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05-10-2004, 10:30 PM
:-D Just got to back from the May 9th Trackday with Church of Speed at No Problem Raceway in Louisiana. This is a great track with great team organizing the day.
Arrived at NPR 7:30AM, and the gates opened exactly at 8AM. By 9:00AM, we were on the track. So here is the turn by turn. Turn 1 was a little left and After a few laps and establishing good entry speed, (slow for everyone else I’m sure) I was able to make it all the way through turn 3 without getting off the throttle. Turn 4, was eating my lunch in the beginning of the day. I ran off the track twice there. :oops: Kevin worked with me and in no time that was just another turn. Turns 5, 6, and 7 were relatively just a prelude to the real fun. Turns 8-14 are nothing but pure joy. Turn 8 is a fast right hander followed by an even faster left at turn 9. A short straight then turn a left at turn 10. Followed by a right on turn 11, turn 12 another left. Turn 13 and 14 are is actually a decreasing radius sweeper sending you back down the straight to back to turn one. I really like this track, great surface with every type of turn.
With a little help (Ok a lot of help) ;-) from Kevin, I was able to really work on body position and getting a rhythm. It didn’t take long after that for my knee to finally touch down. Great feeling. The staff was laid back, attentive and helpful.
I CAN'T GET THIS GRIN OFF MY FACE.... :chug: :mrgreen:
Chris -- How was Texas World Speedway?
Arrived at NPR 7:30AM, and the gates opened exactly at 8AM. By 9:00AM, we were on the track. So here is the turn by turn. Turn 1 was a little left and After a few laps and establishing good entry speed, (slow for everyone else I’m sure) I was able to make it all the way through turn 3 without getting off the throttle. Turn 4, was eating my lunch in the beginning of the day. I ran off the track twice there. :oops: Kevin worked with me and in no time that was just another turn. Turns 5, 6, and 7 were relatively just a prelude to the real fun. Turns 8-14 are nothing but pure joy. Turn 8 is a fast right hander followed by an even faster left at turn 9. A short straight then turn a left at turn 10. Followed by a right on turn 11, turn 12 another left. Turn 13 and 14 are is actually a decreasing radius sweeper sending you back down the straight to back to turn one. I really like this track, great surface with every type of turn.
With a little help (Ok a lot of help) ;-) from Kevin, I was able to really work on body position and getting a rhythm. It didn’t take long after that for my knee to finally touch down. Great feeling. The staff was laid back, attentive and helpful.
I CAN'T GET THIS GRIN OFF MY FACE.... :chug: :mrgreen:
Chris -- How was Texas World Speedway?