Porsche Track Guys
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Porsche Track Guys
Just got home from a track event at Summit Point Main sponsored by the RTR region Porsche club. I was a little apprehensive, thinking I was going to get a lot of "gold chain", "go fast in the straight", and "nice Chevrolet" comments. Just the opposite.
First of all, these guys can drive. Over the 2 day event we did not have a single car off track (first time this has happened in my limited, but still 14 event) experience. Secondly, a bunch of the P Guys came up and commented on how much they admired the C6 Z06. Thirdly, these guys know how to point bye. Essentially all of the point byes I received allowed me to continue w/o losing any momentum.
We hear (give) so much other negative stuff I thought I would pass this on-nice to see at certain levels we are all car guys (& women) who like to drive fast.
Geoff
First of all, these guys can drive. Over the 2 day event we did not have a single car off track (first time this has happened in my limited, but still 14 event) experience. Secondly, a bunch of the P Guys came up and commented on how much they admired the C6 Z06. Thirdly, these guys know how to point bye. Essentially all of the point byes I received allowed me to continue w/o losing any momentum.
We hear (give) so much other negative stuff I thought I would pass this on-nice to see at certain levels we are all car guys (& women) who like to drive fast.
Geoff
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Race Director
Glad you had a good experience....I too have had some fun time with PCA. HOWEVER, the PCA race groups can be a different matter. 2 years ago at Rd Atlanta, every session out in the fastest group was red flagged within 2 laps. It was unbelievable the cars that were destroyed that weekend.
Glad the HPDE guys still are keeping it together.
Glad the HPDE guys still are keeping it together.
#3
Melting Slicks
My experience has been that the PCA groups have been the most structured, strictest, and most educational.
I have done a lot of track events over the years... I feel like I"m actually "learning" with PCA... I don't get that anywhere else...
Mike
I have done a lot of track events over the years... I feel like I"m actually "learning" with PCA... I don't get that anywhere else...
Mike
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I'd do it again...
#5
Le Mans Master
PCA is like a lot of organizations - it is regional. I really like the Carolina PCA...I have run with others that were not as fun...
But overall they are a good group
"delimit" or "delineate" "220" or 221 whatever it takes" ....
But overall they are a good group
"delimit" or "delineate" "220" or 221 whatever it takes" ....
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de·lim·it - to fix or mark the limits or boundaries of; demarcate
Good try Jeffy...
#7
Le Mans Master
Carolinas - PCA first weekend in Nov at CMP - anybody considering that one?
#8
Le Mans Master
Jeff, that's primarily for Porsches since it is tied into a PCA race they're having that weekend, so that's not the best. They're having their regular DE weekend on 10/6-7, at CMP.
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Le Mans Master
Dang - I guess I need to vet my info sources better. I doubt I make 10-6/7 since I have three days at Roebling the weekend before....
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Le Mans Master
Anybody done PCA autoX's? My PCA chapter only does them instead of track days it seems...
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Glad you had a good experience....I too have had some fun time with PCA. HOWEVER, the PCA race groups can be a different matter. 2 years ago at Rd Atlanta, every session out in the fastest group was red flagged within 2 laps. It was unbelievable the cars that were destroyed that weekend.
Glad the HPDE guys still are keeping it together.
Glad the HPDE guys still are keeping it together.
#13
Safety Car
Just completed my first DE in my Z at VIR with the PCA. They were pretty strict about all the rules and they really kept a tight watch on everything. I was a little anxious about my first trip to VIR after watching the vids, but there were zero incidents and a lot of track time, plus a lot of fast Porsches. Would go with them again if invited.
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I haven't driven with PCA but have driven with plenty of P cars at various track days and my impression is that they drive their cars hard and well. My best laps have been just ahead or just behind GT3 P-cars; what a nice capable car.