Calling all Blackwings and V cars to Watkins Glen

[Kawman]

I was at Watkins Glen last weekend with Hooked On Driving and I was the only Cadillac there. Come on guys, we need some representation!

There's another 3 day event at the Glen Oct 10-12. Is there any interest out there?

 

[ukcats12]

I was at Watkins Glen last weekend with Hooked On Driving and I was the only Cadillac there. Come on guys, we need some representation!

There's another 3 day event at the Glen Oct 10-12. Is there any interest out there?

What does this event entail? I’m local-ish-ish and would consider making the drive for the weekend.

 

[Kawman]

You can camp for free in the paddock, or stay in a local hotel. Friday night they'll cook hamburgers and hotdogs and people hang out talking. Saturday night there's a pig roast and a band. Last weekend there was drift cars for passenger rides (the line was a hour and a half long), a huge car show and fireworks.

New drivers would be in A-novice and have an instructor riding with them. Then one gets promoted to A-solo and then on to groups B, C & D as one gets faster. Drivers in B & C groups can take passengers, so you can catch rides with different people in different cars that are way faster than you. It's fun and you see things from a different perspective.

You get 5 - 25 minute driving sessions per day. Everybody is very polite on the track. In groups A, B & C you can only pass when the guy in front of you gives you the signal to pass him. Group A-novice also has classroom time in between driving sessions.

Warning! Once you've been out on a track, it can be addictive.

 

[LastGas]

Agree with @Kawman, if you can find the time you should go! Watkins Glen is the best. Attended with chin last year, I also highly recommend chin for HDPE. Occasionally see blackwings or Vs at track days but it's pretty rare.

 

[Kawman]

It's a very family friendly environment. Babies in strollers, dogs on leashes and kids driving little electric cars around the paddocks. They want you to NOT leave your wives and girlfriends at home. They also want your wives and girlfriends out driving on the track.