December 5th - Drift/Grip event at Buttonwillow
 

Hello everyone,

I will be having another Private Drift/Grip event on December 5th. This will be my last event this year.

When: December 5th 2003.

What: Drift/Grip practice.

Who: Anyone is welcome. We will only have 20 DRIVERS only so sign up early.

Where: Buttonwillow Raceway. http://www.buttonwillowraceway.com/

BUTTONWILLOW RACEWAY PARK
24551 Lerdo Highway
Buttonwillow, California 93206

How Much: $120 Per driver. If payment is made via paypal it will be $125 per driver.

In all case, all drivers are self-responsible for any damages to his/her own car. A rule is enforced for each accident / collision where drivers are responsible for any damages to his own car only regardless of who may be at fault. In no circumstance are event holder, venue provider, sponsors or participants/ spectators responsible for any damages as consequence of attending the event.

Refunds will be issued to anyone signed up for the event if you cancel two weeks prior to the event date. If you cannot make it to the event and you need to cancel after the two week dead line, you can still get a refund if there is someone who can take you place from the waiting list.

Everyone who participates in any event will be required to wear a helmet. Motorcycle helmet is fine.If for any reason, we can't fill an event due to low attendance, that event will be canceled and anyone signed up for that event will be refunded the track fee.

Safety Rules

No reckless driving on the track and in the pit lanes.

Over-taking is done only in the straight-aways.

When letting a pass, DO NOT hit the brakes, just let-off the gas.

** PASS ON THE LEFT ONLY - PREFERRED **

No bumping other cars (THIS IS NOT A RACE !).

Pay attention and obey the flag rules.

Should your car spinout, check for on-coming cars before entering.

All cars must only drive MAXIMUM 5 mph in the pit lanes.

Unless authorized, stay behind the crash wall. (this includes drivers/spectators)

Bring plenty of drinks (water, soda, etc. No alcohol or any other contraband please).

Bring an umbrella, sun-block lotion and sunglasses for sun, cold, and wind protection

Dress light, or dress warm accordingly to weather conditions.

If you have any questions or suggestions please contact me at [email protected]

Noah will be the NEW organizer for the private drifting EVENT!

Can I get in for free?

PLEASEEEEEEEEEE

hahahaha....RIIIGHHTTT..i don't want that responsibility..:p..

ummm...sure you can...me too right?..since i'm now organizing it..lol..

Geeeee.......... I wonder if i wanna go?.... I guess i will. I'll have to drag myself out there but oh well. That's life, doing things you might not always want to do.

Hopefully it'll be raining!! haha

I hope it rains also, To show you retards how sucky it is to be in the rain. hahahha

hahah...blah blah blah...

ok,

reasons for rain:

1 - save tires
2 - learn more technique at lower speeds with less traction to fight
3 - never done it before on a track
4 - no sunburn, overheating, windburn, etc associated ailments of hot weather
5 - save tires AGAIN
6 - allows for cars with less horsepower / skill to link turns, drifts will just carry further
7 - car control is stressed MUCH more with less traction, it will be a good learning experience for many

reasons against rain:

1 - drastically increased risk of going off track if not overly cautious of speed
2 - mud, mud, and more mud on a track like Buttonwillow, people WILL get stuck
3 - if you lose control recovery will be almost non existant (there will be NO drifting on certain turns ---> SUPRA)
4 - being wet alllll day just SUCKS
5 - being cold allll day just SUCKS
6 - more mud
7 - doing ANY sort of maintenence on your car in the rain just SUCKS

so those are just a few of my personal reasons for and against the rain on a track day...

some will say the PROS outweigh the CONS and some will say the opposite..

either way i'll have fun..so i'm game for whatever..

:D

Yeah...brakes suck more in the rain as well...I'm not really wanting to slam into anyone who spins out in front of me, or have someone slam into me when I spin out (since I know I would) ...so if it rains we should have less people on the track.

I'm always down for whatever...count me in...

you should never be that close in any event...so hitting another car really should be a non-issue at our levels of drifting/driving..

brakes will work slightly worse in the rain..not really that big of a difference though once they heat up and dry..

and i imagine the event would have less people if it rains anyway..


not that ANY of this is even relevant at present..lol..but fun to ponder..

See, thats the problem with you crazzzzy driftarsss, always spinning out and crazy stuff. I cant even drive in a straight line and you guys want to go all sideways all crazzy like....crazy :aw: :D

Speaking of which, I think the only time there have even been the chance of accidents with two ON TRACK CARS is when the guy behind gets impatient and maybe tries to creep up too close and pass asap. Just chill out, wait till the guy behind you waves you and you can make a safe pass. I've never come away from an event feeling like I needed more track time. I'd rather get home in one piece that be walking home because I was impatient for 2 laps.

Anyway. An event in the rain will SUCK. If someone goes off they are gonna get stuck.
"Offs" in the mud may also damage suspension parts more yadda yadda yadda. Lets not even think about how changing tires in the rain or how to store your track gear will be. (Hello all my new friends with EZ UPs! :bowdown: )

But I think we all will probably learn more driving in the wet than we would driving several events in the dry.

Who are we kidding though, this is California. It will probably be 70 degrees out there and sunny sky

Most likely...............

What i want to know is why this thread isn't blowing up? What the hell is wrong with people? These track days are THE SHIT! ppl are such bitches sometimes......" i just spent money on mods" , "i can't afford tires". I don't get it. Then people go to DD's a week later. Go figure?!?!

I'll be there rain or shine. With new tires. And hopefully a trailer. And all my tools. And a swearshirt in case it gets cold. And a pillow for when I sleep in my car. And some water. And a sandwhich. And maybe some cookies.

yeah seriously...where is everyone??..i guess most people on these boards really are posers who would rather look good then drive well..

ok, so i was thinking (i know i know, i don't wanna get hurt, i'll be careful)...and i think i came up with the perfect scenario..

see, i am beginning to see more and more the NON-driving shittyness of rain...

if we were just in a car drifting in the rain, that would rock...but the reality is that we will spend more time out of the cars, in the rain, then in them...

soooooo..this is how it is going to go..(moon, weather patterns, high and low pressure systems, all of you listen up!)

it will start of mildly overcast and chilly...we will get a couple cold, but dry, hours in to warm up and remember how to drive..lol...then it will rain...for 30min-1hr ONLY!!!..that should apply sufficient wetness to the ground to have some fun..it'll dry up within the next 2 hours as the sun gradually starts to come back out of the, now, partly cloudy skies..for the remaining 3 or so hours of the day it will gradually get more sunny but stay brisk...and a nice, dry, drive home...

everyone in agreement?..good!

:D

hahah i just seen mr.dori king aka AL in the japanese magazine "banzai"with a red 86,why the serious face in the magazine al,looks like ur thinking to hard hahaah j/p,i noe this has nothing to do with the event:doh:

My friend Dan is probably in for the event. He has a really badass built 510...

THE SUN WAS IN MY EYES! SO SHUT UP! hahaahh

Anyways, Mike, Noah, Erik, Alex etc... Send me you guys payment. I need to send the deposit to Buttonwillow to secure the date.

Al

you'll have mine next wednesday..the 5th...sorry, but that is the earliest i can send it..

Thats fine...

Sorry to rush...

woah sheits cant wait to see that 510,datsun is da best yo

guuh a month in advance?

Al - Making a downpayment on a house or something?


I guess I can scrape together my pennies again. But tonight is halloween, and I'm going to get shitty, so you have to wait a bit.

BITCH!


-anyway, no worries about the lack of intrest right now. Its a month out and half that norcal drift mail list doesn't live on zilvia.

umm I was think-ine of using the money for Halloween party.

I guess that won't happen-ine. Dammit.

Thank-ine anyways, Dolt!

Phsss get back to work:mrmeph:

Noah
 

Hey Noah Ill be there for sure. Buttonwillow is sick, Only been there on a bike though. Let me know how i should pay.

Lates.
Luke

Re: Noah
 

Contact TRUENOCOUPE. He's actually putting on the event, noah just posted it up for him. You can paypal money to [email protected] i believe.

Werd.

right
 

Ok. Thanks

yup yup you got it..the more the merrier...:D

always a fun time!!

The more the merrier? HELL NO!

hahah...AS LONG AS IT IS UNDER 20 PERSONS..;)

dont you mean 20 PEOPLE, instead of 20 PERSONS

no, actually i didn't...

You can count me in. I've been waiting for you to put up the next event.