NASA-SE Open Vintage Class

[ho428]

Got our most recent News letter, I noticed a $50 off coupon for your next event if you enter the the Savannah Sizzler at Roebling Road in Savannah GA, just stop by the NASA trailer on Sunday.
Roebling is a good track for HPDE, nice long sweepers and a long straight to open it up.
But also notice, they says Road Atlanta usually fills up, and it does. Live band, vendors, should be a great event.

http://campaign.constantcontact.com/...dOqjmo0o72k%3D

Link to RRR http://www.roeblingroad.com/trackarial.html

Hope to see some of you out at these events.

[protouring70]

Hey Steve is this the event in Savannah that you were wanting people to come to? I remembered something from the Mitty you were talking about.

[Steve Chryssos]

No, A lot of us will be at Gingerman that weekend. I wish the timing were different. So let's look further out: We should put our heads together and pick an HPDE date that works for us all. We don't all need to be at the same HPDE weekend at the same time, but it would be nice.

Go to the NASA South East website and check out the schedule. I see an October event at

http://nasa-se.com/

The NASA SE director will be here at my office in the next few days. I look forward to meeting and speaking with him.

Right now, the October Road Atlanta event looks best for me. It's far enough away that we can all clear our schedules. Anyone else wanna learn how to drive? We all have, or are building bad ass cars. Let's get some skills. You DO NOT need to have your pro touring car done to attend HPDE. Just a helmet and a safe daily driver.

[NOT A TA]

Jeff, (or folks browsing) it's 45 bucks a year and includes a subscription to Grassroots Motorsports magazine (very good mag!). I've seen postings the past couple years for a deeply discounted HPDE day (once a year maybe) up in the mid atlantic area somewhere (VIR?). The NASA Southeast folks that run the events near you at Road Atlanta are very nice, and their HPDE 1 groups were run very well when I attended them there (4 days). Their classroom training was excellent and the "in car" instructors I had were very good.

[JEFFTATE]

I'm stoked , thanks guys !!

[ho428]

The June Jam at Road Atlanta is our first offical race with the new Vintage class.

If at all possible we would like for as many of you to come out and help get this new class going. We feel it should become a popular class for those with period correct cars as well as those with modified cars.
We have found lap times are very similar no matter how the car is built.

NASA-SE puts on a great event, come out and join us at Road Atlanta at the June Jam. http://nasa-se.com/2010Jun18.php

With a valid comp license and your car meeting NASA safety and CCR specs you will be able to race.

But even you if do not have a car to race come out and support the cause, perhaps enter your car in the HPDE sessions and enjoy a NASA event at Road Atlanta. HPDE is not parade laps, you will get to drive your cars at speed on a Historic race track. Roughly an hour of track time each day.

Or just come watch and hang out, they're a great group to be around.
Another way to get involved is to volunteer, NASA has a program to accrue track time by working the events, you get to learn the NASA system and work your way into a free event.

Contact me if you have any questions.

Gordon Slingerland
NASA-SE Vintage Class director

[JEFFTATE]

Thanks Gordon !

So , it's June 18th-19th-and 20th ??
Do they run HPDE and the Open Vintage Class all three days ??
Or only certain days ???
The schedule only lists HPDE1 on Saturday and Sunday , and "American Iron Vintage" on Saturday and Sunday.
Are they calling the Open Vintage class "American Iron Vintage " ?
Is there any racing on Friday ?? ( Just Checking )

And if someone wants to run , they have to register and pay in advance ,
They can't just show up, register ,then pay and go racing the day of the event ??? Right ??

Is there an entry fee for spectators ???
I don't see it on the event page ..
Are spectators free ??

I'm just asking all these questions in case someone wants to know ...

[ho428]

So , it's June 18th-19th-and 20th ?? Yes, all three days.

Do they run HPDE and the Open Vintage Class all three days ??
Or only certain days ??? DE 3-4, Test and Tune, comp school and Enduro race is on Friday. Enduro starts a 3:00

The schedule only lists HPDE1 on Saturday and Sunday , Correct, HPDE 1-2 Sat-Sun only
and "American Iron Vintage" on Saturday and Sunday. All races are run Sat-Sun except the Enduro. The Saturday racing Awards banquet is Saturday night, everyone is welcome including all DE. Free BBQ.

Are they calling the Open Vintage class "American Iron Vintage " ? Yes, we are under the American Iron Vintage Classification until we get the class settled in.
Is there any racing on Friday ?? Mock race for comp school students, always fun to watch, and the Enduro race from 3:00-6:00

And if someone wants to run , they have to register and pay in advance , Definitely, HPDE fills up real fast at RA.
If you have not run with NASA before you should register for HPDE-1, or contact them if you have experience from other sanctions.

They can't just show up, register ,then pay and go racing the day of the event ??? Right ?? Racing usually has openings on race weekend, but most register early. You must have a valid competition license to race.

HPDE will have a waiting list if you do not register early.
It is extremely doubtful you'll get a DE spot within 2 weeks of the event. It's that popular.

Is there an entry fee for spectators ??? I think it's only $10

Hope to see you there.

[parsonsj]

I'm going to my first NASA HPDE on June 18th at Sebring.

Can't wait!

jp

[Steve Chryssos]

When is the second race? June 18-20 coincides with our Motor State Challenge event at Gingerman in South Haven MI.
/Steve

[parsonsj]

Here's the Sebring info:

http://drivenasafl.com/speed/content...way-sebring-fl

[Gitter Dun]

Man, I am jealous. You guya are going to have a great time!! I started my first DE in 2002 and worked my way into time trials by 2003. There is alot of fun to be had, but learn your equipment.

One major safety advise I have, Torque your lugs each and every time you go out on the track.

For tuning, pick up an air tank and a good tire pressure gauge so that you could tune tires for grip to your liking.

My tire pressures raised 6 lbs after each track sessions so if I wanted 37 lbs I'd adjust tire pressure to 31 lbs cold.

Have fun you lucky Ba@#$%^&!!

[ho428]

Cool.
We'll see you there.

[wicked68]

Cool.
We'll see you there.

Was up there and ran in HPDE1 today. Great day - extremely well organized and a lot of great people.

I must say that even though I could not take the mustang since the input shaft we were sent was too long - I did take my dads Z06 and was the fastest in my class so they promoted me to 2.

I lapped almost every car at least once and some twice in the 20 minute sessions. There were 2 guys I did not lap but I did pass everyone.

There was a souped up RX8 there that was good in the corners with me but the HAMMER crushed him on the straights - the Z06 was just too much power for the mazda to keep up.

I am very impressed with that car the more I drive it - its quite a machine.

Now tomorrow may be a different story with some better drivers and faster cars.

[ho428]

Guys, if you want the most track time of any NASA HPDE event in the Southeast this is the one you should go to.
It is an HPDE event only, so tons of track time.

http://nasa-se.com/2010Sep25.php

[wicked68]

Guys, if you want the most track time of any NASA HPDE event in the Southeast this is the one you should go to.
It is an HPDE event only, so tons of track time.

http://nasa-se.com/2010Sep25.php

Gordon - I asked around for you at RA this weekend but no one on the nasa staff had seen you. did you make it out?

[ho428]

Gordon - I asked around for you at RA this weekend but no one on the nasa staff had seen you. did you make it out?

I had to cancel at the last minute due to a death in the family.

I'll probably go run VIR, Roebling or CMP soon to get my fix since the next SE Race isn't until November.

[ho428]

I was reading my latest Grassroots Motorsports Magazine last night, on the last page it had a promo for the upcoming issue, an article about Pro-touring. Looks like a few of you guys cars that hang around here.
Looking forward to reading it when it comes out.

But... some of you PT guys really need to build a full on race car and run with us in NASA-SE Vintage. You can use all your PT parts and tricks, no period correct rules, only needs to be an older car and race legal.

You can run your street cars in HPDE and TT but full on wheel to wheel competition against other cars is something to consider as well.

[Mike Holleman]

I was reading my latest Grassroots Motorsports Magazine last night, on the last page it had a promo for the upcoming issue, an article about Pro-touring. Looks like a few of you guys cars that hang around here.
Looking forward to reading it when it comes out.

But... some of you PT guys really need to build a full on race car and run with us in NASA-SE Vintage. You can use all your PT parts and tricks, no period correct rules, only needs to be an older car and race legal.

You can run your street cars in HPDE and TT but full on wheel to wheel competition against other cars is something to consider as well.

Gordon, I am building a car for NASA racing. AIX and interested in the Vintage class also. You know my buddy Darrell George? He is running a GT350 in vintage. It is real fast but needs some better brakes. He got his comp. license at the NC CAR event. Nice guy and a real nice car.
My Elky will see TT and HPDE but not door to door. My AIX car is a 4th gen Fbody. Something I can beat on.
Mike

[ho428]

Darrell told me he saw you at NCCAR. Yup, he's upgrading his brakes already.
Hope to see you at an NASA event soon.