2012 Dates

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Re: 2012 Dates

Post by StephanAlfa » Tue Nov 08, 2011 4:35 pm

WillM wrote:Yes. ;)
So far, the full 2012 COM schedule includes:
10 days at NHMS
1 test day (Monday) in April
NHMS-1 (2 days)
NHMS-2 (3 days)
NHMS-3 (2 days)
NHMS-4 (2 days)
3 of these are on weekends, one is a holiday monday/Tuesday)
Summit Point (May)
Mosport (July)
Watkins Glen (August)
The return of Summit Point "main" (not Shenandoah) is a HUGE deal to those of us who have been there. AWESOME track!!!!
Great selection guys thank you. Mosport in July should be fantastic! :sunny:
And WGI in August while (hopefully) kids still on school vacation should be a great time to spend in the Finger lakes region :sunny:
Yes too bad to Mont Tremblant, but it's their loss too! We always been nice to them... :roll:
Somebody teach me the line at Summit! never been there so nice to add another one under my belt! 8)
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Re: 2012 Dates

Post by blindsidefive0 » Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:27 pm

StephanAlfa wrote:Somebody teach me the line at Summit! never been there so nice to add another one under my belt! 8)
I'm in the same boat you are...I plan on running a bunch of laps in iRacing prior to heading down to the track (good news is that it's one of the "free" tracks that's included in the initial subscription). Dave and I had success with this approach before going to Mosport for the first time this May.
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Re: 2012 Dates

Post by dtlemoine » Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:34 pm

blindsidefive0 wrote:
StephanAlfa wrote:Somebody teach me the line at Summit! never been there so nice to add another one under my belt! 8)
I'm in the same boat you are...I plan on running a bunch of laps in iRacing prior to heading down to the track (good news is that it's one of the "free" tracks that's included in the initial subscription). Dave and I had success with this approach before going to Mosport for the first time this May.
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I learned WGI, Mosport, and LCMT this way (WGI and Mosport were iRacing, LCMT was a less "realistic" but still helpful Ferrari Challenge for PS3) and it helped A TON. Getting out there in the first run group on day 1 and already having an idea on a rough line and corner entry speed was a huge help in picking up the track quickly. I'd recommend this for any new tracks, and even as a refresher for a track you may not have visited in a while.
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Re: 2012 Dates

Post by WillM » Wed Nov 09, 2011 12:02 pm

Here are the dates. These should be 100%, but there is always a possibility of a change or typo. Our WGI event changed by one day last year. Two members (father/son) ended up showing up a day late to our WGI event because they kept the original dates in their calendars and never noticed that they changed (all of the info on our registration site and emails were correct, I believe there was a lingering post on the forums which showed the event starting a day after the actual dates. In any event, these should be correct, but always double-check as the dates get closer!!

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Date      Track         Days       Note
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4/23      NHMS          Monday     (test day)
5/7-8     Summit Point  Mon - Tue
5/28-29   NHMS          Mon - Tue  (Monday is Memorial Day)
6/30-7/2  NHMS          Sat - Mon  3-day event with Relay Rally
7/30-31   Mosport       Mon - Tue
8/25-26   NHMS          Sat - Sun
9/10-11   WGI           Mon - Tue
10/13-14  NHMS          Sat - Sun
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Re: 2012 Dates

Post by StephanAlfa » Wed Nov 09, 2011 12:17 pm

WillM wrote:Here are the dates. These should be 100%, but there is always a possibility of a change or typo. Our WGI event changed by one day last year. Two members (father/son) ended up showing up a day late to our WGI event because they kept the original dates in their calendars and never noticed that they changed (all of the info on our registration site and emails were correct, I believe there was a lingering post on the forums which showed the event starting a day after the actual dates. In any event, these should be correct, but always double-check as the dates get closer!!

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Date      Track         Days       Note
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4/23      NHMS          Monday     (test day)
5/7-8     Summit Point  Mon - Tue
5/28-29   NHMS          Mon - Tue  (Monday is Memorial Day)
6/30-7/2  NHMS          Sat - Mon  3-day event with Relay Rally
7/30-31   Mosport       Mon - Tue
8/25-26   NHMS          Sat - Sun
9/10-11   WGI           Mon - Tue
10/13-14  NHMS          Sat - Sun
WGI moved by ONE ... "entire month" this time (from dates indicated in this link) ... shucks! I have to be in Europe that time. Wish it was in August ... :-( it will be 3 years in a row I miss WGI ...
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Re: 2012 Dates

Post by John F » Wed Nov 09, 2011 1:46 pm

I was surprised to see the Glen in August, since the last two events in Sept were well attended. Glad to see it was a typo and it is in Sept.
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Re: 2012 Dates

Post by dinoracer » Wed Nov 09, 2011 4:52 pm

Gentlemen-

Allow me to be the first to say, this is the best set of dates we've had in a very long time. I don't know who was "running point" this year in getting our dates, or if it was a group effort, but the relationship building we've been doing with the track management(s) looks to be paying off big-time. Or maybe it's just the economy is making them more friendly to us.... I don't care. Congrats all around :D

Weekends at NHMS, Sunday travel days for the long hauls, getting the big track at Summit (and before it gets hot) and Mosport after snow/mud season is an excellent slate. For those who have not made the away dates, this is a golden opportunity to run the best racks we have available and only spend 3 vacation days to do each one.
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Re: 2012 Dates

Post by WillM » Wed Nov 09, 2011 5:23 pm

^^^^ +1

Expertly done, and I know who did all the work. Thank you Mr. Spain! You should be President! ;)
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Re: 2012 Dates

Post by paultg » Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:05 pm

Updating my work calendar as I type! - Paul G.
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Re: 2012 Dates

Post by jeffw » Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:13 pm

WillM wrote:
NHMS - we will definitely have at least one event on the oval. It is already on the calendar. I'm hoping to run 2.
I vote for 2!
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Re: 2012 Dates

Post by TroyV » Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:55 am

LOL!!

I vote for never driving the south chicane again. First, because SO is so badass. Second, because I won't have to move/rearrange what have become "Troy's Cones".
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Re: 2012 Dates

Post by cuda6666 » Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:36 pm

I remember the first time I pushed the old Cuda through the South Oval, I heard a series of popping sounds. Turned out to be the chassis spot welds all breaking :lol: That's when I got a cage - and rewelded all the seams. I also remember brushing the outside wall coming out of 2 at full throttle in a drift. So, what accounts for the sudden change in track policy?
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Re: 2012 Dates

Post by Mark Swinehart » Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:50 pm

We don't run into the walls anymore!!!!

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Re: 2012 Dates

Post by Boss302LS » Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:05 pm

I miss Tremblant also. Looks like a good schedule. Hope to make a few next year.
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Re: 2012 Dates

Post by n1gzd » Mon Nov 14, 2011 12:00 am

I am really really glad that WGI is right after the vintage grand prix as it was this year. I plan on making a big vacation out of this again.
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