Track Dayz

Hello my fellow Tacomaworld members, I wanted to start this thread for anyone out there who rides and engages in Track Days events. Please post up any question, comments, current or future events regarding Track Days including locations of tracks you've been or is going too. It would be nice to know if any of you are also involved as it can lead to track/truck meet ups. For the out of California guys/gals don't be shy to put up any info about the tracks/events in your states. Thanks everyone.

Some of the tracks in California:

• Buttonwillow Raceway
• Streets of Willow
• Willow Springs
• Thunderhill Raceway
• Chuckwalla
• Sonoma Raceway
• Laguna Seca Raceway

Some of the Host who host the track days events:

• Lets Ride Trackdays : http://www.letsridetrackdays.com/
• Zoom Zoom: https://z2trackdays.com/ti/z2/index.html
• Keigwins: http://www.keigwin.com/
• Trackdaz: https://trackdaz.com/ti/trackdaz/index.html?id=KYHZoZCCz2WkTES9DqRwdtfNzdEvgr
• Pacific Track Time: http://pacifictracktime.com/
• Precision Track Day: http://www.precisiontd.com/

 

Here are some photos of me at Buttonwillow raceway, at my 1st trackday event with Lets ride. Photos courtesy of Caliphotography. Still new to riding so you wont be seeing me drag knee anytime soon. This was definitely a great riding experience and will be doing more trackdays. Hope to see/meet some of you guys out there. The good thing is they have different rider classifications A=expert B=intermediate C=beginner. You can probably guess which classification I chose.

 

Lolz. All good. There might be some TW members who race track with their cars.

 

Nice bike! I ride but not on any tracks... I have an '87 Honda Super Magna, hence my screen name. Like to ride the roads but not big on the racing mindset. Would be open to group rides.

 

Thanks supermagna. Thats a pretty cool looking bike you have there yourself, i had to google it up though lolz. I never thought i would do track myself, until my buddy infuenced me. To me it actually wasnt for racing it was more for improving my skills in a controlled environment vs. canyon carving. But definitely if my group of friends ever head out that way ill pm you.

 

That makes sense learning in a controlled environment helps a lot. I grew up ridding in the hills of Sonoma County and those skills have helped a lot on the roads over the years. BTW I see you are also in the Fresno area... I was stationed at NAS Lemoore from 1987-1989. I really like the San Joaquin Valley! Please do keep me in mind if you make it this way.

 

I hear you, i dont even feel safe anymore canyon carving. You can definitely push it more out on the track.

Will do I will definitely keep you posted. As for the SJV, its nice im still getting used to it lolz. only been out here for 2 yrs i miss the coast. Ridings fun though, a lot of canyons out here.

 

Did a trackday last year for the first time at heartland park here in ks. They have schedules posted on their site for bike days which are saturday/sunday once a month in summer/fall.

Its a blast! Would have llve to been out there this last year but i had a broken hand. i still need to get me leathers though which a good suit is expensive. But its a lot more fun to push my limits there instead of the street.

 

Nice! Post up a link and info if you dont mind and ill add it to the first post. Yeah leathers are super exspensive. http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.co...ory=Alpinestars+2014+Closeout+Sale:Race+Suits if your looking for suits stg is having a blowout sale on astars.

 

Heres the link

http://hpt.com/bike-days/

Yea i really need to start saving up some money for one. Its actually the reason i got the truck so i can haul the bike. But i havent even used it for that yet

 

Wrestling 200hp at Thunderhill west

 

Anyone know of someone selling a wrecked 600? 2006-2011 R6,cbr preferred

 

For midwest check out:

http://hpt.com/bike-days/
http://www.gatewaymsp.com
http://www.racemph.com
http://www.midamericamotorplex.com/site/about

Sacrifice already posted Heartland Park, great trackways run by Hector St. John and company. MAM has trackways by TrackAddix, another great group. Hallet is a smaller track but really fun. All within driving distance of KC MO.

Few pics from HPT:

 

Nice pictures! I know there was a photographer there the day i went but i never found out who/how to get photos unless you know where?

Hector is a great guy, and willing to teach anyone! Plus he only rides a 125 and can out ride anyone!

 

Yeah Hector's an awesome guy and great rider, he and all the control riders out there are a great bunch. Look up Daryl's photos, Daryl is out there most track days. There's a few others but I'd check there first.

Nice looking truck, I think I've seen you around Overland Park before.

 

Sub'd, Next year, how to get the ZXR750 out to a few track days....

 

Does daryl have a website?

Edit:i found it!

Thanks for the compliment, im either driving the truck/riding the bike.

Heres a kc meet thread we have with a few active of us on here. 4 of us just met up this past saturday for some food. Join in with us! http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/showthread.php?t=352378

 

lolz, all good in due time.

Nice Shots!!! I am definitelty going to try and hit up thunderhill next year. Ive been out there once to watch my buddys ride and that track looks awesome!!!

nope, nothing i'll keep an eye out though

Sweet, thanks for the links guys. This could benefit others

lolz, just gotta get out there and do it even it means prepping the bike at the track.

Sweet, good deal.

 

Those are some awesome shots loki! Seems like u guys are flying on them courses.

 

Search for one here: http://www.crashedtoys.com/us/searc...=99999&searchTitle=2006-2015,,&cn=2006-2015,,

Personally, I'd steer clear of the CBR's due to on-track parts availability and some handling quirks that are difficult to tune out of the chassis. GSXR's and R6's are what I would stick with. Out of the box, R6's are quick (go with '08+ due to getting the variable stacks and some semblance of midrange, the '06&'07 were difficult to keep "on the pipe" with tempermental powerbands), Gixxer's need fork springs, high ride height and a 6mm shim on top of the shock for best handling.

I used to attend quite a few trackdays, California Superbike School (good instruction) and traveled around quite a bit...Autobahn (when NESBA would run there), Blackhawk Farms, Road America and Barber Motorsports Park but tire costs, escalating TD fees and expense overall put me off them for a while... Last attended track day was in '11 and honestly, after riding on the track I lost all motivation to street ride. Been contemplating getting a super-moto that I can TD (slowly), ice-race and convert back to dirt and pull more riding time with.