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trev616 · 01-19-2018, 08:47 PM

Anyone driven that track? If so what was involved? How did you do it? I'm simply trying to drive somewhere I don't have to worry about jail time for going too fast.

dowroa · 01-19-2018, 11:04 PM

http://thscc.com/track-program/nonht...%20Driving.pdf

https://www.motorsportreg.com/events...ar-club-184333

https://www.motorsportreg.com/events...tarheel-606482

gkubed · 01-20-2018, 12:46 AM

I did an HPDE through NASA Racing last year and the experience was incredible:

http://www.nasaracing.net/schedule/

Basically I signed up for NASA membership, registered for the event, and showed up. For HPDE1 you basically can show up in a totally stock car. Sticky tires, better pads, and an oil cooler are nice. Wear long sleeves and pants!

ZionsWrath · 01-20-2018, 04:54 AM

I would run with Porsche over NASA. NASA group 1 is very crowded

xjohnx · 01-23-2018, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ZionsWrath

I would run with Porsche over NASA. NASA group 1 is very crowded

I've never noticed crowding to be an issue on tracks as large as VIR. At smaller tracks (like Jefferson Circuit @ Summit Point), sure.

Flat Black VW · 01-23-2018, 09:31 AM

my personal favorite is TrackDaze, ive run with them, porsche, nasa, scca, and Hooked on Driving. Best to worst IMO is TD, HOD, Porsche, NASA, SCCA (all are great, any time you get on track is great). Ive heard Chin is great and they run at VIR as well.

Been there 4 times and its been great. Depending on where you are Carolina Motorsports Park ive heard is fun, Summit in WV has 3 tracks, but Jefferson is meh IMO, and Dominion Raceway is in Thornburg, I havent run there yet and have heard very mixed reviews, none extremely positive.

xjohnx · 01-24-2018, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Flat Black VW

Dominion Raceway is in Thornburg, I havent run there yet and have heard very mixed reviews, none extremely positive.

Consider this an extremely positive review, then. I had a BLAST there. The complaints about barriers/runoff were a non-issue IMHO.

dstrout · 02-12-2018, 01:28 PM

I love VIR - it’s my favorite track. FWIW, I also like NASA. They run a very well organized and tight ship. I have yet to get a bad instructor.

As far as getting to go fast, VIR has two nice long sorta-straights where you’ll get to wring her out. Do it!

dowroa · 02-12-2018, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trev616

Anyone driven that track? If so what was involved? How did you do it? I'm simply trying to drive somewhere I don't have to worry about jail time for going too fast.

Trev:

There are holiday laps coming up on March 2nd.

Come out. $20 per 20 min session.

See if you like it. Nothing required. It will be... a weird HPDE-like day, but a safe way to get a taste of track time.

Hope to see you there!

- brian, 2002 C5z06

ajh88 · 02-22-2018, 11:01 PM

NASA mid atlantic is a great group of people. I actually have the most fun with NASA but you'll get more track time with non-racing orgs like Chin and TrackDaze. Chin brings out real nice machinery but the groups are more stand-offish IMO. Maybe a function of the older and moneyed crowd.

DarkSunrise · 02-23-2018, 08:29 AM

+1 for TrackDaze. They really work to maximize track time. Relaxed, but still safe environment. Really love their open track days where you're basically on track for 4 hrs.

NASA has a fun group of guys and the option to do TT/racing, but seems a bit crowded at times.

DrButtDrugs · 02-26-2018, 08:37 AM

Weird thread to pick for a phishing attempt...

01-19-2018, 08:47 PM	#1
trev616 Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Drives: 2017 Toyota 86 Location: Richmond VA Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Virginia International Raceway Anyone driven that track? If so what was involved? How did you do it? I'm simply trying to drive somewhere I don't have to worry about jail time for going too fast. Last edited by trev616; 01-19-2018 at 11:15 PM.

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ZionsWrath Thanks Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 4,163 Thanks: 5,989 Thanked 3,100 Times in 1,498 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I would run with Porsche over NASA. NASA group 1 is very crowded __________________

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Flat Black VW Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: NOVA Posts: 894 Thanks: 227 Thanked 343 Times in 202 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	my personal favorite is TrackDaze, ive run with them, porsche, nasa, scca, and Hooked on Driving. Best to worst IMO is TD, HOD, Porsche, NASA, SCCA (all are great, any time you get on track is great). Ive heard Chin is great and they run at VIR as well. Been there 4 times and its been great. Depending on where you are Carolina Motorsports Park ive heard is fun, Summit in WV has 3 tracks, but Jefferson is meh IMO, and Dominion Raceway is in Thornburg, I havent run there yet and have heard very mixed reviews, none extremely positive. __________________ Build Thread: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43355

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ajh88 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 149 Thanks: 12 Thanked 51 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	NASA mid atlantic is a great group of people. I actually have the most fun with NASA but you'll get more track time with non-racing orgs like Chin and TrackDaze. Chin brings out real nice machinery but the groups are more stand-offish IMO. Maybe a function of the older and moneyed crowd. __________________ 2013 Firestorm FRS 1995 Alpine Silver Supra Turbo Toyota Lexus Club of Pittsburgh

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DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S) Location: USA Posts: 5,794 Thanks: 2,164 Thanked 4,242 Times in 2,220 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	+1 for TrackDaze. They really work to maximize track time. Relaxed, but still safe environment. Really love their open track days where you're basically on track for 4 hrs. NASA has a fun group of guys and the option to do TT/racing, but seems a bit crowded at times. __________________ "Never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time." 2022 BRZ Build 2013 FR-S Build

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dowroa Old Guy Join Date: Jan 2011 Drives: 16 STi, 22 MX-5 RF BBS, 04 OBS RPA Location: Durham, NC Posts: 293 Thanks: 526 Thanked 187 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	http://thscc.com/track-program/nonht...%20Driving.pdf https://www.motorsportreg.com/events...ar-club-184333 https://www.motorsportreg.com/events...tarheel-606482

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dstrout Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 82 Thanks: 18 Thanked 13 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I love VIR - it’s my favorite track. FWIW, I also like NASA. They run a very well organized and tight ship. I have yet to get a bad instructor. As far as getting to go fast, VIR has two nice long sorta-straights where you’ll get to wring her out. Do it!

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DrButtDrugs yerp Join Date: Aug 2016 Drives: 2015 WRX Location: South Central PA Posts: 157 Thanks: 5 Thanked 49 Times in 34 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Weird thread to pick for a phishing attempt...

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