2017 Track Days - You Goin?

[nebio]

Another track to consider is Putnam Park just SW of Indianapolis.  Newly repaved, smooth with excellent grip and great room for runoffs without much to worry about hitting.  They have been busy adding garage spaces too.  I was just there with Central Indiana region PCA for a weekend with frequent rain and thunderstorms Friday and Saturday and have a new appreciation for the idea of garage space.  It is a short 1.78 mi with 10 turns so a good place to work on technique.

It is about 5+ hours from the Milwaukee area

[Earl]

Too bad I-65 is an absolutely terrible highway for the ride there and home=/

[Boris3]

Putnam is a fun track. Only been there once for a NASA weekend a few years back. Rained that time too.

Nebio did PCA ever work out the details in place to run a DE at the road course at the Indy 500? I remember reading something about this being in the works. Bucket list!

[suspenceful]

i_love_cars said:

I just signed up for the weekend on July 15/16 with MVP Tracktime for Road America. Is anyone else interested and/or signed up? @merl @Boris3

 @suspenceful any chance I could steal you for a few hours on one of those days to get some good photos of the M3 on-track at RA? 

Ooo, that sounds fun. My car might be mid-turbo install at that point. Remind me as it gets closer, I'd love to come out for some photos!

[i_love_cars]

suspenceful said:

Ooo, that sounds fun. My car might be mid-turbo install will be turbo-upgrade complete at that point. Remind me as it gets closer, I'd love to come out for some photos!

Fixed

[merl]

I am not registered for that one but I will look into it.

[damnboy037]

I plan on going to the drag strip (GLD) this month or the next. I might go to RA later this year too.

[Feffman]

2017 MVP Track Time Schedule

Fellow Track Junkies and Racers:

MVP Track Time (www.MVPTrackTime.com) is excited to announce our 2017 track event schedule.  Another fun year of exciting on-track action awaits.  I hope you’ll join us for the on-track fun.

As usual, we have exciting track events for 2017 and for additional fun, we’ve added a three-day event at Daytona.  Visit our web site for schedule updates as 2017 progresses. 

MVP’s goal remains the same since we began in 2006, offering you more actual track time at every track event for reasonable entry fees.  Our three-run group format (Novice, Intermediate and Advanced) offers you maximum driving time (generally 2+ hours of scheduled daily track time) instead of standing around the paddock.

Below is MVP’s initial 2017 schedule, subject to possible revisions as the year progresses.   

February 24-26, 2017**: Circuit of The Americas (Austin, TX) –** REGISTRATION COMPLETE

April 8-9, 2017**: National Corvette Museum (Bowling Green, KY) -** SOLD OUT

June 5, 2017**:  Autobahn Country Club (Joliet, IL) -** ”First Monday In June”

July 15 - 16, 2017 :  Road America (Elkhart Lake, WI) – 3rd Annual ”Escape The Heat”

August 7, 2017**:  Autobahn Country Club II (Joliet, IL) -** ”Monday at The Bahn”

October 14 - 15, 2017 :  Road America (Elkhart Lake, WI) – 8th Annual ”Cheese Heads On Track”

November 18 - 19, 2017**:  Road Atlanta (Braselton, GA) – 9th Annual** “Flyin’ Turkey Trot”

December 8-10, 2017**:  Daytona International (Daytona, FL) – 1st Annual** “Winter Escape”

Registration for MVP Track Time events is available on line with Pay Pal (you can use any major credit card through the Pay Pal system) or a mail-in registration for our 2017 track events at your choice of the links below:

On-Line Registration:  http://www.mvptracktime.com/id92.html 

Mail-In Registration:  http://www.mvptracktime.com/id93.html

Join us in 2017 for the on-track fun with MVP Track Time.  All courteous, considerate, safe drivers are invited and welcome.  Please, don’t hesitate to contact me if you have questions. 

I hope to see you at the track in 2017.  Happy Motoring!

Mark Pfeffer – MVP Track Time

www.MVPTrackTime.com

Phone: (314) 249-3770

E-mail: [email protected]

[merl]

Well, I waited too long for MVP at RA in July. Both Advanced and Inter are full.

[merl]

I am going to Blackhawk next Wed the 14th for their trackday as well as the Mon the 19th for the Badger Bimmers event. Just FYI

[Daggerty]

Does Blackhawk make you go in the novice group first time there?

[i_love_cars]

Daggerty said:

Does Blackhawk make you go in the novice group first time there?

depends. If you don't have any track experience, then most definitely. 

Even if you have experience, I know some organizations that require you to run in novice if it's the first time you've ever driven with that organization (it's a trust thing)

and some organization like BMW CCA require signoff from instructors before you move up, and it is tracked in a computer per track. For example, I run advanced with CCA at Blackhawk, but at RA I'm only qualified in their system for Intermediate.

[Daggerty]

Ok my dreams are crushed all the novice spots are filled.

[patsbimmer1]

I'll be at BHF on July 12th and still debating whether or not to go in July or August.