Greg Weld's 65 Mustang fastback track car

[SSLance]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

and the driver (Jim) was THRILLED (as I was) that he (and I) could find someone to go on track and dice it up..... not be afraid of the others crappy driving -- but being able to trust each other - and just concentrate on the drive.

There's only been a couple times when I've come off track knowing I just had the time of my life -- one was in the Lotus on the 5 mile Thill -- running with a Porsche GT2 that (the car) won Watkins Glen -- and a buddy (Barrett) in his Panoz.... we went nose to tail for 10 laps -- and we were all exhausted from the buzz and the fun. And running with Rob at Sonoma where my rear tires were just absolute toast -- so I had front grip and the sloppiest rear "EVER"..... I had to drive for everything I was worth.... while my mirror was filled with AO Mustang.... Damn that was fun and it's what makes you want to keep doing this !

I'm only 10 or 12 track days into my young track career and I've only had maybe 3 sessions total where I have been on a track the whole session with someone running similar speeds and a clear track otherwise. I remember almost every turn of those times... SO much fun...

It makes up a bit for those times when you are stuck in traffic the whole session or even when you have a clear track but are running out all by yourself. It's kind of like golf or snow skiing I guess, it's best when you are doing it with others of like skill and experience...whatever level that is.

[Panteracer]

Checkered flag racing was started over 20'years
ago by a group of Pantera racers. They run at thunderhill
Sears and laguna. There is actually a race class where all the
Classes run a race each time they run. Points, championships etc
Viper buddy and I have been asked to move up by we are good just
having fun. We run in A group with open passing everywhere
Group B is point byes at certain areas. Great group of guys with
Safety and fun the main focus. They have only have had one accident
in the last 20 years

Costs are down with smaller groups. Best track events that I have been
Involved with

Bob

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Panteracer

Checkered flag racing was started over 20'years
ago by a group of Pantera racers. They run at thunderhill
Sears and laguna. There is actually a race class where all the
Classes run a race each time they run. Points, championships etc
Viper buddy and I have been asked to move up by we are good just
having fun. We run in A group with open passing everywhere
Group B is point byes at certain areas. Great group of guys with
Safety and fun the main focus. They have only have had one accident
in the last 20 years

Costs are down with smaller groups. Best track events that I have been
Involved with

Bob

I'll bet we had 6 or 7 wrecks at Sonoma mini Nats this year. Most in turn 7. And I know two of them were totaled late models.

[FETorino]

Originally Posted by Panteracer

Checkered flag racing was started over 20'years
ago by a group of Pantera racers. They run at thunderhill
Sears and laguna. There is actually a race class where all the
Classes run a race each time they run. Points, championships etc
Viper buddy and I have been asked to move up by we are good just
having fun. We run in A group with open passing everywhere
Group B is point byes at certain areas. Great group of guys with
Safety and fun the main focus. They have only have had one accident
in the last 20 years

Costs are down with smaller groups. Best track events that I have been
Involved with

Bob

Bob. Is that a membership only group or open to new participants?

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I'll bet we had 6 or 7 wrecks at Sonoma mini Nats this year. Most in turn 7. And I know two of them were totaled late models.

None of the wrecks involved Orange cars.

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by FETorino

None of the wrecks involved Orange cars.

Not the case in 2014

Not enough wing?

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Sieg

Not the case in 2014

Not enough wing?

Or talent? LOL

[FETorino]

Originally Posted by Sieg

Not the case in 2014

Not enough wing?

Not everyone is qualified to pilot an Orange car.

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by FETorino

Not everyone is qualified to pilot an Orange car.

[rustomatic]

Jeez, I was there that day. Wasn't this in the wall in like the first five minutes of the first session?

Take time, Grasshopper--the non-race is not non-won in the first laps on a wet track . . .

Originally Posted by Sieg

Not the case in 2014

Not enough wing?

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by rustomatic

Jeez, I was there that day. Wasn't this in the wall in like the first five minutes of the first session?

Take time, Grasshopper--the non-race is not non-won in the first laps on a wet track . . .

Yep, early morning for sure!