NHMS 3.....are you going?.....

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NHMS 3.....are you going?.....

Post by bostondmd » Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:16 pm

First time with the club, is it similar to the Porsche or BMW club DEs?....

Point bys before passing, restricted to certain passing zones etc. etc.?

Is the licensed group different in terms of passing?

Hoping to meet some of you there...... :D

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Re: NHMS 3.....are you going?.....

Post by boltonite » Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:57 pm

Welcome to the club. If you've attended PCA or BMWCCA events, you'll find COM is very similar in terms of the DE portion of the event -- run groups, passing zones, tech inspection, etc. However, unlike BMWCCA and PCA, COM is a Time Trial club and COM events are focused on turning fast laps (safely/consistently). The passing zones and the point-bys are the same as PCA and BMWCCA, but most students are signed off to solo and participate in the Time Trial on the 2nd day; in BMWCCA or PCA it can take years to achieve "solo" status. Once you've done a COM event it is difficult to go back to regular DE events. See you at the track! -FF

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Re: NHMS 3.....are you going?.....

Post by bostondmd » Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:45 pm

Boltonite, thanks.....

BTW, I registered, my name is on the entry list, but......

How/where do you pay for the event?
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Post by brucesallen » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:06 pm

AND, we use and encourage stopwatches! Can you be entrusted with your lap time??
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Re: NHMS 3.....are you going?.....

Post by bostondmd » Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:44 pm

Fred, thanks for the link.......

Bruce, my traqmate complete never lies...... :D

Hope to see you guys there, is it the conventional infield course?

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Re: NHMS 3.....are you going?.....

Post by StephanAlfa » Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:22 pm

I'll be there teaching classroom to you :-)
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Re: NHMS 3.....are you going?.....

Post by WillM » Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:32 am

Yes, we run the infield course, utilizing the north and south chicanes. NHMS only permits use of the ovals to clubs/organizations where all cars have full rollcages.
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Re: NHMS 3.....are you going?.....

Post by bostondmd » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:31 pm

Is a tech. form required? If so, where do I download one?

Weather looks iffy next week-end....anyone bringing rain tires?....
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Post by MiataSteve » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:50 pm

bostondmd wrote:Is a tech. form required? If so, where do I download one?

Weather looks iffy next week-end....anyone bringing rain tires?....
Tech forms are in with the packet you will receive when you register at the track. Standard stuff as other clubs. Always bring rains :|

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Re: NHMS 3.....are you going?.....

Post by cfossum » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:57 pm

Tech form is provided at the track, I don't think there is one on line.
The checklist is pretty basic, nothing on the car can be loose or rigged in place with a strap. Brake lights need to work. Brakes need to work! No leaks. Good tires. Numbers and classification displayed. Glass headlights taped.
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Re: NHMS 3.....are you going?.....

Post by bostondmd » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:00 pm

Thanks for all the answers guys......

How long does it take to go from student to licensed?......
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Re: NHMS 3.....are you going?.....

Post by brucesallen » Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:50 pm

depends on the driver and the instructor. New drivers are Rarely licensed on first school day unless the driver has other experience. HOWEVER, plan on driving both days because new drivers USUALLY get "Signed Off to Solo". That means on the second day everything is just like you are licensed including the right to run the Time Trial. Only thing is, the next event for which you sign up, you will be assigned an instructor again.
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Re: NHMS 3.....are you going?.....

Post by bostondmd » Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:39 pm

One last question......

How are students and instructors matched up?

Is it based on the instructor driving a similar car?

See you Sat.
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Re: NHMS 3.....are you going?.....

Post by WillM » Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:37 am

bostondmd wrote:One last question......

How are students and instructors matched up?

Is it based on the instructor driving a similar car?

See you Sat.
There are a variety of factors, and that can be one of them. More important that an instructor 'driving a similar car', is an instructor having experience with a similar car. The two are not always the same. ;)
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