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Old 05-16-2011, 03:25 AM
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Corvette Track Days on June 4-5, 2011 at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch is open for Registration.

For just $400.00, you will enjoy:

            The Pahrump Nugget will be catering lunch. You can purchase lunch tickets for $15 per day. Be sure to purchase lunch tickets when you register. Lunch will not be available to purchase the day of the event.

            We will be running the 3.1 Mile Road Course which is designed specifically to showcase the Corvette's impressive performance. It features sweeping corners, tight esses, elevation changes and fast straights that are sure to thrill even the most experienced driver.

            We are limiting participation to just 120 drivers, so register early to reserve your spot.

            Dyno testing will also be available on request.

            This years charity raffle will benefit: Corvettes Conquer Cancer.

            We have a block of rooms on hold at the Pahrump Nugget and Pahrump Best Western so be sure to make your reservations soon.

            You can download the Registration Form and email to Brandie: brandie@racespringmountain.com.

            Or Mail or Fax to:

            Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch
            3601 S. Hwy. 160
            Pahrump, NV 89048
            FAX: 775-727-6366

            You can contact Brandie via phone at 800-391-6891.

            We'll see you at the track!







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            I thought the new track section would be used? On your website, what happened to the videos of the track? They were really useful.
            Old 05-17-2011, 01:42 PM
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            Who's going?
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            Four of us from the Corvette Owners Club of San Diego will be there. Two of us will be in convertibles.
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            Victor,

            Too bad you picked the weekend that the Corvette Challenge is running at Chuckwalla. I would have attended had it been a different weekend.

            Hope that in 2012 you can choose the dates that does not exclude to 20 or so folks who participate in the Challenge.

            On another note the CC just ran at SMMR this past weekend and we had a great time.

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            hi all!
            the new track extension is too new to run in the heat, as the track gets hot, the oils in the asphalt get reactivated and we could damage the asphalt, so we did the switch to the 3.1 configuration.
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            Originally Posted by doveboat
            Victor,

            Too bad you picked the weekend that the Corvette Challenge is running at Chuckwalla. I would have attended had it been a different weekend.

            Hope that in 2012 you can choose the dates that does not exclude to 20 or so folks who participate in the Challenge.

            On another note the CC just ran at SMMR this past weekend and we had a great time.

            Ed
            Don't know about Chuckwalla's event, but we had this date set quite a while back. not our intention to exclude anyone, just happens this date was the one we could put the event on.
            glad you came out and enjoyed running the track last weekend though! once we have a 2012 date we'll update y'all, and to which configuration we'll run.
            thanks again, and enjoy chuckwalla!
            Old 05-18-2011, 11:15 AM
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            Originally Posted by boltvette
            Four of us from the Corvette Owners Club of San Diego will be there. Two of us will be in convertibles.
            awesome!
            are you guys going to caravan out here?
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            I will be there. car damage from last race almost fixed. She won't be pretty but will be a fun weekend with corvette crowd

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            Originally Posted by socalspringmountain
            hi all!
            the new track extension is too new to run in the heat, as the track gets hot, the oils in the asphalt get reactivated and we could damage the asphalt, so we did the switch to the 3.1 configuration.
            Maybe next time we could get a date WHEN ITS NOT HOT AS HE**
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            Originally Posted by socalspringmountain
            awesome!
            are you guys going to caravan out here?
            Yes, we'll be coming up together on Friday afternoon. Will you have check-in at the track on Friday? And we hope the Saturday buffet will be attended by the SM staff. It was pretty lame last Sept., at least compared to last April.

            I would like to get some time to show you our new Angelwings Track Day Bar (a rollbar we're not calling a rollbar) for C5 and C6 convertibles. Dave Petrie saw it when I was there with the LVRPCA last month. Two of us will be using them for the weekend.
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            Originally Posted by boltvette
            Yes, we'll be coming up together on Friday afternoon. Will you have check-in at the track on Friday? And we hope the Saturday buffet will be attended by the SM staff. It was pretty lame last Sept., at least compared to last April.

            I would like to get some time to show you our new Angelwings Track Day Bar (a rollbar we're not calling a rollbar) for C5 and C6 convertibles. Dave Petrie saw it when I was there with the LVRPCA last month. Two of us will be using them for the weekend.
            yes we will have check in on friday. we will definitely try and represent this year.
            i will be there on saturday for sure i'd love to look at your 'bar.

            the way the weather is going this year, it will be 75 degrees in june....
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            It was awesome to see all those Vettes in one place. Didnt get to track mine since I dont have a rollbar just yet but that is in the works. Great facilities there cant wait to get on the track. Luckily living in Vegas now you guys are a whole lot closer!!!
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            really enjoyable weekend. Always nice to see a paddock of corvettes. Spring Mountain did a great job of providing alot of track time and had a great saturday evening feast/social at their clubhouse. Enjoyed hanging out with the Pomona Valley Corvette group. Brent Hicks T1 car had a smokin lap time with a pro driver in it of 2:28. Not bad for a stock LS6.

            I had Ethan, my devoted crew chief etc, drive my car on sunday. He drove great but I aged a few years being in the passenger seat. I think I will stick with driving .

            Roy
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            Had a ball even though I went off road twice. No harm, no foul. Best time was a 2:33.

            Thanks to SM for putting on Track Days. Great facility.

            Beggars can't be choosers but it sure would be nice to have two or three track days during the nicer times of the year. Weather was unseasonably good this time though.
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            Another fun weekend, thanks to the terrific SM staff and cooler than expected temps. The facility is better every time I visit. Great to see everyone there!

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