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Feffman 12-08-2009 08:04 AM

Eagles Canyon Track Weekend 2010
 
Well it's a bit of a ways off, but we (www.MVPTrackTime.com) just booked Ealges Canyon Raceway (www.EaglesCanyon.com) for the weekend of September 18-19, 2010. All are invited to join us for the on-track excitement at our first annual "Cars of Northern Agression" track weekend. We are Cobra friendly as long as you have a roll bar/hoop that passes the broomstick test.

Registration is available either on line or via a mail in registration. Feel free to contact me at (314) 249-3770 if you have questions.

Feff

Feffman 01-08-2010 07:24 PM

A quick 2010 schedule update. We have moved our Eagles Canyon track weekend to September 18-19. Hope to see you all at the track.

Feff
www.MVPTrackTime.com

tgitchel 01-08-2010 08:04 PM

How much instructor time can I expect during one of these events? This is my first Cobra and I should have it on the road in a month or two and mostly sorted by then. I hope to learn the limits of the car and how to deal with its particular quirks without killing myself on the road. Are any of the instructors Cobra owners?

SSSammy 01-09-2010 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by tgitchel (Post 1016469)
How much instructor time can I expect during one of these events? This is my first Cobra and I should have it on the road in a month or two and mostly sorted by then. I hope to learn the limits of the car and how to deal with its particular quirks without killing myself on the road. Are any of the instructors Cobra owners?

If this event is run the way the MVP event at Hallett was, they will have some SCCA/PCA guys fly in to work as instructors. The event is not specific to Cobras. You will be on the track with a mix of cars, Porsches, Shelby Mustangs, Lotus Seven clones, run what you brung ... They will likely separate the cars into novice and experienced groups.

Mark will expand on this perhaps, but I recall that the instructors will not ride in a Cobra with one hoop. This is typical everywhere. At MVP Hallett, my instructor ran a session with him at the wheel and me in the right seat so I could get an idea of the racing line. Then I was on my own for the rest of the event. I had a blast and I will probably be at this event, eventho' it is the weekend before Run N Gun.

Me getting eaten by a Caterham ...
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...11_Medium_.jpg

If I may suggest .. you would benefit from first taking a vehicle dynamics course and an intro to road racing course from a racing school near you. You don't say where you are, but if the DFW area is within range, Texas Driving Experience operates a school at Texas Motor Speedway that offers this training. Jim Woodard instructs there and is a Cobra owner and member here.

And congratulations on being close to getting your ERA on the road! If you are in North Texas, we'd be tickled to have you join the DFW CC at our monthly events :D

Before tracking your ERA, tho', you really need to have it 4 wheel aligned by a competent speed shop. Mine was waaaay off as set at the factory.

Sam

tgitchel 01-09-2010 02:16 PM

Thanks for the information Sam. Sounds like good advise. I'll check into the Texas Driving Experience.

I am in Dallas and plan on making it out to the DFW CC in the near future.

My bother is a race engineer for Pinnacle Autosports near TMS and will do the track set up for me.

Feffman 01-13-2010 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tgitchel (Post 1016469)
How much instructor time can I expect during one of these events? This is my first Cobra and I should have it on the road in a month or two and mostly sorted by then. I hope to learn the limits of the car and how to deal with its particular quirks without killing myself on the road. Are any of the instructors Cobra owners?

You can have as much or as little instruction time as you choose at an MVP track event, but the instructor and driver must have roll over protection (hoops or roll bar) for both seats. Feel free to call me at (314) 249-3770 if you have any questions.

Feff

Clois Harlan 01-13-2010 06:16 AM

You can be sure this will be a good event if MVP is involved. Sammy I plan on joining you there if possible. Mark gave me a free pass to one of MVP events. I hope I can find it? :)

gsharapa 01-29-2010 05:27 PM

Let's see.......Mustangs, Porsches, Vettes and Cobras....looks like a slam dunk for the Cobras....ought to be fun to watch or hopefully participate in if I ever get and finish my new Cobra....

Feffman 02-10-2010 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by gsharapa (Post 1023729)
Let's see.......Mustangs, Porsches, Vettes and Cobras....looks like a slam dunk for the Cobras....ought to be fun to watch or hopefully participate in if I ever get and finish my new Cobra....

Build man, build! CYA at the track.

Feff


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