Road Atlanta Track Weekend Invitation

Good Morning:

MVP Track Time (www.MVPTrackTime.com) is hosting it’s first annual “Flyin Turkey Trot” track weekend at Road Atlanta November 21 - 22, 2009. All are welcome and invited to join us for the on-track fun.

You can register for the entire weekend or a single day (single day's will be space available). We schedule six, 20-minute run sessions for each of the three (Novice, Intermediate and Advanced) run groups each day. We have instructors available for the Novice group.

Visit our web site for details and/or registration (on line or mail-in registration) for Road Atlanta and all our 2009 track events. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call me at (314) 249-3770 or e-mail Feffman@MVPTrackTime.com.

Happy Motoring and I hope to see you at Road Atlanta!

Mark “Feff” Pfeffer

 

$400 for the weekend, $250 for the single day

not too shabby...I'll have to see how the cars looking by then. Oh, and welcome to the site :wavey:

 

Hope to see you at Road Atlanta or any of our other 2009 track events. I can't wait to get through turn 12 again!

Feff
www.MVPTrackTime.com

 

Pleased to see you're competitively priced with NASA, Chin, etc. - esp. for that amount of track time. Thanks for the info.

 

if I could afford this, I'd love it.

 

MVP is the same price as NASA, but have only three run groups so you'll get about 30% more (we schedule six sessions) track time. Chin has a similar format to us, but the cost is 35% more to enter their event. Hope to see you at the track!

Feff

 

Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), you guys require SA-rated helmets which adds another $250+ cost to those people who don't own one....it's probably for the best.

 

This sounds fun... tempting...

 

It's one of the worst (i.e. expensive) addictions ever....

 

Maybe I should re-name the company "MVP Track CRACK" instead!

Feff

 

In the interest of full disclosure, not a bad idea...

 

Man I wish I had the money for this.

 

I wish I did not have to buy the helmet, but could rent it!

 

Haven't been on track since June '08...it's been a long painful detox. Unfortunately, I may have to sell my car. If I do, I'll be driving my beater '92 S-10 so there will be no more track days for me for a long time unless a couple of my friends let me co-drive their cars (you know who you are).

 

I hate to have to buy a new helmet. I don't really see the benefit of it.

 

If a $200 helmet is an issue I suggest that you may want to look at the other costs including wear items like tires and pads before running a track day.

 

I hear you. $200-300 is a lot of extra money to justify in addition to the ~$1,000 it costs for any given track weekend...I think the real value of the S-rated helmets will come into play in the event of a crash and a subsequent fire.

 

I know all too well the costs associated with HPDEs... :eek3: Certainly not for the faint of heart but it sure is fun, a nice escape, and a great way to become a better driver all around. I should probably focus on autocrossing instead.

 

There in lies the real truth and why our liability carrier insists on the SA rated helmets. SA rated helmets are also designed for multiple hits inside a car unlike a motorcycle helmet which is designed for one-hit and throw away.
Amortize the cost of an SA2005 helemt over the remaining 6+ years you'll be able to use it and it's a good value. Visit our friends at Simpson racing (www.TeamSimpson.com) for great helmets.

Feff

 

I'm well aware of the costs of track days, no need to mock me because you feel strongly about safety.

I'm a realist. Presently my car is still a DD, no cage, no harness/seats, no HANS device. I do 2-3 events a year. In 8-10 months, the car can be track only and at that point will get all of the above and do more events. Is that new helmet really going to help me, more than the one I have, in my current setup? My car is not full race, so I drive it as such; I could brake a little later and harder, carry more entry speed, but I don't have the equipment to justify the risk so I keep alot of room for error when I drive the track.

 

We are fast approaching ½ full for MVP Track Time's Road Atlanta track weekend November 21-22. Hope to see you at the track.

Feff

 

Half full; how many spot left, approximately?

 

Between 10-15 for each run group. Some of the three groups have more registrations then others.

Feff

 

I'll be signing up for a one-day today.

 

Which day? I'm signed up for the 21st.
Now to find an SA helmet.

 

I was thinking the 21st, but my Evo buddy may be signed up for 22nd already. Waiting to find out. I'd rather do the 21st.

I need a new helmet too

 

Give the good people at Simpson Racing (www.TeamSimpson.com) a call for a high quality SA rated helmet. An SA2005 will be good until 2015 and the soon to be released SA2010 (likely October) will be good until about 2020.

Feff

 

Here's a nice option from Bell sold by a local shop here in town.

 

These are all rather pricey. I recall Meredith mentioning something about $200....

 

Maybe a used one...the cheapest new one out there is (likely) G-Force...their SA2005 is ~$250.

 

Here's the Simpson V-Sport, an SA rated helmet for $250.

http://simpsonraceproducts.com/prod...=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=10346&sort=

Feff

 

Just SA is ok? I need to be sure before I pick it up. I currently have a helmet that says "Snell Approved" but the code inside is M95 which doesn't qualify. I don't want to but a helmet and end up not being able to use it. I think it needs a sticker saying SA2000 or SA2005.

I like the other helmets where the lexan is tinted for the stig look.
Can you tint the clear shield?

 

There are a couple open-face helmets here that are "inexpensive", the black one is only $144:

http://www.discoveryparts.com/cgi-b...35876.302&product=helmets_oltraracing&pid=875

http://www.discoveryparts.com/cgi-b...d=1251835876.302&product=helmets_bell&pid=975

And a closed face for $178. I'd be painting that one.

http://www.discoveryparts.com/cgi-b...51835876.302&product=helmets_pyrotect&pid=845

 

Thats last one doesn't qualify. It's M2005.

Want to order helmets together to save on shipping?

 

I'm itching for some track time this year...

Is there any restriction of running convertible in road atlanta?? If possible, I would drive my STI one day and z4 the other day.

 

i would think it may have to have some sort of roll bar

 

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I think Boxter and S2000 are the only open cars allowed w/out a cage

 

What?? Are you sure? Rollbar and hardtop is not enough?

 

from the website:

Convertibles must have a roll bar which passes the broomstick test or have a hard top in place.

 

Srry I said "cage", wasn't thinking. Yea roll bar or hard top.

Are you signed up? Saturday?

 

I am signed up for saturday I just got my track wheels.... in flat black heheh.
I picked up a hitch as well as a harbor freight utility trailer so I won't have to flatbed my miata there.
If I weren't going out of town this weekend I'd spend it in the garage

 

Z4's roll bars are much higher than s2000. so it better be allowed then. I guess I'll contact the feff directly to make sure.

 

Emailed registration form. Check is in the mail.

 

Saturday or sunday?

 

Hey Feff - are your events part of Lockton Affinity's HPDE insurance program? I can't connect to their site for some reason so I thought I'd ask you.

 

We insure our track car with WSIB Insurance (www.WSIBInsurance.com) for track days. Contact Kraig Hopkins at WSIB.

Feff

 

Saturday. Devon is going to try to switch to Sat also.

 

Awesome! Get switched up and lets tear up the track together. Honestly I'm terrified since this will be my first time at RA. I've been watching RA videos religiously studying the turns and elevation changes.

 

I need a helmet

 

Contact Simpson Racing (www.TeamSimpson.com) about a proper SA rated helmet. Their SA rated V-Sport helmet is $250.

Feff