Another track video.

[ScotWithOne_t]

Getting sick of these vids yet? Here's what I did last Saturday.
MAM HPDE 6-17-06 best laps
I seem to have overheard that 2 minutes is good for a street car at MAM...

EDIT: ok...something's effed up. Vid is not laoding for me...hold on, I'll try to fix it.
EDIT2: SHould be working now...had to upload a lower quality version. ah well...the wind noise is pretty horrendous as usual anyways.

[StangerJon]

hopefully this guy wont tell you the track will kill you.

[ScotWithOne_t]

haha...no...my instructo this time had to leave the car after the first couple laps because he felt sick. I hope it wasn't my driving

Is the video working? Putfile is being a PITA right noe for me.

[StangerJon]

not working yet.....

[ScotWithOne_t]

Should be fixed now

[RyanM]

so do you actually race anybody

[ScotWithOne_t]

so do you actually race anybody

No. An HPDE (High Performance Driving Event) is basically an open track. Kind of like a test and tune session for road racing. You can get a transponder that will time your laps, but they are like $70-80 to rent...I find a video camera works just as well. Although this one guy there had a GPS unit that timed his laps, and plotted points on a map, so he could compare the lines he took lap to lap...pretty cool, but I don't even want to know how much that system costs.

[RayK]

so do you actually race anybody

HPD1 and HPD2 teach you how to drive a road course and basic passing. HPD3 and 4 are increased passing in fast traffic. In 4, you can rent a transponder and time your laps. You can also enter the TT (time trials) and compete against others lap times.

After lunch on Sunday, most of the drivers were told to move the HPD3 for the next event. Alot more passing is allowed.

Driving hard for 20 mins in heat is a decent workout.

[OrangeCrush 86]

You have to progress through each session? I've been road racing alot (just not in a full size car). Just curious I wouldn't have a problem with it...however I dunno about having a instructor telling me what lines to take etc.

what kind of transponders do they use because I have one from go kart racing you could probably borrow if they are the same (it costed like 300 bucks and I hardly use it anymore.)

[RayK]

You have to progress through each session? I've been road racing alot (just not in a full size car). Just curious I wouldn't have a problem with it...however I dunno about having a instructor telling me what lines to take etc.

You actually have to go to class too. Skip class and you don't get your pass to the track.

[ScotWithOne_t]

You have to progress through each session? I've been road racing alot (just not in a full size car). Just curious I wouldn't have a problem with it...however I dunno about having a instructor telling me what lines to take etc.

what kind of transponders do they use because I have one from go kart racing you could probably borrow if they are the same (it costed like 300 bucks and I hardly use it anymore.)

The instructors are still helpful if you have not been to that particular track before. They help you learn the course quicker telling you which turns are late or early apexes. You can sign up for HPDE2,3 or 4 when you register for a NASA event, and in those classes, you don't have to have an instructor with you, but you can get one if your want one.

[OrangeCrush 86]

So you could start at HPDE 2 right off the bat?

[ScotWithOne_t]

So you could start at HPDE 2 right off the bat?

Pretty sure you can. You pick from a list which group to be in when you register.

[OrangeCrush 86]

Cool, my goal is to get out to one of these this year. So thanks for the info.

[ScotWithOne_t]

There are only three more scheduled events with NASA this year.
Autobahn in Joliet, IL July 21-23
Mid-Ohio August 12-13
Road America October 21-22
Check out the events forum. A few TCS-ers are going to them...not sure if I'll make it to any more this year though.