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Mail From: dwynne (Dennis Wynne)

Maybe if they don't fill up with Miatae, they would even open it up to
non-Miata drivers as well :-)

Some of the local groups go down there for driving schools and it is
supposed to be nice. Of course I know a Miata driver that did thousands of
damage to his car there during a Solo 1 event - so they do have run off
areas but you can still get into trouble (he didn't lift).

Dennis


At 12:06 PM 09/29/2003 -0500, John Freas wrote:
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>Previously on TGP, "Glenn Stephens" <(email redacted)> said...
>
> > Peachtree Miata Club is hosting... Registration is now open to all Miatas
>and their owners.
>
>I almost fell out of my chair when I read that.
>
>Peachtree is opening an event to non-club members?! Is this the same PMC
>that would try to get you to leave a public place where they were having a
>club event?! Wow, how times have changed. It's nice to see it.
>
> > Sunday, October 26th
> > TGP is a 1.3 mile track with a great variety of turns just right for
>Miatas.
> > Top speeds are approaching 100mph and there is adequate runoff areas
>around
> > the track. Rollbars and harnesses are recommended but not required.
> > Instructors will be present to help novices.
>
>To anyone within driving distance I would recommend this event. I've
>autocrossed at TGP in years gone by and it was a blast. It's a motorcycle
>grand prix course and by most folks' idea of grand prix course it's small,
>but it's a lot of fun to drive, especially without those annoying autocross
>cones ;)
>
> -John
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>John Freas
>Red '90 Base-ish #7690
>Owensboro, KY
>Team LS1,2, SP, the Gap...
>I love my Miata girl.
>"I have no idea what those dimple things on the windshield frame are for."
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Mail From: john.freas (John Freas)

Previously on TGP, "Dennis Wynne" <(email redacted)> said...

> Maybe if they don't fill up with Miatae, they would even open it up to
> non-Miata drivers as well :-)

Now you're really stretching it, I give them credit for just opening it up
to non-members.

> Some of the local groups go down there for driving schools and it is
> supposed to be nice. Of course I know a Miata driver that did thousands of
> damage to his car there during a Solo 1 event - so they do have run off
> areas but you can still get into trouble (he didn't lift).

Well, you can get into trouble almost anywhere if you don't lift when you
leave the track!

I've seen people spin into the retention ditches or even smack the fence
along the final straight before the front, but they were going awfully hard
and were inexperienced and just driving too fast. Nothing's ever guaranteed
though, so like any track event: Be prepared.

-John
_______________________________________________
John Freas
Red '90 Base-ish #7690
Owensboro, KY
Team LS1,2, SP, the Gap...
I love my Miata girl.
"I have no idea what those dimple things on the windshield frame are for."