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FC 04-03-2017 02:16 PM

SCCA Track Night in America
 
https://www.tracknightinamerica.com/...062&within=100

Have you guys done one of these? Should I bring the Miata to one?

bren 04-03-2017 02:37 PM

I don't really get the point of track days, but if that's your thing. Why not. I (A)sume the SCCA knows how to put on a decent event.

(In my best infomercial voice impersonation)

Do you want to do a track day? Do you have evenings free?

John V 04-03-2017 02:45 PM

I got the track day thing out of my system a long time ago so I can't comment other than to say I've heard good things about TNiA.

As to whether you should bring the Miata to one, if you're looking to do a track day (night) and are okay with the risks involved then yes, go for it!

Biggins 04-03-2017 03:22 PM

I think it is a great program and have heard that they are a blast. I have not done a track event since college, but I might do one of these next Fall if they come back to NJMP. You would probably be okay in the Miata, but some tracks have specific rules on convertibles being eligible.

I liked track days until I had a really crappy instructor who made my day miserable. One of my best friends lost an engine on a freak "money-shift" situation which has made me weary to go back to the track.

FC 04-03-2017 05:00 PM

I ask because I am wondering how much I will like it having done Lemons. Speaking of which, as soon as I am done with my basement, I may convince people at work to field a team.

Jeff_DML 04-03-2017 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bren (Post 500481)
I don't really get the point of track days, but if that's your thing. ...

:confused:

Edit: I guess maybe for a miata :eeps:

bren 04-03-2017 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff_DML (Post 500501)
:confused:

Edit: I guess maybe for a miata :eeps:

Juice just doesn't seem worth the squeeze. Just too much risk for no upside Miata or not.

John V 04-03-2017 06:53 PM

Same here. Too much risk for not actually racing

clyde 04-03-2017 11:23 PM

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A friend from many years ago has been doing track days at (mostly) Summit and VIR for the past couple years in an NB. He had a rear hub failure last summer at VIR that looked kinda scary. About 1:05 in:



I don't need that kind of excitement in a car that's not prepped to protect me if that happens at a really bad time.

Plaz 04-03-2017 11:43 PM

Yikes!


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