Mon, Oct 13, 2014

Thanksgiving Monday Open Lapping Oct 13

Castrol Raceway Park

About this event

The Track Junkies group is Alberta’s premium recreational lapping day experience, with a safe and welcoming environment for people with high-value street and track cars to come out and play.  Track Junkies is NOT a racing organization.  This is NOT a racing event.  Our events are non-competitive high-speed lapping events with coordinated passing.

FORMAT:  We will be using our three run group format (see below) that provides participants 2.5+ hours of scheduled track time. Rotating sessions will be 20 minutes in length.  We offer three run groups with three distinct passing protocols, as follows:  

·  NOVICE (Green group):  For those with limited (or no) previous track driving experience, this group has passing coordinated with a point-by on the longer straights only.  Most instructing will be done in this group. This is the group with the least aggressive drivers ... great if you are venturing onto a road course for the first time. Inexperienced drivers, including those with high-horsepower cars, should register in this group (we can move you up later in the day).

·  INTERMEDIATE  (Yellow group):  For intermediate drivers who have a moderate level of experience with road course driving and are situationally aware, this group has passing coordinated with a point-by everywhere on the track at the discretion of both drivers.  Drivers running in this group should be comfortable allowing others to overtake on all straights and in most corners.  With the ability to pass anywhere, this group will have a quicker pace.  We offer limited instruction in this group, solely at the discretion of Track Junkies.

·  ADVANCED (Red group):  This group is for the most advanced drivers, typically those with a current racing license and those with a long motorsport resume including many, many track days at a variety of venues. This group has passing coordinated with a point-by everywhere on the track, with drivers expected to give a point-by everywhere on track and immediately when a faster car/driver approaches.  An extremely high level of courtesy is expected in this group, and all drivers must be very comfortable running with other drivers in close proximity.  Nevertheless, this is NOT a race group; reckless and overly aggressive behavior will not be tolerated. Because of the greater expected cornering speeds of very-experienced drivers, this group is not suitable for drivers who have not been on this track before.

DISCOVERY LAPS:  Immediately following the drivers' meeting, the first session of the day will be open to all drivers so they may re-familiarize themselves with the track layout; corner entry, apex and exit locations; and warm their tires and their vehicles.  Drivers will run under full-course standing yellow flag (meaning no passing) and with a speed limit of 40 MPH or 70 KPH.  Helmets and seat belts are required at all times on track. 

HAPPY HOUR:  Last hour (or so) of the event will be open to all drivers following INTERMEDIATE (yellow group) passing rules.  Drivers can enter and exit track at will, depending on their comfort level with current traffic volume. 

SCHEDULE: This is a DAYTIME event.  Gates open at 8:00 AM; mandatory drivers meeting at 8:30 AM for full day participants (additional meeting at 12:00 PM for half-day participants); track hot from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM.  Full session schedule can be downloaded here.  We will have full access to the skid pad as a paddock.

RATES for this event:

  • Fee per driver:  $295
  • Instruction for novice drivers:  add $100
  • 5% GST is included in the above prices
  • If Castrol Raceway's concessions are not open, lunch on site will be provided by Subway (please let the workers eat first so we can all get back on track sooner).

Event requirements

Driver Requirements:

Valid drivers license

Novice drivers without track driving experience must take instruction (additional $100 fee) and complete a checkout ride before being permitted to solo.

MotorsportReg driver profile must be filled out INCLUDING PREVIOUS TRACK DRIVING EXPERIENCE. Your profile should also include information about transferable skills such as sanctioned racing events you have been a participant in, track driving schools you may have taken, lapping at other tracks, atutocross, time attack, solo, rally, etc. so we may assign you in the most appropriate run group. Unknown drivers without previous driving track experience in their profile will be placed in the novice run group and have an instructor assigned (additional $100 fee). 

- MINORS, whether participating or observing, must sign special waivers AND BOTH PARENTS MUST ALSO SIGN WAIVERS.  This MUST be completed in advance if both parents are not going to be in attendance at the track.  Waivers are available for download on our website ... please contact us if you have any questions.

  

Vehicle Requirements:

PERMITTED VEHICLES include track-worthy and safe sportscars only.  Trucks, Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs), and Sport Activity Vehicles (SAVs) are NOT permitted without prior approval. Convertibles, cabriolets, and open-top cars ... please contact us BEFORE registering.

Vehicle technical INSPECTION completed in advance of the event.  Inspection for can be found at www.trackjunkies.ca/self-tech.pdf.  We strongly recommend having the vehicle inspected by a licensed Automotive Service Technician with knowledge of the rigors expected in road course driving.

BRAKE FLUID must be less than six months old as of the event date.  Please note that the energy required to stop a vehicle at speed must be dissipated as heat. Repeated application of the brakes on a road course will cause a significant heat buildup.  This heat can cause a number of underlying mechanical problems to become apparent, in particular that water absorbed into aging brake fluid will boil (referred to as "boiling the brakes").  Should this happen, there will be enough steam in the brake lines to cause a SUDDEN AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. This is prevented when there is fresh brake fluid in the reservoir, lines and calipers.

HELMET:  Snell-approved M-2005 (motorcycle) or SA-2005 (motorsport) or newer helmets are permitted in all run groups. ALL Snell-approved helmets bear a Snell rating sticker, typically found by lifting up the helmet liner (you should not need to remove any glued portions of the liner to view the sticker).  Open-face helmets are preferred in vehicles with air bags; closed-face helmets are preferred in vehicles without air bags.

CLOTHING:  Shirts with long sleeves and long pants are strongly recommended.  Clothing should be comfortable without restricting movement. Natural fibers (i.e. cotton) are preferred.  Smooth, rubber-soled shoes are recommended.  A thinner sole is preferred as this will enhance pedal feedback and feel.  Leather-soled shoes are not recommended.  Open-toed shoes are not permitted.

EVENT WILL GO RAIN OR SHINE … please be prepared.  No refunds for inclimate weather.

Castrol Raceway Park

Leduc County, AB
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