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NASA is running a race weekend at PPIR over Labor Day:
http://www.nasarockymountain.com/nasa_forums/showthread.php?t=2269In-car video (from the “old days”) of a 944 on track:
http://www.whapp.com/sm/ppir_944_may2003.mpgBIG video (you’ll want to right-click and download) of an SRT4:
http://www.whapp.com/sm/SnymoITESRT4Highlights.wmvHPR does sound more kart-friendly, and when I talked with some of the local SCCA folks last winter they seemed pretty eager to develop better relationships with the karting community. I think NASA is all tin-top racing, but if people want to stay in open-wheel, SCCA is certainly one option.
@jibco wrote:
Isn’t PPIR just a weak roval with ~5 corners on the infield? I’d wager they have a lot of weeding to do before any laps.
Jeff, I forgot to mention that there’s a good map of the roval course here:
http://www.nasarockymountain.com/nasa_forums/showthread.php?t=2297I’m really really looking forward to High Plains. If they can pull off what they’re trying to pull off, it will be awesome! $3.5 million raised for it, 660k from individuals is impressive. All of the car clubs here really want a car track close to Denver (ha!)…i know personally that a lot of members from the Porsche Club have put a ton of time into this.
I honestly thought this wasnt gonna happen. The original CAMA operation fell flat on its face only a couple months into the process. They originally targeted opening HPR in September, IIRC. Better late than never! The track looks fun with all the elevation changes, and the facility could be really nice too. Just wish i could make the groundbreaking ceremony.
Second Creek used to be an old stomping ground for my Dad & I….Pueblo is a fun track (fast…needs repaving badly), never been to LaJunta (its hot there?), CDR/Mead was lots of fun (but they killed that too), and i’ve only spectated at PPIR. Coincidentally, the reason we went kart racing was because they were taking away all of our big car tracks. Now i wouldnt leave. 😀
I think a kart race at HPR would be really good, they could use some of the cutoffs to make it a little less of a high speed drafting chess match. 😆 Road racing looks like fun…but i think i’ll need a shifter for that.
Regardless, I can’t wait to get the 944 Turbo out on HPR…looks like a blast! :~
Jon, I didn’t believe it would happen either. After the first attempt fell through I just thought it a futile effort. The SCCA folks have also made a hell of an effort. Yeah, a shifter would be sweet for a track like that. If you take that 944 out there next year I’d gladly pay for a ride in beer or gas.
I have some friends at RMVR who send me updates on stuff like what’s happening with HPR.
A few weeks ago, everyone, it seems, was writing off HPR as stillborn. Construction costs were going to be too high and there were no contracts signed. Apparently, that situation has changed. That’s fantastic. I think starting now is a good thing. Gives them more time to lay asphalt and let it cure properly before cars get on it. Just the same, that surface will probably be really snotty when they do start racing. We’ll probably see lot’s of 4-offs after the back straight and at the bottom of the hill.
Someone mentioned lights. I don’t think lights are in the plan at this time. The costs would be immense. Maybe at some point an off-the-grid sulution can be found and implemented, but until then….
PPIR was recently sold to a private concern and racing will start up again there soon. RMVR has a date set for mid/late october. Great to see another track back.
At Pueblo, the streatch betewwn the exit of corner 9 and through corner 10 (leading onto the front straight) has been repaved and was ready in time for RMVR’s Trans Am invitational. The racers I talked to there loved it. However, there’s some concern over Pueblo’s immediate future. Who is going to manage it and for what purpose is in some doubt.
@Jon Romenesko wrote:
I’m really really looking forward to High Plains. If they can pull off what they’re trying to pull off, it will be awesome! $3.5 million raised for it, 660k from individuals is impressive. All of the car clubs here really want a car track close to Denver (ha!)…i know personally that a lot of members from the Porsche Club have put a ton of time into this.
I honestly thought this wasnt gonna happen. The original CAMA operation fell flat on its face only a couple months into the process. They originally targeted opening HPR in September, IIRC. Better late than never! The track looks fun with all the elevation changes, and the facility could be really nice too. Just wish i could make the groundbreaking ceremony.
Second Creek used to be an old stomping ground for my Dad & I….Pueblo is a fun track (fast…needs repaving badly), never been to LaJunta (its hot there?), CDR/Mead was lots of fun (but they killed that too), and i’ve only spectated at PPIR. Coincidentally, the reason we went kart racing was because they were taking away all of our big car tracks. Now i wouldnt leave. 😀
I think a kart race at HPR would be really good, they could use some of the cutoffs to make it a little less of a high speed drafting chess match. 😆 Road racing looks like fun…but i think i’ll need a shifter for that.
Regardless, I can’t wait to get the 944 Turbo out on HPR…looks like a blast! :~
I got an email about a track day for founding contributers on the 28th. I don’t know if anybody here had contributed but figured I’d post it up in case.
I emailed them back asking wether or not karts would be allowed for this track day, we’ll see what the reply is. I know Peak Eurosports is listed as a founding sponsor for the track, so maybe they can put some leverage on them to let some of us out there.
Mr Romenesko, you taking the 944 out for this? Since I no longer have a viable tin top car to take out for this my previous offer of beer or gas still stands if they don’t let karts out for this one. 😀
@Doug Haner wrote:
I got an email about a track day for founding contributers on the 28th. I don’t know if anybody here had contributed but figured I’d post it up in case.
I emailed them back asking wether or not karts would be allowed for this track day, we’ll see what the reply is. I know Peak Eurosports is listed as a founding sponsor for the track, so maybe they can put some leverage on them to let some of us out there.
Mr Romenesko, you taking the 944 out for this? Since I no longer have a viable tin top car to take out for this my previous offer of beer or gas still stands if they don’t let karts out for this one. 😀
Wow, Doug…you are on top of things, I was just going to email them and ask if Karts could come out to play. Sadly, the 951 won’t be trackable in time for this (might need a steering rack, among other things), but I have a set of sticky Yokohamas that i can put on my daily-driven, 190k mile 3-series BMW that would still give me some smiles. It is $150, though…that’s almost a new set of race tires (and i’m still unemployed)!
They need to let the Karts come out and play so we can whet our appetite for big-track road racing. :devil
Regardless, i’ll still be out there, whether it is to just watch or play. If you haven’t been out to HPR yet, get yer butt in your car and drive out there, what a track! :driver
@Jon Romenesko wrote:
Wow, Doug…you are on top of things, I was just going to email them and ask if Karts could come out to play. Sadly, the 951 won’t be trackable in time for this (might need a steering rack, among other things), but I have a set of sticky Yokohamas that i can put on my daily-driven, 190k mile 3-series BMW that would still give me some smiles. It is $150, though…that’s almost a new set of race tires (and i’m still unemployed)!
They need to let the Karts come out and play so we can whet our appetite for big-track road racing. :devil
Regardless, i’ll still be out there, whether it is to just watch or play. If you haven’t been out to HPR yet, get yer butt in your car and drive out there, what a track! :driver
I got this response.
Thanks for the inquiry. I regret to inform you that we have not made plans to have karts at the First Tracks event in March. Based on demand, we would always consider a “kart only” lapping day, and we are exploring the possibility of a karting event, or race, at the track this year.
Kart races are great events and have played a integral role in the activities at road race tracks around the country. We look forward to working with the karting community to develop an ongoing relationship for competition events at HPR.
So not for this one, but it sounds promising in the future. And you’re probably right about the cost as well. I think I will try to go check it out though.
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