2016 PNW Track Day Thread

[Donger Kim]

Originally Posted by larryn

Fantastic rainy day today at the Ridge! Great to see many of you. I think there were 7 or 8 F80/82s there.

It was a pleasure to finally meet you. Thanks again for the jacket! I'm on the wait list for the PCA this Saturday so hopefully see you then!

[Shanh81]

Originally Posted by larryn

Fantastic rainy day today at the Ridge! Great to see many of you. I think there were 7 or 8 F80/82s there.

Had a lot of fun out there even in the rain. Larry thanks for the fun ride and ability to crash in your canopy. Can't wait for next season to be a full participant

[bradleym]

drove out yesterday to ORP for track day with my friend and his dad who were driving their Lotus Exige S's. brought my camera along, here are some images as I wandered about the infield. temps were perfect, no wind, lovely day all round.

all images can be found here: http://bradleymclain.zenfolio.com/p34677517

Lotus 1:


Lotus 2:


here is my car, Mt. Hood in distance. no, i didn't drive on track, alas....


the only F8x out on the track yesterday:


Rotary engines are fun:


Valkyrie Hill, Mt. Adams in background:


Pure Lust:

[larryn]

Love ORP, and in the dozen days (or so) I've driven it, I learn so many cool nuances. My favorite is driving it counter-clockwise, and nailing the completely blind Valkyrie Hill at 130+mph. The compression you get at the bottom allows for physics-bending turning capabilities...

I had no idea that they let people wander in the infield. Did you get special permission?

[bradleym]

Originally Posted by larryn

Love ORP, and in the dozen days (or so) I've driven it, I learn so many cool nuances. My favorite is driving it counter-clockwise, and nailing the completely blind Valkyrie Hill at 130+mph. The compression you get at the bottom allows for physics-bending turning capabilities...

I had no idea that they let people wander in the infield. Did you get special permission?

i went to the office, and race control gave me a radio and rule sheet -- when i was ready to cross over i requested permission from the main tower. they seemed enthusiastic and encouraging -- probably good publicity.

i rode with my buddy in his Exige S clock-wise yesterday -- those turns, from the entrance to Valkyrie through the half-pipe, in a go-kart! i was slightly nauseous after the session, usually am when a passenger....I have heard that counter clock-wise is even more radical.