PacNW Trackday Roll Call and Coordination Thread..

[PrimeBMW]

Originally Posted by jhoneil

I was considering HOD too, but looks like they only do events @ the ridge. I live literally 5 min from Pacific Raceways.

True. Proformance has a deal with Pacific and they don't let many other orgs in. If I was you I would start with BMW CCA. You will get an instructor in the right seat. This will be ideal till you are an "expert". BMW CCA doesn't run very many times a year so you may have to find a few other orgs that will work for you.

[Chuck's M3]

Originally Posted by jhoneil

Bump

I'm planning to start tracking this year. What do you track vets recommend for getting my feet wet? Proformance driving school or should I do CCC with BMWCCA?

Not quite a track veteran, but had my first track experience was at the Ridge motorsport park (RMP) last year in a novice/beginner group;rode with instructor for a few laps. A bit nerve racking at first, but after trying it, reflecting, and studying race lines on youtube... I joined the intermediate group at the next event and 'naturally' improved my lap times after each event. Let me know if you want some pointers at that track from me.

[Visceral]

Collecting data for weekends this year with...

Oregon SCCA Solo (PIR and Packwood)
Cascade Sports Car Club (PIR)
Porsche Club (The Ridge, ORP, PIR)
TNIA (PIR)

Thoughts? The 991 TTS is becoming a garage queen until I'm better and less risky, and the E90 is becoming a beast of (track) burden for myself and my 15-yo son.

Mods are mostly oriented around tires, wheel, brakes, and camber plates so far (other than the full-suite of Dinan stuff that came with the car).

[Chris_PDX]

Originally Posted by Visceral

Collecting data for weekends this year with...

Oregon SCCA Solo (PIR and Packwood)
Cascade Sports Car Club (PIR)
Porsche Club (The Ridge, ORP, PIR)
TNIA (PIR)

Thoughts? The 991 TTS is becoming a garage queen until I'm better and less risky, and the E90 is becoming a beast of (track) burden for myself and my 15-yo son.

Mods are mostly oriented around tires, wheel, brakes, and camber plates so far (other than the full-suite of Dinan stuff that came with the car).

The Portland BMW Club runs really nice days at PIR, first one is 05/03 (same weekend as CSCC's start). I'm instructing with both CSCC and the BMW club.

Hooked on Driving also runs good days so I've heard but I haven't ran with them before, but I'm going to their first day of the year on 04/19.

I did TNIA once and haven't been back. It was terrifyingly bad. No instruction for novices, they weren't enforcing black flags (people passing dangerously because they had high HP cars and thought it was cool to just blast by people who they would then hold up in the corners). I may go once this year just to see if it got any better.

[Visceral]

Originally Posted by Chris_PDX

The Portland BMW Club runs really nice days at PIR, first one is 05/03 (same weekend as CSCC's start). I'm instructing with both CSCC and the BMW club.

Hooked on Driving also runs good days so I've heard but I haven't ran with them before, but I'm going to their first day of the year on 04/19.

I did TNIA once and haven't been back. It was terrifyingly bad. No instruction for novices, they weren't enforcing black flags (people passing dangerously because they had high HP cars and thought it was cool to just blast by people who they would then hold up in the corners). I may go once this year just to see if it got any better.

I was under the impression that this year BMWCCA essentially said "for track days, see CSCC."

I'm interested in Hooked On Driving... is there a link you could send me? (I'll also google it).

[1MOREMOD]

I liked hooked on driving they were pretty good

[PrimeBMW]

Originally Posted by Visceral

I was under the impression that this year BMWCCA essentially said "for track days, see CSCC."

I'm interested in Hooked On Driving... is there a link you could send me? (I'll also google it).

FYI There are two BMW clubs in Oregon. The BMW CCA does not run track days in Oregon. The BMW ACA or BMW club runs track days at PIR and does a good job.

[Visceral]

Originally Posted by PrimeBMW

FYI There are two BMW clubs in Oregon. The BMW CCA does not run track days in Oregon. The BMW ACA or BMW club runs track days at PIR and does a good job.

That's great info. No wonder I couldnt find the good BMW track days.

I really want to do one at ORP and one at the Ridge relatively soon.

We'll see what Track Night In America is like a week form today and I'll report back.

I have TNIA on Friday, and then SCCA AutoX Saturday and Sunday next weekend

[Visceral]

Originally Posted by Chris_PDX

first one is 05/03 (same weekend as CSCC's start). I'm instructing with both CSCC and the BMW club.

Then maybe you can come be my instructor at the CSCC on the 4th

"How do I make stock brakes with worn rotors work here?"

[Visceral]

Woo! I got my registration for the June PCA weekend at ORP/Grass Valley. (happy dance)

I'll need to find out what the barriers are if I want to run the 911 Turbo Sunday if the BMW wears something out on Saturday.

[Transfer]

Bring your canoe for TNIA. It's gonna be a cold rain fest.

[Visceral]

Originally Posted by Transfer

Bring your canoe for TNIA. It's gonna be a cold rain fest.

S'ok. I have new Pilot 4S and AutoX the two days after.

As long as everyone else drives rationally....

THats a nice way to keep the brakes cool too.

[Chris_PDX]

Originally Posted by Visceral

Then maybe you can come be my instructor at the CSCC on the 4th

"How do I make stock brakes with worn rotors work here?"

You can request me on your registration (Chris Lounsbury) for instructor preferences.

FWIW I don't run TNIA. By my standards it's a complete cluster. They don't offer any instruction at all, let people into whatever run group they want. So you get dude-bros in GTR's and tuned Corvettes who think they are God's gift to driving being an asshole.

Basically, consider the types of bullshit driving you see on the freeway, but it's at 120mph instead of 60.

And yeah the Portland BMW club (I'm also instructing with them) is a local group, not affiliated with the national CCA. Their days are on motorsportreg.com as well if you look at PIR.

[Chris_PDX]

I'll be at the BMW day next Thursday (05/03), the CSCC day on Friday (05/04), taking pictures at the race on Saturday (05/05), and driving the CSCC Advanced/Solo group in between races on Sunday (05/06).

So come say hi! Barring scheduling/work issues, I should be at all the BMW/CSCC days, some of the HOD and some of the Skip Track days at PIR. Maybe 1-2 Skip Days at ORP this year.

Silver E46 M3 with the BLU FLG license plate. Unless my new diff isn't installed by then, in which case white E92 M3.

[Chris_PDX]

Originally Posted by Visceral

S'ok. I have new Pilot 4S and AutoX the two days after.

As long as everyone else drives rationally....

THats a nice way to keep the brakes cool too.

Pretty sure you were my student at CSCC yesterday, right?

[Visceral]

Originally Posted by Chris_PDX

Pretty sure you were my student at CSCC yesterday, right?

Yessir! And thank you for an amazing day of instruction.

Other people: You can get an amazing day of advanced instruction from Chris through Cascade Sports Car Club. You won't regret it.

[Chris_PDX]

Originally Posted by Visceral

Yessir! And thank you for an amazing day of instruction.

Other people: You can get an amazing day of advanced instruction from Chris through Cascade Sports Car Club. You won't regret it.

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it and hopefully got some tips to improve. Hope to see you at more events with it in the next few months!

[Visceral]

What are the next track days? I show a CSCC morning HPDE on June 3rd?

[PrimeBMW]

HOD at ORP June 2nd and 3rd.
BMW club at PIR June 7th.
HOD at PIR June 21 and 22.

Most will be on motorsportsreg.com but HOD (Hooked on Driving) will not.

I will hopefully be at a few of these getting some seat time in the E46 M3 with S62 Beast!

[Visceral]

Originally Posted by PrimeBMW

HOD at ORP June 2nd and 3rd.
BMW club at PIR June 7th.
HOD at PIR June 21 and 22.

Most will be on motorsportsreg.com but HOD (Hooked on Driving) will not.

I will hopefully be at a few of these getting some seat time in the E46 M3 with S62 Beast!

I registered for HOD, so let me know how I can help you get the $40 referral bonus.

[Chris_PDX]

Originally Posted by PrimeBMW

HOD at ORP June 2nd and 3rd.
BMW club at PIR June 7th.
HOD at PIR June 21 and 22.

Most will be on motorsportsreg.com but HOD (Hooked on Driving) will not.

I will hopefully be at a few of these getting some seat time in the E46 M3 with S62 Beast!

Prime nailed it. I'm instructing tomorrow at CSCC, and driving Sunday in their HPDE-betwee-races event. Instructing with BMW on the 7th.

I will likely do one of the HOD days late June. Was going to do the Taste of Motorsports thing but $500 for 4 sessions (even if it is gourmet catering) is kinda meh. Can do both HOD days for $550. Will likely just do HOD on the 22nd.

[Chris_PDX]

And I will be at Track Night in America next Friday (the 8th) as well. I said I would give them one more chance to not suck, so we'll see how well it goes!