6-15-2012 Thunderhill HPDE

Samurai_Blue

Yolo Whippin'
Lets start out the summer 2012 HPDE season off with Thunderhill home of the NASA 25 hours of Thunderhill. We will be running with NCRC, Northern California Racing Club. They do an amazing job of organizing everything from drivers meeting to keeping everything running on time. They also do something neat which is the "lottery session" which is given to the group which lost the most track time due to red flags or people needing a tow etc. This is something which is a NCRC original as even Speed Ventures dont do this. We will be Barbecuing so feel free to buy stuff for that.

Where Thunderhill

Racing Organization NCRC: Northern California Racing Club

Price
Open track: $125
Chrono Series $130

What Experience do I Need? At least one track day experience

Track Configuration
CCW with the cyclone at turn 5. This is an extremely low speed corner, which is pretty tricky as it is blind and as like the cork screw-very important to choose the right line.


Sound Limit for Vehicles
Yes 103dB: quoted from their website:
Be advised Thunderhil Raceway has a 103 sound limit and mufflers are required. We wanted to remind you of these requirements and let you know they will be strictly enforced. This means anyone attending events at Thunderhill should be fully prepared to follow these requirements. If you are over the 103 limit, you will be blacked flagged. Thunderhill will then give you an opportunity to correct the problem. Once you are back out on track, if you are still over the 103 limit you will be asked to trailer the car or motorcycle for the rest of the day.

Run Group Guidelines
The following will outline which class you will enter, under each class name will be the type of passing then the requirements for the class.

Race
-Wheel to wheel racing, under "gentleman's rules" - no contact allowed
-Previous racing experience, race license with no suspensions, or approval from ARC management
Chrono Time Trial
-Full track mandatory passing with no point-by
-point-by 8+ track days experience (Point-By or Open equivalent). Point-By drivers must drive with colored tag on rear of car to signal other drivers.
Open
-Full track mandatory passing with no point-by
-20+ Track days experience in a car, or 15 track days with race or driving school background
Point By
-Full track mandatory passing with point-by
-8-20 Track days experience in a car, on multiple tracks
Solo
-Mandatory passing on straights with point-by, optional passing in some turns
-1-7 Previous track days experience in a car
Driving School
-Passing is driving school specific - instructors will let you know when and where you can pass
- 0 track day experience

Driving Directions
Thunderhill Raceway Park is conveniently located at 5250 Hwy 162, Willows California 95988
If you are traveling North from Sacramento or the Bay Area, please take Interstate 5 North to the main Willows exit. Go left over the freeway and proceed West 7 miles to the track entrance on the right. If you are traveling South on Interstate 5 from Northern California or Oregon, we are located 1 hour South of Redding. Again take the main Willows exit, turn right and go West 7 miles to the track entrance on your right.

Registration
http://www.ncracing.org/events.php

Contact
Shoot me a PM if you have questions.

Attending
1. Samurai Blue +7
2. JDMXDB8
3. OGStackdolla
4. Hondaintegra99
5. XjoEnX
6. ZaWn

NOTE:
Most of you who attend will probably be in the driving school with the exception of Jdmxdb8 and I who will be in the Solo group. Be comfortable in the driving group you choose to register for. Please if this is your first time at a circuit event to sign up for the driving school. There is a big difference between auto x and this or being the s*** on hwy 49. There is ettiquite which you need to follow on track as well as some very important rules you need to follow.
 
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Samurai_Blue

Yolo Whippin'
And, if you say i edited it, its because i forgot this place has driving school and i just copied and pasted from another thread.
 

JDMxDB8

Raceline USA
I think I'm going to stay at Motel 6 the night before. I forgot that Thunderhill was about 2 hours away from my uncle's house.
 

Samurai_Blue

Yolo Whippin'
hour and a half. If anything ill make the drive with you. Its not a bad drive there Just have to wake up a bit early. lool.
 
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