To all my GA RX8 tracking buddys, there is a one day event I thought you should know about at Little Talladega that TA, TA2 and I went to last year. The Z Nationals will host a open track day at LT March 23rd for $99 if you pre-register before March 1st. And they let any car run this day - not just Z cars.

http://www.znationals.com/

 

Thanks for the post Mike. I'll check it out. Did the coupon work out for you?

 

99$ is not a bad deal. Although, I might need new tires after a day there again. how much track time did you end up getting last year? I might actually want to do this one this time. I missed out last time. I wish it was not on a Friday though. Might still take the day off and go hit the go fast track pipe.

 

There was barely anyone there last year, and by about 1PM - they just opened the track wide open, then by 4PM there was only one person driving the track. And that was on a Saturday, this year it is on a Friday.

 

I may have to sign up for this one. Sounds like lots of track time. You Z boys place nice with us pistonless folks right?

 

If I dont bring my car, I will bring me so I can meet all of you guys. I dont know if my car is going to be finished by then as I am puting a new motor together as we speak. A friend of mine bought my 383, so its time to get a REAL motor! David

 

You're putting a 20B in there?!?!?!?! That's wonderful!

 

You will probably be faster than 90% of the people there! This is one of those Z car shows, and most of these people bring there show Z cars and have no idea how to drive them. They will probably be blown away when your rotary passes their Supercharged Z, since they all waste their money on engine dress-up instead of go fast parts.
Why do you guys think I hang out with you instead of Z guys, most of them are the Mod type and spend way more money on their car than mine, and have no idea how to drive it, nor do they know how to tune what they installed.

 

ah, I see. A lot of show, but no idea how to make it go. I am more and more tempted by this. But I have questions. how was it run last year, did it seem like proper safety measures were in place, was it well organized, did they have people in skill groups, or was it a free for all, whoever lines up goes out, just your general take on things, since you went last year?

And we enjoy having you in our group, a track junkie is a track junkie, no matter what they drive.

 

I may try to go to this also I want to run the new configuration, and hopefully the new pavement won't eat tires up.

Someone is going to have to post up again near sign up time though or I'll forget.

 

do we know if they repaved the whole track, or just the new revised section? maybe I need to send them an email.

 

20B--now that would be funny!!! And one Hell of a package!
Afraid i cant do this one--I would probably eat all my tires up on that track--but vicariously I will be in attendance!
Stay safe!
Olddragger

 

Was it well organized - yes, they put people in 3 run groups, kept them to 30 min increments, had SCCA instructors for newbe's and teched the cars.
Don't expect a 80-100 person organization, but for the 20 odd people we had - it was perfect.
The old layout with the few people we had, we only needed one corner worker station manned. I think the new layout will take 2 or 3 manned stations.

 

I wouldnt mind doing that but I dont think it would opperate my power steering. David

 

LOL--now that was a good one. But then again who the hell need power steering at 140mph.
Oh but then I forget the parallel parking you have to do with those big tractor tires you run..
Maybe if you rigged up a clutch on your power steering and wound up the 20B to 10K and popped the clutch it might surprise ya. It may run the steering and the alternator.
Marry Christmas all
olddragger

 

I'm definitely interested. I normally do Little Talladega with the Peachtree Miata Club; however, the Miata club hasn't put the event on their schedule yet. I'll wait a little while before I make my move.

 

Rode by there the other day and right now they are just doing the new section but I don't know if they are going to repave the old or not.... you will not reconize the track though it is much different. I will post in here if they start paving the old section. I just live 8 miles from the track so I go by there often.

Looks like they are moving pit road also. Looks like it is going to be next to the highway now. The track runs out in the field behind the consession stand. does not look like the same place at all.

 

yeah, the drawing they have up on their website looks very different, they got rid of the kink just before the front straight. I will probably do this whether they repave the whole track or not. It was fun, and I can't pass up track time that is this inexpensive.

 

I'd like to do this but it is the weekend after a 3 day Road Atlanta event. So, at this point I am out.

 

Yea - TA I am almost in the same boat as you. So I won't pull the trigger on this one until late.

 

looks sweet!

 

I'm hopeful for this but not certain. I'm definitely going to keep an eye on this thread and learn more as the date gets closer. It sounds like a BLAST of a way to take a day off. :D

 

Some pics of the new surface. It looks much wider that it was.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/k4cay/s...7594449472701/
Makes me want to do this event. If it only it wasn't the weeknd after RA...

 

I really want to do this event. I may have to.

 

Looks like they did go ahead and repave the whole track. Now maybe we can go more than 30min without changing tires.