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02-21-2013, 04:11 PM | #1 |
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2013 VIC (or rather, PNW) track day schedule
2013 track day schedule for the PNW!
Not sure about you guys but with this lacking winter (at least for me ), and parts on order.. I can't wait for Spring.... so without further ado.. (pretty early but at least those with projects can have a sense of urgency ) I encourage you guys to try a track day! We're lucky to have some really fun tracks within a few hours of us. This thread is strictly for track days. For auto-x related, do visit VCMC's forum and UBCSCC's forum. Here are the tracks available in the PNW. Mission Raceway Park http://www.missionraceway.com/ Pacific Raceways http://www.pacificraceways.com/Index.aspx Portland International Raceway http://www.portlandraceway.com/ Bremerton Raceway http://www.bremertonraceway.com/ Oregon Raceway Park http://oregonraceway.com/ Ridge Motorsport Park http://www.ridgemotorsportspark.com/ The furthest is ORP. Roughly about 6-7 hrs away. So, how does it work? A respective car club will host an event at X track. Some clubs may require membership, some may not. Some memberships can be used for most clubs (ie PCA). This is your first step. Here are the most common clubs that run track days: Alfa club: nwalfaclub.com/track_events.html BMW club: http://www.bmwpugetsound.com/ PCA PNWR: www.pnwr.org/ PCA Oregon: http://www.oregonpca.org/ Turn2 Lapping: http://www.turn2lapping.com VCMC: http://www.vcmc.ca/forum/showthread....edule-for-2012 Performance Drivers Club (PDC): http://performancedriversclub.org/ UBCSCC: http://www.ubcscc.com/racing/track-days/ All clubs above welcome all makes and models to attend their lapping days. Concerning membership though, please check. Some may or may not require a membership to participate. You can then sign up for your desired event here: www.motorsportreg.com with the exception of PDC where you will need to navigate their site. So create an account! I actually copy and pasted the list of events in the PNW from there onto this thread (note: PCA Oregon has cancelled all their HPDE events with the exception of their April 15 PIR event ..) An alternative to club hosted track days is Proformance Racing open lapping days at Pacific Raceways. A little bit pricier, but once you've been signed off to drive solo, you can lap to your hearts content (in other words, til you get bored or run out of brakes ) http://www.proformanceracingschool.com/schedule I have a feeling Turn2 may be similar however I did not participate in any of their events last year- if someone could confirm I can update Apr 12 Turn 2 Lapping Ridge Motorsports Park Apr 12 Turn 2 Lapping Ridge Motorsports Park Apr 15 PCA - Oregon Region Portland Int'l Raceway Apr 19 BMW CCA - Puget Sound Chapter Pacific Raceways Apr 19 Turn 2 Lapping Ridge Motorsports Park Apr 27 Turn 2 Lapping Oregon Raceway Park Apr 28 Turn 2 Lapping Oregon Raceway Park May 3 PCA - Pacific Northwest Region Ridge Motorsports Park May 9 Turn 2 Lapping Pacific Raceways May 15 UBCSCC Mission Raceway May 24 PCA - Pacific Northwest Region Pacific Raceways Jun 7 Turning 2 Lapping Ridge Motorsports Park Jun 8 PCA - Pacific Northwest Region Bremerton Motorsports Park Jun 14 Turning 2 Lapping Ridge Motorsports Park Jun 15 PCA - Pacific Northwest Region Ridge Motorsports Park Jun 21 BMW CCA - Puget Sound Chapter Pacific Raceways June 21 UBCSCC Mission Raceway Jun 24 Morrissport Mission Raceway Jun 26 PCA - Pacific Northwest Region Pacific Raceways Jun 28 Turning 2 Lapping Ridge Motorsports Park Jun 29 Turning 2 Lapping Ridge Motorsports Park Jul 22 PCA - Pacific Northwest Region Ridge Motorsports Park Jul 26 Turning 2 Lapping Ridge Motorsports Park Jul 27 PCA - Pacific Northwest Region Bremerton Motorsports Park Aug 9 PCA - Pacific Northwest Region Ridge Motorsports Park Aug 14 UBCSCC Mission Raceway Aug 16 Turning 2 Lapping Ridge Motorsports Park Aug 20 Morrissport Mission Raceway Sep 6 BMW CCA - Puget Sound Chapter Pacific Raceways Sep 7 PCA - Pacific Northwest Region Bremerton Motorsports Park Sep 7 Turning 2 Lapping Oregon Raceway Park Sep 8 Turning 2 Lapping Oregon Raceway Park Sep 19 PCA - Pacific Northwest Region Pacific Raceways Sep 13 Turning 2 Lapping Ridge Motorsports Park Sep 20 Turning 2 Lapping Pacific Raceways Oct 4 PCA - Pacific Northwest Region Ridge Motorsports Park Oct 5 PCA - Pacific Northwest Region Bremerton Motorsports Park Oct 5 BMW CCA - Puget Sound Chapter Ridge Motorsports Park Oct 26 PCA - Pacific Northwest Region Bremerton Motorsports Park This list will be updated with new events as they pop up. I know in the past VCMC and UBCSCC hosted track days @ Mission and I anticipate no different this year.
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02-21-2013, 04:11 PM | #2 |
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accomodations just a few posts down! thanks arthur!
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02-21-2013, 05:04 PM | #3 |
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Yes!!!!!
I am so excited to begin tracking my car, this is going to be great! Thank you for the schedule!!! |
02-21-2013, 05:10 PM | #4 |
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No problemo! I thankfully have more free time this year so I'm hoping to see more BC plates down south
We can use this thread to coordinate events we can all attend together etc.. Generally speaking, the atmosphere is very relaxed and people are friendly. |
02-22-2013, 12:52 PM | #5 |
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LOL
Turn2 days are run like proformance days except no school run group. 2 run groups that alternate every 30 mins. One group is fast the other group is like insane fast. Insane fast guys are like WOT out of the gate and don't slow down till the checkered flag lol |
02-22-2013, 01:16 PM | #6 |
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Nicely done, will hopefully have the Miata out at a few of those. Thx for posting.
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02-22-2013, 02:25 PM | #7 |
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UBCSCC is finalizing our bookings at Mission. We roll out the days/details soon.
hopefully a mod can sticky this thread |
02-22-2013, 02:28 PM | #8 |
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Nice, I plan to take my car out this year and see what we are capable of.
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02-22-2013, 03:00 PM | #10 |
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Did you cord the conti's yet? I'm gonna try some r6's this time and see what they can do
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02-22-2013, 03:11 PM | #11 |
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I only got to use em once man. LOL! I was sent pretty much new tires.. they were great! Can't wait to use it again this season!
R6s won't last as long so I've heard.. You should try A6's for HPDEs.. haha. I know people use them for maximum grip for you know.. timing |
02-22-2013, 04:04 PM | #12 |
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I'ma be running NT05's if they ever come back in stock, not pro enough for slicks yet, or fast enough for you vet's
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02-22-2013, 05:19 PM | #13 | |
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Yeah heard about the r6's not lasting as long. But next conti size up I think is 305/650/18. A little too wide for my fenders. LOL a6 hahahaha. U warm up the tires on the out lap then 2nd lap around you run into traffic, 3rd lap u think you'll get a clean lap but they already over heated haha |
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02-22-2013, 05:27 PM | #14 | ||
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If you ran a flare up front, could you fit it? The LIC rear has the same clearance as Karlton's right? I know Karlton ran 315s no prob.. BUT i have no f'n clue what the hell the 650 means. Yah that's the problem with HPDEs.. unless you go to open lapping and sign up for the even faster group. haha. |
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02-22-2013, 07:34 PM | #15 | |
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Have to play around with it I guess. Turn2 is not bad for lapping. Probably the best. Passing on left and right and in the corners. Passing on the inside on turn 2 is a rush hahaha. |
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02-23-2013, 04:13 AM | #16 |
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I'm hoping to have the teener done by the summer and do a few auto cross and maybe a local track day. Think I want a car trailer if doing events state side so I can bring parts and tires as car is 40+ years old..lol
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03-08-2013, 05:42 PM | #17 |
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UBCSCC has announced their trackdays.
Mission Raceway Date #1: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 Mission Raceway Date #2: Friday, June 21st, 2013 Mission Raceway Date #3: Wednesday, August 14th, 2013 http://www.ubcscc.com/racing/track-days/ |
03-08-2013, 06:17 PM | #18 |
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I've always wanted to track my car because it looks like a lot of fun to get out there and try something new and meet new people. The only problem is my 04 WRX is bone stock. Is this a problem? Or do other people track there cars stock?
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Some grandmas in Volvo's out there! Sometimes you wish they weren't there but good on them! Lol |
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03-08-2013, 06:42 PM | #20 |
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Thanks FocusOnMe! First post updated!
CJR; what alcoolaid said. Just make sure everything works before coming onto the track! |
03-08-2013, 07:25 PM | #21 |
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Thanks guys, good to know. I'll definitely be looking into this more then! I'm excited now.
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03-08-2013, 08:43 PM | #22 |
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Nice work with all the dates!
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03-09-2013, 05:48 AM | #23 |
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awesome thread, someone sticky this. Hopfully i can make it out to a good few of these this year!
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Here's more specific info from VCMC's site about track day prep for Mission: http://www.vcmc.ca/forum/showthread....t-the-trackday FWIW I read lots of "lessons learned" feedback about brakes/tires, braking style, etc. before going to my first few track days because I wanted to be super prepared. This can be a distraction from the most important and useful advice you can get - which is almost always from the experienced instructor sitting next to you! |
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03-11-2013, 12:48 AM | #25 |
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Pacific Raceways BEST WESTERN PLUS Peppertree Auburn Inn - Auburn, WA 401, 8th Street SW, Auburn, WA 98001-5901 Auburn Toll Free Reservations: 253-887-7600 Auburn Tel: 253-887-7600 Auburn Fax: 253-887-7676 Proformance Racing School has a Corporate Account with these guys. Mention their name and it's $89 a night with complimentary breakfast. Cedars Inn Auburn 102 15th Street Northeast Auburn, WA 98002 [email protected] Phone: (253) 833-8007 Toll Free: (866) 833-8007 Fax: (253) 931-1113 Cedars Inn is like half the price of Best Western but you don't get breakfast and I would say it is more like a motel instead of a hotel. Not that clean and parking not as secure as the Best Western. Food nearby both hotels and is like a 10 minute drive to the track. The Ridge Motorsports Park Little Creek Casino Resort 91 West State Route 108 Shelton, WA 98584 1-800-667-7711 Ask for the "Ridge" discount. Sunday-Thursday $69 a night and Friday-Saturday is $79 a night. Alderbrook Resort & Spa 7101 E State Highway 106 Union, Washington 98592 (360) 898-2145 Pretty expensive like $130+ a night but it's what you would expect from a resort and spa with a view. |
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