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TLSTWIN · 01-19-2014, 03:44 PM

Tomster posted this in the Ohio area, but I wanted to let MORE people know and hopefully get more involved.

Just wanted to let everyone over here know about some up coming track time through AutoInterests. I have ran with this group a few times and every time is has been a blast.

May 5, 2014 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, OH
http://autointerests.com/events/515

May 24,25 2014 at GingerMan Raceway in South Haven, MI
http://autointerests.com/events/513

June 2, 2014 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, OH
http://autointerests.com/events/523

July 7, 2014 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI
http://autointerests.com/events/529

The earlier you register the more you save on these events. I would like to see more camaro's this year!!!

ssmike · 01-19-2014, 06:04 PM

Interested in the June 2 Mid-Ohio event! Keep me posted! I plan on doing Gingerman this year hopefully as another Camaro5 sponsored event but haven't heard anything about it yet.

TLSTWIN · 01-19-2014, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ssmike

Interested in the June 2 Mid-Ohio event! Keep me posted! I plan on doing Gingerman this year hopefully as another Camaro5 sponsored event but haven't heard anything about it yet.

Ya, it would be cool to do another C5 event someplace. I will have to arrange a cheaper arrangement of staying someplace though. It cost 4 times as much in gas to and from and lodging than it did for actual registration.

I would rather do more days at Mid-Ohio than spend more money someplace else.

ssmike · 01-20-2014, 08:40 AM

Where di you stay? The CGI rate was only $69 where I stayed, I think it was the Holiday Inn.

TLSTWIN · 01-20-2014, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ssmike

Where di you stay? The CGI rate was only $69 where I stayed, I think it was the Holiday Inn.

Didn't know that.

ssmike · 01-20-2014, 07:37 PM

Yea, Becky and Joe really didn't make that known other than saying the host hotel was Comfort Inn. When I called they said they no longer accepted CGI and referred me to the Holiday Inn and got the cheaper rate. Hopefully it will be the same deal this year and now you'll know! How is Mid-Ohio? I never ran that track. I'll also be doing a 2 day at Watkins Glen this year!

TLSTWIN · 01-20-2014, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ssmike

Yea, Becky and Joe really didn't make that known other than saying the host hotel was Comfort Inn. When I called they said they no longer accepted CGI and referred me to the Holiday Inn and got the cheaper rate. Hopefully it will be the same deal this year and now you'll know! How is Mid-Ohio? I never ran that track. I'll also be doing a 2 day at Watkins Glen this year!

Oh, man.... I love it. MUCH MORE technical.

ssmike · 01-21-2014, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by TLSTWIN

Oh, man.... I love it. MUCH MORE technical.

Oh yea! Great videos! I love seeing Camaros pass Corvettes!

jksynergy · 01-22-2014, 12:02 PM

Nice vids! Gotta love when they wave you by. Mid Ohio looks like fun, but on a Monday? Hmm, may have to see if I can swing making the haul out that way and a few days off work.

trackguy · 01-23-2014, 03:51 PM

Mid-Ohio is worth a trip. I went to race school there, and consider it to be the premier handling track reachable in reasonable time from the Northeast. Just my 2¢.

At 50:50 in the following video, you can watch World Challenge stud Johnny O'Connell talk you around the track as he runs his GT car to a 1:26 in traffic:

. Not really much to see there except how fast those GT cars are. Also, I'd guess you guys will be running the chicane, so what Johnny calls turn 2 will be your turn 4.

Camaros ran 1-4-7 in the GTS race at Mid-O in 2013 with eventual series champion and Camaro driver Lawrence Aschenbach taking the win in the second race. The second GT/GTS race intro starts at 1:12:00 in that same video; the race itself at 1:19:25. If you're wondering why Volvos(!) start and finish 1-2 in the GT race, 4WD owns this track.

Mgizzle · 01-29-2014, 10:11 PM

Mid O is a track that makes you feel like you are running with the big boys. Love that track and it was the most fun I had tracking ever. However, you have to respect it and not be stupid, very fast track.

You guys have to try Grattan, elevation and cool blind corners.

JOHNSONROD · 01-30-2014, 05:08 PM

either of those mid ohio dates would fit into my schedule. ive got atlanta in march, sebring in april, then a big hole to fill til VIR at the end of june. there is another road atlanta i could go to but mid ohio is an awesome track.
ill look at the link im a few. how do they class drivers? if they have three run groups, i would probably be a mid level guy. my wife usually runs one class under me so we get the most track time.
TLSTWIN, thanks for the info.

GC-Camaro · 02-02-2014, 07:56 AM

If you're in the Orlando area check out Exotic Car driving Experience. I drove a Lambo in December and it was a lot of fun.

http://www.exoticdriving.com/race-tr...world-speedway

ssmike · 02-02-2014, 07:58 AM

June 2 Mid-Ohio should work for me.

01-19-2014, 03:44 PM	#1
TLSTWIN Romans10:9-13 Drives: /\yes, this is me/\ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vermilion, Ohio Posts: 4,435	Autointerest Track day information Road America, Mid-Ohio, Gingerman Tomster posted this in the Ohio area, but I wanted to let MORE people know and hopefully get more involved. Just wanted to let everyone over here know about some up coming track time through AutoInterests. I have ran with this group a few times and every time is has been a blast. May 5, 2014 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, OH http://autointerests.com/events/515 May 24,25 2014 at GingerMan Raceway in South Haven, MI http://autointerests.com/events/513 June 2, 2014 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, OH http://autointerests.com/events/523 July 7, 2014 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI http://autointerests.com/events/529 The earlier you register the more you save on these events. I would like to see more camaro's this year!!! __________________

01-22-2014, 12:02 PM	#9
jksynergy Drives: 11 SW SYNERGY SERIES/14 1SS 1LE Join Date: May 2012 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,223	Nice vids! Gotta love when they wave you by. Mid Ohio looks like fun, but on a Monday? Hmm, may have to see if I can swing making the haul out that way and a few days off work. __________________ 2011 Summit White Synergy Series Edition, the hot innocent woman named Ava that we show off around town, dressed in white complete with angel's wings. Sold, but never forgotten. 2014 1SS 1LE. Bama, sporting Red Rock Metallic demon's horns, when we are ready to get naughty and open a can of whoopass! Airaid, Spectre, Xpel,Bowler shifter Peddars, UMI, Ult Perf. Diode Dynamics, JRE Tune, XS Power battery, Hooker Headers Blackheart exhaust,Powerbrake InstaGram & Twitter: @jlouie62 FB: hangtimeracing

01-29-2014, 10:11 PM	#11
Mgizzle Drives: 2013 Camaro 1LE 1SS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,252	Mid O is a track that makes you feel like you are running with the big boys. Love that track and it was the most fun I had tracking ever. However, you have to respect it and not be stupid, very fast track. You guys have to try Grattan, elevation and cool blind corners. __________________ I work for General Motors and am not an official spokes person for General Motors. My views and opinions are my own and not those of General Motors.

02-02-2014, 07:56 AM	#13
GC-Camaro Drives: 2014 Impala Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Grove City, OH Posts: 607	If you're in the Orlando area check out Exotic Car driving Experience. I drove a Lambo in December and it was a lot of fun. http://www.exoticdriving.com/race-tr...world-speedway __________________ 2010 2SS/RS

01-19-2014, 06:04 PM	#2
ssmike BL1ZZRD Drives: '16 Camaro 2SS, '20 Equinox Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 7,840	Interested in the June 2 Mid-Ohio event! Keep me posted! I plan on doing Gingerman this year hopefully as another Camaro5 sponsored event but haven't heard anything about it yet.

01-20-2014, 08:40 AM	#4
ssmike BL1ZZRD Drives: '16 Camaro 2SS, '20 Equinox Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 7,840	Where di you stay? The CGI rate was only $69 where I stayed, I think it was the Holiday Inn.

01-20-2014, 07:37 PM	#6
ssmike BL1ZZRD Drives: '16 Camaro 2SS, '20 Equinox Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 7,840	Yea, Becky and Joe really didn't make that known other than saying the host hotel was Comfort Inn. When I called they said they no longer accepted CGI and referred me to the Holiday Inn and got the cheaper rate. Hopefully it will be the same deal this year and now you'll know! How is Mid-Ohio? I never ran that track. I'll also be doing a 2 day at Watkins Glen this year!

01-30-2014, 05:08 PM	#12
JOHNSONROD Drives: 62 Chevy & 2021 1SS/1LE manual Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 893	either of those mid ohio dates would fit into my schedule. ive got atlanta in march, sebring in april, then a big hole to fill til VIR at the end of june. there is another road atlanta i could go to but mid ohio is an awesome track. ill look at the link im a few. how do they class drivers? if they have three run groups, i would probably be a mid level guy. my wife usually runs one class under me so we get the most track time. TLSTWIN, thanks for the info.

02-02-2014, 07:58 AM	#14
ssmike BL1ZZRD Drives: '16 Camaro 2SS, '20 Equinox Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 7,840	June 2 Mid-Ohio should work for me.