Holiday Laps at Virginia Int'l Raceway, Friday Dec. 8
12-01-06, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by hotsauce
Count me in. What time are we meeting at CB and where is CB located in Morrisville?
If you come up Hwy 55 from Apex you should:
-make a right on to Morrisville-Carpenter Rd,
-follow it util it intersects with Hwy 54 (Chapel Hill Road),
-make a left on Hwy 54 until you come to the Airport Blvd intersection,
-make a right at the traffic light and go down Airport Blvd and you'll see the Cracker Barrel on the left just before you get to the Outlet Mall.
We should be gathering there around 8:00 and leave by 9:00 for the caravan up to VIR. See you there.
12-01-06, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by redneckvtek
im bringin out the f-body.... yall mind if i join your caravan or should i go form my own?
12-01-06, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by GTUser
Don't forget Holiday Laps at VIR on Friday, 12/8. A $25 donation to the Salvation Army will get you 30 minutes of track time. You can buy as many as you and your rotary can stand. If you can avoid the mustangs it'll be a great test of men and machine.
I have a guy from work who just got his wife's MR2 back in road worthy condition and he will be joining us. It is a beautiful, well kept 2nd gen model.
As usual we'll do breakfast at the Morrisville CB and caravan up to VIR and get in line for the gate opening at Noon. If you enjoy driving you don't want to miss this. Last year we all drove back to Raleigh and ate dinner together. If I remember correctly you get one free picture of your car on the track and can buy any other pics of you and your car that you like. I know we have some FDs that need to get the kinks out and some FCs that need to open their throttles and blow out the carbon. FBs, RX3s and RX8s, of course, are more than welcome to join the fun.
Think of it as cheap thrills and as a Christmas present for you and your car. Who plans on joining us for this event?
I have a guy from work who just got his wife's MR2 back in road worthy condition and he will be joining us. It is a beautiful, well kept 2nd gen model.
As usual we'll do breakfast at the Morrisville CB and caravan up to VIR and get in line for the gate opening at Noon. If you enjoy driving you don't want to miss this. Last year we all drove back to Raleigh and ate dinner together. If I remember correctly you get one free picture of your car on the track and can buy any other pics of you and your car that you like. I know we have some FDs that need to get the kinks out and some FCs that need to open their throttles and blow out the carbon. FBs, RX3s and RX8s, of course, are more than welcome to join the fun.
Think of it as cheap thrills and as a Christmas present for you and your car. Who plans on joining us for this event?
Is this a lapping event or as Carl said parade laps???
12-01-06, 08:53 PM
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They're fast parade laps behind a pace car, no passing. You'll go fast enought to have lots of fun, unless you're behind someone who can't handle the twisties... if so lay back and overtake. 
Make sure your tires and brakes are in order and if it's your first time there or you've only run standard parade laps have fun but be safe.
Make sure your tires and brakes are in order and if it's your first time there or you've only run standard parade laps have fun but be safe.
12-02-06, 07:30 AM
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if you've never been on a track before, you will get owned when you go out there unless you have someone really really slow in front of you.
like I said in the other thread though, I'm probably not going if it's going to be wet out. the T2 will get no traction at all.
like I said in the other thread though, I'm probably not going if it's going to be wet out. the T2 will get no traction at all.
12-02-06, 06:53 PM
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Billy,
When have you ever heard of full race speed laps for $25 bucks?
If it's too good to be true it probably is. That was the case with the FD headlights I just bought 
I hear that there is a chin motosports event that weekend. $450 entry fee for 2 days, pretty steep and there is a waiting list.
When have you ever heard of full race speed laps for $25 bucks?
If it's too good to be true it probably is. That was the case with the FD headlights I just bought I hear that there is a chin motosports event that weekend. $450 entry fee for 2 days, pretty steep and there is a waiting list.
12-02-06, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by sccagt3
Is this a lapping event or as Carl said parade laps???
If you like driving fast, taking curves, pushing your car to the limit, and hanging out with other people that like what you like then you shouldn't miss this once a year event. Its not the same as parade laps at any other event and I don't remember anyone that has gone up for Holiday Laps coming back sorry they went and feelin' like they wasted most of the day purnt a lot of gas and rubber for no good reason.
But you shouldn't get on the track if your tires are slick, your brakes are worn out or you have some major mechanical problems to deal with.
12-03-06, 07:37 AM
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You could not possibly flap your skinny arms fast enough!!!!! Check your Pm
Back to the topic. It sound like a great way to donate for a good cause. I hope the turnout is good. Everyone be safe.
Back to the topic. It sound like a great way to donate for a good cause. I hope the turnout is good. Everyone be safe.
12-03-06, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by camocarl
LOL that won't happen this year.
12-03-06, 10:54 AM
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Sounds good Bert. I'll be able to go if my mom will let me borrow her Miata that day. It's amazing what a well setup car and sticky tires can do, even on a street car. The rest is just hitting your marks and practice, practice, practice. I don't even want to admit how many times ive spun out at VIR.
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12-04-06, 08:11 PM
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The turn you really need to be careful on is turn 10, South Bend right at the top of the climbing esses. It's blind and if you carry too much speed through there you can roll the car over in the grass. That's where the most problems happens in the races. Some cars with a lot of downforce can go through there flatout from turn 5 to Oak Tree. I have to hit the brakes and let the car set, then turn in at 10. It can get a bit hairy.
12-04-06, 08:57 PM
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Yeah Carl that is one for sure, especially at speed. To be honest it's a very long and complex track. As much fun as it is to drive it it can bite you in the *** if you don't watch it, even doing parade laps and more so at holiday laps. At speed is about 2 1/2 mins at some of the HPDE meets I've been to on it and that's hitting 120's on the front and 130s on the back. Even running 85-95 on those is faster than you think and then add in like Carl said some of the turns and elevation changes and you get the idea. Then again, some of you people followed me on a run in the dark... we're all gonna die!!!!