Auto Club Speedway's track event - September 7, 2013

[szvook]

Well, here we are again. The next track event I'm attending is in Fontana, CA at the Auto Club Speedway on September 7, 2013. The Roval track is a fast one that should allow for faster speeds on the longer straightaways as well a few 14-degrees banking turns to provide a bit of NASCAR experience. This is a day event being held by Speed Ventures. Early signup price is $75 vs. $190 for a regular signup. There is also an option to get a space in a garage (for an extra $20) which I will take.

All info is here - http://www.speedventures.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?id=431

The Roval track:

[video=youtube;gGrfzDnMlMI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGrfzDnMlMI[/video]

[video=youtube;ITZPmBv-n5M]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITZPmBv-n5M[/video]

I hope to see some of you "ladies" there...

 

[J-Sauce]

Damn I would buy now, but I doubt my car will be ready. What's the policy on guests? Im sure you'll need a pit crew!

 

[szvook]

$10 gate fee for all drivers, spectators, friends, and family.

 

[szvook]

While running on the track, we need to display numbers 8” tall, one number on each side of the car and one number in the rear. While racing or painters tape is often used, I wanted something simpler to use and of course with some style and we get to choose any number (as long as it’s not already being used…that’s easy ). I had 3 vinyl signs made (for easy placement and removal) and just picked them up.

 

[tanger]

awesome!

 

[JordiC]

LOL, nice one Vookster!

 

[szvook]

Ok, the day is almost upon us, last chance to partake in tomorrow’s tack event and test your skillz. After all, the peeps who spend their hard earned $ on making their rides faster, handle and stop better, lighter wheels, etc. will never fully test what they have, so put on your diapers and see if you have any balls to play with the big boys. :listening_headphone

Only two other Benzes are listed to play - 2009 Mercedes C63 AMG and 2012 Mercedes CLS63 AMG

Here is the list of the cars for tomorrow:

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[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Brian Hendricks[/TD][TD]2007 Nissan 350Z[/TD][TD]306[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Brian Navis[/TD][TD]2011 Cadillac CTS V[/TD][TD]550[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Brian Schroeder[/TD][TD]2013 Audi TTRS[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Bryce Diamond[/TD][TD]2006 BMW M3 ZCP[/TD][TD]350[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Butterlube[/TD][TD]2013 Nissan Skyline GT-R R35[/TD][TD]545[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]camigo[/TD][TD]2008 Chevrolet Corvette C6[/TD][TD]440[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Ceasar Martinez[/TD][TD]2005 Nissan 350Z[/TD][TD]287[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Chris Sandoval[/TD][TD]1982 Chevrolet Camaro Z28[/TD][TD]165[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Cris Gonzalez[/TD][TD]1999 Chevrolet Corvette C5[/TD][TD]386[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Daniel Xie[/TD][TD]2013 Nissan Skyline GT-R R35[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Darryl Mui[/TD][TD]1998 BMW M3[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]David Morgan[/TD][TD]2009 Mercedes C63 AMG[/TD][TD]507[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Donald Butler[/TD][TD]2011 Cadillac CTS[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]DriverX Nick Martin[/TD][TD]2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Race[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]edward wagner[/TD][TD]2012 Cadillac CTS V[/TD][TD]556[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Efren Machaen[/TD][TD]2004 Subaru Impreza WRX Sedan[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Eliseo Ramirez[/TD][TD]2013 Subaru Impreza WRX STI[/TD][TD]444[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Elliott Skeer[/TD][TD="colspan: 3"]
[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Eric Peterson[/TD][TD]2008 Infiniti G35 Sedan[/TD][TD]355[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Erika Gjovik[/TD][TD]2013 Porsche 911[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Erin Kennelly[/TD][TD]2008 Nissan 350Z[/TD][TD]320[/TD][TD]Race[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Evan Bolles[/TD][TD]2000 Subaru 2.5 RS[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]gary brutsch[/TD][TD]2013 Nissan Skyline GT-R R35[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Race[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Guy Dreier[/TD][TD]2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Race[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Hector Lantin[/TD][TD]2011 Cadillac CTS-V[/TD][TD]556[/TD][TD]Race[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Howard Lee[/TD][TD]2012 Mercedes CLS63 AMG[/TD][TD]636[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]james bratton[/TD][TD]2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR[/TD][TD]325[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]James Gill (D3 Cadillac)[/TD][TD]2012 Cadillac CTS-V[/TD][TD]556[/TD][TD]Race[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]JAMES SANDOVAL[/TD][TD]2009 Subaru Impreza WRX Sedan[/TD][TD]290[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Jason Sherman[/TD][TD]2010 BMW M3[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Jay Grossman 280 jgrossman[/TD][TD="colspan: 3"]
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[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]MzLiberty 1[/TD][TD]1989 BMW 325is[/TD][TD]127[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]PAUL CHRISTIAN[/TD][TD]2007 Ford Mustang Shelby[/TD][TD]500[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]peter hofsaess[/TD][TD]2008 Lexus IS-F[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Rich Ward[/TD][TD]2011 Lexus IS-F[/TD][TD]416[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Richard Caleel[/TD][TD]2010 Cadillac CTS-V[/TD][TD]556[/TD][TD]Race[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Richard Wood[/TD][TD]2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution[/TD][TD]325[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]RICKY KWAN[/TD][TD]2006 Lamborghini Gallardo[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Robert Matthews[/TD][TD]2008 Lexus IS-F[/TD][TD]416[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]RON ALPERT[/TD][TD]2014 Ford Mustang GT[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Ryan Escamilla[/TD][TD]2008 Volkswagen Golf R32[/TD][TD]285[/TD][TD]Slicks[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Ryan Moore[/TD][TD]2013 Ford Mustang GT[/TD][TD]420[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Scott Frakes[/TD][TD="colspan: 3"]
[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Shahab Mahboubian[/TD][TD]2004 Dodge Viper SRT 10[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Skye Murillo[/TD][TD]2013 BMW M3[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Steve Collins[/TD][TD]2011 Cadillac CTS-V[/TD][TD]556[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]steve nelson[/TD][TD]2001 Radical ProSport[/TD][TD]180[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Steve Vainshtein[/TD][TD]1992 Mercedes 500E[/TD][TD]322[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Tim Martin[/TD][TD]2014 Ford GT500[/TD][TD]662[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Todd Rothweiler[/TD][TD]2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Race[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Tom Carter 1322 tcarter[/TD][TD="colspan: 3"]
[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Travis Wilke[/TD][TD]2011 Ford GT500[/TD][TD]550[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Triple M[/TD][TD]2012 BMW M3[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]TTRD CTS-V[/TD][TD]2011 Cadillac CTS-V[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Race[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]vsetrack[/TD][TD="colspan: 3"]
[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]William Langford[/TD][TD]2008 Volkswagen Golf R32[/TD][TD]500[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Willie Wynn[/TD][TD]2009 Cadillac CTS-V[/TD][TD]555[/TD][TD]Race[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]yan sun[/TD][TD]2011 Nissan Skyline GT-R R35[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]ZoomGrl 1[/TD][TD]2000 Mazda Miata[/TD][TD]0[/TD][TD]Street[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

 

[JordiC]

Go get'em Vook, and watch out for those hotlap heroes.

 

[szvook]

Damn it was hot. I need to save the car a bit (not that it was overheating or burning oil) from the heat and skip the late Summer events. Although I reserved a space in a garage, it's first come fist serve and there was a large turnout and all spaces were taken, plus I got to the track late and ended up parking the car under the sun in over 100F+ weather.

This track is better than the Willow Springs tracks I've been on; the tarmac is smooth, no gravel runoffs, much faster speeds, quick and short apexes in turns, the top sections of the infield grandstands have canopies so a lot of shade is there when watching the track, normal bathrooms vs. porta potties, onsite gas station, closer to my home - to name a few.

This time I decided to throw the car around a bit more...and I definitely need a square wheel setup and sticky tires. The car ran great otherwise and I was able to open up a bit on the banking and straightaways, the length of both allowed for enough time to push the car and time to brake. I'll take a look at the new LCA next week and see how they held up, I ended up running a total of 18 laps. So I feel this is going to be the track I will most likely attend more so, plus taking time off mid week to go racing is not that easy and having a Sunday to recoup never hurts.

This time, a larger group of people recognized the car and when I mean large, 15 compared to 2 is large, who know of the 036 and 8 out of the 15 were Porsche owners - I got a ton of compliments ("badass" and "cool car" were the adjectives I heard the most) and it was kind of cool to get them while at a track. Everyone was very pleased to see one taken to the track, as one guy put it "You got to take these bad boys out to play and stretch their legs a bit" and I couldn't agree more.

I didn't have my work phone with me, so all pics (aside from me driving) and videos were taken by a few coworkers who came out to watch. The pics of me driving were done by an onsite photography group who can also rent and setup their video cameras in any car (inside or outside the car, or both at the same time), as well as shooting a video of you driving on the track, so maybe for the next event I might try them. I just haven't justified the need for a really good camera for just a few track days per year, nor the need for a camera in general.

[video=youtube;VcfkoKpmFSc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcfkoKpmFSc[/video]

 

[gerryvz]

it's first come fist serve and there was a large turnout and all spaces were taken,

Dayum ... sounds pretty rough and tumble. Any black eyes or split lips?

 

[szvook]

Dayum ... sounds pretty rough and tumble. Any black eyes or split lips?

Everyone knew the rules and got there early while spare spaces were still available, it really came down to a large group of late signups that overfilled this date. I think I was the only newby there, so now I know to be early for a good reason.

If anything, since each group has a brief drivers meeting in between each session (aside from the general meeting early in the morning for all groups) slip-ups on the track are discussed openly and if you screw up, you're open to all who want to vent. I only saw one guy, who was drying to drift in corners, get ganged up by other drivers (no blows were thrown or even moderate anger displayed) and was being informed as to why he shouldn't be drifting at this event.

 

[Jelmer]

Wow, that sounds awesome! Must be a fantastic experience to take these cars onto the track