anybody have any advice on which racing association is better for a newbie to track events and wants to learn more and push limits. Ive done the SCCA parking lot events, but I want more speed! Faster corners and straights and rumble strips, etc.,

 

NASA is a good organization to start with.

 

Yes, NASA is a great organization. It also depends on your region. Here in California, NASA is awesome because there are a lot of members. You can start off in their HPDE program (1-4). 1 is for the new comers, where 4 is for the advanced drivers. After 4 we have TT. And beyond TT are the Race groups. Its a great program because it gives everyone an opportunity to move up that ladder system. Im a good example of it. Although i didnt start in HPDE 1 because i did a bunch of events with many different groups. I went from 3 to TT, to now racing. Im the extreme example of a racer because i never grew up watching or being into any sort of racing. So if it wasnt for NASA i wouldnt be racing now.

 

Speaking of which, I need to see what NASA NE has for me for the rest of this year.

Did you contact the region to get cleared for HPDE 3? Even with a new car, I'd like to not have to start at 1. I have a bunch of track days under me in a much faster car (Evo).

 

When i did it, i had to contact my region, Socal NASA. I had to answer some questions and submit some paperwork. Then they had an instructor sit with me to check me out. Beyond that they just continued to watch me.

 

Thanks. Intermediate to advanced is what I was running in MI. These are all new tracks to me here in the NE, I wouldn't mind a lap with an instructor anyway - always good to get more education.

 

For around our area SCCA open track days are slim and NASA is pretty much a once a year ordeal, if you travel the 5-20 hours to the other tracks then they have a much larger presence and more persistent track events. I'm sure you've logged onto Hallett's site? They do have their own series that follows SCCA classing which of course NASA is simular to. You can start there for very cheap (as in $95 track days which is dirt compared to what most people pay) with instructors. We've locally been going during these events, I'm still waiting on my vacation to retrieve my Evo but once I do I'll be there regularly.

 

yea i looked into hallett and as soon as i get my rotors and tires and a couple suspension parts, im gunna be all over halletts track days! good price for the amount of track time per event!