Road atlanta

[Humphrizzle]

how much does it cost?

[5thgcelica]

to buy the track?

cost what? help us out here....

[Flip]

Depends on what kind of gas mileage you get.

[Salty12]

what event?

[Elbow]

$500,000,000 for an hour

[Humphrizzle]

i'll have to save up then.. dern

how much would it be for a full day at the track?

i get about 28-30 mpg.

[efman]

like for you to rent it your self ? lol

[Humphrizzle]

okay.. yes.. how much would it be for me, a 17 year old guy, to rent a racetrack?

[The BUCKY]

not making sense

[Humphrizzle]

how much would it be to do some runs on road atlanta when it is open?

when people are there running on the track, how much would it cost for me and about 5 other people to go run the track for the day?

[efman]

okay.. yes.. how much would it be for me, a 17 year old guy, to rent a racetrack?
your not being very clear at all

[gbrookie71]

I think he is looking for how much is a track day at road atl. And who should he go thru to sign up.. Just the entry fee is all he needs no to guys can anyone help him out...

[Elbow]

VERY VERY VERY VERY expenisve, as in more then likely WAY over $5,000 and you would need proper saftey equipment. I used to work for a racing team they would rent it not even for the whole day and it is thousands.

Try Robeling Road, or do a HPDE with NASA. HPDE's are what about $300-$350.

[gbrookie71]

Or if your broke try it for free go here http://www.nasa-southeast.com/cornerworkerflyer2005.pdf

[Leadfoot_mf]

road atlanta use to cost around 9000 for a weekend day u need an ambulance on site.
Road Atlanta
$275 Sat. - $375 Sun.
$600 Both Days
Participants use own vehicle

2006 Schedule
Mar. 4-5 SS
May 20-21 SS
Jul. 15-16 SS
Sept. 16-17 SS
Dec. 2-3 SS

[Humphrizzle]

tahnks leadfood guy.


600 isnt so bad.

i can save up for that.

my brother's GSR is a project right now and says it will probably be done and how he wants it by may of 07.

so i want to see who is a better driver, buy him and i a day at the track.

[Dominic49]

you need a full cage and 18 years on this world to do full speed runs....

[Elbow]

You will love Road Atlanta, SOOOOOOOO much fun! Worth every penny.

And for NASA, and any track day like Road Atlanta does, you do not have to have a cage or anything. 18 for Road Atlanta track days I think but not NASA I did it at 16. Passing is limited in both, if thats what you mean by speed runs. But you can go as fast as you want, just cant pass anywhere.

[Leadfoot_mf]

you need a full cage and 18 years on this world to do full speed runs....
what? no full cage this is a track day not a race....if u have a droptop u need a solo 1 roll bar....

[speedminded]

$20 for grand touring laps at most of the SCCA events, usually get to run for 30-45 minutes ;) But speed is somtimes "limited", i normally just let the front of the pack go so we can play in the back....but they weren't exactly happy with me topping out third gear at 90mph through turn 12 and laying into 4th WOT under the paddock bridge and through the straight :tongue: ...maybe it was the sound of my car that gave it away :dunno:

[Stormhammer]

$20 for grand touring laps at most of the SCCA events, usually get to run for 30-45 minutes ;) But speed is somtimes "limited", i normally just let the front of the pack go so we can play in the back....but they weren't exactly happy with me topping out third gear at 90mph through turn 12 and laying into 4th WOT under the paddock bridge and through the straight :tongue: ...maybe it was the sound of my car that gave it away :dunno:

they're gonna hate me then :lmfao:

[wantboost]

but they weren't exactly happy with me topping out third gear at 90mph through turn 12 and laying into 4th WOT under the paddock bridge and through the straight :tongue: ...maybe it was the sound of my car that gave it away :dunno:
:lmfao: :lmfao:

[Humphrizzle]

i'll be 18 in november, and i have experience.

i'll probably have enough money for my brother and i to go by about May of 07 where his integra will be done. so if anyone is up for a 1st day of summer run, get to savin up. i'll be there.

[speedminded]

i'll be 18 in november, and i have experience.

i'll probably have enough money for my brother and i to go by about May of 07 where his integra will be done. so if anyone is up for a 1st day of summer run, get to savin up. i'll be there.experience doing what?

[Humphrizzle]

driving my car.

[Five*Star*]

You would be best off doing a track day or auto-x at Little Talledega (Talladega GP) or Roebling Road, before heading onto RA. Those tracks are smaller and lower speeds to help you get used to running on a track, and generally there will be some drivers out there with a little less exspensive cars running around.


It's your money though, so do as you wish. My cousin works at RA as a Panoz driving instructor and he sees too many newbies out there that aren't ready for a big and fast technical track like RA. The s-curves are pretty technical and coming into turn 10 you are flying downhill, so your brakes need to be up-to-par for shure.


Hope I have helped.... you have plenty of years to play, so take your time and approach it right.

[Elbow]

Just dont lift on the last turn :)

[speedminded]

You would be best off doing a track day or auto-x at Little Talledega (Talladega GP) or Roebling Road, before heading onto RA. Those tracks are smaller and lower speeds to help you get used to running on a track, and generally there will be some drivers out there with a little less exspensive cars running around.


It's your money though, so do as you wish. My cousin works at RA as a Panoz driving instructor and he sees too many newbies out there that aren't ready for a big and fast technical track like RA. The s-curves are pretty technical and coming into turn 10 you are flying downhill, so your brakes need to be up-to-par for shure.


Hope I have helped.... you have plenty of years to play, so take your time and approach it right.couldn't have said it better, who has the pics of the 16/18 year old that put the day old diablo into the wall? His dad payed for a track day so he could learn to drive the new car he bought his son :tongue:

[Leadfoot_mf]

i have seen soooo many vipers and vettes smashed up at rd atl... that place is no joke... i am scared of that place in my vette miata bring it on...

[Eliminator]

Or you guys can come to Black Hills Circuit in Atlanta, its a half mile road course right now getting ready to do some major renovations but it is a blast. Its super cheap for members. All you have to have is a helment and have a safe vehicle. blackhillscircuit.com is the web site go check it out. We drift and do time attack on it all the time, its a blast.

[Humphrizzle]

yeah thanks for the help. i'll probably go to roebing road and the Auto-x event at turner field.

but by the time i get the money, i'll have my car ready for road atlanta.

thanks a lot.

[wantboost]

Or you guys can come to Black Hills Circuit in Atlanta, its a half mile road course right now getting ready to do some major renovations but it is a blast. Its super cheap for members. All you have to have is a helment and have a safe vehicle. blackhillscircuit.com is the web site go check it out. We drift and do time attack on it all the time, its a blast.
Ahhh so its not drift only. For some reason i was under the impresion that it was. I will have to check it out :goodjob:

[rollin_s2k]

road atlanta use to cost around 9000 for a weekend day u need an ambulance on site.
Road Atlanta
$275 Sat. - $375 Sun.
$600 Both Days
Participants use own vehicle

2006 Schedule
Mar. 4-5 SS
May 20-21 SS
Jul. 15-16 SS
Sept. 16-17 SS
Dec. 2-3 SS
this is for a Panoz day and it doesent matter how much experience you have. if you have/havent driven road atl with panoz before, they will put you in the lead/follow where there is no passing and you follow an instructor. after those days and you go again they let you pass in certain places and your free with no instructor.

[rollin_s2k]

You would be best off doing a track day or auto-x at Little Talledega (Talladega GP) or Roebling Road, before heading onto RA. Those tracks are smaller and lower speeds to help you get used to running on a track, and generally there will be some drivers out there with a little less exspensive cars running around.


It's your money though, so do as you wish. My cousin works at RA as a Panoz driving instructor and he sees too many newbies out there that aren't ready for a big and fast technical track like RA. The s-curves are pretty technical and coming into turn 10 you are flying downhill, so your brakes need to be up-to-par for shure.


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I second that. especally the brakes part. 135 mph average coming into turn 10 all day is killer on breaks

[coolZero]

The SCCA has a pretty cool deal. If you volunteer to work an SCCA event you get the track time free, they also have a program cost around 100 bucks or so and you get training in your car on the track. I gotta fine the link and post it.

[1SICKLEX]

You would be best off doing a track day or auto-x at Little Talledega (Talladega GP) or Roebling Road, before heading onto RA. Those tracks are smaller and lower speeds to help you get used to running on a track, and generally there will be some drivers out there with a little less exspensive cars running around.


It's your money though, so do as you wish. My cousin works at RA as a Panoz driving instructor and he sees too many newbies out there that aren't ready for a big and fast technical track like RA. The s-curves are pretty technical and coming into turn 10 you are flying downhill, so your brakes need to be up-to-par for shure.


Hope I have helped.... you have plenty of years to play, so take your time and approach it right.
+1, I agree 100%

[preferredduck]

road atlanta is no joke, very fast track, even the pros wipe out a lot, remember kids that walls hurt!!!

[strictlyjdm]

isn time attack at road atl this saturday? any knows about it?

[HiPSI]

road atlanta is no joke, very fast track, even the pros wipe out a lot, remember kids that walls hurt!!!

it's not only a fast/technical track, but it's unforgiving in many places. little tally has lots of runoff almost everywhere and is a much better place for a first timer to go.

[HiPSI]

driving my car.


around town or in sanctioned racing? there's a very big difference.

speaking from experience on motorcycles, i thought i was a good rider overall until i hit a trackday and found out that everything i "knew" was wrong. street and track driving are two different worlds entirely so if all of your "experience" at the ripe old age of 17 is on the streets then i'd suggest starting in a driving school or a trackday that does lead/follow with classroom time.

[wantboost]

around town or in sanctioned racing? there's a very big difference.

speaking from experience on motorcycles, i thought i was a good rider overall until i hit a trackday and found out that everything i "knew" was wrong. street and track driving are two different worlds entirely so if all of your "experience" at the ripe old age of 17 is on the streets then i'd suggest starting in a driving school or a trackday that does lead/follow with classroom time.
Is nasa's HPDE a good way to get started? I have been doing mt. runs with my brother for awhile, so i think i have a few of the basics down.

[Elbow]

I did a HPDE with NASA when I was sixteen at Road Atlanta and loved it.