Track events in Florida

[Mac VABCH]

Thanks I'll check it out...

[CobraDan]

http://www.hookedondriving.com/hooked-on-driving-events

[Mac VABCH]

I have looked at the Hooked on Driving Events calender and it seems that they are a bit more expensive than what I'm use to paying. Are track just more expensive to have HPDE events in FL than in VA. For instance, I'm running a Track Daze event in April at VIR for $395 (2 days 23-24). You typically get 4/5 sessions per day at 30 mins each and a t-shirt. VIR full course is 3.2 miles. I haven't been to Palm Beach but from looking at their web site it doesn't seem to be as the same caliber of track. And yet its $475 for 2 days. I'm not trying to bash organization or facility just wanted to know what to expect when moving to FL..... Thanks Mac

[jmimac351]

Mac, that's a big 10-4. You're going to see ~300/day for track events. Chin Motorsports, NASA, and Hooked On Driving are the main organizations, as mentioned. I've heard of guys in California paying $100 for a track day at the main tracks. Not sure why the disparity. I suppose it's what the market will bear.

Sebring is a wonderful place, though. There's no place like it.

I ran Daytona prior to the repaving and did not like it. I won't be back. It was boring to me and fairly dangerous. Homestead is a fun track, just a long haul to get down there and you'll want to look for 2-day events to make it worthwhile. All 3 organizations run there.

PBIR is a nice facility. The track is not bad. I would rank it behind Sebring and Homestead.

There is a new track in Starke which is NE of Gainesville. There have been some configuration / safety issues they supposedly have sorted out. Not sure about it as I haven't seen it with the changes. If so, that may be a somewhat lower cost option. I'd pay $200 to go there.

Several of us from Orlando are running at Sebring with Chin April 9th. A few cobras, Panoz cars, and I'm taking my Miata.

Mac, plan on spending a lot of time at Sebring. That ain't a bad thing. If I could only run Sebring for the rest of my life I wouldn't complain.

Oh, occassionally some of us get up to Roebling Road in Savannah, GA. That's a fun track. We had a Chump Car race there a few months ago and had a real good time.

See you at the track.

Jim

[jmimac351]

Mac, one more thing... make sure you go to this Yahoo email list and join the group. Here in Florida there are a lot of cobra owners on it. Also quite a few Backdraft guys, including the guys with BDR TD cars. When we're figuring out which track events to go to and who's going a lot of times it will be discussed on this email list.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pbcoffrog/