How many of you here actually track your completed build?

[69*Goat]

When I say track, I don't mean keep tabs on it. I mean take it out to an autocross event, or a tack day at your local race track? As I get closer to completing my build, I am going to start looking around for autocross' and the like. Just curious as to how many on here actually take their builds out and put them through the ringer?

[tommycomfort]

We run our 66 Chevelle fairly hard at numerous events every year. We also consider my wife's Chevelle wagon complete and she's not afraid to thrash it too.

[srh3trinity]

I plan for AutoX, but mine is far from finished. I can't imagine doing a track day unless I equipped the car with the necessary safety equipment and that would bring up a whole new list of compromises for me. I am going to have to see how low I can get the seats in mine too as a helmet may be tough due to my height. If I were to really get into track events, I would want to build a car that was more purpose built. This Firebird is going to be more of an all around car.

[SSLance]

Got 80 laps in with my car at Heartland Park Topeka this weekend past at a NASA HPDE. It is really satisfying to take something that you've put together with your own two hands out on a track and beat on it for two straight days and have it hold together. Nothing better.

Lost a dome light, shredded the front tires and had an AC bracket \ water pump bolt back out and come loose...but other than that the car performed like a champion. Turned a lot of heads doing it too.

[rustomatic]

I'll be attending an autocross in Sacramento, CA this coming Saturday. I also live on an awesome road with no fewer than 10 twisty-turny miles in one direction (more of the same in the other), so any time I drive, I'm putting "the stuff" to work. My car is never really "done," however...

[tazzz25906112]

All mine have been on the tracked, auto cross or tried most other events that evoke a smile when ever possible LOL.....

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

I do..

Albeit rarely at the moment because my kids are demanding...

but I do.

im usually driving so I cant take pics.. but heres the last one i got.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2013/05/6022353469_917b795abb_o-1.jpg

[Tomswheels]

Got 80 laps in with my car at Heartland Park Topeka this weekend past at a NASA HPDE. It is really satisfying to take something that you've put together with your own two hands out on a track and beat on it for two straight days and have it hold together. Nothing better.

Lost a dome light, shredded the front tires and had an AC bracket \ water pump bolt back out and come loose...but other than that the car performed like a champion. Turned a lot of heads doing it too.

Awesome Lance, this is what it's all about. I got 50 laps in myself at Willow Springs, had to use the 2013 Mustang (they dont let the 69 Barracuda run without a roll bar) but starting a new 1967 Valiant project to be exactly what you have, my go-to durable track car.

[69*Goat]

(they dont let the 69 Barracuda run without a roll bar)

Why??? Am I going to run into that with my 69' GTO?

[Tomswheels]

Why???

Lawyers? No convertibles without roll bar seems the norm for anything out here bigger than an autocross...

[Rod]

I run my car at about 2 events a month between practice and group events sometimes more, for the last year and a half, tally for that 1 year 7 months, 1 motor, 1 differential, 1 set of axles, 3 transmissions, 5 sets of tires, lots of other parts, 9 magazine appearances, and the car is only getting better!!!!!

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2013/05/IMG_0453_zps514448db-1.jpg (http://s752.photobucket.com/user/crazyshopmonkey/media/Del%20mar%20March%202013/IMG_0453_zps514448db.jpg.html)

[rdchandler]

I run my car as much as I can at auto Cross and track day events, I get tired of just looking at it at car shows.

[andrewb70]

I've done numerous track events and autocross events.

Andrew

[Ron Sutton]

rdchandler,

Will you be at the Goodguys AutoX this weekend?

[68sixspeed]

mine has seen them all but not much time on the big track. I'm hoping to have a good June/July and have it to the dragstrip, a couple auto-x events, and hopefully a day on the road course. (I usually track the vette but I have put the camaro on the big track for RTTS, I wish there were more northeast events!)

[SLO_Z28]

Its never completed, and I do use my cars any chance I get.

[James OLC]

I have been known to... from time to time...

[Nicks67GTO]

Im hoping to start next summer if time permits. Ive got to get my new frame/chassis bought installed and get some wheels/tires. If that happens ill be hitting a couple tracks next summer. Its cool to see someone like yourself that isnt afraid to track their real GTO. Guys have gasped in horror that I would even consider taking my numbers matching GTO, pull all the stock crap out, and fill it with good stuff just to auto X it.

[69*Goat]

Im hoping to start next summer if time permits. Ive got to get my new frame/chassis bought installed and get some wheels/tires. If that happens ill be hitting a couple tracks next summer. Its cool to see someone like yourself that isnt afraid to track their real GTO. Guys have gasped in horror that I would even consider taking my numbers matching GTO, pull all the stock crap out, and fill it with good stuff just to auto X it.

Numbers matching cars are NO fun. I used to own a numbers matching Can Am, needless to say,I don't anymore. :)


https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2013/05/P1010233-1.jpg (http://s773.photobucket.com/user/mrwells/media/69%20Goat/P1010233.jpg.html)

[Mike Holleman]

I would never beat on my Elky like you guys. Why would anyone spend all that money and time building a car only to trash it at speed doing LSR, AutoX and track events.lol A couple of years back the head instructor for NASA-SE came up to me as I gridded for a DE3 session and said "Don't you have something not so nice to drive." I told him, this is what I built it to do. Build em right and drive em hard!

[NOT A TA]

I started taking mine to road tracks, drags and LSR's back around the turn of the century.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/10/Sebring10309039-1.jpg (http://s240.photobucket.com/user/NOTATA/media/Sebring%2009/Sebring10309039.jpg.html)

[Project92rs]

The GTA gets beat and rebuilt on a regular basis. My car will eventually get its turn at the beatings too. Why build them if you aren't going to drive them?

[Jeff70]

Do it!!!

[SSLance]

A guy gridded next to me in a BMW Saturday afternoon came up to the car and said

"You know when I saw you pull in here this morning, I said to myself 'what is he doing here with that car?' After you passed me on the track for the second time, I figured it out"

:D

[Ron Sutton]

A guy gridded next to me in a BMW Saturday afternoon came up to the car and said

"You know when I saw you pull in here this morning, I said to myself 'what is he doing here with that car?' After you passed me on the track for the second time, I figured it out"

:D

Nice !

[shortrack]

Mine is built for the track.

[shortrack]

A guy gridded next to me in a BMW Saturday afternoon came up to the car and said

"You know when I saw you pull in here this morning, I said to myself 'what is he doing here with that car?' After you passed me on the track for the second time, I figured it out"

:D

Right on brutha!

[Scott Parkhurst]

I've been pushing my wagon on some type of track since I got it ten years ago.

[shmoov69]

Been known to a time or few!!

[Bill Howell]

I sure plan to one day. I plan to drive to the track also.....

[Rod]

I sure plan to one day. I plan to drive to the track also.....

Id like to see you drive a track also! :lmao:

[CarlC]

I have been known to... from time to time...

"Dunt...Dunt...Dahh!!"

Me too.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

[Dusold]

My car gets driven at autocross events and track days as much as possible. At this point I think it has more track miles than street miles! It is the most fun car I have ever owned by far!

[Ron.in.SoCal]

"Dunt...Dunt...Dahh!!"

Me too.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

Best pic ever Carl!

[Bill Howell]

Id like to see you drive a track also! :lmao:
I do fine as long as the track doesn't have a sand trap.......

[72BBSwinger]

Mine is gonna get tracked 1 week from this Friday. Can't wait to see how it performs.

[Matt@BOS]

I try to make it to at least one event a month. In about a year I will do 15-20 events of some kind and put about 4-7000 street miles on it, or roughly what Carl, James and Jimi do one week out of the year.

Matt

[bret]

When I say track, I don't mean keep tabs on it. I mean take it out to an autocross event, or a tack day at your local race track? As I get closer to completing my build, I am going to start looking around for autocross' and the like. Just curious as to how many on here actually take their builds out and put them through the ringer?

[giggle]

I do believe that you've polled the Baptists about sinning...

[shmoov69]

id like to see you drive a track also! :lmao:

lmao!!!

[brownz]

It's no fun just looking at them.

[AutoX_a_Truck?]

I try to run as many autocross events as I can between SCCA and Goodguys. I wanted to do a track day since I first got my license, and last summer I finally had time to try the big track up at MAM. It was a blast, and I hope to run up there again in August once the truck is back together. Next year I would really like to try and make it to one of the pro touring events or something like the Optima event at Road America.

76906

[ho428]

About 6-7 events, or 12-14 races a year.

[Gandalf]

[giggle]

I do believe that you've polled the Baptists about sinning...

LMAO!!!

Doing a couple events myself this year ;-)

[Rat Fink]

I autocrossed it Fri & Sat at Goodguys, I'm going to Summit Raceway (Norwalk, OH) to drag race it this weekend, and I drive it out of state all the time, does that count? My ADHD won't let me ride a lawn chair for too long without falling asleep or causing trouble. Besides, what will I do all week if the car isn't broken or dirty when I get back home? Take up knitting?

[Buryingthesun]

mines not ready yet, but its the reason im building it

mind blowing right?