danegrey's 370Z Journal

danegrey

SCCA Track Night - August 24, 2022

Tracks nights are getting interesting, only from the way that I keep improving.
But also trying to get more consistence. Which seemed to work this last time out.

With the cooling and fuel issues resolved for now, the car is running well, going to inspect the front tires and brakes today. Before the trip to Rusty and the next Track day.

I have three more events for this year, an SCCA Track Night and 2 Track days all at AMP.

As to the track night, -- Tire pressures, found the sweet spot on the 2nd session, 36 front 34 rear, and they cooled down to the right pressure for the start of the third session. I always go a bit high for the first session.

Steady improvement through the night, to last session, A bit funny, my personal best was the last lap of the last session. Turned a 1.36.46, after that session when I got out of the car I was done/spent. Finding out the faster I go, the more mental work it is.

Learned a couple of new things, which are a bit different then my sim driving, turn 15 the Garmin, wanted me to track out further, and it seem to help, in that my time across the start/finish line was up a couple of miles per hour.

Also Turn 6, seemed to work better with a later apex, with the ability to put the power down, showed a drop in times.

Funny thing, is in my last session, there were areas I was doing great in the 2nd session, but lost how I did it in the 3rd session. Turn 4-5 was one of them. Guess thinking too much.

Since my last session last year, there has been an improvement of 7.88 seconds per lap and an increase of top speed over the start finish line of 9.8 mph. (from 106.1 to 115.9) I find this all interesting...

Just talking, but it allows me to reflect on how the night went and think about how to improve.

What also will be interesting is the next Track Day, I am going to have an instructor, maybe, its always maybe, thou I sure would like one, just to get some different input.

pics from that night
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