bstandley1
May 23rd, 2006, 12:06 AM
The organizers of WSCB scheduled a track day at Fernley Raceway this past Friday. Sixty owners were able to run hot laps after some schooling and signing every conceivable waiver known to mankind. I got in about fifteen laps and enjoyed every minute of it. I now have an appreciation of how hard it is to effectively drive on a road course (too many turns ... too little time!). It's the first time I really pushed my car and I was generally pleased with how it handled. My biggest challenge on the course was staying in the throttle coming down the long straight a way that exited into an S turn. I kept picturing myself sliding off the track. Each lap I would accelerate a bit longer but it wasn't until my final lap that I kept my foot into it until I felt real fear and went into the S turn at around 110. I luckily made it through the turn but I realized just how much faster you had to react to stay on line. It was a little spooky....
I did have one minor glitch; the locking ring that holds the steering column in place had worked it's way loose while I was driving and at the end of my final lap, the steering wheel telescoped out about two inches. Scared the daylights out of me since I thought the wheel was coming off! Fortunately, there was no danger and it was easily fixed (tighten set screw).
If you ever get the chance to take your car on a road course, I'd highly recommend it.
Bob
I did have one minor glitch; the locking ring that holds the steering column in place had worked it's way loose while I was driving and at the end of my final lap, the steering wheel telescoped out about two inches. Scared the daylights out of me since I thought the wheel was coming off! Fortunately, there was no danger and it was easily fixed (tighten set screw).
If you ever get the chance to take your car on a road course, I'd highly recommend it.
Bob