Autobahn Track Day, race like you're rich! Options

[akamiami]

http://www.lotuscarclub.org/trackday.htm

In addition to the fantastic deal that this event already is, I'm willing to offer my house as a place to crash the night before (I live approx. 20 min from the track) provided all entrants agree to _not_ engage in gay sex in the showers. The rest of the bathroom is fine and any locations in prominent view of the windows are actually encouraged, but for the sake of hygeine, not the showers, boys.

Guys, this is a hell of an opportunity here, so I'm not going to elaborate too much as I don't think it's necessary. It is quite possible that you will never get the chance to run on a track with a legendary name in motorsports like Akamiami piloting the one and only aNAlUBé, so don't miss out, because I may go pro and won't have time for amateurs in the near future.

[akamiami]

Well, it's been a little over 24 hrs since I first ran my Evo at the track (aNAlUBé was unable to attend ) and I'm still on edge.

I'm not sure how many of you have had an opportunity to run a car at an open road course track, but it's an experience that leaves an impression, for sure.

The course consisted of 21 turns extending over 3.5 miles. We ran the full course, not the abbreviated North section that was posted initially.

It was simply amazing. I've done two very limited autocrosses, and compared to this, it's like splashing in a plastic kiddie pool bought from the front of Wal-mart compared to deep-sea diving in the ocean.... with sharks.... at night. Don't get me wrong, there are definite skills and abilities that can be transitioned, but apexing a turn at 30mph doesn't really prepare a driver for diving into corners at 90+ and speeds topping 140 on the straights.

I could go on commenting about how great of an experience this was till my fingers are bloody, but suffice it to say that I ran all 5 novice sessions till my brakes were so faded I couldn't drive with confidence any longer, and I used an entire tank of fuel in the cumulative span of approximately 45 minutes. I got my money's worth to be sure, and I now know just how much more fun it is for me to road race a car than drag or autocross it.

I wish some of you had been there with me as there is no doubt that you would have a great time as well.