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ub2slow2

Never mind I figured out where to do it at. Looked online and there is no track long enough to do it around here so I'm going to plan B

355Spider

You won't hit 200 in the Texas mile

ub2slow2

Not without mod's huh? I found a spot to do it

SmokinZ

GoPro video it! Good luck, be safe.

barduch

Disclaimer: As a professional pilot I would never suggest or condone the following, but I have heard that on my local municipal airport (uncontrolled field/no tower or controllers) that a local ZR1 driver achieved about 150 mph prior to feeling compelled to commence braking so as not to go off the end of the 4000' long taxi-way parallel to the runway. I notice that Karl Stefan Memorial Field/Norfolk Regional Airport is also uncontrolled with an even longer runway and taxi-way. If one were to start at the run-up area adjacent to runway 32 on taxi-way Bravo and accelerate through the sight dogleg left continueing to cross runway 19 and continue straight on taxi-way Charlie, that would allow almost 6000'. That's not your plan, is it?
Note: Best to have a handheld aviation radio and monitor 122.7 to listen for any inbound or ground traffic.

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Gary '09 C6

Kevin, here's a plan C:

www.worldclassdriving.com has a 200 mph program. Locations are Arizona (Phoenix ?)
and Florida. They use a 14,000 ft airport runway and supply the cars. Cost is somehwat high--about $3K or $4K for the day.

I did their "supercar" tour when they were in the Houston, TX area about two yrs ago. They also have a supercar track-day program.

Very professional outfit and well-run. Owned/managed by a recently retired professional race driver (Feyes ?) who has won the 12 hrs of Sebring twice, and the 24 hrs of Daytona once.

Gary

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OregonC6

Well, naturally, we're talking about closed course and not on the public roads etc.....given that going 200 mph in a C6, or even 120 for any sustained amount of time ( like Autobahn vs. at the END of a quarter mile track )....reminds me of mountain climbing.

Most climbing ( at least big mountains around here ) is fairly boring. However, there are parts of the climb like crossing crevasses over snow bridges, being under ice or rock cliffs that are prone to collapse or avalanche, being on very steep snow and ice etc. And WEATHER.

Now you might wonder what mountaineering has to do with going 200 miles per hour in a car that wasn't even remotely made to be survivable should anything go wrong at that speed ( argue if you want...just my opinion ).

It's this: You're betting, when driving a car that fast, just like being on an avalanche prone slope, that nothing bad will happen in that "window" of time during which you are at maximum risk. Usually nothing happens but sometimes it does.

Even the tinest thing going wrong at 200 mph and it's all over. Now, that is certainly part of the spice of the thing....that is....it IS real. The risk is real. The slightly metallic taste in your mouth after jumping a crevasse or crossing a snow bridge......

Maybe it's the same taste that lingers after driving a C6 at takeoff speed for many commercial aircraft. Problem with the C6 is, generally when it becomes airborne, it's not a good thing.

It's not about being careful when you go this fast in a car.....it's about fate plain and simple.

Gary '09 C6

I've heard good things about the LVMS program...

if I was going to do something like that, I would seriously consider the WCD
supercar track day program I mentioned above.

One gets all the sessions in the same vehicle (a Ferrari factory racer I believe--
not sure of specs), and can better learn both the same car and the track (IMO)

ub2slow2

Yes I agree with you and I would never do it on a public road that is still being used anyway. Yes there is quite a bit of risk for a short time period and you just have to hope nothing goes wrong in that window of time.

There is a sanctioned event where they actually close 30 miles of highway for a timed race. I would be way over my speed class but they just disqualify you. When you look at their previous years times most of the Z06's and ZR1's are disqualified. Thinking that or the airport option.

dvandentop

gonna try the sandhills but i am sure that is full already

Schmid99z

Yea i was gonna say the sandhills open road challenge or the standing mile shootout. Its held in Arnold, NE. www.sorcrace.com is their website.

Shurshot

From their website

Dicecal

Had my Z06 up to 186 on the runway at Luke AFB a few years ago, waiting for another opportunity for a high speed run with the ZR1.

BT ZR1

Its not on my bucket list, but good luck.

avalonandl

Suggest you do a safety check first. Retorque all wheel lug nuts, chk tires visually for nails, etc., air presuure checks, have wheels balanced, and on and on. 200 mph is nothing to fool with. Oh and check your life insurance policy- they often have exclusions for "risky activities" and racing. A top speed run would probably be included.

Be safe and wear a good helmet.

Avalon

ub2slow2

Good advice and having all those things checked out when I get an oil change next week. Hard to believe almost 3,000 miles on him already. Have a racing rider on the auto policy already and yeah the life insurance would probably void out but what do ya do. Where I'm fixin to do this the only thing I would have to worry about is rolling, other than that if I went off track it's nothing but grass for a long ways before some fences and no tree's or buildings. Pretty safe environment overall and I'm sure most of us have had our cars up to 150 or abouts so what's another 50 mph

barduch

After reading all of the posts on this thread, one certainly pauses to consider the wisdom of attempting 200 mph in our own ZR1s. At Spring Mountain I had every confidence that the mechanics paid extra close attention to every critical detail on the cars. An off track excursion there, because of a mechanical problem or driver error, could certainly have been expensive at best combined with painful at worst if the car had rolled as a result of the numerous boulders and desert plant materials lining the course. Most of us exceeded 120 mph on that back straight but that is significantly less stored energy to dissipate than 200 mph would provide. My car, as others have stated, is rock solid at 150 mph. In the controlled environment of a long and wide airport runway with flat dry grass areas abutting it, would the biggest concern be tire failure? And, does anyone know what would happen with our stock tires in the event of failure at that speed. I had a tire go flat at Spring Mountain and it was a non-event, again at a much lower speed. I am finding this to be a really interesting and thought provoking thread.