Can you take your evo out to Laguna Seca Raceway?

[thugline]

I have never been out to a circuit track before and from what I have seen on t.v. and on Grand turismo is the (Laguna Seca) track that interest me the most. I know (Willowsprings) is the track that Socalevo goes to all the time but come on now can we try something different for once. Is there a larger fee you have to pay (more than willowsprings) or do you have to be a professional driver or have a special license of some sort? Let me know because I want to do alot modding to my evo and I put it on Laguna Seca and once in a while take it to willowsprings and see what all the hype is about.

THX in advance

-Thugline

[Terry S]

There are several threads in this folder dedicated to specifically that question.

Terry S

Edit: Here are a few threads about Laguna Seca that were availible on the first page of threads in this folder:

http://www.socalevo.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=16721.0

http://www.socalevo.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=17144.0

http://www.socalevo.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=17186.0

[Richard EVO]

HPDE track days at Laguna Seca cost about twice as much as they do at Willow Springs.* Expect to pay about $300 per day.* There is a noise limit, sometimes 92 dB and other times 90 dB, which is very hard to meet with a modded exhuast -- you may have to bolt on a stock exhaust.

Laguna is closed for 3 months this spring for track improvements, which reduces the already small number of dates.* Try these websites for info on events:

www.trackmasters-racing.com
www.greenflagdriving.com
www.ncracing.org

[Senshi]

Seca is a great track and prob one of the best in the US but i would really recomend it as first time track unless your doing a school there in something thats not your car. I say do a few track days on easier cheaper tracks like SOW then do one a seca. Another thing to keep in mind with seca is they have big noise limitation.

[thugline]

HPDE track days at Laguna Seca cost about twice as much as they do at Willow Springs. Expect to pay about $300 per day. There is a noise limit, sometimes 92 dB and other times 90 dB, which is very hard to meet with a modded exhuast -- you may have to bolt on a stock exhaust.

Laguna is closed for 3 months this spring for track improvements, which reduces the already small number of dates. Try these websites for info on events:

www.trackmasters-racing.com
www.greenflagdriving.com
www.ncracing.org

Trust, my modified exhuast is quieter than stock!

[srtmotrsux]

sure it is lol im jk.... Why dont i ever see you at inand out any more in the sprinngs.

[BlueBooster]

You'll probably have to wait until the fall as they're resurfacing the track right now. Go to at least one track event before LS! Either way, you'll have a blast there! O0 I sure did.

[DTunedEvoX]

If you've never been to a track - what can you base that judgement off of? I think experiencing Willow would be a good experience regardless if you've been there 50 times or your first time!

[kimletrim]

GT4 baby!

[Miss Evo8]

Real driving on a track is very different then GT4! You really should take your car out to SOW before you go to Laguna Seca....also a Driving Clinic or Driving School (very expensive) should be a consideration. Your mods shouldn't stop you from tracking your car either.... I've seen completely stock Evos having a blast out at SOW!

[Evo RS-T]

Come on out to to the next Buttonwillow Performance Driving Clinic (http://www.buttonwillowraceway.com/clinic.htm) on March 5 to get your first track experience with knowledgeable instructors and on a safe track. Then find a group that runs at Laguna Seca and have at it!

[Richard EVO]

Come on out to to the next Buttonwillow Performance Driving Clinic (http://www.buttonwillowraceway.com/clinic.htm) on March 5 to get your first track experience with knowledgeable instructors and on a safe track. Then find a group that runs at Laguna Seca and have at it!


That's excellent advice.* I think the Buttonwillow Performance Driving Clinic is the best place for newbies to start.* It is safe and well-organized.* The instruction is great.* You get lots of track time -- in the morning they split up the east and west loops of the track with the newbies on one loop and the returning students on the other.* In the afternoon you get to drive the whole track.* So there is one run group in the morning and two in the afternoon.* Another cool thing you rarely get to do is that they take you out to two different turns on foot, and you get to "walk the track" -- you see the contours up close as the instructor explains the proper line. Plus you get lunch and a t-shirt.* The price is a little higher than you would pay with most HPDE groups, but is well worth it for the quality of the program, which is run by the Cal Club -- the SoCal region of SCCA, which owns Buttonwillow Raceway.* They even rent helmets ($10/day I think) if you don't want to buy one yet.* Go to www.buttonwillowraceway.com and select "Performance Driving Clinic" for the registration form.

There is no racing and no timing equipment.* If anything happens to your car, there is a good chance your insurance will cover it.* I have absolutley no idea how I could possibly know such a thing.* :-o

[silvery_eagle]

^^--* what he said O0

i went to the clinic last time too... very well organized, plus you get a little class session going on before they send you to the track, you even get a book to study at home lol :)
Evo RS-T is one of the instructor you can PM him any question you have O0

[Miss Evo8]

I went to the PDC for my first track event...had a blast! and learned a few things too...although I almost fainted from the damn HEAT it was in august and 112 degrees that day! :-o Still had fun!

[Dmoney]

http://www.laguna-seca.com/webart/TrackMap3.gif

As you can see this looks like a highspeed track with alot of sweeping corners. and of course the infamous "corkscrew".

[Richard EVO]

http://www.laguna-seca.com/webart/TrackMap3.gif

As you can see this looks like a highspeed track with alot of sweeping corners. and of course the infamous "corkscrew".


It is a high speed track, but the map doesn't do the corkscrew justice becuase it doesn't show the elevation drop. Here I am in the corkscrew:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/richard350z/LagunaSeca9-05002.jpg

[Senshi]

I dont think seca is that much of a high speed track other then the front strait where you hit about 120mph the rest of the straits are ether pritty short or uphill which slows you down quite abit.

[Richard EVO]

I dont think seca is that much of a high speed track other then the front strait where you hit about 120mph the rest of the straits are ether pritty short or uphill which slows you down quite abit.


I never look at the speedo, but the section between 4 and 5 is pretty fast.

[Senshi]

I dont think seca is that much of a high speed track other then the front strait where you hit about 120mph the rest of the straits are ether pritty short or uphill which slows you down quite abit.


I never look at the speedo, but the section between 4 and 5 is pretty fast.

u still dont go really really fast i mean ur still in 4th gear maybe about 110 through there. i just dont really feel its that much faster of a track then streets.

[Richard EVO]

I gotta disagree with that.* Overall, Laguna is a lot faster than Streets.* It's not Big Willow or the Calif. Speedway ROVAL, but comparing it to our cute little local "technical" track is a bit off IMHO.

Let's use Kent Jordan's laptimes for comparison. He runs 1:39 at Laguna Seca which is 2.238 miles long, and 1:22 at Streets of Willow, which is 1.8 miles long. So his average speed at Laguna is 81.4 mph, and his average speed at Streets is 79.0 mph. That's actually closer than I thought it would be. I think he has run Streets more than Laguna, so that might account for the speeds being even that close. Also, the car was set up better when he ran the 1:22 at Streets. But even ignoring those differences, Laguna is faster.

[Senshi]

I never said they were the same i just said they were similar. you said seca was fast track, i was just saying that i dont really think it was that fast in comparison to other tracks. yo even showed yourself with kents times that streets and seca are actually pritty close.

[Richard EVO]

Whatever. One thing's for sure. Laguna is a lot more exciting experience to drive than Streets.

[Senshi]

Whatever. One thing's for sure. Laguna is a lot more exciting experience to drive than Streets.

agreed O0 If laguna was closer and didnt cost so much to run i would run it alot more.