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Track/DE/Race Car Rental for Laguna Seca

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  1. BigHead

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    A good friend of mine is looking for a track car rental that he can use at Laguna Seca for a track day. Anyone got any leads? According to him, "Not too picky as long as it is a fun drive. Spec Miata, E30, Lotus or even a Nascar truck." May need two, if available.

    Thanks!

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  2. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Nine Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    might be a long shot but try Skip Barber? they have loads of Miatas, Lexus IS, etc at LS and obviously aren't using them if a different group has rented the track that day.
     
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    Hey Dennis,

    Does your friend have any experience or would be comfortable with open cockpit/closed wheel sports racers? Kevin Mitz runs a race shop in the Bay Area, specializing on sports racers. Here is a link to a car he is selling, and his contact info is there too.

    West Still For Sale in For Sale: Cars Forum

    P.S. I've returned to the fold, but in Florida now.
     
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  4. BigHead

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    Thanks, guys!

    Keep the suggestions coming, grazie.
     
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  5. rob lay

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    I know about 12 years ago I talked to someone renting SRX7's and SM's for Laguna, I never did it though. These days I would probably go the SM route.
     
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  6. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Nine Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    most of the people in NorCal who rent race cars like that are either at Sonoma or Thunderhill (which adds costs and/or logistics problems), but might be worth a call.
     
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    I remember that about this team too, but I was looking to race and they were going to be at the Laguna race anyway.
     
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    Talk to Larry Oka at Larry Oka Racing Services. His website is Larry OKA Racing Services. Larry has been providing arrive-and-drive rentals for at least 25 years. I raced in both the SCCA Southern Pacific and Golden Gate Region back in the early 1990s and he was already well known then. At the time, he had a wide variety of very competitive cars: Swift DB1, Datsun 510 IT-C sedan, etc. The SCCA guys know who he is.
     
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