Las Vegas Porsche Club of America and SCCA will be having another Driver's Ed Track Event at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch located in Pahrump, Nv (approx 1 hour out of Vegas).
The link to the event itself is here scroll down till you see Feb 7th event
This is the same group that hosted the PDS that I recently attended, these guys put on a superb event, even threw one hell of a party after the event. Very well organized. You can see my writeup about it on this forum!
You can signup and pay online here just go to the events section and look for the Feb 7-8 event.
I paid online at that link and everything went through just fine. If you've never been on a track before I'd say go with the yellow group, if your allright you can get bumped up to white pretty easy.
Some stuff I snipped from the LV PCA website,
-Snip: Track opens at 7:00am and the mandatory Driver's Meeting is at 8:00am. Las Vegas Region Porsche Club of America and Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) present Open Track Days Nov 15-16, 2008 at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch. Gates open at 7:00am. Cost is only $325.00 for 2 days or $200.00 for 1 day (a slight increase from the last event). At Track registration fees will be $225 for one day, or $350 for both days.-snip I'm guessing they will have transponders for rent like the other events and they'll probably still do the 3.1 mile loop which has 20 something turns.
Some minor details, they'll recommend long sleeve 100% cotton shirts or racing suits if you have em, gloves, light comfortable shoes etc. They weren't real strict with clothing requirements so no worries if you don't have an item they recommend. Lots of people had shorts on (of course it will be Feb so check the weather for Pahrump before you head out. You'll have to fill out a tech inspection checklist before you can race, you can check the checklist yourself. The tech may or may not double check stuff on your car (make sure your car is empty of loose items before you get to tech inspection), I think it depended on their mood. You will need a racing helmet SA approved, not a motorcycle helmet. I found out for an extra fee you can call Spring Mountain, but in the past they have had helmets available for rental for $20/day.
I say again, this is a great event and the track is pure awesome. It's a well designed track. Great facilities. They had some superb BBQ for sale there for the last one and from what i've read will have one again.
As other people have told me and I have confirmed, this event will make you a better driver. Also you get the added fun of racing around the track at the limits of tire adhesion (once you get brave enough that is). That's when you really feel the power/performance of the Z4 come alive.
So ya'll come on out here (I think Pahrump has cheap hotels or stay here in Vegas) and join me at this superb event.
There is a ton of info on their website as well concerning a PDS
You might notice this post is starting out exactly like the Nov post did....copy & paste was my friend :wink:
The link to the event itself is here scroll down till you see Feb 7th event
This is the same group that hosted the PDS that I recently attended, these guys put on a superb event, even threw one hell of a party after the event. Very well organized. You can see my writeup about it on this forum!
You can signup and pay online here just go to the events section and look for the Feb 7-8 event.
I paid online at that link and everything went through just fine. If you've never been on a track before I'd say go with the yellow group, if your allright you can get bumped up to white pretty easy.
Some stuff I snipped from the LV PCA website,
-Snip: Track opens at 7:00am and the mandatory Driver's Meeting is at 8:00am. Las Vegas Region Porsche Club of America and Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) present Open Track Days Nov 15-16, 2008 at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch. Gates open at 7:00am. Cost is only $325.00 for 2 days or $200.00 for 1 day (a slight increase from the last event). At Track registration fees will be $225 for one day, or $350 for both days.-snip I'm guessing they will have transponders for rent like the other events and they'll probably still do the 3.1 mile loop which has 20 something turns.
Some minor details, they'll recommend long sleeve 100% cotton shirts or racing suits if you have em, gloves, light comfortable shoes etc. They weren't real strict with clothing requirements so no worries if you don't have an item they recommend. Lots of people had shorts on (of course it will be Feb so check the weather for Pahrump before you head out. You'll have to fill out a tech inspection checklist before you can race, you can check the checklist yourself. The tech may or may not double check stuff on your car (make sure your car is empty of loose items before you get to tech inspection), I think it depended on their mood. You will need a racing helmet SA approved, not a motorcycle helmet. I found out for an extra fee you can call Spring Mountain, but in the past they have had helmets available for rental for $20/day.
I say again, this is a great event and the track is pure awesome. It's a well designed track. Great facilities. They had some superb BBQ for sale there for the last one and from what i've read will have one again.
As other people have told me and I have confirmed, this event will make you a better driver. Also you get the added fun of racing around the track at the limits of tire adhesion (once you get brave enough that is). That's when you really feel the power/performance of the Z4 come alive.
So ya'll come on out here (I think Pahrump has cheap hotels or stay here in Vegas) and join me at this superb event.
There is a ton of info on their website as well concerning a PDS
You might notice this post is starting out exactly like the Nov post did....copy & paste was my friend :wink:
