Track events in Florida

cbreez · #1 (**permalink**) 07-05-2011, 03:48 PM

Well, this seems to me my own personal ramblings...

Folks, check with Chin before you consider driving your Cobra...they have changed their rules for novice Cobra's (but nothing bad happened to cause that!).

Some of the instructors have seat complaints. Remember that Miles, Gurney and company raced these with the same type seats. They have roll bar issues. remember though these aren't racing events, just a chance to go out and drive your car fast.

I will still support Chin events. I am just passing along that the rules have changed.

Hope to see you at Sebring in August.

lovehamr · #2 (**permalink**) 07-05-2011, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by cbreez

Some of the instructors have seat complaints. Remember that Miles, Gurney and company raced these with the same type seats. They have roll bar issues. remember though these aren't racing events, just a chance to go out and drive your car fast.

I will still support Chin events. I am just passing along that the rules have changed.

Hope to see you at Sebring in August.

So what changed? I went to their web site and couldn't find any car rules at all.

Steve

cbreez · #3 (**permalink**) 07-06-2011, 05:58 AM

Go to the track times tab on the left of their homepage. It's their newsletter with a note to Cobra car owners.

cbreez · #4 (**permalink**) 08-19-2011, 02:53 PM

See you at the track tomorrow! Hopefully no rain.

90 cars registered...me the only Cobra.

Bailey · #5 (**permalink**) 08-19-2011, 04:56 PM

Have fun, plan on rain in the afternoon. I'll be in the garage wrenching

Bailey · #6 (**permalink**) 08-22-2011, 02:42 PM

Sooo, how did it go? Wish I was there, but I was trying to master bending brake lines. Still have a long way to go before I get that right.

cbreez · #7 (**permalink**) 08-22-2011, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Bailey

Sooo, how did it go?

It was a good day. Thank you. There was heavy rain right at lunch, but the track was pretty dry by 2PM and the rest of the day. No mechanical problems which is always a good thing. Sebring is a great track.

The big thing about the "Cobra" rules is that if you have a race seat for yourself, you must install one for the instructor or both of you could just use your stock seats. My instructor earlier this year pitched a fit because I installed a seat just for myself (which was ok then) and he almost didn't ride with me. I believe that's where this rule came from.

I just found out today that my Backdraft won't be able to run HOD at Daytona in December. No convertibles unless you have a full cage including down bars by the windshield so this may leave out the factory five guys too. The only single day package will be on Friday. The rest of the weekend packages will require you to buy multiple days.