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Road Racing action is in your backyard and it’s free

May 30, 2008 |

Many race fans know of the big races on TV, some even know of the smaller dirt track or circle track races that can be found in their state, but there is some great racing that you may never know goes on. I am headed to one of these races this weekend.

What is going on?
This weekend is NASA Northeast’s (Part of NASA Pro Racing ) racing and driver school event at Pocono Raceway

The Track
Pocono, The same place used by NASCAR, but they will only be using part of the oval. Many NSACAR fans don’t realize it but by using the center of the raceway Pocono can become 3 race tracks. This weekend they will combine part of oval with a section from the infield to make a form an outstanding road race course.

 

Who is racing and when?
During Saturday and Sunday Practice starts slightly before 11am. By the time you’re ready to bite in to the burger at noon; it is qualifying time. Around 1:30 is when the action is really going to happen and it is going to be a lot of action.

Each day there are 2 races, but within each race there are up to 14 smaller races going on.
One race will have classes SU, GTS5, GTS4, GTS3, HC1, ST1, ST2, American Iron, PTA, PTB, and FCC
The other race will have 944 Cup, HC2, HC3, HC4, HC5, GTS2, GTS1, Spec Miata, Spec Miata 2, Spec E30, PTC, PTD, PTE classes

How to see a race for free?
Most people do not know about these races unless they are participating in them or are related to the people participating in them. NASA is not really looking for spectators for these races so they don’t charge to see them. Many of the tracks are not expecting that many spectators and do not feel that is worth the cost of hiring someone to sell and collect tickets so entrance is normally free. Even better is that you can easily go in to the pits and talk to these guys, maybe you can even sign up for the next driving school.

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17 Comments so far

  1. Gary Grant on May 30, 2008 11:13 am Edit This

    For their annual test days, IMPA uses another one of the infield loops which incorporates one speedway corner and almost 2 full straights. It is a fun facility.

  2. dpereda on May 30, 2008 11:24 am Edit This

    thanks Gary, good to know. I will have to check out IMPA

  3. katieanne on May 30, 2008 12:50 pm Edit This

    Sounds like a fun free day out for the whole family! Plus it could get a new generation hooked on racing before they get hooked on arcades!

  4. violetteb on May 30, 2008 10:12 pm Edit This

    It is katieanne. Bring rain gear though. Before kids my husband and I used to flag up there for the SCCA and any time of year the sky would turn black and you’d have rain, hail, lightening…and lots of fun. Well unless you were standing in the middle of the track waiting for the stewards to Red Flag for a rain delay. LOL You’d keep hoping, maybe the stewards will think they see lightning in that rain.

  5. reginaavalos on May 31, 2008 4:42 pm Edit This

    I never knew about these!

  6. simplywriting on June 8, 2008 11:45 am Edit This

    Wow! I had no clue. I learned something new today, and I just recently discovered I kinda like racing. So this was a cool post to find out.

    Thanks for your informative info. Where are you anyway?

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  8. 2cool4hollywood on June 18, 2008 6:20 am Edit This

    Thanks for the info. I didn’t know they did these types of events. Free is always good.

  9. brandbla8 on June 21, 2008 9:00 am Edit This

    Every Saturday we have races in Traverlers Rest SC at th TR Racetrac. Dirt racing has become a great passion of mine. Love it!!

    Happy Race Day!
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  11. Best Truck on July 12, 2008 10:50 am Edit This

    Did someone say free?! Great to know.

  12. Car Floor Mats on July 14, 2008 2:30 am Edit This

    It’s a fun… If they let me to see the race for free then sure I will go by every week…

  13. Boy George on July 16, 2008 3:01 am Edit This

    This is a great post. Thanks it is very informative.
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  14. brandbla8 on July 22, 2008 10:31 am Edit This

    Free is a great word for me. Thanks for the info.
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  15. mickie31 on July 26, 2008 12:20 pm Edit This

    Great blog very interesting it sounds like it would make an excellent day out.

  16. Brett on August 8, 2008 11:06 am Edit This

    Its always great to get to the track

    We took a couple of STi’s to Wakefield Park in Australia a few weeks ago to see if we could get better lap times out of a car setup for handling or one setup for power.

    Its interesting to see the results.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqG2bNknOo0

    Cheers

    Brett

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