SCCoO Track Day/Night (please respond)

[Bill McNeil]

This thread is to establish a date for us to have an official club track event at St. Thomas. Several people have mentioned that having a night racing event from 6-10pm on a Saturday night would be ideal, both for racing temps/humidity, cheaper cost to race at that time, and people not having to lose an entire day out of the deal.

We could aim for Saturday the 24th of August, or Saturday the 6th of September, as initial possibilities. The 30th Saturday is the Dasilva event on both days. If this is too soon for people to make plans, or be ready to race, please say so. If you are ready to race, specify which day would be more suitable for you to attend.

Personally, I think we should wait until September 13th, which is an all weekend test and tune venue, with no scheduled events (according to the schedule page on their website). This way, we have plenty of time to plan, people will not be away or on holidays, and the track will likely not be as busy. I know some people may not want to wait that long, but that is why we have the polling process. I'd say we'll need confirmation from at least 6 members who intend to race on a specific chosen date before sanctioning an official track day on the club schedule.

Post here as soon as possible. Many people have said it's time for a scheduled track day, so the wheels are now in motion. Let's make it happen!

[tbirdsc357]

I vote for Sept. 13

[fast Ed]

Sept 6 or Sept 13 is good for me ... maybe I'll have my big t.b. installed by then. :rolleyes:

Aug 24 weekend I'll likely be out of town.



thx
Ed N.

[SeanMatteson]

I should be good to go on either September 6th or 13th.

[lazybird4pt6]

Either date is good for me. If not for racing, then at least spectating/support (long skinny arms;) ). Might be good to plan for the earlier date and use the later as a "rain date".

[T1Bird]

I'm game for sept 13th, how much does it cost btw?

[Jason Wild]

I'm game for the Sept 13 But I'm not a 100% I can make it.

[Bill McNeil]

I vote for September 13th also. That should give everyone plenty of time to get ready, and enough notice to make concrete plans.

Let's keep the votes coming.

[charged92]

Sept 13 :D

[sabbySC]

I'll join in on a September date.

[Ryan A Harris]

Bruce, test & tune on the Saturday would be $30. Street legal, at night is only $15.

[Greg Coleman]

Saturdays are out for me until the third week in october after I win my scarborough ball championship wich is my favorite team and the one I run and coah.I cant take a day off even if you hold a gun to my head.So if somone wants to rent me slicks or come with me on a sunday then I'm game.:D Sorry to be a pain in the asss:D

[Bill McNeil]

Greg,

That's cool. Racing season and ball season will always run the same length, more than likely. I'm sure St. Thomas will let you race in December! (just kidding, mang)

We may move it to Sunday depending on what the track is doing anyway. I'll keep everyone posted. I'm gonna call them one of these days.

[Greg Coleman]

I hear ya :p :D :D :D :D

[lazybird4pt6]

Greg, if we go on Saturday and you can't make it i'll drive your car for you! How's that sound? :D



No, really?!


Why's everyone laughing??:confused:


Oh well.....:(


(sorry, it sounded really funny...in my head;) !)

[T1Bird]

yeah greg, your cougar doesnt have the rear bumper cover like someones RARE 95-5SPD... so he wont back up into anything..

:D

just kiddin andrew

[Jason Wild]

I think thats an SC thing you only get use to it if you own one:p

[lazybird4pt6]

OUCH....owwww....ohhhh. That hurt! I think i'll be bleeding from that one for a while. (good ones, guys!)

BUT - why would you reverse at the track??

I think my pride and I will go to bed now. (just HAD to dig that up, didn't you, Bruce ;) )

[Jason Wild]

Andrew,
I think you might be one of the best 5 speed drivers in the club.
even so you do not have one for an every day car.

[1/4MileChick]

I vote for September 13th as well. Should give me enough time to get my car ready. Besides, I prefer to run in the fall, when it starts to cool down.

Kendra

[MY90SC]

when's it gonna be?? and where's it gonna be??.
I'll likely attend

[Bill McNeil]

Ron,

The event will be held at St. Thomas Dragway.

So far, it looks like the weekend of September 13th and 14th.

[Greg Coleman]

If anyone is going on the 14th I'll consider going:D

[Ryan A Harris]

Yeah sure Greg. I bet we'll have to really twist your arm to let your beat rip down the track.:D

Looks like the month of Sept. will be very (or VARY) busy for me, so I may not make it out to this event.

[Greg Coleman]

To tell ya the truth I'm trying to get the pusher fan from Charles and change my plugs and maybe the wires aswell and respace the condensor and change my pully then I'm good to go.Also I need to rent a set of slicks or forget it.:D

[Bill McNeil]

Greg,

I've already told you more than 10 times you can rent my slicks. Steve Pathay and several others have also mentioned wanting to do the same. Not a problem.

Everyone else,

I'd say this date will be a go, at this point. I'd like to see some more people sign on, because several people have mentioned to me they'll be attending, but haven't posted here yet.

Thanks.....

[tbirdsc357]

Originally posted by Bill McNeil

Steve Pathay and several others have also mentioned wanting to do the same. Not a problem.


Excellent !

I will definitely be taking you up on this offer.

[Bill McNeil]

EVERYONE.

Let's consider this. If we make the track day a truly ALL DAY event, we could have Mr. Borda bring his BBQ and have a sort of picnic/track event at St. Thomas.

AS of now, we are still looking at the 14th of September, FULL DAY.

[Greg Coleman]

Yes but it didnt look like you were going to go on the 14th ,it looked as though you were going to go on the 13th and I would have been sol on the 14th for slicks.I know your renting out your slick when you go but know that your going on the 14 all is well:D :D

[lazybird4pt6]

Bill - i'll book the 13th off work now, just in case. I can use that as a "last chance to mod" day if the 14th is decided. I need all the time I can get now if I want the tranny cooler, shift kit and rear-end in for then. It'll be close, but shouldn't be an issue, so consider me in.

Jason - thanks for the props, almost brings a tear to my eyes (altogether now, awwwwww - LOL!):D

Oh crap, just remembered, gotta balance my DOT's, too. Damn! All this just to smack the top speed limiter at the end of the track...maybe i'll just leave the stock gears in and compare from my previous 16.1.:rolleyes:

[Andrew Wang]

I've never been to the track so this is as good a time as any to
get my feet wet. I'm in.

[lazybird4pt6]

Looks like A.W. wants to baseline his car. Alright!!!!!:cool: Got an itch, don't ya'? Scratch it, scratch it hard!

[Bill McNeil]

I'd like to see this event come through as our biggest track event ever! Mark your calenders for Sunday, September 14th!!!

St. Thomas Dragway, approx 11:00am.

[lazybird4pt6]

Damn, I can't drive Greg's car....uuhhh,oh I mean WOOOOHOOO!!!
:D

[shotbirdsc]

If my car is done-which it better be. I will be in. I want to see what all my little mods will do to this beast!

[SeanMatteson]

I'll mark this on my calendar!!! Sounds like fun!!! :D

[Jason Wild]

I will be in London that weekend so I will meet you all there.

Just need some one to call me when you stop at tims.:)

[sabbySC]

will everyone be caravaning?

I plan on attending with my truck, as well my buddy with his 90 5.0 LX will porbably go and another friend will bring his turbocharged MX6.

[Bill McNeil]

Sabby,

I'll have to leave here at around 9:00am to meet everyone at around 10:00-10:30 at the Tim Hortons in Woodstock.

We'll meet up and wait for everyone there.

[1/4MileChick]

Hey guys,

Sorry, but I don't think my car will be on the road by then, I guess I just have to wait until next year to find out what that raised top did for me.

Have fun guys!

Kendra

[SeanMatteson]

Kendra,

What happened? I never knew your car was out of commission.

Cheers,

Sean

[Ryan A Harris]

There is nothing wrong Kendras car, just the lack of some things that make it legal to drive it on the streets. Thats all I should say about that, she can fill in the rest.

I hope to make it out for this event. Slicks, skinnies and all.:D

Oh, that Turbo Mazada of Sabby's friend, that will shock the hell outta of most of you. Anyone near stock had better not run it. Might get beat!!!

[sabbySC]

The Mazda is reasonably quick, though he has never been to the track before so don't expect to be beat, I would say it is a fair race for anyone in the low15 high 14 range.

[fast Ed]

I'll be there, looking for 13.99 !! ;)


cheers
Ed N.

[1/4MileChick]

Sean,

I was out of work for 2 months this summer, and just before I got the job I have now, I took the insurance off my car, because I couldn't make my next payment. Now, I can't afford to put it back on yet.

But, if Ryan is going, I'll probably tag along with him to come out and watch.

Kendra.

[SeanMatteson]

Kendra,

I'm sorry to hear that you've had such a rough Summer. I hope things have turned around for you

Best regards,

Sean

[axlr8r]

If I get my tranny swapped, I think I'll be itching to take it for a run. First I'll have to learn how to shift again....with syncros....

[Bill McNeil]

As per the St. Thomas website, they are now having the "Truck Nationals" on Saturday, September 13th and Sunday, September 14th, which kinda ruins are plans to be there for what used to be a "test and tune only" weekend. Unless anyone knows how popular this event is, and what the likliness is that we'll see adequate track time?

The only other choices we have now are joining the F-Body crew on Saturday, September 20th (good chance to gain some respect for the SC boyz), or Saturday, October 11th, which is still listed as test and tune only.

Suggestions and comments welcomed!

[sabbySC]

Cayuga?

[SeanMatteson]

I think we may want to keep October 11th open for a return trip to the track, but I really wish we could keep a date on the 14th of September. Does anyone know whether we'll get adequate track time if we still go that day? What's the schedule like for Cayuga that day? ...That might be kinda nice, since I've never run my car at Cayuga.

Best regards,

Sean

[sabbySC]

Cayuga has OSCA street races that weekend, does anyone know anything about this? Judging from the writeup on the St Thomas website, I think the even they are having will be fairly big and we probably would not get alot of track time that day.

[Bill McNeil]

I'm open to Cayuga if it is absolutely necessary, but I was trying to protect the club from people getting pulled over just outside the track and submitted to vehicle inspections and emission testing by the OPP. Even for those of us who will pass, I think the process would proove frustrating and inconvenient.

For those than don't mind waiting until October 11th, I think that would be ideal, but for those that would like to go earlier, let's choose a venue and date that does not have a corresponding event scheduled.

[Jason Wild]

I was talking to some one that goes to Cayuga a lot and has never see any one pulled over the times he went. So I wounder how much is true about that. I'm willing to wate till oct 11.

[fast Ed]

When I was headed down to Cayuga a few weeks ago to instruct at the driving school, on the Sunday when an import event was scheduled for the drag strip, police were standing in the middle of Hwy 56, just before the intersection with Hwy 3, having a good look at passing cars. If I were to have a non-compliant car, I don't know that I'd want to risk a trip down there.


cheers
Ed N.

[SeanMatteson]

So maybe we need to find 'a more scenic way' in and out. :D

[Jason Wild]

I will ask my friend next time the way they go because what ever it way it is good and fast .

[SeanMatteson]

I think that Paul M. knows of a great route down toward Hwy 3. "River Rd." rings a bell. ;)

Cheers,

Sean

[fast Ed]

Sean, I think the officers have that figured out too ... from what I've heard, they usually set up on 56 near 3, also on 3 coming from the west, and on Kohler Rd. itself south of the track entrance ... so basically no way in to the track without passing one of the checkpoints. :rolleyes:



cheers
Ed N.

[SeanMatteson]

...Figures. :rolleyes:

Sean

[lazybird4pt6]

....unless you come from the south. Been there, done that, smells like *****, but it works.

Honestly, Cayuga is convenient from a location standpoint, but I would like to point out a few things.
1) EVERYONE goes there. Last time I was there with Paul and Les and we paid $30 to get three runs....while we waited for 'Stangs, bikes, a couple of snowmmobiles and the imports. IMHO, used to be heaven, but just NOT a good time anymore.
2) do you REALLY want to chance anything with the police? Sounds like too much inconvenience to me. Even if your car was TOTALLY stock, i'm sure they'd find SOMETHING to second guess.
3) the guys i've talked to say that St. Thomas is always 2 - 4 tenths quicker then Cayuga - I don't think I need to go any further with this point.
4) The dessert at the restaraunt in London is GREAT! There is currently no "dessert" in Cayuga. (did you think i'd leave THAT out ?!?!) For the record I mean dessert as in digestible sweets for the tummy, not the "other kind" of dessert!;)

Bill - October, no problem, if it's moved back that far maybe I can run with my snow tires - LOL! J/K!!

[Ryan A Harris]

Anyone interested in taking a day off work and going in the middle of the week?

[SeanMatteson]

Ryan,

Is there a track that's open during the week? I was thinking of trying to hit St. Thomas one Friday night before the track day. If there are other options for during the week, I would consider it.

Best regards,

Sean

[Bill McNeil]

St. Thomas is only open Friday night, Saturday day and night, and Sunday during the day, unless you rent the track from them. The reason we are going on a weekend is because most people are available Saturday and Sunday only. If anyone else wants to go outside of an official club day, by all means.

The only days I have off are during the week, so I'll be taking a day off just to join everyone, and conform to the schedule that most people work with (Mon-Fri).

As of this moment October 11th looks to be a go. Don't get me wrong, I'd rather go sooner also, but the cooler temps, lower humidity and a chance to do several runs in one day are worth waiting for.

[SeanMatteson]

Nice avatar, Bill!

...If I go through the week before Oct. 11th, it will be in addition to Oct. 11th, not in place of.

Cheers,

Sean

[Bill McNeil]

Sounds good. As of right now, the following people will be attending a track day if their schedule permits, which I've obtained from either this thread, or speaking with people in person.

Sean Matteson
Bill McNeil
Jason Wild
Ed Nicholson
Greg Coleman
Ryan Harris
Andrew Wang
Les Borda
Andrew Venust
Sebastien Capel
Steve Pathay
Bruce
Dean
Matt Levesque
Ron Young
Paul Milawski

If I missed anyone, please speak up now. We'd all like to know who's gonna be there, and hopefully a turn out this big will motivate even more people to attend. Let me know.

I'm hoping we can add Mr. Varrik and Mr. Ing to this list also!

[Superbird281]

I'm racing. I just hope a firm date/time/location stays firm. I haven't decided if I'm going to go in full race trim, or casual street trim, since my car isn't fully modified as I'd like.
His Majesty might come and watch, but race? Never.

[Bill McNeil]

I just hope a firm date/time/location stays firm.

Sorry about all the confusion. The St. Thomas website conveniently only updates their main page, and not the schedule page, which has made the date selection difficult until now. On their schedule page it has said "test and tune only" for a certain weekend, meanwhile the front page will mention a MAJOR event for those same dates. Very strange. As of right now, mark your calender for October 11th, at 11:00am.

Anyway, the venue won't change, so it will be St. Thomas.

[johnny o]

If it's Oct 11th I should be good to go. I'm waiting on some parts so I won't be making it out to anything before the last week of Sept. I want another run with Sabby :)

[sabbySC]

You got it dude, I haven't done anything else to my truck all summer I'm just hoping I can get some better times with the cooler weather.

[lazybird4pt6]

Just a friendly reminder that the weekend of October 11th is Thanksgiving - PLAN ACCORDINGLY!!! It's on Monday, for those who haven't noticed. Should be some good foul out that way, maybe i'll bring the gun and "git meez a toorkay"!

Bill, please consider me as still being confirmed. If I can't bring both cars then one will have to do! Speaking of which - anyone seen/heard from Keith Clark??? If both cars are down then i'll bring mom's Tempo - see if it will break.....wind? Then again it probably would break, period!:rolleyes: Regardless, i'm in.