young

I am wanting to get into road racing? Where are some tracks that are close to TN that have these events? What are the details of involved in running your car at these events?

Feffman

Putnam Park (www.PutnamPark.com) - Meridian, IN
Autobahn Country Club (www.AutobahnCountryClub.net) - Chicago,IL
Gateway International - St. Louis
(Oval with road course(??) inside)
Memphis Mootrsports Park (www.memphismotorsports.com)
Road Atlanta (www.roadatlanta.com)

For info on events at Putnam and Autobahn visit
www.MVPTrackTime.com

Mark Pfeffer

AU N EGL

VIRginia International Raceway in Danville VA

http://www.virclub.com


List of events for High Performance Drivers events

http://www.trackschedule.com

and the NASA ( National Auto Sports Association ) Here is a list of NASA regions

http://www.nasaracing.net/nasa_regions.htm

Falcon

Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Alabama. One of the premier tracks in the country.

Here's a link to their website

Broken Arrow

Don't forget Nashville Motor Speedway and Talladega, big and little.

I will be in Clarksville next weekend. My daughter is graduating from Austin Peay. I will be glad to talk to you about what is available.

PM with a phone number and I will get in touch if you would like.

Bob Hill

SouthernSon

Several of the vettes in the area have been to the Nashville Speedway roadcourse. Wicks puts on a lot of the HPDE's there. We always have a good turnout of vettes as well as some very good instructors. Here is the link. Oh yeah, he is based here in Nashville. http://www.minidriving.com/

varkwso

Big Talladega tore out the infield road course for more sponsor RV parking...

young

Thanks for all the replies. I guess my other question about the road racing scene is. What all is involved in running your car. Can you sign up for one of the events and be able to run your car without having to follow a pace car? Is there any limitaions as to what speed you can drive etc.?

AU N EGL

Most of these events are High Performance Drivers events. you will have an instructor in you right seat to teach you the fine art of High Performance Driving.

This does not mean you will be speed limited, HOWEVER, your instructor will keep both of you safe. Which means, good vision, traffic managment, passing, smooth acceleartion, Threshold braking, Car control, smooth safe yet fast cornering ( no drifting does not count) i.e. this is not NASCAR bumpdraft bumper cars either.

and no there are no pace cars.

varkwso

I think Panoz days at Rd Atl and Shelby American events run with a pace car and no instructors - I do not recommend it.

HPDEs require a helmet and a car in good condition. NASA Time Trial requires the same once you get thru all the HPDE levels. Race classes, hill climbs, SCCA Solo II and others all require more safety equipment in your car as you go.

robvuk

I am in Hendersonville almost every weekend. PM me if you want to get together some time. I will help you out.