fri-Sat----PCA FSR----VIR
Oct 13-14----Sun-Mon----Chin----VIR
Oct 25-27----Fri-Sun----Masstuning----WGI (tentative, could be swapped for NNJ VIR)

[TTM0TION]

So Far:

April 26-27--Fri-Sat--MassTuning- WGI
July 1- Mon--MassTuning- LRP

[SYT_Shadow]

Originally Posted by TTM0TION

So Far:

April 26-27--Fri-Sat--MassTuning- WGI
July 1- Mon--MassTuning- LRP

what are these guys like as an org? Organized? Strict? Run groups have the right drivers in them?

[mKilgore]

March 10-12 - Super Lap Battle, COTA - Austin, TX
April 12-14 - GridLife - Carolina Motorsports Park - Kershaw, SC
June 7-9 - GridLife - Gingerman Raceway - South Have, MI
June 28-30 - GridLife - Mid-Ohio - Lexington, OH
Sept 27-29 - GridLife - Laguna Seca - Salinas, CA
Oct 25-27 - SCCA Time Trial Nationals & GRM Ultimate Track Car Challenge - NCM - Bowling Green, KY

[WhiskerBuilt]

First car track day of the year and first time at the track for me with a car:

Feb 10th @ Streets of willow CA with Speed ventures
I have ridden the course many times on a motorcycle looking forward to doing in with my car.

[sly1types]

Originally Posted by mKilgore

March 10-12 - Super Lap Battle, COTA - Austin, TX
April 12-14 - GridLife - Carolina Motorsports Park - Kershaw, SC
June 7-9 - GridLife - Gingerman Raceway - South Have, MI
June 28-30 - GridLife - Mid-Ohio - Lexington, OH
Sept 27-29 - GridLife - Laguna Seca - Salinas, CA
Oct 25-27 - SCCA Time Trial Nationals & GRM Ultimate Track Car Challenge - NCM - Bowling Green, KY

@mKilgore What class do you run in with Gridlife? whats your setup?

I might try and do Mid-O and do Street GT

[mKilgore]

I'll be running in StreetGT as well. It'll be my first full year running with them. I've done a few events here and there over the last three years, and only 1 of those was in my M4 which was nowhere close to being prepared like it is now.

Engine mods include injen intakes, complete CSF cooler swaps (TMIC, Front IC, Both Aux Exchangers, Oil cooler, and DCT cooler), ARM catless downpipes, Valvetronic Titanium Exhaust. Also have the Bimmerworld secondary fuel pump solution to install. Not sure what tune I'll be running yet, but it will at least be something. Just had the crank hub done so I'm willing to turn it up a bit, but no e85 yet or anything like that.

Suspension mods include 2WR MCS dampers, Full SPL kit front and rear, Bimmerworld roll bars front and rear, powerflex poly bushings for remaining control arms and rear diff. For now, brakes are stock with PFC pads and Bimmerworld air cooler deflector kit. For wheels and tires, I currently run 18x10.5 and 18x11s with 295/30 RE71RS's.

Interior is a Bimmerworld 4-point roll bar with OMP bucket seats and harnesses.

Exterior is the GTS aero kit (hood, front splitter, and rear wing) due to the rules on having to use stock aero.

I expect that it will be somewhat competitive, but probably not for outright wins. I'll be looking to be competitive for top 5 positions, so we shall see. Let me know if you do MidOhio!

[D_SheerDrivingPleasure]

I've got these events on my radar....might try to add a VIR and NJMP event to the schedule.

As SYT_Shadow noted, the PCA Potomac events are well run and they class run groups appropriately which is not the case for many of the other organizations.

[rhyary]

Sub.
I am starting the season on April 6
I have to put my schedule into a list I can share
I have already 30 trackdays on the schedule.

[rhyary]

Originally Posted by SYT_Shadow

what are these guys like as an org? Organized? Strict? Run groups have the right drivers in them?

MassTuning is not strict and very non pretentious orgnization. Point bys are good, better than most, in my opinion.

You do get some issues here and there, but non are systemic problem.

I have not find them any more or less safe than other orgnizations because they are less strict.

Personally, I like them and it will be my third year instructing with Armin.

[TTM0TION]

Originally Posted by rhyary

MassTuning is not strict and very non pretentious orgnization. Point bys are good, better than most, in my opinion.

You do get some issues here and there, but non are systemic problem.

I have not find them any more or less safe than other orgnizations because they are less strict.

Personally, I like them and it will be my third year instructing with Armin.

Remember I'm new to the hobby and orgs but I'd agree with all of the above. The last event I went to with them at WGI I was talking with a bunch of the different guys and asking who else they went with. The general consensus was that they liked how the people that go self-police pretty well. Often times people were being told they could move up if they wished instead of being in the top group and cocking it all up.


No incidents on the day, point bys all seemed good for the most part. In my beginner group there were a few twats but that's to be expected. The instructor I had was awesome; of any I had, he was the best by far.

[SYT_Shadow]

Thank you rhyary and TTM0TION , we will try these guys out

Updated schedule:
This is ours so far: (updated Jan 12)
Apr 12-14----Fri-Sun----PCA Potomac----VIR
Apr 26-28----Fri-Sun----Masstuning----WGI
May 10-12----Fri-Sun----PCA Potomac----WGI
Jun 8-9----Sat-Sun----Masstuning----Mont Tremblant (tentative)
Jun 21-23----Fri-Sun----PCA Potomac----Pitt Race
Sep 27-29----Fri-Sun----BMWCCA GVC----WGI
Oct 11-12----Fri-Sat----PCA FSR----VIR
Oct 13-14----Sun-Mon----Chin----VIR
Oct 25-27----Fri-Sun----Masstuning----WGI (tentative, could be swapped for NNJ VIR)

[jfritz27]

Grrr, you guys are making me jealous already... the day job is significantly getting in the way of my fun time
Schedule this year is being particularly non-conducive

[SYT_Shadow]

Originally Posted by jfritz27

Grrr, you guys are making me jealous already... the day job is significantly getting in the way of my fun time
Schedule this year is being particularly non-conducive

Tell me about it... every time more money but less time.
When there was time you didn't have money
When there is money you don't have time

[D_SheerDrivingPleasure]

Originally Posted by SYT_Shadow

Tell me about it... every time more money but less time.
When there was time you didn't have money
When there is money you don't have time

Me: no time, no money, mo problems.

[jfritz27]

Originally Posted by D_SheerDrivingPleasure

Me: no time, no money, mo problems.

Just promise me you won't resort to buying R888R's...

[Suds]

Jan 13-14, so tomorrow with PCA.

[Suds]

So much for getting the year started off.
I ran 4 all time PB’s in the second session before I went off track and hit a tire barrier.

[SYT_Shadow]

Sorry to see that Suds! At least you weren't hurt. The car looks completely repairable, fortunately

[Suds]

Thanks!
I caught some drivers I thought were faster and one did a brake tap into a corner I don’t brake for, I went off roading. They call the corner gut check because you can take it coasting at 100+ mph.

So my fault, because they mix the top run group with up and comers.

Originally Posted by SYT_Shadow

Sorry to see that Suds! At least you weren't hurt. The car looks completely repairable, fortunately

[b_w.]

Originally Posted by Suds

So much for getting the year started off.
I ran 4 all time PB’s in the second session before I went off track and hit a tire barrier.

Anything besides oil cooler and bumper messed up? Curious if an aluminum skid plate would have saved the cooler.

[Theruleslawyer]

So far-
Windy City BMW @ autobahn south May 18-19

Most of the orgs around me haven't posted sign ups for their days yet. Just season pass type stuff.