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The track has been mixing member days with "rented" days. They had members at our first two events there this year.
Curious - have you never been to a track day where they run 4 groups in 15 minute rotations? If someone is unfortunate enough to go down in your session, yes, you lose time. That's just the simple truth of how track riding works. Everywhere. They do that so they can go get the pour guy (or you, or me) off the track and make sure he is OK.
Yes, it's not a true "member" day, but not very dissimilar from any other large track day. And I have been there on weekends that turned out to be true member days as well. Bottom line: On the whole, it's not as bad as you make it out to be. Besides, I am not sure if you did the groupon or not, but if you did, you paid $115 per day. I'd be a little bit less sour if I were you.
Last edited by xxaarraa; 07-31-14 at 10:32 PM.
That's not cool.. it states right on their site that member days are limited for just this reason..
"The Member Track Days will be completely different from your regular 150 person track day.
We limit the day to 2 motorcycle groups with 20 people in each and one car group with 12 people. This means more room in the paddock, more room on the track, and more track time"
They are letting members in on the rented days... Not the other way around.
Anyone know what kind of tires/service NYST has available on member days..if any? Redeeming a groupon this weekend.
There is a guy there that sells Pirellis , Might want to check on availability?
Or if you did want Pirelli's we could also get you some tires to bring to make sure you had them. (www.gomtag.com)
Used my Groupon, this past weekend, and had an excellent two days. I called on Thursday, and they redeemed my voucher without hesitation. Weather was perfect, track time was plentiful, and the sessions weren't crowded at all. The track could use better run-off, but I just keep that in mind, when riding there, and don't push as hard as I would at a real racetrack.
Glad to have a great place so close to me.
-Jon
'14 Aprilia Tuono - crack on 2 wheels, '14 Ninja 300, '04 BMW M3
Awesome dude
I'm headed there this weekend. Anyone else going? What's the pit area like? I'll be camping too
I'll be there. I expect a crowded pit area due to 'swap meet'
Usually plenty of room, it's sloped, so you have to be strategic about parking your bike on a stand. No electricity in the paddock, so bring a generator if your running warmers or need electricity for anything else. Bring gas with you. Tires should have a fair amount of tread still.
Have fun.
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So pit area is concrete, not dirt/gravel? Enough room for a tent nearby in grass or is camping elsewear? Just trying to figure out logistics as I'll be bringing the pup
See the building in the bottom right? That's a hanger that has been converted to garage space (semi private? rented? I dunno.), bathrooms, and classroom space. You enter on the road to the left going out of the frame to the bottom of the picture. The paved rectangle behind the hanger is where most of the pit space is. There is limited pit space before the hanger. Then you go down a hill to that rectangle. You park nose in around the perimeter of the rectangle or inside the rectangle. I've been told on busy weekends you are directed to a spot. I always got to pick. The rectangle and perimeter is all crushed stone, not grass as pictured. You park on the crushed rock but there is a section of pavement in front of your space for a bike on stands. As noted, most of the spots are not level. So you need to get creative with the stands and such.
Outside the gravel perimeter, up the hill towards the hanger, and towards the track is all grass area suitable for a tent.
It is a bit of a walk back up the hill to the hanger if you have to take a leak. If you have a bicycle, it isn't a bad idea.
The church looking building behind the grove of trees beyond the rectangle doesn't exist in real life. Nor does the hanger pictured off track on the first corner (T1) at the top of the straight.
And there are no spots behind the hanger as that picture indicates.
Last edited by nhbubba; 09-10-14 at 07:24 PM.
???? The pit is asphalt?
You mean by the building?
The 2nd pit as they call it, down the hill is asphalt road around gravel.
Sorry.. hahaha. I wasn't on the last page..
Ya like nhbubba said