Redline Time Attack March Season Opener
Yes, it is expensive, and unless your car is really prepared for that kind of abuse (sustained WOT, warm ambient temps, hard braking) it's not worth doing it since you'll probably break something in the process. I'm not into competitive driving since I have a feeling I wouldn't be competitive (not to mention the cost of registering and maintaining your "race" car), but it is still fun to flog your car on a track. I may come up to watch and if they have a non-competitive event I may run in that 
To the OP, I've seen pics of your car before, it looks great! Off topic: what is your wheel/tire/suspension setup?
To the OP, I've seen pics of your car before, it looks great! Off topic: what is your wheel/tire/suspension setup?
HPDE is a good venue for anyone who wants to drive their car on track - vs a competitive event like Redline Time Attack.
Look into nasaproracing.com, speedventures.com hookedondriving etc etc.
Look into nasaproracing.com, speedventures.com hookedondriving etc etc.
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Saturday is a HPDE/Test & Tune day, mdpalmer you might want to do that, $200 for the day.
Thanks, it been a lot of work.
My wheels are Volk RE30s Gunmetal - Fronts are 18X8.5 +40 and Rear are 18X9.5 +40 offset.
Bridgestone RE01Rs 255/35 Front, 265/35 Rear
Tein Flex with EDFC, Suspension techniques front/rear sway bars. But I will be going to 11Kg front and 10 KG rear when I add my planned aero bits, plus I went with a Tripoint engineering front swaybar .12 and .10. I may go to a stock rear swaybar or remove it entirely. Last event I ran without the rear and the back end really hooked up, but once the back end went it went in a big way.
Thanks, it been a lot of work.
My wheels are Volk RE30s Gunmetal - Fronts are 18X8.5 +40 and Rear are 18X9.5 +40 offset.
Bridgestone RE01Rs 255/35 Front, 265/35 Rear
Tein Flex with EDFC, Suspension techniques front/rear sway bars. But I will be going to 11Kg front and 10 KG rear when I add my planned aero bits, plus I went with a Tripoint engineering front swaybar .12 and .10. I may go to a stock rear swaybar or remove it entirely. Last event I ran without the rear and the back end really hooked up, but once the back end went it went in a big way.
Tein Flex with EDFC, Suspension techniques front/rear sway bars. But I will be going to 11Kg front and 10 KG rear when I add my planned aero bits, plus I went with a Tripoint engineering front swaybar .12 and .10. I may go to a stock rear swaybar or remove it entirely. Last event I ran without the rear and the back end really hooked up, but once the back end went it went in a big way.
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Well, I'm adding a rear wing to the equation, so I will be increasing the spring rate to compensate, but the jury still out on reverting back to the stock rear sway bar. I need to do some testing when the time comes.
Wish I could make the trip out to see how the Time Attack events are being held out there and also see what kind of attendance is there.
Best of luck to all the 7club boys that will be there!
Best of luck to all the 7club boys that will be there!
i would have done it but i don't have experience at buttonwillow so it would just be a waste. I've only done streets so far 
But i'll still be there cause my brother will be doing it in his s2k
But i'll still be there cause my brother will be doing it in his s2k
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Shoulda, coulda, woulda
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yeah i was thinking about it but thats a lot of money. i plan on going to march 6 speed ventures ccw. Then to throw down some money for 2 other days dizzaammm id be broke as hell. if anything id do open track day just to have buttonwillow experience but i dont think itd be worth to pay for 3 laps.
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Yokohama Street Class Shootout!
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Los Angeles, CA – March 12th, 2009
The Redline Time Attack Series and Yokohama Tire are excited to announce the “Street Class Shootout”, a new program aimed at rewarding the fastest “street legal” Time Attack competitors in the United States. Three winners will be crowned at the Season Finale, to be held at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Each winner (one for each drive-train configuration: FWD, AWD, RWD) will receive a 2-Day School of Racing with the Jim Russell Racing School (valued at $4000), located at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California.
Over the course of the 2009 Redline Time Attack season, competitors in the Street Class Division will battle for a Season Championship in their respective geographical region (Western/Eastern). The six Regional Champions will be brought together at the season finale event, November 14th-15th, to battle head-to-head with one another. When the dust settles, National Champions will be crowned in each Street Class Division (FWD, AWD, RWD) with the drivers being given the experience of a lifetime piloting a Formula-3 race car around the beautiful and technical Infineon Raceway.
The Yokohama Street Class Shootout was conceived as a way to give something back to the “little guy”, the grassroots racer, often overshadowed by the bigger teams and Professional drivers. Footage will be captured during the Shootout and a special highlight video will be produced by Fizix Media Labs and distributed across the Web by official media partners of the Redline Time Attack series. With the 2009 Redline Time Attack season set to kick off the weekend of March 28th-29th at Buttonwillow Raceway, the chase for the Street Class National Championship, and a seat at the Jim Russell School, will be underway!
To answer some questions...
ALL Street Class competitors are eligible....
You DO NOT have to use Yokohama tires throughout the season OR during the Shootout.....
Each car competing in the Shootout WILL have to run Yokohama stickers on their car....
East Coast Region Champions will receive have their entry fee WAIVED for the event at Auto Club Speedway (to help defray the cost of transporting the car cross country)
The Championship Points System will determine the 6 cars (3 from WEST, 3 from EAST) that will be invited to participate in the National Championship and Yokohama Street Class Shootout at Auto Club Speedway. Win your Region, get invited to the big dance.
The West Region cars will obviously not wrap up their Championship until the TA competition is over at Auto Club Speedway... the Street Tire Shootout will happen DIRECTLY after the 2nd Unlimited Class TA session is over.. and DIRECTLY before the Super Session Event. So yeah, the West Region participants may not be determined until darn near just before the end of the final event of the year. :-)
The 6 cars will be sent out on the track at the same time... FWD vs FWD, AWD vs. AWD, RWD vs. RWD... to run a normal TA session (5 laps: 1 warmup, 3 hot, 1 cool down). Fastest time in each drive wheel category, wins.
The East Region cars will be allowed to practice in the practice sessions throughout the day, but will NOT compete in the TA sessions....
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Los Angeles, CA – March 12th, 2009
The Redline Time Attack Series and Yokohama Tire are excited to announce the “Street Class Shootout”, a new program aimed at rewarding the fastest “street legal” Time Attack competitors in the United States. Three winners will be crowned at the Season Finale, to be held at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Each winner (one for each drive-train configuration: FWD, AWD, RWD) will receive a 2-Day School of Racing with the Jim Russell Racing School (valued at $4000), located at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California.
Over the course of the 2009 Redline Time Attack season, competitors in the Street Class Division will battle for a Season Championship in their respective geographical region (Western/Eastern). The six Regional Champions will be brought together at the season finale event, November 14th-15th, to battle head-to-head with one another. When the dust settles, National Champions will be crowned in each Street Class Division (FWD, AWD, RWD) with the drivers being given the experience of a lifetime piloting a Formula-3 race car around the beautiful and technical Infineon Raceway.
The Yokohama Street Class Shootout was conceived as a way to give something back to the “little guy”, the grassroots racer, often overshadowed by the bigger teams and Professional drivers. Footage will be captured during the Shootout and a special highlight video will be produced by Fizix Media Labs and distributed across the Web by official media partners of the Redline Time Attack series. With the 2009 Redline Time Attack season set to kick off the weekend of March 28th-29th at Buttonwillow Raceway, the chase for the Street Class National Championship, and a seat at the Jim Russell School, will be underway!
To answer some questions...
ALL Street Class competitors are eligible....
You DO NOT have to use Yokohama tires throughout the season OR during the Shootout.....
Each car competing in the Shootout WILL have to run Yokohama stickers on their car....
East Coast Region Champions will receive have their entry fee WAIVED for the event at Auto Club Speedway (to help defray the cost of transporting the car cross country)
The Championship Points System will determine the 6 cars (3 from WEST, 3 from EAST) that will be invited to participate in the National Championship and Yokohama Street Class Shootout at Auto Club Speedway. Win your Region, get invited to the big dance.
The West Region cars will obviously not wrap up their Championship until the TA competition is over at Auto Club Speedway... the Street Tire Shootout will happen DIRECTLY after the 2nd Unlimited Class TA session is over.. and DIRECTLY before the Super Session Event. So yeah, the West Region participants may not be determined until darn near just before the end of the final event of the year. :-)
The 6 cars will be sent out on the track at the same time... FWD vs FWD, AWD vs. AWD, RWD vs. RWD... to run a normal TA session (5 laps: 1 warmup, 3 hot, 1 cool down). Fastest time in each drive wheel category, wins.
The East Region cars will be allowed to practice in the practice sessions throughout the day, but will NOT compete in the TA sessions....
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Haha, yeah, the redline guys are really stepping it up. They're doing this as well as doing a whole bunch of media coverage both in mags and TV. Check out the latest DSport Mag.
How's that catch tank working out John?
How's that catch tank working out John?
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Haven't gotten a chance to track test it yet... I'll let you know.
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Where is the classing info for the series? I might be interested in going to a couple events, just want to know if I could be classed street still. I am assuming if Andrew is street, then I would be too. But that is just a guess.
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www.redlinetimeattack.com
Link of rules is on the main page.
But here you go you lazy Douche.
http://www.redlinetimeattack.com/200...lesV.2.3.3.pdf
Link of rules is on the main page.
But here you go you lazy Douche.
http://www.redlinetimeattack.com/200...lesV.2.3.3.pdf