[N Fotouhi]

Originally Posted by Dr K

Only one race group - wouldn't do it as a slow driver in an older car, but it sure sounds like fun!

I see if they'll start a pansies group next year just for you

[TurboPooch]

Originally Posted by good hands

No instructions for our drop off. How about practice Thursday ? Are we a " support series " ? I am as excited abut spectating as I am racing.

Me too. Last year when we went to the Daytona 24, the Continental race was the best of the bunch.

[BMAN]

Originally Posted by TurboPooch

the Continental race was the best of the bunch.

Supposidly a great Continental race at the Glen last weekend. It's on Speed Sunday at 5pm!!

My DVR's getting a work out with LeMan and F1 too.

[MBuck951]

I did this event last year. It was a good time, just brutal hot. The mix of cars made it interesting. Not so much a race, more a show and demonstration for PCA. I would consider doing again, but not in the cards this year.

You should be able to do the Thursday practice. Some guys did last year.

[Chakka]

Emailed Pete about Thursday. Said he'll be sending info out on it to us.

We can practice, but he thinks it's around $450 for the day. I guess similar to the day
before the CR at VIR. Open track, but a fee incurred to do it.

[good hands]

I've never done Thunderbolt. I am doing a DE there Friday July 8th with Schattenbaum to learn the track.

[Landjet]

The decreasing radius turn they call the octopus and the sweeper following it that is off camber is a very tricky combination. I tried various lines through there and none of them were very good, and that was with my AWD. Good luck.

[John Clay]

Originally Posted by Landjet

The decreasing radius turn they call the octopus and the sweeper following it that is off camber is a very tricky combination. I tried various lines through there and none of them were very good, and that was with my AWD. Good luck.

Yea, they were all still turns.

[jerome951]

Originally Posted by good hands

I've never done Thunderbolt. I am doing a DE there Friday July 8th with Schattenbaum to learn the track.

I found the track pretty difficult to pass slightly slower cars. Only 2 straights long enough to get beside someone in-class. Be sure to use lots of curbing going onto the front straight.

And if it rains, don't even think of going off-track. They'll have to send a swamp buggy to rescue you...

[MBuck951]

Remember, this event does not use the regular Thunderbolt circuit. Grand-am uses a chicane after T2, so a little different than you may have run before. I wouldn't worry too much about the practice day. I went in cold last year and it was easy to pick up the entire track.