Local Puget Sound Track?
 

I'm looking for a local track in the area that I could take my car to. Does anyone know any local ones? How much does it normally cost? Do I need to take a course/training?

This would be my first time with my stock 370z.

Thanks.

The Ridge Motorsports Park is the newest in the area. Check out there website to find which clubs are renting the track and then contact them about there requirements. I have been out several times with HOD, they have a beginner class at each of there HPDE days or the Ridge has there own classes.

Link to the Ridge
The Ridge Motorsports Park

Video of some of my laps the first time out last spring
The Ridge Motorsports Park 4-22-12 Second Session - YouTube

You also can check the website of Pacific Raceways
Pacific Raceways -- Where the Excitement is Accelerating!

GREAT VIDEO!! The lap timer is killer. Will definitely be in for this next season. What modifications did you have to do to the car to get on the track?

You don't have to do any mods to get on the track. You only need a helmet, at least half of your brake pads left and good tread on your tires.

After your first time and you start driving faster you will want to upgrade your brake pads and fluid. There are many mods you can do to make your car handle better but your car will handle the track great stock.

Come out and have some fun and enjoy driving the car for what it was built for.


Here's another video from October, won't be back out until spring :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV9x0XFPFIM

Thanx for the vid and links..
Do you know any tracks open all winter?
I won't be ready till around feb. Gotta still get Brake kits, track pads and oil cooler and then uprev.

How bout we meet up and roll out together next season..:excited:

Both Pacific Raceways and The Ridge have winter programs. I think Pacific calls them test and tune days, you don't pay until you get there so if you wake up and the sun is out you go. The ridge has weather warriors program where if it looks like the weather is going to be good they schedule a day and send out an e-mail.

I can post up next time I'm headed out and we can hook up if you want.

I'll love to roll out with ya... Although I still have to install an oil cooler,track pads and upgrade brake fluid.
If u can. Pm me and give me as much notice as possible? Much appreciated and Thanx again!:ughdance:

Msg me too haha

Sounds great to me. Been really looking forward to getting the car out on the track. I will definitely be ready in the spring. :tup:

Heck yeah cuz were neighbors!

there was a club that ran super cheap track days (like $60) at Bremerton Motorsports Park, Bremerton MotorSports Park

Can't remember the club any more but that 'track' is also a great place to learn as a first time lapper since it is a runway with plenty of run off and a course designed with cones.

I'd rather do the other 2 road courses but wouldn't rule this one out for getting your feet wet.

Found the club I had run with a few times, prices went up but still are pretty cheap for seat time.

http://www.irdc-racing.com/irdc_track_days.htm

Thanx for the info! Just emailed the coordinator..

Bremerton is not a bad place to start if you have never done any track driving and want to see how your car handles at speed but once you've driven the Ridge or Pacific Raceways you will find it boring

I've done many autocross events in the past. Never have I track a vehicle so I'm pretty excited for the next event. I can't wait to actually able to open it up and spin out..lol

Btw- any updates on next event?

Well the 2013 season is here and the good news is that NASA now has a Northwest region. I will be partisapating in HPDE this year with them and then move to Time Trials next year, I have to figure out there point system for classing in TT. If your interested in taking your car to the track they should be a good group to work with and they have 4 levels of HPDE with intructors for level 1 & 2. They have dates at all four of the NW tracks. Check out their website

NASA NorthWest | We Drive Harder

Excellent news, thanks for the link. Getting ready for June 1-2 at the The Ridge. Hope to see some folks out at the track. :tup:

Went out for the first event that NASA has held in the NW last weekend. Any of you that are thinking about going to the track for the first time I would recomend them. They have four HPDE classes and have instructors for everyone in the HDPE 1 group. They were well organized and have events at all the NW tracks. New month they are at The Ridge.

Here's a few laps around Pacific Raceway

NASA Pacific Raceway May 5th 2013 - YouTube

NASA had their 3rd event in the NW this last weekend at PIR in Portland. Only one Z and my G. Need to see some more of you out there. Was hoping to see JDHeart but he wasn't there



http://youtu.be/P0GRcVr_5eg

how'd you get all the straight and cornering info up?

Oh I was there, lol. Unfortunately, my Z did not survive Saturday so I was forced to pack up and head home with my broken car. Lost my clutch on Saturday during the third session and didn't want to risk additional damage by trying to push the car any further. I promise, PIR has not seen the last of me. Hope you had a great Sunday and I will post up when I can play again. right now, I am looking at hitting PIR again for the NASA day in October. :tup:

Do you have to be part of a club to go out at PIR or just kind of show up for the event and run.

This past weekend was an event with NASA and you do have to be a member with them to participate. It is very easy to join and only requires a small enrollment fee to get in. Most events are put on by various clubs so you just have to join it and sign up for the event you want. This was my first year with NASA but I have been with other (sportbike) clubs before and they put on a pretty great event.:tup:

I use a app on my IPhone called Harry's Lap Timer. It use's the GPS from your phone. Here's another video when I had it turned on

PIR with NASA July 14 2013 - YouTube

JDHeart, I was looking a the pictures from this weekend and see that you must have been there on Saturday, I'm planning on both days at Pacific in September. Hope to see you there.

How did the new tires work out

New tires were great, once I got into my third session they seemed to really come in and I can still see the evidence of just how sticky they got.

I will be trying to make it to Pacific in September and maybe PIR again in October. Still quite a bit of work left to get my Z back running again. Fortunately, I towed it to Portland so I was able to get it home. Just ordered quite a few parts and supplies so the Z will live again very soon. :tup:

[QUOTE=Still quite a bit of work left to get my Z back running again. Fortunately, I towed it to Portland so I was able to get it home. Just ordered quite a few parts and supplies so the Z will live again very soon. :tup:[/QUOTE]


What happened?

I appear to have boiled away a good bit of my clutch fluid and lost the pedal, we tried to bleed it there at the track and couldn't get it back. I am going to wrap the new HFCs and install a new insulated clutch line and get it back.

Going back to the Ridge on Friday the 23rd with Hook On Driving, come on out and drive your car the way it was meant to be


High Performance Driving Schools, Lessons, Driving Experience, HPDE, Professional Driving School

I know this is aways off from you guys but this is the first owner of my Nismo out on the ORP in Grass Valley in Oregon. If you don't like Jazz you might want to turn down your volume.



You might notice that this is the track where the 2nd Bike vs drift car video started.

crap beginner sold out already =/

I don't think I've seen anyone post this but try this website out The Ultimate Motorsports Event Search Engine - Where2Race

Sign up for the next NASA event at Pacific Raceway on Sept 14 & 15. I will be out there on the 14th and maybe the 15th

National Auto Sport Association - nasaproracing.com

Went back to the Ridge with Hook On Drive, here is my fastest lap. I'll need R compond tires and more power to do much better

Nice lap, you got me by about 2-3 seconds on there. :tup:

Who's coming out for the next NASA event. The 14th and 15th at Pacific Raceway. There's still room in all classes, if it's your first time sign up for HPDE 1 and you get an instructor too ride along with you. I will be there on the 14th.

Here's the link
National Auto Sport Association - nasaproracing.com

Not going to be able to make it out for Pacific this month, but I am planning to be at PIR again for the NASA runs in October. Should be able to keep the car together this time so hope to see some of you out there. :tup:

Im looking into funds now. probably gotta raise up a bit and replace my front tires first.

Sorry you won't be able to make it out to Pacific. It will most likely be my last track day of the year, still have 5 auto-x events left also.

and medical bills screw me over. -_-