2011 Proving Grounds Road-Course discussion.

[Dizmm]

This year for the 2011 MAPerformance Proving Grounds, we have the road course for Saturday (June 25th 2011) only. There are 2 options as to how we use the road course. I'd love to hear feedback from those interested in attending.


Option 1:
Open Lapping Day (All Day)
Cost Per entry: $165
About 2 hours of track time per entry

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Option 2:
The day would be split into 2 events

Morning:
9am - 2pm - Open Lapping
Cost of $110 per entry with 1 hour of track time

Afternoon:
2pm-6pm - High Speed Auto-X (Timed Lap)
$90 per entry
about 5-8 timed runs per entry

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Thoughts? Ideas? Feedback? Feel free to let me know!

[Speedfreak]

Kind of a toss up, but I may lean toward open lapping the entire time.

[Dizmm]

I've came up with an option3:

What about 9-3 open lapping.

9:00 – 9:20 – Group A
9:20 – 9:40 – Group B
9:40 – 10:00 – Group C
10:00 – 10:20 – Group D
10:20 – 10:40 – Group A
10:40 – 11:00 – Group B
11:00 – 11:20 – Group C
11:20 – 11:40 – Group D
11:40 – 12:00 – Group A
12:00 – 12:20 – Lunch Break
12:20 – 12:40 – Group B
12:40 – 1:00 - Group C
1:00 – 1:20 – Group D
1:20 – 1:40 – Group A
1:40 – 2:00 – Group B
2:00 – 2:20 – Group C
2:20 – 2:40 – Group D
3:00PM - Timed Laps, end at 6pm

Then just $165 per entry.

15 cars per heat, 60 car cap.

Thats 1 hour, 20 min of track time plus your timed laps. I dont really like splitting the event into two.

[Speedfreak]

I see 40 minutes of lap time plus the timed laps per group?

[mlomker]

Option 3 sounds good, in general.

How would the timed portion work? Would you have two or three cars on the track at a time? I'm not sure how there'd be enough time, otherwise.

[scheides]

Dang, this kinda sucks. I was hoping to be able to do the trifecta this year: autox, drag, and short track, all in one weekend. Any way this can still be possible? Not sure what the rest of the schedule is like.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

You could drag race on Sunday.

[mlomker]

You could drag race on Sunday.

Wasn't the so-called auto-x just timed laps last year, anyway? I didn't participate but that was what I had read.

[Dizmm]

I see 40 minutes of lap time plus the timed laps per group?

Thats 1 hour, 20 minutes per group, plus your timed laps. Should be plenty of seat time. by the end of the day, i assure you and your car will be tired.

Dang, this kinda sucks. I was hoping to be able to do the trifecta this year: autox, drag, and short track, all in one weekend. Any way this can still be possible? Not sure what the rest of the schedule is like.
This was my idea last year. I'd still love to do this. I'll see what i can do.

Wasn't the so-called auto-x just timed laps last year, anyway? I didn't participate but that was what I had read.

The timed laps will be similar to a parking lots auto-x. Standing stop start, and basically a full lap with a flying finish. We'll send out a car every 20 seconds or so. Our timing can handle a 7 car sequence. Depending on the turnout, we should be able to get 3-4 timed runs in, maybe more.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

Do you get to do a lap or anything before the standing start to warm up the brakes?