I'm dying over here reading all the "banter"......once again in the words of "Rodney", tough crowd, tough crowd.....
Being a knee dragger, Sieg's gonna kick all our a$$es is my bet....nothing like throwing two wheels into slide on ASPHALT....i can barely do it on dirt (of course there was a tree there and i am smart enough to know they win).....
Oh but wait, this is not a competition.....just a bunch of guys going around a track...KISS....
For any of you that always wanted to try driving your car on the track but have no experience etc. This is a great event to get you feet wet with the driving school. This is the event I regrettably talked Greg Weld into attending. It has been downhill ever since. Great track to learn on because if you go off track here is not much to run into. They keep it safe and only allow beginners to pass in a couple sections etc. We all start somewhere.
From the Norcal site:
Saturday Driver’s School
The school will be led by OTEC head instructor Mike Camicia. The day will begin with a ride along-instructors driving and students riding. This will be at low speed and without helmets, allowing students to hear the instructor and see just where we want you to drive, AKA the Line.
After the ride along, we will hold a classroom session to review the Line you just observed. We will go over the flags used by the corner workers to control track safety.
During your first track session you will concentrate on driving the correct Line rather than speed. As students gain skill and confidence, speeds will begin to pick up while maintaining good car control. Later in the day we will move to lead-follow. This is where two students will follow an instructor around the track. The instructor will have the students leap frog into the lead, allowing instructor to observe and students to get the feel of passing.
Between each track session students will meet back in the classroom for download discussions. During these sessions instructors will discuss the progress of each student. This also provides time for students to ask questions and review driving concepts.
This school is a great opportunity for friends and family to get introduced to track driving in a gradual and controlled environment. Whether you want to become a track enthusiast or you just want that one-time experience, I hope you will consider joining us. Whether you want to drive the family race car or your faithful daily-driver, this is a unique opportunity.
I'm dying over here reading all the "banter"......once again in the words of "Rodney", tough crowd, tough crowd.....
Being a knee dragger, Sieg's gonna kick all our a$$es is my bet....nothing like throwing two wheels into slide on ASPHALT....i can barely do it on dirt (of course there was a tree there and i am smart enough to know they win).....
Oh but wait, this is not a competition.....just a bunch of guys going around a track...KISS....
Keep that part in the frontal lobe and you'll have a blast.... Try to drive the car in front of ya -- or the guy pushing you into every corner in back of you... and you get the new nickname 'tasmanian devil'.
Go to the Norcal site and download the tech form. That will give you a good checklist of stuff to make sure your car is ready. http://www.norcal-saac.org/track/
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