VIDEOS!!!! Track Day @ TMS
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VIDEOS!!!! Track Day @ TMS
Had a great time at the track day event at Texas Motor Speedway this past weekend sponsored by the Lone Star Corvette Club. I had a slight mishap on my first run toward the end - spun out! It was fun to push the car to the limit of my comfort zone. and fun to run with C5s and C6s! 
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I have a personal goal to be able to run with the C5/C6 cars. I know they have more HP, but maybe I can make up for that in driving skills or car handling or ???? The C5/C6 cars practically drive themselves compared to old machines like mine and yours.
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You know, you can fix that so called HP problem really easy...
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I guess that you had rules about only passing with a point by and only in the passing area.
My advice is to never let off...... It will break your rhythm and ruin your lap time. Make them pass you! Give the wave around way before the passing zone. That way they can time the apex of the turn to blow by you.
My other advice Is to talk to a fast person with similar tires before the session and have him talk you through the coarse and draw the racing line on a diagram of the race course and then go out on the track behind him doing a lead and you follow.
Looking out the back I had a hard time trying to figure out why you spun.
After driving all kinds of C-5 c-6 Vettes I don't agree for one minute that they have anything on a modded C-3. Every c-5 was sub 400 hp except for the Z0-6 which was only 405hp. C-6 are also dogs with 405 hp other than the Z0-6 with a measly 505 hp 427 or the rare Zl-1 with 600 or so.
A couple of weeks ago I spent more than two hours of track time with a bunch of ***** out guys in a pass anywhere free for all with 20 some cars. I was very impressed that there wasn't any wrecks.
My advice is to never let off...... It will break your rhythm and ruin your lap time. Make them pass you! Give the wave around way before the passing zone. That way they can time the apex of the turn to blow by you.
My other advice Is to talk to a fast person with similar tires before the session and have him talk you through the coarse and draw the racing line on a diagram of the race course and then go out on the track behind him doing a lead and you follow.
Looking out the back I had a hard time trying to figure out why you spun.
After driving all kinds of C-5 c-6 Vettes I don't agree for one minute that they have anything on a modded C-3. Every c-5 was sub 400 hp except for the Z0-6 which was only 405hp. C-6 are also dogs with 405 hp other than the Z0-6 with a measly 505 hp 427 or the rare Zl-1 with 600 or so.
A couple of weeks ago I spent more than two hours of track time with a bunch of ***** out guys in a pass anywhere free for all with 20 some cars. I was very impressed that there wasn't any wrecks.
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I guess that you had rules about only passing with a point by and only in the passing area.
My advice is to never let off...... It will break your rhythm and ruin your lap time. Make them pass you! Give the wave around way before the passing zone. That way they can time the apex of the turn to blow by you.
My other advice Is to talk to a fast person with similar tires before the session and have him talk you through the coarse and draw the racing line on a diagram of the race course and then go out on the track behind him doing a lead and you follow.
Looking out the back I had a hard time trying to figure out why you spun.
After driving all kinds of C-5 c-6 Vettes I don't agree for one minute that they have anything on a modded C-3. Every c-5 was sub 400 hp except for the Z0-6 which was only 405hp. C-6 are also dogs with 405 hp other than the Z0-6 with a measly 505 hp 427 or the rare Zl-1 with 600 or so.
A couple of weeks ago I spent more than two hours of track time with a bunch of ***** out guys in a pass anywhere free for all with 20 some cars. I was very impressed that there wasn't any wrecks.
My advice is to never let off...... It will break your rhythm and ruin your lap time. Make them pass you! Give the wave around way before the passing zone. That way they can time the apex of the turn to blow by you.
My other advice Is to talk to a fast person with similar tires before the session and have him talk you through the coarse and draw the racing line on a diagram of the race course and then go out on the track behind him doing a lead and you follow.
Looking out the back I had a hard time trying to figure out why you spun.
After driving all kinds of C-5 c-6 Vettes I don't agree for one minute that they have anything on a modded C-3. Every c-5 was sub 400 hp except for the Z0-6 which was only 405hp. C-6 are also dogs with 405 hp other than the Z0-6 with a measly 505 hp 427 or the rare Zl-1 with 600 or so.
A couple of weeks ago I spent more than two hours of track time with a bunch of ***** out guys in a pass anywhere free for all with 20 some cars. I was very impressed that there wasn't any wrecks.
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It is up to the passer to make a safe pass. On a straight move wide, but never let off the gas or get out of your racing line.
I would also never stick my arm out to be waving somebody by. Unless you don't need that arm. They can look through your rear window an see a momentary raised hand as an acknowledgement. Your guys should discuss it before entering the track.
Window nets, arm restraints are all to keep you in the car and safe.
Simple raised right hand point by is all that is needed for right hand passes. Left hand pass I just put my hand out by my mirror. An official would black flag you for waving your arm like that.
I would also never stick my arm out to be waving somebody by. Unless you don't need that arm. They can look through your rear window an see a momentary raised hand as an acknowledgement. Your guys should discuss it before entering the track.
Window nets, arm restraints are all to keep you in the car and safe.
Simple raised right hand point by is all that is needed for right hand passes. Left hand pass I just put my hand out by my mirror. An official would black flag you for waving your arm like that.
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It is up to the passer to make a safe pass. On a straight move wide, but never let off the gas or get out of your racing line.
I would also never stick my arm out to be waving somebody by. Unless you don't need that arm. They can look through your rear window an see a momentary raised hand as an acknowledgement. Your guys should discuss it before entering the track.
Window nets, arm restraints are all to keep you in the car and safe.
Simple raised right hand point by is all that is needed for right hand passes. Left hand pass I just put my hand out by my mirror. An official would black flag you for waving your arm like that.
I would also never stick my arm out to be waving somebody by. Unless you don't need that arm. They can look through your rear window an see a momentary raised hand as an acknowledgement. Your guys should discuss it before entering the track.
Window nets, arm restraints are all to keep you in the car and safe.
Simple raised right hand point by is all that is needed for right hand passes. Left hand pass I just put my hand out by my mirror. An official would black flag you for waving your arm like that.
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