Hi Guys and Gals,
The feedback is coming in - thanks. It seems most of you enjoyed CCC #1.
OK, so now that we've done CCC #1, I've had requests for CCC #2 and an Advanced Car Control Clinic.
We can set up CCC #2 for next year, perhaps in the spring if there is enough interest. Cost should be similar based upon participation.
If we can put together an advanced Car Control Clinic at Willow Springs or Buttonwillow with Bob Blizzard and his instructors (in conjunction with NASA, Grand Prix West or Speed Ventures), how many would be interested in attending?
We would plan to have an instructor for every two attendees, in car communication, do some lead follow and basic on track driving instruction. Attendees could run in beginner, intermediate or advanced sessions based upon their track experience. We could make it a one day or weekend event. The plan again is to have fun and learn how to better control you car.
Please let me know how many of you would like to attend this type of event and we'll start planning it if we have enough interest.
Dan <2
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OGO is in for the work detail O>
OGO O> O> O> plus all my AKA's ^8 ^8
Quote from: ViperX on October 06, 2008, 12:53:01 PM
If we can put together an advanced Car Control Clinic at Willow Springs or Buttonwillow with Bob Blizzard and his instructors (in conjunction with NASA, Grand Prix West or Speed Ventures), how many would be interested in attending?
We would plan to have an instructor for every two attendees, in car communication, do some lead follow and basic on track driving instruction. Attendees could run in beginner, intermediate or advanced sessions based upon their track experience. We could make it a one day or weekend event. The plan again is to have fun and learn how to better control you car.
Please let me know how many of you would like to attend this type of event and we'll start planning it if we have enough interest.
Dan <2
You can count me in and I'll help in any way I can.
Lance
Dan,
That was a great event last weekend............................. you can count me in for the next one!
Scott Pennington
Im definitely in for a ccc2!
>8
>g I had a blast. Ready to do it again. I'm >q for the next one.
Jim
Sounds almost like a mini-Viper Days.
Name the time and place and I'll be there!
"Sounds like a mini-Viper Days".
That's the plan.
I spoke with Bob Blizzard (Viper Days chief driving instructor) last night and we're planning to tentatively do this at Buttonwillow in January.
I need to do some further research but Bob can provide us with 3 or 4 instructors and I'm planning on about 12 attendees. We'd have an instructor in our car at least 1/2 of the time, doing lead / follow the other half.
Focus would be on car control on the track, i.e. a bit faster than you can go in a parking lot.
We'd hook up with NASA or Speed Ventures or whoever we can to share track time to keep costs down and we'd do it over a weekend. If possible, I'll try to find a "test and tune" Friday to go along with this event.
Buttonwillow is a very technical, slower track than Willow Springs with good run off (few if any rocks, lots of dirst / grass) and a very good place to learn car control.
Please let me know your interest level at this time.
More details to follow.
Thanks,
Dan
Im definitely interested.
Yup still in! >v
Not having much luck on this event so far. Buttonwillow will only give us a "one day" deal in January and that's kinda' far to drive for only one day.
I'm going to check with Fontana and see if we can rent their infield track. It's the one that the SRT experience is held on. It's kind tight and twisty in spots, but should be a good learning track and it's close - no overnight stay necessary.
Comments?
Dan
All things being considered, even if it costs a little more to have it in Fontana, that seems like the most ideal place for it.
Fontana would be perfect for what were trying to do, I've driven that one twice <F, and I think we'd get a better turn out.
OGO O> O> O>
Since driving the ROVAL I cant to get back on the track so I am in.
My schedule is looking pretty open mid to late January, let me know if you need any help?
Fontana would be fun!
Ray
count me in.
i might be able to come, depending on the dates, i might be going to the detroit auto show, i always wanted to go, not the best year to go im sure but.......
chris s.
I favor Fontana as well. It is closer and more convenient to our San Diego brothers and sisters.
Happy New Year everyone!
Dan
As we talked at the Christmas Party Is Fontana going to cut us a break? I would be willing to throw in a few more $$$ to get the Track. Considering what it costs to go to Viper Days. If it is in mid January I will have to get on the ball and put Stephs car back together . Hhmm where did I put that transmission?
Glenn............
Count us in for Fontana; Buttonwillow is a little far, and with the extra gas, motel & food costs, it would be worth paying a little more to go to Fontana. Paul & Pam
Fontana is still not being very flexible with their pricing as far as the infield track goes.
Maybe we'll try and hook up with Speed Ventures and do some private driving instruction. I did a couple of these last year with some of our guys and it worked out very well. Speed Ventures is running the infield track at Fontana on June 13 & 14. If we could get 20 + cars, perhaps we could get our own run group?
FYI, we are working on doing another car control clinic like last time (in the fall) where we have instruction and rent the parking lot.
Maybe we'll do a bigger Auto X this time with higher speeds.
I think a bigger figure 8 might be fun too.
Let me know what you guys think.
Dan
The event with Speed Ventures in June would work out great for me. And I will also attend the "2nd annual" car control clinic in the Fall. Thanks for your efforts, and Happy New Year!