How great is Watkins Glen?
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How great is Watkins Glen?
Just did a two day event with HOD at WGI. Wow! Love that track. Car ran great all weekend and turned a decent 2:09 best lap. It was a bucket list track for me, but I plan to get back there as soon as possible. If you haven't had the chance and you're able to get there I highly recommend it.
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The Glen is the best track in the Northeast, hands down. HOD is a great group to run with as well....I've instructed for them on several occasions and always a good experience.
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OOPS!! I got the wall in between 8 and 9 the year before they paved but hit tire wall so there was no damage that looks like armco or wall and you get to pay for damage.....
We were there with COM sept 12 and 13 I ran a 2:04 till it melted a cat and ran a 2:06 in the TT sucked having only 120 on the back straight.
The New Pavement Is AWESOME a great improvement for an already fun track.
We were there with COM sept 12 and 13 I ran a 2:04 till it melted a cat and ran a 2:06 in the TT sucked having only 120 on the back straight.
The New Pavement Is AWESOME a great improvement for an already fun track.
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Great track, worth the drive from Kalifornia. Would love to go more often. Ran every lap, had a bonus session at the end of the day. The ambulance was waiting for me to come of track so they could go. Sorry fellows, running every lap.
Picked up Mid Ohio on the way back.
Try to make time to visit the museum and drive the old route through town.
Picked up Mid Ohio on the way back.
Try to make time to visit the museum and drive the old route through town.
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Usually go once a year. This year with repave, went 4x and would have been 5 had meetings which all got cancelled (%^&#) not got in the way.
Hate to see the powder blue embedded in the Mustang. Even with insurance, the usual 10% deductible plus the armco repair bill will make it quite expensive.
Anyone know where it happened?
Hate to see the powder blue embedded in the Mustang. Even with insurance, the usual 10% deductible plus the armco repair bill will make it quite expensive.
Anyone know where it happened?
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Usually go once a year. This year with repave, went 4x and would have been 5 had meetings which all got cancelled (%^&#) not got in the way.
Hate to see the powder blue embedded in the Mustang. Even with insurance, the usual 10% deductible plus the armco repair bill will make it quite expensive.
Anyone know where it happened?
Hate to see the powder blue embedded in the Mustang. Even with insurance, the usual 10% deductible plus the armco repair bill will make it quite expensive.
Anyone know where it happened?
I was on the track when it happened. He hit the wall just outside of turn 11 on the front straight, left side of the track. Right where you would track out. I talked to him after and he said he was trail braking and the rear came loose. I saw debris on the inside corner of 11 strewn across the track all the way to the wall. Looked to me like he lost it at the apex and went directly to the opposite wall. I really felt bad for him.
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I was on the track when it happened. He hit the wall just outside of turn 11 on the front straight, left side of the track. Right where you would track out. I talked to him after and he said he was trail braking and the rear came loose. I saw debris on the inside corner of 11 strewn across the track all the way to the wall. Looked to me like he lost it at the apex and went directly to the opposite wall. I really felt bad for him.
Bill
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Drifting
Love Watkins Glen! We go every summer with PCA.
In the classroom they ask the question
"What are the fast corners on this track?"
Answer "All of them"
enough said!
In the classroom they ask the question
"What are the fast corners on this track?"
Answer "All of them"
enough said!
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Just did a two day event with HOD at WGI. Wow! Love that track. Car ran great all weekend and turned a decent 2:09 best lap. It was a bucket list track for me, but I plan to get back there as soon as possible. If you haven't had the chance and you're able to get there I highly recommend it.
Hit me up next season when you go Ed, I should have my car back together by then. I love the Glen!! Glad to hear you had a good time there.
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