SRT Track Experience

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  1. 5_0_BAIT

    5_0_BAIT Full Access Member

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    Well I just signed up for a SRT Track Experience Day in June. I am quite excited!:rock: :rock:

    So for those of you that have gone......what should I expect???:joyman:

    Anyone else in NC going?? I signed up for June 24, 2010 (my birthday):D

    Thought it might be lots of fun! Besides what else better to do on your birthday then surround yourself with fast cars and fun LEGAL driving???
     
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    ZCx Active Member Supporting Member

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    FUN:rock: :rock: :rock:

    i enjoyed my SRT Track Experience.

    got to drive all the SRT models of the day. learned alot.

    ate well

    we did auto cross, drag race & road course.

    enjoy:rock: :rock: :rock: :burnout: :burnout: :burnout:
     
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    I have been 4 times...The Petty team does a great job.....it is mostly about controling the vehicle so dont expect to be doing 150MPH.:joyman: ..though I did get up to 127 on one of the courses.........They give away prizes with one being a free day at the Petty school with a one on one instructor......
     
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    I knew it was going to be a great day when the instructor said to me:


    "You don't own it, you don't have to buy the tires...drive it like you stole it."


    On one turn in a Viper...the instructor kept saying wait, wait, wait...before you go for the apex...

    On the third time around I waited as long as I could and then decided to dive for the apex of the corner...the instructor had grabbed the wheel and only released it at the last moment...probably a second and a half later than I thought possible...and it was soooooo sweet...scary...but sweet!

    I hot lapped a Jeep SRT 8 in the 1/8th mile strip...maybe 10 times in a row.

    On the oval, a female instructor was leading us Vipers, she was in an SRT 8 300. She drove with one hand, and the other on the seat back...after three laps, my wife heard her say over the radio: "Any one seen any of my Vipers???"

    You learn very quickly that there are drivers and then there are fast drivers. But way out front are the professionals...no contest no matter what you might be driving...
     
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    Did my SRT day at Daytona...

    Just like Prof said only they told us to "Drive it like a Rental". I did the SRT on Saturday and the RPDE on Sunday (24 Laps at Daytona)...

    I found out that weekend that there is 1 Level Above Cool, :D
     
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    Prof you must have went years ago...they quit usng Vipers on the road course back into 2006 after 4 were totaled..;) .........I heard they recently pulled the Vipers completely..:(
     
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    i had fun, some waiting around. got to drive a viper in mine. fun just to hammer on someone elses cars!!!!!!
     
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    Yup!

    Here is one that was following me!

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    Here is the one that I was trying to get into the turn:

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    I looked at the web site and they have cut out the module where you drive the Viper...too bad.......
     
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    Thanks guys. Sounds really fun. Too bad no Vipers!!!