NHMS, July 8 & 9, 2008

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NHMS, July 8 & 9, 2008

Post by WillM » Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:04 am

Space is filling up quickly!

I understand we're already on the way to having a good group of returning and new students. The usual crowd of licensed drivers, some new ones, and instructors as well. Tailgate party the evening of Day 1, starting sometime just after the track closes. :)

In case you haven't seen the new NHMS, since it was NHIS (hint: no change other than the name!), here's a quick video from an event a few weeks ago.

May 20 Instructor group, NAAC Audi. Good bunch of guys. :)
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Post by breakaway500 » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:27 pm

What time does the track close and can vehicles/trailers be left at the track overnight?
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Post by MiataSteve » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:23 pm

Wow Will! Off topic, but tell us more about your video set-up

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Post by WillM » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:33 pm

Spoke about it in the Calabogie thread here: Great Event at Calabogie and posted a clip from Calabogie.

Camera is a cheap solid-state HD camcorder. Shoots many different HD and non-HD formats to SD memory cards. Aiptek Action-HD, available at Walmart. aiptek.com

I have been shooting in 720p, 60 frames per second.

Mounted inside to the dashboard, using a Sticky Pod Dash model.

Audio quality, in general, stinks. However, inside my car all you can hear is exhaust, so it works! Calabogie videos have the quiet exhaust, NHMS is uncorked. :)
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Post by chaos4NH » Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:50 pm

breakaway500 wrote:What time does the track close and can vehicles/trailers be left at the track overnight?
Camping permitted on Tuesday night, garages available for rent (support the Club!), and vehicles can stay there Tuesday night, garage or no.
Watch the forum for more news as it becomes available.
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Post by Mick » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:07 pm

Thanks Sam. Do you know if we will be able to drop cars off on Monday night?

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Post by chaos4NH » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:12 pm

Mick wrote:Thanks Sam. Do you know if we will be able to drop cars off on Monday night?
Doubtful, but maybe more macaroons???
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Post by breakaway500 » Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:31 pm

What time does the track open and will the layout be N&S chicanes?Thanks!
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Post by luhrs68 » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:32 pm

Chicane, Chicane is all NHMS will let us run

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Post by chaos4NH » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:57 pm

breakaway500 wrote:What time does the track open and will the layout be N&S chicanes?Thanks!
Patience guys, patience! I am working on it.
Probably 700AM on Tuesday.
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Post by CP » Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:01 pm

NHMS opens the gates at 7:30 now. The first BMW day I was there in April they were able to talk their way into a 7am opening somehow.
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Post by chaos4NH » Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:02 am

One thing I strongly discourage is any members, other than myself or other event organizers, from contacting the track for information that I will be providing. We have had past incidences of non-authorized personnel agitating the Track Operations Manager.
I will get us the best scenario of drop offs and gate opennings that they will allow.
I appreciate everyone's cooperation!
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Post by Grippy » Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:09 am

Keep up the good work Sam!
We will await your updates.
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Tailgate cookout at NHMS!

Post by brucesallen » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:06 am

Bring your own food and bevrages to the cookout on the grass infield after the first day's event!!

Will,
why does your car sound like a weed whacker?
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Re: Tailgate cookout at NHMS!

Post by WillM » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:51 am

brucesallen wrote:Bring your own food and bevrages to the cookout on the grass infield after the first day's event!!

Will,
why does your car sound like a weed whacker?
:lol: :lol:

Don't know why, but the car seemed very loud that day at NHMS (could be that the louder COM cars weren't there!) . At Calabogie, I ran the "quiet" exhaust, big difference. Perhaps the "loud" exhaust is missing a baffle or two.
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