The last version of my Falcon hit 92db at Laguna last year--I'm assuming I was pretty deeply into third gear going up the hill. I thought it was too loud, so the Chevy version will be quieter, somehow . . .

Do you guys know if Laguna Seca and the NorCal Shelby club allow passengers?

Yes they do Chad.... never on the first run groups of the day but after that yes. You'll need the same gear as the driver would be required to have for the run group you'd ride in, and you have to go check in and sign a waiver and get a wrist band.

Run group requirements:

Helmets: Snell SA2005 M2005 SA2010 M2010 (all groups)

Gloves (ALL groups)

Long sleeve shirts, long pants, adequate shoes / Driver’s suit for Blue group


I have a couple extra helmets if you need one... although usually a track will also have rentals... it's the gloves that can be a problem finding if you don't have them.

Cool. Thanks for the info Greg!

Registration for this event is now open. I signed up and will be there in my Chevy Camaro to run with the Shelby guys :D :catfight:

Unless I find out its going to pour before 11/20.

You're going to be POOR trying to run that Camaro with all our high speed Mustangs!!! LOL


Glad you've signed up! It's a great track to run.

Laguna 105
 

Been toying with doing this event even though
I am running there on Nov 1st... no sound limit day
You guys may suck me into it... wish I would have done
the 5 mile at Thunderhill last week.. I think that is the best
track I have been on

Bob

Laguna 105
 

Chad just wanted to let you know that
Laguna is the hardest track I have ever been on for brakes
My Pantera buddy is trying to get his brake upgrade done
before the Nov 1st project.. great equalizer with me and my
Viper buddy as his car is heavier... we run about the same
except in braking at this track... kinda slows him down a bit

Bob

Do it!!


Thunderhill was dang near a perfect weekend! Not to hot - almost but not too bad... Just too many cars running Green group.

I agree with Greg on the Do It part ha ha. Car guys are such enablers...

Thanks for the heads up on the brakes. I will make sure I do a fresh pad change before hitting the track.

Ok so who all is signed up for this next week?

Me -- and my buddy Big Mike with his NASCAR


We'll do TurkeyDay at L'Auberge in Carmel. Alex and Adrienne flying in....

well I knew you'd be there dufus-head..... lol

what about all the other maybes? I think Bermea will be there with a car or 3 as well...

Oh...... <hanging head>..... I thought maybe if OTHERS knew I was going to run that they'd come out to play.

Interesting.... I was worried about the opposite....:peepwall:

Laguna 105 day
 

I told my wife and the Doc I would lay low for a month
or so until my back gets fixed

I do plan on coming down to hang out for the day
but not running this time..loading up the truck, trailering up
etc really seems to mess things up on me right now

Bob

I'm signed up! Dave, are you going to make an appearance?

Weather has me a little nervous. Right now it is showing 50% chance of rain on Thursday and 10-20% Friday. Fingers crossed it doesn't rain Friday!

Mines on jack(ass) stand duty right now. Awaiting a new computer engine harness after new heads, cam, accessories package, hose reroutings, aaw new wire kit, ummm, carbon hood, new non-booster m/c.....Cant wait to track it, but will need the door bars and scroth harness's before next go out

might be there to watch you'll spin out though...

Family will be in town staying with me but I'd like to try to come down for the day and bring my pops with me.

:underchair:

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I've got an open passenger seat and I believe this event allows passengers...

My favorite philosopher of the 20 century once said "People always ask me, "are you a breast man?, leg man?, a$$ man?,' I figure i'm an A$$man, cause everytime i walk down the street people say, Hey your an a$$-man!"

Rodney D-

I forgot about the brake failure I had last year. I boiled my sub-par brake fluid and had to get towed--this was in addition to my alternator exploding and blowing out my upper radiator hose, which of course led to overheating . . .

Laguna Seca can be hard on the car; it's a great place to learn about brake fluid boiling points!:bang:

I'm not ready to make the call quite yet -- but looks like I'll just be driving Gwen's Cayenne out... Calling for 2 days of snow beginning on Tuesday here -- and over the pass on I-80... and even more snow about the time I'd be heading home. Danged If I'm going to risk someone else's life, let alone my own, just to drive for one day. So we shall see.

Either way -- I'd be at the track all day on Friday.

I will keep my fingers crossed for you Greg!

I'm hoping -- but right now it's not looking real good. I don't have chains for the rig -- and have "steer" tires on the drivers.... so they have zero traction...

I'm just not going to risk getting caught in the mountains with something that's not equipped for snow of any kind. That would just flat be negligent on my part.

This is one of the reasons I'm toying with a doing a California shop location.... Since I live in the mountains -- and have to drive over them to get to where I use the car! It's a PITA.

In an heroic effort to make this event -- I've switched plans and I'm driving down via Las Vegas and back up to Carmel..... so leaving a day early (in a couple hours) and heading out. I really don't want to miss this epic track day.

Atta boy! I was actually googling your area thinking if you head far enough south you'll be fine......come to think of it, we hit snow in the high desert south of Wells coming home from SEMA a few years ago. Good luck, maybe pack the AEV snowmobile just in case!:hitaxeonthehead:

You are the man! That is a heroic effort. I've got no excuse to finish up my own preparations for Friday lol! I can't wait!

No brainer. What's another of PTO when you've accrued as much as you have?

You haven't lived until you've enjoyed Donner Summit in the snow . . .

I just read something about Thunderhill. They're looking into building high bay shops on either side of the entrance to the facility.....might be something worth looking into.

I'm 200 miles out! Sitting at the intersection of CA-46 and I-5..... Now.... for those of you keeping track - It's our 36th Anniversary today. How many wives would spend their 36th anniversary in a semi - parked in a parking lot on their way to spend Thanksgiving, eating dinner in a restaurant... so their idiot dumber half's can track their cars?






Read above!! LOL








What are you trying to say???










I used to live in Alameda... and Reno was part of my territory. I was in my '64 Dodge Polara 500 with it's transplanted 440 and a 4 speed - on street tires -- and was the last car allowed thru before they closed I-80..... it took me 4 hours to drive 50 miles. I made it without any help -- but the only way I could tell there was even a road there was the reflectors marking the guardrails for the snowplows. Lucky for me - there was not a single car coming the other way - so I could take my half out of the middle!










I was working with RAY on renting a shop there when I was there in October. So thinking about it for sure.

Happy Anniversary to both of you crazy kids! Better lucky than smart, right? :thumbsup:

Thanks Dan!!

One of my favorite - and most accurate statements!

Laguna 105
 

Greg,
Happy anniversary... I am going on 39 years
If they stayed with with us this long they know how
crazy we are:)

I have missed almost everyone of my Wife's birthdays
for the last 14 years attending the Monterey Weekend
in August... I blame it on the Pantera

Hope to see you guys on Friday.... planning on taking
the Pantera for a spin down there for the day now that
it is back in street trim and the brake reservoirs are straightened out

Bob

Happy anniversary, Greg--36 years of marriage is pretty awesome! :trophy-1302:

Holy Cow Bob!! 39 years... Gwen and I actually celebrate our first date versus being married. First date anniversary is 44th! Really "all of our lives" together. I was 18 when we started going out.

YES!!! They know exactly how f'd up we are! LOL --- otherwise - who would have us??







Thanks buddy! Crazy to think about how fast the time has gone.

Wow, congratulations you guys!!!

Pammy and I are going on 29 dating and 27 married. We met on my 20th birthday and got married on out two year versery of our first date.

My oldest son Chris may thwart my plans of coming down there tomorrow for a POSSIBLE announcement/question to his girl (hope she doesnt see this lol)

Happy Thanksgiving everybody down there, wish i was there in my 70....soon.

Anyone who was on the fence really missed something here. It was a great very low key event with clear cool weather, and no worries about noise. It was really nice visiting with Chad and Greg Weld. There was a good variety of Ameican Muscle too: )

Hats off to Chad, as he drove all the way up from LA in his car to run. Wow! No trailer.

Regards

CurtiSS 69

Glad you came by Curtis!! It was a great day! Laguna Seca is such a fun track to run. My family wasn't all too thrilled about the temps today - but oh well...

And yes = 100% agree on Chads effort!! OMG --- but isn't that what Pro Touring is SUPPOSED to be about? Drive your car - track your car - take it on a trip... enjoy the crap out of it? And he's a good track driver too!!