HERE'S A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE HOW YOUR CAR FEELS "AT SPEED"--DRIVE IT AT THE SHELBY CLUB "DRIVERS' EDUCATION" EVENT JULY 11---
After being referred to stangnet by several SVT owners at the All-Ford show & swapmeet at the Hillsboro fairgrounds last Saturday, we decided "This is the Place" to look for SVT/Mustang/Ford owners who'd like to drive their cars on a "road course" track and experience the performance capabilities designed into those cars, but without having to (1) take the risks of (a) getting a (nasty) ticket or (b) losing that driver's license, or (2) deal with all those folks that are really just "along for the ride" even though they're occupying the "driver's seat" in their vehicles on the public roads.
"We" are a couple members of SAAC NW, the Portland-area Shelby club, which is doing our next "Driver's Education"/HPDE event at PIR, in Portland OR, on Monday, July 11 (that's the day after the Portland Historics Vintage Race weekend). We're looking for folks who'd like to try out an HPDE event, and for those who've already experienced it and want to do it again. One BIG clarifier at this point--what we're doing is NOT racing; there're no prizes, no sponsors, no timed (or other) competitions. It IS an opportunity to drive your car on a (nearly) two-mile road course, in controlled conditions, with advice from experienced drivers; to enjoy your car beyond what's legally possible on public roads.
After 10 years of participating in these events, I can say that it's the most fun you can have in your car, with your clothes on...and after you turn 50, you don't need that qualifier about clothes, either.
If you're interested in participating, contact me directly, or go to the saacnw website--- http://saacnw.org/ ---for more detailed information; you can also download the trackpack file there.
After being referred to stangnet by several SVT owners at the All-Ford show & swapmeet at the Hillsboro fairgrounds last Saturday, we decided "This is the Place" to look for SVT/Mustang/Ford owners who'd like to drive their cars on a "road course" track and experience the performance capabilities designed into those cars, but without having to (1) take the risks of (a) getting a (nasty) ticket or (b) losing that driver's license, or (2) deal with all those folks that are really just "along for the ride" even though they're occupying the "driver's seat" in their vehicles on the public roads.
"We" are a couple members of SAAC NW, the Portland-area Shelby club, which is doing our next "Driver's Education"/HPDE event at PIR, in Portland OR, on Monday, July 11 (that's the day after the Portland Historics Vintage Race weekend). We're looking for folks who'd like to try out an HPDE event, and for those who've already experienced it and want to do it again. One BIG clarifier at this point--what we're doing is NOT racing; there're no prizes, no sponsors, no timed (or other) competitions. It IS an opportunity to drive your car on a (nearly) two-mile road course, in controlled conditions, with advice from experienced drivers; to enjoy your car beyond what's legally possible on public roads.
After 10 years of participating in these events, I can say that it's the most fun you can have in your car, with your clothes on...and after you turn 50, you don't need that qualifier about clothes, either.
If you're interested in participating, contact me directly, or go to the saacnw website--- http://saacnw.org/ ---for more detailed information; you can also download the trackpack file there.