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Originally Posted by colmusstard
Yea, I'm looking for somewhere to take it. Track is ideal but Mid-Ohio doesn't seem to have many track days
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Take a look at Putnam Park as well...........
http://putnampark.com/
NASA hasn't gone here in a few years but I'm sure they still have club/track days you could attend. Similar in travel/distance to Mid-Ohio from where you are at. IMHO, Putnam is a bit more beginner friendly (not as many hard concrete things to hit as Mid-Ohio). Track surface is more abrasive though so tire wear is more excessive.
If you do find a group that does a weekend event @ Putnam (similar to what NASA does) just be aware they don't allow camping there. Only mentioning it because in all my years w/NASA I haven't seen another track that makes everyone clear out (during a Sat/Sun event) around 6-7pm Saturday (cars, equipment, etc. can stay...just not you) and locks the place up until the next morning. Track is fun/challenging though.
Slightly more of a drive is NelsonLedges............
http://www.nelsonledges.com/
https://www.facebook.com/nelsonledgesracecomplex/
Many years since I've been here but they use to do Friday track days for around $100. Best thing I can tell you about Nelson is (if you go there) never go off-track. Unless they've done some major landscaping the grass areas are a challenge for a 4x4 and death to just about anything else. Putnam's off-track areas are a putting green by comparison.
Far as Mid-Ohio goes NASA is usually there three times a year - April, June/July, and October. I'd recommend the summer event as weather on the early/late dates can be unpredictable, which I guess is true 99.9% of the time in Ohio anyways.
........and I'm a new BRZ owner as of July this year. Plan on getting it to the track at some point but since I'm normally racing (Spec Miata not BRZ's) that might not be for awhile.
Jeff