NASA-SE: Pot-O-Gold Rush, Road Atlanta, Mar 13-15

[wildhorsesra]

http://www.nasa-southeast.com/i/events/2009potogold.jpg (http://www.nasa-southeast.com/2009Mar13.jsp)

High Performance Driver's Education
- HPDE1 - HPDE2 - HPDE3 - HPDE4 -
Time Trials
Competition License Strategy School
Instructor Clinic Level I

Racing
SpecE30, SpecMiata, 944Spec,
American Iron/CMC, Honda Challenge,
GTS Challenge, Performance Touring,
Super Touring, SuperUnlimited,
Thunder and Lightning Sprint races,
3 hr Enduro

http://www.nasa-southeast.com/i/events/2009PotOGoldCarShow800.jpg (http://www.nasa-southeast.com/2009Mar13.jsp)

for more details: http://www.NASA-Southeast.com/

[dakilla4ever]

How much does it cost to run in the NASA races? I'm in SCCA but can't for the life of me figure out how to get into the Honda Challenge races in NASA. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[wildhorsesra]

If you have a current SCCA license then you can simply fill out the paperwork and get a NASA liecnse.


The cost for racing is $339 for Practice+Qualifying+35min Race on Saturday and Qualifying+45 min Race on Sunday at Road Atlanta. Anyone can come on out and spectate, it is open to the public. We also have a huge awards banquet that is free on saturday nite. :bump:

[Elbow]

How much does it cost to run in the NASA races? I'm in SCCA but can't for the life of me figure out how to get into the Honda Challenge races in NASA. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

You have a race car?

I'll be there more then likely, working or racing.

[DinanM3atl]

Man I really need to get into the NASA events. Need more track time and would love to instruct. Need to get out more and more and work my way up.

[Elbow]

BMWCCA > NASA HPDE.

[DinanM3atl]

So I hear. Simply due to track time?

I want to get out and drive MORE though.

[dakilla4ever]

You have a race car?

I'll be there more then likely, working or racing.

I have one I've been working on. Haven't finished it yet. I was gonna take my lude out there this time though.

[Elbow]

I have one I've been working on. Haven't finished it yet. I was gonna take my lude out there this time though.

Well to run HC you must have a race car, like full cage, seat, harness, fire, driver suit, helmet, etc etc etc etc. Plus a racing license.

[Elbow]

So I hear. Simply due to track time?

I want to get out and drive MORE though.

Track time and BMWCCA is ran a lot smoother. Do you do Chin events?

[DinanM3atl]

Track time and BMWCCA is ran a lot smoother. Do you do Chin events?

Never have.

[Elbow]

I'd highly recommend doing a Chin event if you want some hardcore track time. They are like the die hard track day organization.

[ash7]

I'll be there, whether I'll be running time trials or not remains to be seen.

I'm looking forward to this event :goodjob:
-jonathan

[DinanM3atl]

I'd highly recommend doing a Chin event if you want some hardcore track time. They are like the die hard track day organization.

I have heard that. Pretty much run run run run, get signed off, run run run run. Go home and die.

[Elbow]

Yeah and people bring MEAN cars out. Nothing like an ALMS GT car blowing by you or an LMP car while in your street car lol.

[wildhorsesra]

I have one I've been working on. Haven't finished it yet. I was gonna take my lude out there this time though.
You can bring it out and do the HPDE.

[matthewAPM]

I will probably be there in the new car :ninja:

[claybird]

I wish there was an event to use our regular cars?? (hint)

[wildhorsesra]

I wish there was an event to use our regular cars?? (hint)
There is, you can bring anything out to do the NASA HPDE, granted you'll have more fun in a two door sports car, but we have seen Honda Odysseys out there. :eek:

Chin ($549) and BMWCCA($470) do offer more track time since they are a driving school/open track format. But NASA($399) also has extensive classroom instruction, races to watch and vendors who give away thousands of dollars worth of goodies at the free saturday nite awards dinner party. :bump:

[Elbow]

Sure, and people like you who really have pushed me away from doing any NASA events after the way you treated me at my first.

[ash7]

Sure, and people like you who really have pushed me away from doing any NASA events after the way you treated me at my first.

lol

-jonathan

[dakilla4ever]

So how do we get into the HPDE events?

[ash7]

here you go:

https://secure.drivenasa.com/event/832

-jonathan

[dakilla4ever]

Thanks for the info. Ok let me get this straight:

1. Sign up for a NASA membership
2. Go through all the HPDE events
3. Get race car finished and track ready
4. Obtain a NASA competition license
5. Haul balls down the track!!!!

Let me know if I misunderstood anything.

[StraightSix]

Thanks for the info. Ok let me get this straight:

1. Sign up for a NASA membership
2. Go through all the HPDE events
3. Get race car finished and track ready
4. Obtain a NASA competition license
5. Haul balls down the track!!!!

Let me know if I misunderstood anything.

That's the simplest version, but basically, yes. Our HPDE program is a progress at the student's pace program. Some people will advance more quickly than others.

[dakilla4ever]

I understand about the HPDE process, but can't find the regulations of what needs to be done to my car in order for it to be "competition ready". Isn't there usally a rule bule or something saying what all needs to be on the car. For example roll cage specs, fire extinguisher, etc. If anyone can provide a link to this or give me a place to start reading that would be helpful.

[ash7]

This is the pre race tech form.
http://www.nasaproracing.com/images/rules-forms/form_hpde_tech.pdf

-jonathan

[dakilla4ever]

Cool I needed that also but I was referring to what I need to compete in the Honda Challenge.

[StraightSix]

I understand about the HPDE process, but can't find the regulations of what needs to be done to my car in order for it to be "competition ready". Isn't there usally a rule bule or something saying what all needs to be on the car. For example roll cage specs, fire extinguisher, etc. If anyone can provide a link to this or give me a place to start reading that would be helpful.

Clickity (http://www.nasaproracing.com/rules/ccr.pdf)

Table of links for specific series (http://www.nasaproracing.com/rules.html)

[Elbow]

Hope you have some nice cash to run HC ;)

[ash7]

Hope you have some nice cash to run HC ;)

x2

lofty goals :) best of luck

-jonathan

[wildhorsesra]

Hope you have some nice cash to run HC ;)
Anyone who has seen karl Kondor's car knows that it doesn't take much $$ to race in HC or NASA...

[wildhorsesra]

Sure, and people like you who really have pushed me away from doing any NASA events after the way you treated me at my first.
Sorry to hear that, we generally treat folks nicely - what were the circumstances?

[StraightSix]

Anyone who has seen karl Kondor's car knows that it doesn't take much $$ to race in HC or NASA...

I'll vouch for that. It really doesn't have to be *that* expensive. H4 or H5 can be quite affordable as far as racing goes. Now, if you want to be competitive in H1, yeah....bettah be towing a vault.

[matthewAPM]

Its really not expensive. You can pick up a H4 car for cheap...$6,000-$8000. Then run on take offs and your ready to go.

But if you wanna be competitive, yeah, its gonna cost a arm and a leg

[Big D]

i went to a NASA HPDE event at VIR, and there were these two HondaWorks cars that were straight gettin it around the track. I think they were close to the fastest honda's i've ever seen haha, one was like a 99 SI and the other was an EK hatch.................................Big D

[Elbow]

i went to a NASA HPDE event at VIR, and there were these two HondaWorks cars that were straight gettin it around the track. I think they were close to the fastest honda's i've ever seen haha, one was like a 99 SI and the other was an EK hatch.................................Big D

Go to more road racing events, you will learn cars people usually laugh at can haul ass.

[ash7]

Go to more road racing events, you will learn cars people usually laugh at can haul ass.

:thinking:

cars people usually laugh at can haul a**?

-jonathan

[Elbow]

:thinking:

cars people usually laugh at can haul a**?

-jonathan

Like Civics, Miatas, etc etc.

[matthewAPM]

yep. Look at Super Lap in cali. Flyin Miata was fastest FR limited car.