Open-Track Smackdown

[68protouring454]

after looking it looks like you only need a track day under hpde, then your good to go.

[KAA]

Originally Posted by 68protouring454

after looking it looks like you only need a track day under hpde, then your good to go.

Hmmm.....I don't know about that. I participated in a NASA event last year and the way they explained it to me is you have to progress through all the HPDE levels. You just can't jump from HPDE 1 to HPDE 4. They wouldn't let me out of HPDE 1 even though I had several open track events under my belt.

HPDE 4 or equivilent experience required seems pretty clear to me. In HPDE 4 there are NO passing restrictions. That's basically wheel to wheel type driving. I don't, and never will have, that kind of experience with my car. I simply will not take the risk.

I'm sure there will be a lot of questions asked about that so the requirements should be pretty clear by the time of the event. But for now, it looks like some type of advanced driving experience will be required. That's going to eliminate a lot of people like me who may have open track experience but don't compete or have NASA experience.

[KAA]

"Time Trial rules will apply, so if you drop a wheel off the track you loose your time for that session, and metal-to-metal contact with another car on the track means immediate disqualification with no refund. Open passing is allowed during each session."

As much as I'd love to try and do an event like this, I am not willing to take the risk of running my car where there's open passing.