My first track day was a outdoor karting day, hehe.

Started the day off by taking a 1 hr 30 min drive to Willow Springs Int. Raceway...

then waiting about an hour for the rest of the people to arrive... lol

but all in all. it was a fun event since I just wanted to beat my lap times I've made over each sessions I got. ( 1:10 --> 1:05 --> 1:03 --> 1:01 ) The guy that works there does a 0:55 in the same kart....

Didn't make it to the final "Grand Prix" race... haha

But I did take pictures of random people during that race.. just a few.. don't wanna go through all the other 300 something pictures









^ The guy in the blue suit had the fastest time out of everyone that day.. 0:57!!










annd..

bunch of random people's GoPro videos.

 

Thats bad ass.

 

Here's the other pictures and stuff

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=398664

 

Very cool! Something I've always wanted to try.

 

Hey!!! was that Mikes event!

I soooooo wanted to go... but had moms 50th B-Day to attend.

 

How was the food?

 

Niceeeee

 

How long is the course?

 

it is! Similar to indoor kart racing but this just feels a bit more... real.
booo.. the food was myeh cuz i didn't cook.


the course was.. 0.625 mile

 

dang that's fun! how fast can those go-carts go?

 

round 50mph if I remember correctly

 

Looks like a ton of fun!

 

Well, with a lap time of 0:55, you would be averaging 40.9 mph, so 50 seems to like it would be easily achievable. 60 even sounds possible.

 

What kind of times was the dump truck running?

 

That is awesome! I race indoor karts here in Charlotte and it is a blast. Been looking at some of the outdoor places as well. Will likely give one a try. I've been keeping my eye on the new track in Mooresville... but till likely head down to Carolina Motorsports Park before then to give it a shot.

Looked like fun... glad you enjoyed it!

 

That looks so freakin' fun! Love it!

 

Looks like you're pretty good. How much do you weight and is body weight really a factor? I've heard the lighter guys have a significant advantage.

 

i say everyone should try it out. Definitely a different experience from indoor.

they also had karts with paddle shifters but we didn't get a chance to use them...




haha. i'd say i'm pretty average.. the "Virgin" group they had were doing 1:10+

the guys that did laps under 1:00 were like.. i assume 160-210 lbs. i'm 240lbs. ...... i say weight is really a big factor since all the karts have the same motor.

but the last kart i used had a tighter seat so that helped me a lot.

 

I bet if your kart had ESP, you would win 95% of the time.

 

I'd say weight is a pretty big factor. I'm about 250 and I could feel my weight pushing the kart outside. Very irritating.

How much do these karts weigh, and what kind of power do they make?

 

haha yes.. thats why i was pretty happy with my last kart and having a tighter seat.


and i'm not sure how much they weight..

or the power they produce.. haha.

 

or here.. lol

http://engines.honda.com/models/model-detail/gx200

 

Goddamn you're both heavy weights! I thought got whooped all day by the lighter guys because I'm 200lbs, guess I just need to step my game up!

 

Weight is a huge factor. At our track they have a lightweight and heavyweight division for that reason. In the novice class, there is no split... so the lighter guys have a small advantage (not as much as outdoor since the indoor tracks are much tighter).

But typically the lighter guys have the advantage in the straights and exiting the turns (acceleration) and the heavier guys have an advantage entering and through the turns.

 

Awesome, those things are a blast to drive.

 

nice how much is are karting track days?

 

How do I sign up??

 

^ I'm thinking Willow Springs' website may be a good start...

http://www.willowspringsraceway.com/page.php?id=30

http://www.willowspringsraceway.com/page.php?id=13

Highly recommended as they are a ton of fun...

 

Nice! I wish we had something like this around here.

 

^ Probably one of the worst websites I have ever seen... but it makes mention of kart rentals:

http://www.circlevilleraceway.com/

Also: http://www.newcastleraceway.com/rental.shtml

 

the new castle would probably have a better track + equipment than the circleville

and that website is terrible. lol

4 hour drive from cleveland..

 

^ Well he said "around here" not nearby. 4 hours is around Cleveland...