Anyone track/drift their daily?
 

Car is my daily.



I've tried Autocross. While it was fun, I need more seat time as I got lost in the sea of cones.


There is a learners day at my local drift track I'm interested in going to but not sure if I want to take my daily. Just want to get an idea of who tracks/drifts their daily.

I autocross/track my "daily"

While I say daily - it's a summer car for me and I have a truck where I tow it to/from events.

Autocross is a good basis for car control - people will disagree with me I'm sure but it's good to kind of have basics down of learning to exceed the limit of the car in a lower speed environment.

Going onto the track, I think you have to have the mentality of potentially wrecking and destroying your car and/or failures that can happen that will leave you immobile for awhile during repair.

If you think you're okay taking this risk, then go for it. Just understand the negative side to these type of things

Yes. I track my daily.

I don't have another car or a truck.

Every track day I go to, there is an understanding that the car may not make it back.

Yes. I get in about 15,000 miles per year total, including about 20 track days.

I'd say the number of people who track their cars and don't also DD, or at least drive it periodically through the week are the minority.

Your chance of wrecking on a track with an instructor is negligible. You live in Fl so your chance of getting hit on the road is much higher (even while standing still).
Your chance of driving at or over the limit of the car your first time out is also low.
Oh, I drive mine on the track and on the street during the summer.

I'd say most people track their DD however Daily can mean many things. I think most have another vehicle that is used 80-90% of the time and the trackable car is a weekender or occasional use situation.

BRZ is my only car at the moment. Take it to a number of track days each summer. There's always a risk, but you can reduce it by keeping yourself in check. You don't always need to push 10/10ths. In another year or so this car will be stripped and converted to a full track car. in the meantime keeping the red mist under control will keep the tires on the tarmac.

I track, autocross, rallyx, and daily my FR-S. Just under 110k on it right now. Every time I've done a track day I've also gotten track insurance.

If you're able to walk away from a wreck and get another car for a DD in time that it won't interrupt your daily life, then keep on doin' it.

If not, which I'm guessing is the case for most people, I'd highly recommend that you have track insurance for every DE/TT day you do.

A proper tune and maintenance are paramount as is fuel quality and track insurance.


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Let's say that something bad does happen. Are you going to be able to fix it? Are you going to be able to get to work and whatever other obligations you have while it is down?

If so, I'd say go for it. Autocross, track, or drift.

If not, get that figured out, then go for it!

My 2014 BRZ is my one and only vehicle. I track and autox it. Last year I competed in 10 autox events, 9 Time Trials, and over 20 trackdays. I've been doing similar since I bought the car new (I used to do more autox and less track but I've pretty much reversed the two the last couple years).

You just need a plan for how to tow your car home and how to get to work on Monday (I've yet to need either).

My 2014 BRZ is my one and only vehicle. I track and autox it. Last year I competed in 10 autox events, 9 Time Trials, and over 20 trackdays. I've been doing similar since I bought the car new (I used to do more autox and less track but I've pretty much reversed the two the last couple years).

You just need a plan for how to tow your car home and how to get to work on Monday (I've yet to need either).

I drift monthly, drive daily.


If you track/drift be prepared to repair.


Learners day should be harmless and controlled so if I was you, have a go!






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