NASA events?

There are quite a few of us who run with NASA - TX, I can quickly think of 4 F-chatters in the DFW area alone. It's a very fun group to run with and more laid back than some other organizations (or so I have been told). Race days run very smoothly and hold to a pretty tight schedule, which is a good. There is a very diverse group of cars and a very friendly classification system that allows almost anything to run, provided you have the right safety equipment.

I'm sure the personalities differ by class, but in GTS where I run I can also say the racing is very clean. On track contact is rare, as are boneheaded or overly aggressive drivers.

I'll be at the TWS race in April. Also note that there is a 4 hr enduro that Saturday, so I expect a lot of folks from other organizations to show up. What car would you bring, maybe we can help find the proper class for you?

 

Texas World Speedway in College Station?

That's not North Texas, brudda!

I enjoyed the Texas Mile event with them, it was nice......

Just checked the calendar that IS in College Station, much closer to Houston than Dallas, let me know if you need anything and I'll Hot Shot it out there........

 

TWS is lightly used at times and all but destroyed as to original infrastructure (Grandstands & Pressbox) but the Infield Facilities are still great and it's cool in a "ghostown vibe" kindof way....

Just a caution as to what to expect Track Surface wise, although I have not run on it personally in my cars.

There are several configurations.

Back in The Day, it was a faster track than Indy, when the speedway cars tested on the complete high banking. And seeing Max Papis wring out the then new 333SP only a chain link fence away down the Main Straight is one of my earliest Ferrari racing memories! I'll try to find a 'Vintage Paul Frame' poster for ya! LOL!

I'm just trying to tell you to 'pack your lunch' as you come thru town!

Give me a 'heads up' next time you are down!

 

TWS is about a 3 hour tow for the DFW crowd and is a very popular venue for both DE and club racing. In addition to NASA who goes there 2x/year I believe three different regions of the PCA hold events there as well the Driver's Edge and others.

In April we will run the 2.9 mile circuit CCW and in August we return to run it CW. We use the front straight of the oval and the rest of the course is run in the infield. For many TWS is their favorite track in the area, though I am still partial to MSR-Cresson. The track is relatively safe except turns 1/2 and turn 7 which can get you into some trouble. The track surface and infield are in great shape for club racing, no better or worse than competing venues. The on-site food options are better than most and the surrounding town is full of Texas A&M coeds which makes for nice scenery at dinner time. Hotels are a drawback as it can sometimes be tough to find a nicer place to stay.

 

Jake and I are on the same page with this one. I have about 20,000 miles instructing and most all of it (like 99.5%) is at TWS and I have about 10,000 track driving miles and again 99.5% is there. It is a GREAT facility with gas on hand, usually parts and tire changing on site too (at least for PCA DE's and club races). I have never done a NASA event, but I have done PCA, John Eagle Honda, FCA, and The Drivers Edge (and maybe a few others too...) and I can say that PCA is BY FAR the most structured group and the instructors are quite good. These days probably 1/2 of them or more are active or retired PCA Club Racers, so the experience is really there. Plenty of places to stay (as long as there are no big A&M games in town), great "scenery" as Jake discussed earlier, good food both on track and off, great crowd of track junkies at TWS!

I have not driven the updated MSR-C so I can't comment on that, but I have been off in several locations at TWS with no issues. The big issue for turn 1-2 has been removed so that turn should be fine now, but turn 7 can still mess your car up a bit...I have seen some bad stuff out there. The rest of the track has GREAT run offs that are smooth and no problems.

Get on down to Texas and enjoy the hospitality and the tracks! We have some good ones in the state now... MSR-C, MSR-H, TWS, TMS, H2R, The Driveway...Eagles Canyon (or whatever it is called way up north nearly to OK)...

James
Austin, TX
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There's a cool Bed & Breakfast in Chappel Hill called the Browning Plantation, a historical home there...it's a nice place to wind down after hearing car engines all day!