What A Hoot!

Karl Bebout · #1 (**permalink**) 01-26-2015, 07:34 AM

Will Talkington, Mesa Mike, Superstition Bill, Steve (with a Porsche Cayenne) and I went to ProAutoSports track day at the 1 1/4 mile East track at Wild Horse Pass (old Firebird) racing facility. They put together a special class time for us, since we weren't there on Saturday, and then put us on the track with instructors. (Mike has done various track events, so he didn't do the class time or have an insturctor) On my first 20 minute session, I felt very inept since I had a hard time seeing and remembering all the points, lines, and instructions. It also was suprisingly tiring but after a 90 minute break, hit the second session. It went a whole lot better since I'd had lots of time to think things through. My insturctor was happy with many of my apporaches, turns, and lines. Really looked forward to the third session, but when I got back to the pits, a following driver told me that my LR wheel was wobbling. Same side I'd had a pin break off a few weeks ago. Pulled the wheel and found the hub and two pins loose. Something's rotten in Denmark. Mike had trailered his car so I used his trailer and he drove home on his track tires. Poor old Superstition Bill got black balled since his passenger door came open three times on his first session and his instructor lost his radio out the door. He'd also had a problem with one set of turns and wound up in the dirt, twice. He did luck out and Pro gave him a freebie that he can use on another track day, after he gets his door latch fixed. Hector Benitez was to have gone with us, but the night before, he found that his carb was leaking a lot of gas onto his manifold. Sounded like the accelerator pump diaphragm died and it was too late to find a new one. Major disappointment. All in all, it was a fun experience and I'm looking forward to doing it again after I get my problem worked out. Pro runs a tight ship and the event was well organized. They run at least 8 weekends a year and there are all sorts of cars, from totally stock street cars to full out big and small race cars and they break the sessions down by the driver's experience as well as type of car, so you're not on the track, being in the way of cars capable of going much quicker. I highly recommend the experience and ProAutoSports. Really BIG FUN!

Danr55 · #2 (**permalink**) 01-26-2015, 07:41 AM

Some people have suspected for a long time that you have a screw loose. Guess this proves them right..

Short Cake · #3 (**permalink**) 01-29-2015, 06:46 AM

Sounds like you had a great time Mr. Karl. Congrats for taking the track in a safe environment to really drive your ride like it was designed.

Fast289 · #4 (**permalink**) 01-29-2015, 03:18 PM

Thanks for sharing Karl. I am glad you updated us, the event sounded great. I was gonna show up, but I decided to yank out my tranny. Good times....

Cheers

LMH · #5 (**permalink**) 01-29-2015, 03:34 PM

Sounds like fun!
Larry

mikiec · #6 (**permalink**) 01-30-2015, 08:37 AM

What's wrong with the tranny?

Mike

Cobrakeith · #7 (**permalink**) 01-30-2015, 09:06 AM

"Same side I'd had a pin break off a few weeks ago. Pulled the wheel and found the hub and two pins loose".

Sounds like a lot of fun Karl. Glad you found out about the loose hub on the track and not on the road. Could have been interesting as you watched your wheel pass you on the road!
Keith

Fast289 · #8 (**permalink**) 01-30-2015, 09:34 AM

Mikie,

My first and second are MIA. Looks like a spring or key missing. I will update when I know more.

Are you a Patriots fan now? I hear it's treason in New England if your not....

mikiec · #9 (**permalink**) 01-30-2015, 01:16 PM

I'm first a Cardinals fan. Then a Patriots fan. Had the Cards been in the Super bowl playing the Pats. I would prefer the cards win. Given that the Pats are playing the crappy Seahawks, I'll go with the Pats.

LuckyWinner · #10 (**permalink**) 02-03-2015, 07:34 AM

Sooooooo where are some pics??? would love to seem some

Karl Bebout · #11 (**permalink**) 02-03-2015, 07:51 AM

Got some pictures on a disc, but too dumb to know how to post.

BTW, Keith, et al.

Several of us will be hitting the track again Saturday, Feb. 28th. Anyone interested should keep an eye out for their really good discounts for first timers. This time will be on the Bondurant West track, which according to the layout I Googled, is just a little shorter than the East track I ran a couple weeks ago.

Cobrakeith · #12 (**permalink**) 02-03-2015, 03:34 PM

Thanks Karl, I'll keep an eye out for the info. I might be able to make that one.
Keith

Karl Bebout · #13 (**permalink**) 02-03-2015, 04:12 PM

If I see a discount deal, I'll post it.

mikiec · #14 (**permalink**) 02-03-2015, 04:50 PM

So, the car is all fixed?

Karl Bebout · #15 (**permalink**) 02-03-2015, 05:06 PM

"So, the car is all fixed?"

Not yet, but veddy close. I received the new hub flange yesterday, but since I was getting sliced and diced, didn't get it over to Dave's shop until today. Hopefully, he'll get it all squeezed together and set the preload and clearance tomorrow. It'll take less than an hour to button everything back up, once I get the parts home. (Dave has a shop on Missouri, just East of 7th ave, where he's been working on Jags, Range Rovers, and RRs for centuries. He knows his stuff about the Salisbury rear ends.)