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SCCA Track Night in America - Your Intro to HPDE
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<blockquote data-quote="351stang" data-source="post: 16144010" data-attributes="member: 1355"><p>A bunch of questions I answered on another forum about running a <strong>ZL1 at Charlotte Motor Speedway</strong>:</p><p></p><p>1. The website is a good source of info. Three 15-20 minute sessions. <a href="https://www.tracknightinamerica.com/" target="_blank">Track Night in America</a></p><p>2. Helmet info. It says no loaners are available, but I'm pretty sure they have them at Charlotte Motor Speedway. <a href="https://www.tracknightinamerica.com/pages/need-a-helmet" target="_blank">Need a Helmet? - Track Night in America</a></p><p>3. What to expect videos <a href="https://www.tracknightinamerica.com/pages/track-night-facts-by-mazda-motorsports" target="_blank">Track Night Facts by Mazda Motorsports - Track Night in America</a></p><p>4. You want to make sure your tires, brakes, and brake fluid is in good condition especially for a speedway track like Charlotte Motor Speedway. I've hit 157 MPH out there. Brake pads should be no less than 50% worn, rotors shouldn't have any cracks, lug nuts should be torqued to manufacture's spec.</p><p>5. You normally need to take 2-5 psi of air pressure out of your tires. I target 36-38 psi hot towards the end of a 20 minute session. I usually take a few more psi out after the first session.</p><p>6. Top off your tank before you get to the track and go refuel between the 2nd and 3rd session. A ZL1 will burn more than 19 gallons at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 3 sessions. More than 1/4 tank is needed on the banked speedway for proper fuel pick up.</p><p>7. Track Night in America is set up for beginners. You'll have a cold lap to learn the track and "download" meetings with an instructor after each session.</p><p>8. This is not a race. There are no lap times or trophies. It is about going as fast as you feel comfortable to do safely.</p><p>9. I drive to all of the events. If you have a trailer, then that is cheap insurance in case you have a mechanical issue. I over prepared and brought all kinds of gear with me my first few events. I now just take a small cooler for drinks and a toolbox with 2 qts oil, mechanics gloves, funnel, paper towels, glass cleaner, torque wrench, 22mm deep socket, <u>GOOD</u> tire pressure gauge, zip ties, needle nose pliers, cheap infra red thermometer, and a small 12V compressor to put air back in the tires.</p><p></p><p>Other things I thought about:</p><p>1. I recommend taking all 4 wheels off the car and inspecting brake pads, brake lines, rotors, front sway bar end links, shocks, etc. I've never had a problem with my sway bar end links, but it has been reported frequently on Camaro forums.</p><p>2. Check brake fluid level</p><p>3. Check oil level and add some if it is not at the top of the range after sitting over night. If it is in the middle, add 1/4 qt. Don't over fill.</p><p>4. Check the oil level between sessions after sitting for 5-10 minutes. Target the middle of the dipstick. I sometimes add 1/4 - 1/2 qt after 2 sessions.</p><p>5. Take everything loose out of your car interior, including the floor mats.</p><p>6. For CAMAROs: For the first few sessions I would use Track - PTM Sport 1. This keeps stability control on. This is a bad crutch long term, but good for beginners.</p><p>7. More experienced drivers in "slower" cars will have faster lap times even if you dust them on the straights. If you see a Miata in your mirrors twice, then give him a point-by and don't try and chase them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="351stang, post: 16144010, member: 1355"] A bunch of questions I answered on another forum about running a [b]ZL1 at Charlotte Motor Speedway[/b]: 1. The website is a good source of info. Three 15-20 minute sessions. [URL='https://www.tracknightinamerica.com/']Track Night in America[/URL] 2. Helmet info. It says no loaners are available, but I'm pretty sure they have them at Charlotte Motor Speedway. [URL='https://www.tracknightinamerica.com/pages/need-a-helmet']Need a Helmet? - Track Night in America[/URL] 3. What to expect videos [URL='https://www.tracknightinamerica.com/pages/track-night-facts-by-mazda-motorsports']Track Night Facts by Mazda Motorsports - Track Night in America[/URL] 4. You want to make sure your tires, brakes, and brake fluid is in good condition especially for a speedway track like Charlotte Motor Speedway. I've hit 157 MPH out there. Brake pads should be no less than 50% worn, rotors shouldn't have any cracks, lug nuts should be torqued to manufacture's spec. 5. You normally need to take 2-5 psi of air pressure out of your tires. I target 36-38 psi hot towards the end of a 20 minute session. I usually take a few more psi out after the first session. 6. Top off your tank before you get to the track and go refuel between the 2nd and 3rd session. A ZL1 will burn more than 19 gallons at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 3 sessions. More than 1/4 tank is needed on the banked speedway for proper fuel pick up. 7. Track Night in America is set up for beginners. You'll have a cold lap to learn the track and "download" meetings with an instructor after each session. 8. This is not a race. There are no lap times or trophies. It is about going as fast as you feel comfortable to do safely. 9. I drive to all of the events. If you have a trailer, then that is cheap insurance in case you have a mechanical issue. I over prepared and brought all kinds of gear with me my first few events. I now just take a small cooler for drinks and a toolbox with 2 qts oil, mechanics gloves, funnel, paper towels, glass cleaner, torque wrench, 22mm deep socket, [U]GOOD[/U] tire pressure gauge, zip ties, needle nose pliers, cheap infra red thermometer, and a small 12V compressor to put air back in the tires. Other things I thought about: 1. I recommend taking all 4 wheels off the car and inspecting brake pads, brake lines, rotors, front sway bar end links, shocks, etc. I've never had a problem with my sway bar end links, but it has been reported frequently on Camaro forums. 2. Check brake fluid level 3. Check oil level and add some if it is not at the top of the range after sitting over night. If it is in the middle, add 1/4 qt. Don't over fill. 4. Check the oil level between sessions after sitting for 5-10 minutes. Target the middle of the dipstick. I sometimes add 1/4 - 1/2 qt after 2 sessions. 5. Take everything loose out of your car interior, including the floor mats. 6. For CAMAROs: For the first few sessions I would use Track - PTM Sport 1. This keeps stability control on. This is a bad crutch long term, but good for beginners. 7. More experienced drivers in "slower" cars will have faster lap times even if you dust them on the straights. If you see a Miata in your mirrors twice, then give him a point-by and don't try and chase them. [/QUOTE]
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