Where do you track your ferrari in Texas? I want to experience tracking my Fcar. Ive been wanting to track my Porsche and M5 but never had chance.
I don't track the 348 as I prefer Formula cars, but there are a number of possibilities. Motorsport Ranch Houston is good because there's usually a lot of run-off room and very little to hit. Though I noticed that a lot of areas off track are very uneven and might catch a spoiler. The original Motorsport Ranch in Dallas is also good for the same reason. Texas World Speedway used to be fun, lots of high speed stuff, but I haven't driven there in 20 years. Even back in the day the run-off areas were terrible and I can't imagine that they've gotten any better.
Fixed for ya. www.motorsportranch.com Also you might want to check out Eagles Canyon on Decatur. www.eaglescanyon.com
Since you are in west Texas there are not many easy tracks to visit without a long drive. The best thing would be to join in on an organized event at one of the tracks previously mentioned and run your car then. MSR Houston, Eagle, MSR Cresson, and Harris Hill all require memberships to run. TWS is not available unless the track is rented on a day rate, so again if DE is there already, then join the event with them. We are going to run MSR again soon here in Houston which will be mostly FCA guys with Ferrari's (and other exotics will be OK as well). But a long drive and a nights stay would be in order...
Check with the SCCA and see if they still use the airport track in Big Spring. They used to hold the Spring Sprints there and Bobby Rahal and the XJ220 Jaguar both tested there. It has been a long time since I lived out there but it might still be possible. A much shorter drive. http://www.allbusiness.com/sports-recreation/sports-recreation-facilities-venues/15736759-1.html Of course if you can get in good with Jim Hall of Chaparral fame you might get to use his private track in Midland, Rattlesnake Raceway...... http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/TX/Rattlesnake.html
If you have not done this before or have limited experience, you'd be much better off signing up for a Driver's Education program rather than just hopping on track. There is a lot more to it than just following the course around flooring it on the straights. So your best bet would be to research a driving school and looking at their schedule to see where they will be. Research programs from Porsche Club of America (Maverick and Lone Star regions), The Driver's Edge, Apex Driving Academy, NASA, etc.
Definitely. I may attend a driving course in Nevada or the BMW M course in SC. I will have to start somewhere. I think that is the easy part. Meaning I am willing to do that. The hard part is how much to prepare the car for the track and service it afterwards. Can I afford it? Have no idea. But I am sure that if I tasted a track day, I will come back for more.:>