• Mustang Forums
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-

Gotta love 68-degree road course track days in Feb :D

  • Thread starter Thread starter MFE92
  • Start date Start date Feb 20, 2012
  • 1
  • 2
Next
1 of 2 Next Last

MFE92

10 Year Member
Aug 25, 2010
1,094
373
124
Phoenix
Feb 20, 2012
#1
  • Feb 20, 2012
  • #1
Here's video from an event Saturday with N.A.S.A. AZ at Arizona Motorsports Park. We don't get to use this track much because after the millionaire who owns it built it, the residents of the housing development a mile away (in the shadow of Luke AFB) had it shut down because they thought it was too loud. 8 years later it's showing signs of life, but it's noise-limited and nobody but drivers and event staff can be on site. So it was a pretty chill day without a million people on track.

The car ran great, and I got to have some fun with some much higher-powered cars (2010 Camaro SS) and better power-to-weight cars (E46 and E90 M3's). And I got to practice my accident-avoidance skills when one of the 5 guys shaking down their LeMons-racer Audi Quattro moved over on me as I was making a pass. Turns out his mirror was broken and he couldn't see any, ANY, of the left rear 1/4 of his car. Thanks for taking it on track anyway, chief View attachment 154974

 
Reactions: aar0s and Boydster

Boydster

5 Year Member
Apr 10, 2011
301
20
39
Maryville, Tenn
Feb 20, 2012
#2
  • Feb 20, 2012
  • #2
That is sweet.
 

1991notchbackLX

Active Member
Dec 25, 2007
1,483
47
48
New York
Feb 20, 2012
#3
  • Feb 20, 2012
  • #3
I really, REALLY want to road race. Like, REALLY want to. I REALLY REALLY want to. I want to a lot. REALLY. F--- New York.
 

LarsD

Founding Member
Jul 2, 2002
2,680
119
123
Texas
Feb 20, 2012
#4
  • Feb 20, 2012
  • #4
1991notchbackLX said:
I really, REALLY want to road race. Like, REALLY want to. I REALLY REALLY want to. I want to a lot. REALLY. F--- New York.
Click to expand...

Same here. You'd think in Texas we would have more race tracks since we have the space for it.
 

aar0s

Founding Member
Dec 20, 1998
1,015
55
69
Feb 20, 2012
#5
  • Feb 20, 2012
  • #5
1991notchbackLX said:
I really, REALLY want to road race. Like, REALLY want to. I REALLY REALLY want to. I want to a lot. REALLY. F--- Illinois.
Click to expand...

fixt for my state
 

Jason 302

10 Year Member
Aug 9, 2003
685
71
68
Newark, Ohio
Feb 20, 2012
#6
  • Feb 20, 2012
  • #6
I've ridden many laps around Mid-Ohio on my race bikes, but never in a car. I don't think I could stand the thought of running my car off the track lol....so I'll stick with the straight line stuff.

Sweet vid by the way. How much does the torque arm/panhard bar really improve the rear? A good improvement or more like a "WTF was Ford thinking?"....lol.
 

MFE92

10 Year Member
Aug 25, 2010
1,094
373
124
Phoenix
Feb 20, 2012
#7
  • Feb 20, 2012
  • #7
It made such a difference I had to re-learn how to drive the car. I had to learn how to trust it again. I can do things with it that would have made me spin before. It didn't make me instantly faster, because again, I had to learn where its new limits were, but it became way easier and less taxing to drive.
 

NIKwoaC

中國製造
15 Year Member
Oct 31, 2006
5,525
943
214
Chengdu Province
Feb 21, 2012
#8
  • Feb 21, 2012
  • #8
I'm jealous about pretty much everything going on there. Thanks for sharing.
 

1991notchbackLX

Active Member
Dec 25, 2007
1,483
47
48
New York
Feb 21, 2012
#9
  • Feb 21, 2012
  • #9
MFE92 Can you post some pics of your car? What's going on with your hood in your avatar?
 

MFE92

10 Year Member
Aug 25, 2010
1,094
373
124
Phoenix
Feb 21, 2012
#10
  • Feb 21, 2012
  • #10
That's a sectioned GT500 vent in the hood to try to keep temps down.






 

1991notchbackLX

Active Member
Dec 25, 2007
1,483
47
48
New York
Feb 21, 2012
#11
  • Feb 21, 2012
  • #11
My pants are shrinking. Beautiful car.
 

fiveohwblow

Official Member
15 Year Member
Jul 21, 2005
2,169
145
155
Feb 21, 2012
#12
  • Feb 21, 2012
  • #12
We has MULTIPLE places to do road coarse in the PNW as well. In fact a brand new one was just built... as soon as I get better brakes I will be joining the ranks... now if someone could just eliminate the rain...
 

N8Dogg98

15 Year Member
Apr 4, 2005
3,872
238
184
MN
Feb 21, 2012
#13
  • Feb 21, 2012
  • #13
We've got Brainerd International Raceway (BIR) here which is a nice road course, and there's also Elko speedway which is an 1/8th mile oval. The problem with Elko is you can run on the oval but you don't know who you'll be up against and some of the tool-sheds that go to those things show up in rusted out old CRX's and could care less if they plowed into you. Therefore, I say away from Elko unless I'm spectating.

I'd like to get up to BIR this year and try some real road racing, but it's always tough to find the time and the $600 for food, lodging, gas and entry fees as BIR is about 2.5 hours away from Minneapolis.
 

fiveohwblow

Official Member
15 Year Member
Jul 21, 2005
2,169
145
155
Feb 21, 2012
#14
  • Feb 21, 2012
  • #14
N8Dogg98 said:
We've got Brainerd International Raceway (BIR) here which is a nice road course, and there's also Elko speedway which is an 1/8th mile oval. The problem with Elko is you can run on the oval but you don't know who you'll be up against and some of the tool-sheds that go to those things show up in rusted out old CRX's and could care less if they plowed into you. Therefore, I say away from Elko unless I'm spectating.

I'd like to get up to BIR this year and try some real road racing, but it's always tough to find the time and the $600 for food, lodging, gas and entry fees as BIR is about 2.5 hours away from Minneapolis.
Click to expand...
I always just stay at my house and eat my food since I am only 8 miles from Portland International Raceway
 

N8Dogg98

15 Year Member
Apr 4, 2005
3,872
238
184
MN
Feb 21, 2012
#15
  • Feb 21, 2012
  • #15
fiveohwblow said:
I always just stay at my house and eat my food since I am only 8 miles from Portland International Raceway
Click to expand...

That would be awesome
 

fiveohwblow

Official Member
15 Year Member
Jul 21, 2005
2,169
145
155
Feb 21, 2012
#16
  • Feb 21, 2012
  • #16
Drive over here and stay with me
 

N8Dogg98

15 Year Member
Apr 4, 2005
3,872
238
184
MN
Feb 21, 2012
#17
  • Feb 21, 2012
  • #17
View attachment 154896

EDIT: 1800 miles... yeah f**k that
 

Mintsick

10 Year Member
Jan 6, 2007
589
39
68
West Lafayette, IN
Feb 21, 2012
#18
  • Feb 21, 2012
  • #18
Very very very VERY awesome!
 

MFE92

10 Year Member
Aug 25, 2010
1,094
373
124
Phoenix
Feb 21, 2012
#19
  • Feb 21, 2012
  • #19
N8Dogg98 said:
We've got Brainerd International Raceway (BIR) here which is a nice road course, and there's also Elko speedway which is an 1/8th mile oval. The problem with Elko is you can run on the oval but you don't know who you'll be up against and some of the tool-sheds that go to those things show up in rusted out old CRX's and could care less if they plowed into you. Therefore, I say away from Elko unless I'm spectating.

I'd like to get up to BIR this year and try some real road racing, but it's always tough to find the time and the $600 for food, lodging, gas and entry fees as BIR is about 2.5 hours away from Minneapolis.
Click to expand...

I used to drive 2.5 hours to Mid-America Motorplex in Omaha when I lived in KC, drive on the track for the day, and drive home. Long day, but entry fees were usually about $150 and gas would cost me $150 tops. No reason why you need to stay overnight, and beleive me, 1 day is plenty
 

Jason 302

10 Year Member
Aug 9, 2003
685
71
68
Newark, Ohio
Feb 21, 2012
#20
  • Feb 21, 2012
  • #20
$150 for a track day ain't bad. Mid-Ohio is $195 for a motorcycle track day...I imagine about the same for cars. Don't even get me started on racing competitively though. Entrance fee, race fee, tires, hotel (if cold), food, and then gas for a generator, motorcycle, AND truck....I'm glad I only did that for a year lol.

Now you got me wanting to pick up another stang to set up for handling well lol. One for straight line...one for corners!
 
  • 1
  • 2
Next
1 of 2 Next Last
You must log in or register to reply here.
Share:
Bluesky Email Share Link
  • Mustang Forums
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-
Menu
Log in

Register

  • Forums
  • What's new
  • Media
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • Sponsor
X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?

X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?