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      04-26-2017, 04:37 PM   #1
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Sebring with Chin May 6/7

Bringing the Baby Seal ( AW with black nose) to Sebring....should be 5 of us , but only one M2, chasing their corvettes....anyone else?
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Bringing the Baby Seal ( AW with black nose) to Sebring....should be 5 of us , but only one M2, chasing their corvettes....anyone else?
Im very tempted. 2 of my friends are going, but Chin's too expensive for me. No 2 day discount :

HMS on 5/13 is already on the plans.
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Im very tempted. 2 of my friends are going, but Chin's too expensive for me. No 2 day discount :

HMS on 5/13 is already on the plans.
Chin breaks down to about $93/hr of track time, which is cheaper than most...plus they run a great event with very experienced coaches and drivers.
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I am looking to do one of the driving schools soon, although this weekend doesn't work for me. Keep us posted on how you like the school!

(I am also signed up for Homestead 5/13)
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I am looking to do one of the driving schools soon, although this weekend doesn't work for me. Keep us posted on how you like the school!

(I am also signed up for Homestead 5/13)
I started the track hobby almost 10 years ago and now instruct for several different HPDE groups as well as endurance racing and time trials .My initial advise is to go to a real " driving school" like Skip Barber or Bob Boundrant. You can attend Chin and other DE events as a novice with instructor as a part of your initial training. While the track events are great fun and cost effective, the real driving schools are much better for instruction.
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I started the track hobby almost 10 years ago and now instruct for several different HPDE groups as well as endurance racing and time trials .My initial advise is to go to a real " driving school" like Skip Barber or Bob Boundrant. You can attend Chin and other DE events as a novice with instructor as a part of your initial training. While the track events are great fun and cost effective, the real driving schools are much better for instruction.
Agreed.
I was just writing a whole post on this on another thread.
Honestly I think one can always learn, even as an experienced guy, from a good track school with solid instructors.
Also pretty sure Chin has a proper school in addition to track days, could be wrong though.
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Bringing the Baby Seal ( AW with black nose) to Sebring....should be 5 of us , but only one M2, chasing their corvettes....anyone else?
i will be there on saturday running in the green group. looking forward to it!
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i will be there on saturday running in the green group. looking forward to it!
I am letting a friend drive my car in green while I instruct....we usually park under the overhang...feel free to stop by.Tom
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I am letting a friend drive my car in green while I instruct....we usually park under the overhang...feel free to stop by.Tom
if only we could all have more friends like you!! i am coming up with my neighbor who peer pressured me into this lifestyle. he runs in red though, so i have a few years to chase him down.

would love to stop by and check out the set up on your car, but they don't give you much free time in green, with the schedule they run and the classes and necessary fuel run @ lunch.

what are you calling the overhang? the day looks relatively light, i will probably get a garage in the cold pits. will see what my neighbor will do as he trailers his car, guess the red guys have to run on non-DOT tires....
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We are parked in the cold pits as well....AW M2 and silver C5Z...might have time to give you a ride in red or blue later in the day.
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We are parked in the cold pits as well....AW M2 and silver C5Z...might have time to give you a ride in red or blue later in the day.
sorry i missed you guys today! was a bit busy between green activities, my instructor and after session downloads, keeping some fuel in that thirsty machine and entertaining the neighbor's kids for parade laps and what not i didn't get much time for ME!

saw ya go by me though in the afternoon session!!!

what a great day
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sorry i missed you guys today! was a bit busy between green activities, my instructor and after session downloads, keeping some fuel in that thirsty machine and entertaining the neighbor's kids for parade laps and what not i didn't get much time for ME!

saw ya go by me though in the afternoon session!!!

what a great day
Car ran great....saw you in green when my buddy was driving....I think I spent $200 at the track gas station!!
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