Cheapest Track Day. Ever?

[CurtEgerer]

So at the last minute we found out about an open track day today at Waterford Hills. No time to register and get ready so we paid the $2 admission to watch. At lunchtime they announced Touring laps for anyone who wanted to - for free. This was a really laid back event and the Touring laps were pretty much a free-for-all for 10-15 laps

That's Jared R ringing out a Series 1 Renault 5 Turbo (the homologation version with aluminum doors, roof, etc.). Christian (who I think just recently got his driver's license ) is piloting the mid-engine Peugeot 205 T16!

And finally, an in-car from my rally urq pushing fairly hard to keep up with a very well-driven Ford Fiesta (this is a very tight track)!

Most fun I've had for 2 bucks in a long time

[CurtEgerer]

Before going to the track we stopped by for Cars & Coffee in Birmingham. The weird looking car is some sort of GM concept car, called the 'Eldorado' I think.

[CurtEgerer]

The 205 T16.

[CurtEgerer]

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[MoparBoy72]

Heldo?- Looks like you had a fun day.

[CurtEgerer]

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[CurtEgerer]

Heldo?- Looks like you had a fun day.

Heldo!

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[a911s]

I'm all about cheap track days.

I've been instructing the local PCA drivers for at least four track days a year for the past ten years. I get four sessions on my own per track day for zero entry dollars. I do put my heart and soul into it though, so it's all good!

Plus you get to drive some really cool cars!

[CurtEgerer]

Yeah, I paid more for my hotdog at lunch than the track time I'm debating on running the SuperRallyX Series next weekend. It's at a local oval. Part banked oval, part tarmac road course, part dirt 2 cars start a half lap apart in a pursuit format. Could be fun if I don't blow up the car.

[Jim Garfield]

Is that the oval near Auburn where the RallyX is happening? Careful of those concrete walls.

The rally cars are scheduled to run at the X Games Sunday night on ESPN.

Man, I spent a lot of time at Waterford Hills with my dad when I was a kid. I have a lot of fond memories of that place. Cars going off track and ending up in the pond, in the mid 60's a Ford exec brought one of the GT 40s to the track - LeMans it aint, must have felt like driving in his living room.