Where to start...is NASA HPDE1 a good place?
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Where to start...is NASA HPDE1 a good place?
I am looking at some local options to get to drive my car in a controlled enviornment.. I learned that there is going to be a NASA event at a local track in two weeks. I have ZERO experience and was wondering if an event like this that offers instruction would be worth the time and money..It would be a little over $300 for the weekend. Input...opinions?
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I am looking at some local options to get to drive my car in a controlled enviornment.. I learned that there is going to be a NASA event at a local track in two weeks. I have ZERO experience and was wondering if an event like this that offers instruction would be worth the time and money..It would be a little over $300 for the weekend. Input...opinions?
Be a sponge and just focus on the learning and having fun!!
I think that's the SE chapter - they have a good rep, as does the mid-atlantic if you wanted to get over to VIR.
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I started with Hooked on Driving and love it. Very easy going but I am just out there for fun, not timing laps and I have no interest with competition. If you are more interested in going around the track fast and want to record times you should take a driving class. Some of our members like Cloud9 that are very into HPD recommend that. I will wait for the Miller day and then see if I want to do more classes after.
http://www.hookedondriving.com/hooked-on-driving-events
I had never driven a road course before but recommend that everyone gets the Boss out there at least once. The car is so well balanced that even a beginner can have fun, go fast and not worry about hurting the car
http://www.hookedondriving.com/hooked-on-driving-events
I had never driven a road course before but recommend that everyone gets the Boss out there at least once. The car is so well balanced that even a beginner can have fun, go fast and not worry about hurting the car
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Yes, NASA DE1 is a great place to start. They will give you a full day of instruction both in the car and out of the car including 80 mins of track time.
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It was slick that day too, look through the album, haha. The 944 drivers who preferred loose setups / welded diffs managed to find themselves in the gravel in the last two turns before start/finish. I just did a couple sessions and decided best to shoot the rest of the day. (Also crewed a 944 who found himself DQ'ed after changing positions on a warmup lap and skipping 5-6 laps of blackflags 
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It was slick that day too, look through the album, haha. The 944 drivers who preferred loose setups / welded diffs managed to find themselves in the gravel in the last two turns before start/finish. I just did a couple sessions and decided best to shoot the rest of the day. (Also crewed a 944 who found himself DQ'ed after changing positions on a warmup lap and skipping 5-6 laps of blackflags )
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I am looking at some local options to get to drive my car in a controlled enviornment.. I learned that there is going to be a NASA event at a local track in two weeks. I have ZERO experience and was wondering if an event like this that offers instruction would be worth the time and money..It would be a little over $300 for the weekend. Input...opinions?
NASA SE is great! They are at Charlotte Roval this weekend. I can't make that one but instruct with them at alot of events.
NASA Mid Atlantic is at VIR the 22-24 and I may be instructing if I don't race. If your interested in having another Boss 302 guy as your instructor, let me know!
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NASA SE is great! They are at Charlotte Roval this weekend. I can't make that one but instruct with them at alot of events.
NASA Mid Atlantic is at VIR the 22-24 and I may be instructing if I don't race. If your interested in having another Boss 302 guy as your instructor, let me know!
Jeff Hall
NASA Mid Atlantic is at VIR the 22-24 and I may be instructing if I don't race. If your interested in having another Boss 302 guy as your instructor, let me know!
Jeff Hall
