2022 - Share Your Upcoming Track Day(s)

[NYG]

Feeler thread - Let's be honest, the F8x track community is the GOAT. I met, and still plan on meeting, a few of you guys at the track. Everyone has been great except Montaver because he's a Lewis Hamilton fan.

I figured we can use this thread to coordinate some track days for regulars on this forum and new guys that are looking to start tracking or maybe get some advice/guidance/tips. Track days are better with more people.

DATE(S) - ORGANIZER/CLUB - TRACK

My tentative as of 2/18/22:

3/19/22 - NASA NE - NJMP Lightning
4/22/22 - NASA NE - Watkins Glen International
4/23/22 - NASA NE - Watkins Glen International
4/24/22 - NASA NE - Watkins Glen International
5/9/22 - MoE - NJMP Lightning
5/21/22 - NASA NE - NJMP Lightning
5/22/22 - NASA NE - NJMP Lightning
7/8/22 - NASA NE - Lime Rock Park
7/9/22 - NASA NE - Lime Rock Park
10/7/22 - NASA NE - Watkins Glen International
10/8/22 - NASA NE - Watkins Glen International
10/9/22 - NASA NE - Watkins Glen International


For new guys here's a quick legend for track names/locations (will update as more people add their dates - looking at you antisocial West Coast/Mid-West/South crowd):

NJMP - New Jersey Motorsports Park (Millville, New Jersey) - (2) Tracks; Lightning & Thunderbolt (Great beginner tracks [Lightning being best if you're new to the track] because there is plenty of room to make mistakes on both so you can push yourself here; Don't assume they are easy because they are good for beginners! Lightning is average difficulty but Thunderbolt is decently technical)
LRP - Lime Rock Park (Lakeville, Connecticut) - Technical/Short/Fast/Elevations (Half of the circuit is forgiving/half of the circuit is extremely unforgiving especially the famous Uphill; only one left turn; you'll use a lot of energy on this track)
WGI - Watkins Glen International (Watkins Glen, New York) - Former Grand Prix Circuit/Very Fast/Long/Elevations/Unforgiving (Warning: Take it easy here, there is no room for screw ups. It's not a difficult track to learn or drive but give yourself time before you start pushing hard here. Considered by many to be the best track on the East coast)
VIR - Virginia International Raceway (Alton, Virginia) - Very Fast/Long/Elevations/Technical (Although this is a difficult track which will take a while to learn it is also very forgiving thanks to LOTS of run off but certain areas like the famous esses should still be taken with caution. Along with Watkins Glen International it is also considered to be the best track on the East coast by many)
SIR - Sebring International Raceway (Sebring, Florida) - Very Fast/Long/Flat/Rough Surface (Another top track on the East; barely any elevation changes here but one of the toughest surfaces of any pro circuit on the planet; VERY BUMPY; more forgiving than WGI but less forgiving than VIR)

[D_SheerDrivingPleasure]

I was just working on my schedule trying to figure out how to use up all my accrued vacations days. Here is my tentative spring/summer schedule. (admittedly ambitious).


3/21/2022 NJMP SCDA
3/22/2022 NJMP SCDA
3/26/2022 LRP SCDA
4/29/2022 WGI HOD
4/30/2022 WGI HOD
5/1/2022 WGI HOD
5/13/2022 LRP SCDA
6/15/2022 WGI PCA Metro
6/16/2022 WGI PCA Metro
6/23/2022 LRP SCDA
7/5/2022 LRP SCDA
7/11/2022 WGI SCDA
7/12/2022 WGI SCDA
7/29/2022 WGI PCA Metro
7/30/2022 WGI PCA Metro
7/31/2022 WGI PCA Metro
8/29/2022 WGI SCDA
8/30/2022 WGI SCDA

[NYG]

Originally Posted by D_SheerDrivingPleasure

I was just working on my schedule trying to figure out how to use up all my accrued vacations days. Here is my tentative spring/summer schedule. (admittedly ambitious).

With all that WGI, there's no way your 2022 won't be incredible. Are you considering any Potomac PCA for WGI? I need to link up with SYT_Shadow this year.

Also - are we done with trying to go for Monticello?

[jfritz27]

Great thread idea! D -- I'm jealous.

Here's what I'm looking at so far:

4/9/22 - NASA NE - LRP ***CONFIRMED
4/25/22 - MoE* - NJMP Thunderbolt
5/9/22 - MoE - NJMP Lightning
5/14/22 - PCA Schattenbaum - NJMP Thunderbolt ***CONFIRMED
7/11-12/22 - SCDA - WGI ***CONFIRMED

*Again, I've plugged this club before, but good value for track time at NJMP. www.moehpde.com (If you happen to sign up, would appreciate a PM letting me know, I'll get a referral credit.). Overall good group of guys

For future changes, suggest everyone just edit their original post instead of creating a new one to make it easy to follow/track

[SYT_Shadow]

Originally Posted by NYG

With all that WGI, there's no way your 2022 won't be incredible. Are you considering any Potomac PCA for WGI? I need to link up with SYT_Shadow this year.

Also - are we done with trying to go for Monticello?

I need my tire trailer to come, a hitch to be built for the M4s, blahblahblah.
Instead of prepping the GTSs for 2022 I'm taking the F80CS back to stock, then the E90 back to stock. And then I need to do some basics to the GTSs. And find some time to ski...

I'll do the WGI Poto event even if I have to take my Mini Cooper S. I also want to the VIR Poto event but mid March is SO early

[D_SheerDrivingPleasure]

I will definitely share the Monticello details if the opportunity arises.

[D_SheerDrivingPleasure]

@SYT_Shadow do not bring the Mini. My ego won't allow me to give you a point-by in that thing.

[NYG]

Originally Posted by jfritz27

Great thread idea! D -- I'm jealous.

Here's what I'm looking at so far:

4/25/22 - MoE* - NJMP Thunderbolt
5/9/22 - MoE - NJMP Lightning (Come on NYG!!)
5/13/22 - PCA Schattenbaum - NJMP Thunderbolt
7/11-12/22 - SCDA - WGI

*Again, I've plugged this club before, but good value for track time at NJMP. www.moehpde.com (If you happen to sign up, would appreciate a PM letting me know, I'll get a referral credit.). Overall good group of guys

For future changes, suggest everyone just edit their original post instead of creating a new one to make it easy to follow/track

Deal if you do Glen with NASA in April or October.

[Montaver]

Originally Posted by D_SheerDrivingPleasure

I was just working on my schedule trying to figure out how to use up all my accrued vacations days. Here is my tentative spring/summer schedule. (admittedly ambitious).


3/21/2022 NJMP SCDA
3/22/2022 NJMP SCDA
3/26/2022 LRP SCDA
4/29/2022 WGI HOD
4/30/2022 WGI HOD
5/1/2022 WGI HOD
5/13/2022 LRP SCDA
6/15/2022 WGI PCA Metro
6/16/2022 WGI PCA Metro
6/23/2022 LRP SCDA
7/5/2022 LRP SCDA
7/11/2022 WGI SCDA
7/12/2022 WGI SCDA
7/29/2022 WGI PCA Metro
7/30/2022 WGI PCA Metro
7/31/2022 WGI PCA Metro
8/29/2022 WGI SCDA
8/30/2022 WGI SCDA

You will need to factor in a divorce lawyer to your track budget

[JustAnothaM4]

Originally Posted by Montaver

You will need to factor in a divorce lawyer to your track budget

LOL!!!

More reason to not get married...check!

[NYG]

Added my tentative schedule and a legend for new drivers to get an idea of where they should consider (feel free to correct descriptions or add input to any; I'll update the list as more drivers add their track days here)

[Montaver]

Originally Posted by NYG

Added my tentative schedule and a legend for new drivers to get an idea of where they should consider (feel free to correct descriptions or add input to any; I'll update the list as more drivers add their track days here)

He's back baby fire up the V10 let's dance. My little slag will be getting some power upgrades so I'm not being lapped by everyone 3 times a session only 2.

[NYG]

Originally Posted by Montaver

He's back baby fire up the V10 let's dance. My little slag will be getting some power upgrades so I'm not being lapped by everyone 3 times a session only 2.

Expecting to see you and Brian at both NASA WGI events at the very least m8.

What mods did you do?

Also, I want to give you a Max Verstappen championship t-shirt

[jfritz27]

Originally Posted by NYG

Deal if you do Glen with NASA in April or October.

Shooooot.... Don't think I can swing April, maybe October (work schedule TBD there)....

EDIT: 5/9 at Lightning -- score!

[Montaver]

Originally Posted by NYG

Expecting to see you and Brian at both NASA WGI events at the very least m8.

What mods did you do?

Also, I want to give you a Max Verstappen championship t-shirt

Just HFC headers and a tune probably, the 981 responds really well to power mods as it's held back on the stock tune from factory. Nets 35hp and a big torque bump.

Aye I plan to do as many days as I can this year (missus permitting obvs &#128513. Might try for the season opener in March. NASA WGI definitely, maybe the HoD one as well. I'd like to get another Jeffapalooza in as well, totally open track no point bys etc. so it's tons of track time. Would be open to trying MoE as well, whatever is good. No LRP tho 💀

I'll wear the Max T-shirt when I collect hpde trophies

[SD ///M4]

The last time I was on the track was March 2020, just a week before the CA COVID shutdown. Several track weekends that were scheduled that year were canceled. Same for 2021.

So I'm looking forward to the weekend of April 1-3 with the SD BMW CCA at Buttonwillow Raceway, near Bakersfield, CA. It will be a 3-day event, with Friday as a Solo/Advanced day. Also scheduled for that weekend is ITS, or Instructor Training School, and my wife has been nominated. She was supposed to do this in June 2020, but this was one of the events that got canceled and this is the first time since then that it's been scheduled.

Three weeks after that on April 22-24, the Audi Club of SoCal is having a 3-day HPDE at Spring Mountain Motor Ranch & Country Club in Pahrump, NV. This is an excellent private-membership facility. Friday will be an all-day open track day for Advanced Drivers. The only drawback is that it's ~5:20 drive which makes it a 5-day event, with a day to get there and a day to get back. The Audi club always puts on great events.

BMW CCA is having its annual Oktoberfest Forever celebration on September 27-October 10 in Palm Springs and will include events at the BMW Performance Center West in Thermal, and it's rumored there will be 1-2 track days on the Thermal track in your own car. Oktoberfest is always fun, even more so when there are track days!

[MNGo4M3]

5/14-5/15 - Road America with MVP

There were 3-4 of us F80's out there last year. Would love to see more join this year!

[swagon]

I'd like to do the Nordschleife this year. It's a bit of a trek to get there, but doable. Feel like I'm sorta ready for it, at least with an instructor for the first couple laps.

[sly1types]

Looks like most of you guys are in the North East. I'm in KC.

I did a gridlife event last year and ran in advanced DE and it was great. Good group of guys and lots of track time.

Not sure how many of you have heard about the new track in Ozarks, but it looks amazing!

Here is video of one of my buddies from this fall.

April 22nd Heartland Park Topeka, KS PCA
May 14th Ozarks International Raceway, Gravois Mills, MO Chin Track Event
June 3rd Heartland Park BMW CCA
July 16th Ozarks MVP
August 5th Mid Ohio Gridlife
September 9th Heartland Park PCA
October 7th Heartland Park GridLife

[NYG]

Originally Posted by sly1types

Looks like most of you guys are in the North East. I'm in KC.

I did a gridlife event last year and ran in advanced DE and it was great. Good group of guys and lots of track time.

Not sure how many of you have heard about the new track in Ozarks, but it looks amazing!

Here is video of one of my buddies from this fall.

April 22nd Heartland Park Topeka, KS PCA
May 14th Ozarks International Raceway, Gravois Mills, MO Chin Track Event
June 3rd Heartland Park BMW CCA
July 16th Ozarks MVP
August 5th Mid Ohio Gridlife
September 9th Heartland Park PCA
October 7th Heartland Park GridLife

I think I'm doing LRP in August with Gridlife

[MNGo4M3]

Our group is looking at heading down to the ew Ozarks track mid October. It does look awesome, so post back your experience!

[Suds]

This track, Ozark IR has caught my eye also through Chin.
Looks like a fun track from video.