2010 Nat'l Z Convention Track Day !!

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Asphalt Ventures is proud to announce that we will be helping the 2010 National Z Convention run its track day on Sunday, August 1st at Nashville Super Speedway (road course.)

We're still working out the details on event format... but you can go ahead and register for the event from the convention website: http://www.zcon2010.com/

At some point (hopefully sooner rather than later) we'll be syncing the ZCon track day registrations onto MotorsportReg.com. Format will be a standard HPDE format... at least two instructed run groups based on experience level with one group for instructors and solo qualified drivers. This will be a high-speed event and safety inspections will be required. In-car instruction and classroom instruction will be provided w/entry.

In addition, one of the things I'm trying to get approval for is a run group for roadsters and convertibles. It would certainly help if I had an idea of how many might be interested in that run group. The plan (if we get approval) is to run that group the way Virginia Int'l Raceway runs its convertible group:

• Paced lapping (faster than parade laps, but not as fast as normal HPDE)
  
• Helmets will be required
  
• "Leapfrog" system to rotate cars through the line and allow all cars in that group to rotate through the line from back to front
  

The way I'm envisioning it is there would be two track sessions for this group, one in the a.m. just before lunch, another at the end of the day. Drivers in this group would be welcome in the regular DE classroom sessions, and will be able to take hot-lapping rides with instructors during the regular sessions. There would be a group-specific briefing sessions just before each of the roadster sessions to go over the rules and procedures for the group.

Again... this isn't set in stone yet, we're still working on approval from the ZCon committee and the track itself, but I would like some ammunition (interest) to take to them.

The normal HPDE cost is $150 w/ZCon registration ... Not sure yet what the cost for the Roadster group would be, but it would be significantly less than that.

So please post here, or shoot me an email to stacy@asphaltventures.com letting me know how interested you would be in the roadster group (and the regular track day as well.)

Thanks!!

Here's the course:

Here's a video:

[gnosez]

...then come out and play at the convention!

We're coming down from New England with our "club" car and while it's not the fastest 240 it is a lot of fun. Plus it has a custom dual throttle body intake manifold set-up run off megasquirt that makes it a bit different. Pete (Z-Ya) and I (gnosez) will be there along with another 6-10 more ZCCNE members.

Whether you have a daily driver or a full race car a track experience is well worth the time and effort to get your car ready for this event.

In fact just looking in your mirror and seeing another Z hanging off your bumper is worth every penny....

[rjracin240]

Looking forward to running the track event, wish it was on Saturday though so everyone would not have to tow back home on a Sunday night after a long day of track time.

For the tech inspection I was planning on arriving Thursday afternoon so I could attend the Auto-X on Friday, how is the pre-tech going to be handled for the track day?

looking forward to a fun event

Edited April 9, 2010 by rjracin240

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Looking forward to runniing the track event wish it was on Saturday though so everyone would not have to tow back home on a Sunday night after a long day of track time.

I agree, but I'm sure there's a good reason why ... that was something the ZCon committee arranged a while back

For the tech inspection I was planning on arriving Thursday afternoon so I could attend the Auto-X, how is the pre-tech going to be handled for the track day?

This is one of the details still being arranged... what I do with Asphalt Ventures events in general is I require a pre-EVENT tech/safety inspection. I've got a form similar to most HPDE organizations that you'll need to have completed by a mechanic PRIOR to your arrival at the event.