Racing at GPNY - Team Juicy Racing's Racing School and Race Series Forums

tom goodhart · #1 03-18-2009

I was wondering if any of the local tri-state area TJR racers occasionally meet up at GPNY on evenings or weekends for impromptu races.
I'm definitely missing racing and wondered if some of you already do this or would consider doing something like it.
Thoughts?
Tom

grady192 · #2 03-18-2009

Tom, let me know. Its going to be a while before I'm able to get back into a real race car so carting may be the right fix at the right price. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have to worry about crash damage. I'm about 40 min from Mt Kisco.
Jeff.

LimeRockRacer · #3 03-19-2009

I've been there lapping a few times and they do a great job. I would be game but would need to do it on a weekend or holiday as it is a bit of a drive for us northerners!

I think getting a TJR group together would best rather than open racing. That would assure us of a certain level of abilities , or, lack there of!

jdr922 · #4 03-19-2009

I was just thinking of heading there on Saturday but see they have what I am assuming is a private party and available time is limited. It's an hour away for me and would be interested weekends as often as my schedule allows. I'm in...let's see if we can get a group and when.
Jeff

GEORGE · #5 03-19-2009

I would LOVE to be a part of this. I haven't been in a car lately so I would find the time to go. I may even have a ride buddy....Ready Lime Rock Racer? I'll drive.

dalyduo · #6 03-19-2009

I'm unexpectedly out of town this week but count me in as well. Lots of fun to be had at GPNY.

tom goodhart · #7 03-20-2009

Karting is definitely the only racing I can afford right now and Chris is right, GPNY does a good job. It would be great to have a group and see if we can do some races rather than just lapping.

Pat, do you know if GPNY requires groups to reserve the track in order to do races, or can we just take a lapping session for ourselves and do a race?

I was looking at the GPNY calendar and it seems arrive and drive is available on the track on Sunday 22nd after 3PM.
Would people be interested for something then?

dalyduo · #8 03-21-2009

All sessions are timed but you'll have no control over who is in the sessions with you.

Reserving a time for your group is highly recommended as arrive and drive can be a crap shoot and if they know you're coming they'll direct arrive and drive to one track and put your group on the other. It's usually a better experience if you can organize enough folks to have the track to yourself.

Other very good news... Steven McAleer who started 22nd and finished 4th in today's Skippy National race 2 at Sebring (Bravo Steven!) is going to join Lee Carpentier at GPNY. Steven's a terrific racer and great guy who'll really add to the fun at GPNY. Competitive racers running race facilities is a very good thing.

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Originally Posted by tom goodhart

Karting is definitely the only racing I can afford right now and Chris is right, GPNY does a good job. It would be great to have a group and see if we can do some races rather than just lapping.

Pat, do you know if GPNY requires groups to reserve the track in order to do races, or can we just take a lapping session for ourselves and do a race?

I was looking at the GPNY calendar and it seems arrive and drive is available on the track on Sunday 22nd after 3PM.
Would people be interested for something then?

tom goodhart · #9 03-30-2009

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Originally Posted by dalyduo

All sessions are timed but you'll have no control over who is in the sessions with you.

Reserving a time for your group is highly recommended as arrive and drive can be a crap shoot and if they know you're coming they'll direct arrive and drive to one track and put your group on the other. It's usually a better experience if you can organize enough folks to have the track to yourself.

Looking ahead I was looking at the GPNY calendar and I see the track is available the weekend of April 11th & 12th.
We would need about 10 people to reserve the track for racing.
Any of you guys still interested?

dalyduo · #10 03-30-2009

The 11th is no good for me but Sunday the 12th might work.

GEORGE · #11 03-30-2009

Easter is Sunday, so there is the free time. I will commit to Saturday if we can get a group. Sunday is unfortunatly out

grady192 · #12 03-30-2009

Friday night I went over and checked it out. Got to see a familiar face in the 'what to expect' orientation movie you have to watch first. Pat, did you get an Oscar for that, or at least a free race. I am definitely looking for an excuse to go back.
Easter Sunday does not work for me but Saturday the 11th or even Friday night does.

jdr922 · #13 03-30-2009

Between Passover and Easter Sunday....this weekend will not work.....the following will though for me