PDX at Road Atlanta, Feb 24th

[gte024h]

I want to remind everyone that there is a SCCA professional driving experience (PDX) taking place February 24th at Road Atlanta. The PDX takes place during the SARRC regional so it will only be a half-day event (two sessions). Entry is $100, but if you are able to work the SARRC race, entry for the PDX is only $20.

Register online and read all the details here:

http://www.atl-scca.org/

I'll be there with my MS6, hopefully I won't be alone!

 

[nazgul350r]

Sweet price but wrong time.

 

[leetpcguy]

wait...so what exactly are we paying for/doing?

 

[gte024h]

The SARRC regional is being held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (Feb 22-24) at Road Atlanta. If you are able to run that race you already know what's going on, but I think nobody here will be running in that race. Due to local sound ordinances they can't run Sunday before noon, even though they have the track and facilities all setup.

So to make more money off the race and provide an incentive for people to volunteer to help out, they are opening the track Sunday morning for regular guys (you and me). If you volunteer to help with the SARRC race the entry fee is $20, otherwise it's $100. There will be three classes: advanced, intermediate, and beginner. The beginner class will require an instructor to ride with you (instructors are provided). Since this is a half-day event there will only be two 20 minute runs for each class. Things will get started early, so make sure to check the schedule posted on the SCCA Atlanta website (http://www.atl-scca.org/).

This is a high speed road course so it may require some preparation. You'll need a certified helmet and a fully functional car. Your car will be safety tech'ed before you run so you should read the 2007 SCCA Time Trials Handbook section 3.1 (PDX Level 1). SCCA membership is not required for PDX events!

If you have raced at your local drag strip or club level autocross, this is on a totally different level. The run times are long enough for you to get comfortable with the track and really push your car to the limit. Too bad it's only a half day, but $100 for 40 minutes of run time is not too bad ($2.5/min or $0.50/min for volunteers). I pay about $2.50/min for track time at my local autocross (8 one minute runs for $20).

Hope I answered some questions. BTW I have never driven Road Atlanta, but I have been to a PDX at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham AL. It was a full day event and I was about sick of driving by the end of the day My fully factory 2007 Mazdaspeed 6 did quite well on that track. The car was a total blast through the corners... I think everyone should do it at least once.

Also, this is the first of many PDX events in the southeast region this year. Check out the SCCA website, and the NASA website (they call them "HPDE" instead of "PDX") calendars for more events.

 

[ugadogs_11]

This is the place where I saw the speed 6, and made me want it so much. It was November 11th I believe. It was in the B class and it was black, if this is you thank you for motivating me to get one, and hopefully I will have one soon.

 

[gte024h]

That wasn't my car, but maybe he'll be out there for this event. Will you be able to come out and run in your MS6?

 

[Shagate]

I want to remind everyone that there is a SCCA professional driving experience (PDX) taking place February 24th at Road Atlanta. The PDX takes place during the SARRC regional so it will only be a half-day event (two sessions). Entry is $100, but if you are able to work the SARRC race, entry for the PDX is only $20.

Register online and read all the details here:

http://www.atl-scca.org/

I'll be there with my MS6, hopefully I won't be alone!

I've been dying to get my Speed6 on a twisty track. Sounds like a blast, but for $100/20min isn't a lot of time with an instructor, or really worth a 8+ hour drive for me. I'd love to do this if it were for a longer period of time. Next time one of these comes up near Florida I'd go (with more track time). Keep me in the loop! (bowdown)

Hope you have a great time!

 

[gte024h]

Keep me in the loop!

Check out NASA Florida Region. You'll want to check out the HPDE events for sure. The cost may seem high, but you can't (legally) get these kinda of thrills anywhere else. You might also want to check out the Florida SCCA Region website. They have a PDX scheduled in April that you might enjoy. I find that the SCCA PDX events are cheaper than the NASA HPDE's but just as much fun.

Sounds like a blast, but for $100/20min isn't a lot of time with an instructor

It's $100 for two 20 minute sessions. That may seem expensive, but you gotta look at dollars per minute... from that perspective it's about average with any other track event.

 

[Shagate]

Awesome! Thanks for the info!
Two runs sounds a lot more reasonable for the money...

 

[ugadogs_11]

I don't have a speed 6 yet, I was just wandering if the person who showed me his car was on the forum.

 

[gte024h]

I don't have a speed 6 yet

You need to fix that problem pronto (drive2)

If you can find a dealer that still has an 07, you could probably get the price down quite a bit.

 

[ugadogs_11]

Yeah I have found one near me that had one, but they just sold it. Hopefully they can still find me one. If not I will look more at the speed 3.

 

[ATLMZ6]

Wish I have seen this topic sooner. Never tracked at Road Atlanta.

 

[gte024h]

Well you're in luck, kinda. Road Atlanta canceled that event because they weren't done with improvements to the track. However, there is a NASA HPDE there March 14-16. I will be there for that, but registration is all full. You can contact NASA (National Auto Sport Association) and request to be on the waiting list in case someone doesn't show. Of course you can always come and hang out

There is also another SCCA PDX there at Road Atlanta March 22-23rd. Check out http://www.atl-scca.org for details. I won't be going to that one.