Track Days (Drag & Circuit)

[Ezzie]

As a suggestion, we should have a *sticky* to provide everyone with the dates for various organized track days. They are a great way to "get it off the streets", meet up with fellow enthusiasts and even let us check each other's rides out. The posts should just provide the basic information: organizing club, location, type of event, date/times and contact info of who to register with.

Mods - what do you think?? Should we sticky something like this??

[Ezzie]

Event Type: Drag Racing

Location: St. Thomas Dragway

Date(s): June 18th, 2005 & September 24th, 2005

Organizing Club: Ontario Z-Car Club

Our first scheduled event for the year will be the June 18th Drag Meet at St. Thomas Dragway. This will be the first of 2 Drag days this year. To make things interesting, competitors will be required to run in both events in order to qualify for a trophy. The winners will be determined by their positioning in both events. Further information will be forthcoming...

Contact Info: TBD www.ontariozcar.com

[Murphy]

stickified 8)

[CanadianGTR]

Can we post any public events? Even if they require licenses (Like Solo 1, etc)

[Murphy]

Don't see why not.

[CanadianGTR]

ORRC (Ontario Road Rally Championship -> NAVEX Rallies)
NO SPECIAL LICENSE REQUIRED, ONLY A CAR, DRIVER, AND NAVIGATOR.
Dates:
Ontario Winter Rally (February 19th - 20th)
Greenspond Go-Round (March 19th)
Spring Run-Off (April 16th)
Blossom Rally (May 14th)
Discover Ontario (June 4th)
Automapic (July 16th)
Brain Buster (August 13th)
Northern Lights (October 1st)
President's Prize (November 5th)

SOLO 1
REGIONAL C LICENSE REQUIRED ($50)
I think you need a helmet.
Dates:
SOLO 1 Open House (April 3rd)
Round 1 (May 28th)
Round 2 (May 29th)
Round 3 (June 18th)
Round 4 (June 19th)
Round 5 (July 23rd)
Round 6 (July 24th)
Round 7 (August 7th)
Calabogie Grand Prix Challenge (August 21st)
Round 8 - Championship Day 1 (September 10th)
Round 9 - Championship Day 2 (September 11th)

I will be entered in the MAJORITY of these events, so if you want to come down to any, there will be a friendly face. :wink:

[klys]

do you have a website with details?


are most of the event close to T.O.?

[CanadianGTR]

do you have a website with details?


are most of the event close to T.O.?

Uhhhh I have a website somewhere...
The rally events are all around Toronto... I think the farthest one has already passed and it is held in the boons.

The Solo 1 events are at
TMP (cayuga, if they get their permit)
Shannonville
Calabogie
Mosport
Dunnville

[will_k]

do you have a website with details?


are most of the event close to T.O.?

Uhhhh I have a website somewhere...
The rally events are all around Toronto... I think the farthest one has already passed and it is held in the boons.

The Solo 1 events are at
TMP (cayuga, if they get their permit)
Shannonville
Calabogie
Mosport
Dunnville

Have you driven at Dunnville yet? It's really pretty close to St. Catharines (more so then Shannonville), and I'm dying to take my Z to the track.

[CanadianGTR]

Nah I haven't been on a track yet.

[Ezzie]

Yes, I was there twice last fall when sorting the 510 (the Avatar is a pic taken there). It is a great Solo 1 type track, a little too narrow for a multi-car race though. Intended as a driver training school type course - in fact the guy who has built it has some Formula cars he is renting out for training session - info on their web site. They have set up facilities in one of the hangers there so there are good washrooms and hopefully a snack bar/lounge coming this year.

There are a couple of long straights where we saw speeds of close to 180kph followed by some really sharp 90 turns (both left and right. Really a good test of brakes. The other thing I noticed was that the track is very grippy - not much rubber build up yet due to the fresh pavement - but got lots of rubber wear as a result. The runoff areas are a little rough on the bottom of a car in a couple of places but I expect he will be doing some more grading to smooth these out - it was only paved in July.

I highly recommend it as a track day site - a heck of a lot less bumpy than Shannonville and much closer to SWO & GTA people.

[Skeezix]

Event Type: Drag Racing

Location: St. Thomas Dragway

Date(s): June 18th, 2005 & September 24th, 2005

Organizing Club: Ontario Z-Car Club

Our first scheduled event for the year will be the June 18th Drag Meet at St. Thomas Dragway. This will be the first of 2 Drag days this year. To make things interesting, competitors will be required to run in both events in order to qualify for a trophy. The winners will be determined by their positioning in both events. Further information will be forthcoming...

Contact Info: TBD www.ontariozcar.com

I'll be at these events for sure. Only a 20 min drive from me. Maybe I'll compete as well and take you guys on with the Mazda. Well the GST-t's anyway. (Don't worry, a Skyline will replace the Mazda eventually)

Skeezix

[noride]

CSCS track days


June 18, Sat. (TMP, Cayuga) Drag Racing & Road Circuit
July 17, Sun. (GBM, Grand Bend) Drag Racing & Auto Salon
July 31, Sat. & Sun. (TMP, Cayuga, IHRA Nationals)
*** Exhibition (Non Points) - Pro 8 & All-Motor Cars Only***
Aug. 13, Sat. (TMP, Cayuga) Drag Racing & Drifting
*** Ultimate DRIFT & DRAG RACE Show ***
Sept. 3, Sat. (Sanair, Quebec) Drag Racing
Sept. 18, Sun. (St. Thomas, London) Drag Racing
Oct. 8, Sat. (TMP, Cayuga) Drag Racing & Road Circuit


ill be at all the events filming and taking pictures for CSCS and guelphracing.com

[mooojooo]

?

Anyone hear of any track's open for amateurs in Vancouver, B.C.?

[noride]

june 18th was a sweet event here are the pics and vids from the day. i took all the pics and the owner of guelphracing.com took the vids.
the next event july 17th this sunday will have auto x, drifting practice, burn out comp, bikini contest, bracket racing, heads up racing and motor bike stunts it will be held at grand bend next level might be out there drifting there RB25DET powered 240sx and there turbo tureno.

http://guelphracing.nstemp.com/newgr/CSCS/2005/june18/june18.html