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Hi all,
Yes I have a question, more like a survey. With the upcoming NATS in Bowling Green, one of the days our run will be to the Corvette Museum and test track. We’ve been talking to and negotiating with the folks at the track to let us do track time laps in our buckets. We first contacted them over a year ago and had some cool things worked out, but then new management came in, things changed, and the price went up.
The track is a 3.5 mile road course. The laps are led by a pace car, but they will go as fast or as slow as you want. I guess your following them for proper Apex’s and track positions. It’s all single file with no passing. Here’s the deal, they are offering us four laps for $100. And that (as they tell us) is the discount. Being out at the track twice and on it once, four laps is a long time. Now, I know what your thinking 😂, why not two laps for $50? Tried it, they won’t do it.
So here’s the question, with probably 60-75 cars going on the run that day to the Corvette Museum, how many of you will pay the $100 for four laps track time? You would individually sign up and pay in advance with the on line link. No walk ups or decide when we get there. No detailed answer necessary, yes or no would work. I’ve purposely left out our opinions and thoughts so you can give an honest answer.
Please respond soon because I need to give them an answer either way. Thanks for your participation

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We’ve had a positive number of people who want to do the laps on the track in their Buckets. To sign up you have to go to this link. Remember it has to be done in advance. https://book.peek.com/s/bdf5867b-553c-4 ... c880/4XVPD
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While I prolly realize this to be a silly question, bet there are others who "might" be wondering the same. Is that $100.00 PER person for four laps?

Too bad management changed. Seems this sort of thing happens more often than not with the NTBA. And NO, I am NOT placing blame. It's happened in the past at other bucket NATS. The officers in charge of the NTBA are NOT responsible. Just a shame it had to happen.

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The officers of NTBA are not responsible?
please explain that in more detail please.
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So if the person in front of you is going much slower that you want to go, then there
is nothing that can be done I guess. They can't move over and wave you by?

I wouldn't want to hold somebody up, nor would I want to just putter around
behind someone either.

Just checking?
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My suggestion is get in with the fast group. I was told pace car is watching car #3. That needs to be your fast car
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cooter wrote: Sun May 15, 2022 9:52 pm My suggestion is get in with the fast group. I was told pace car is watching car #3. That needs to be your fast car
Now that is what they call the $64K question ???

I would to suggest that max speeds relate to the time period you sign up for .....
1:00 pm: 80 mph or less
1:30 pm: 85 mph
2:00 pm: 90 mph
2:30pm: 95 mph
3:00pm: 100 mph +

These are only suggestions, please give me your opinions for the brackets.

The straights are plenty long for safe passing ..... see below ( my best guess for the test track)
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I foresee the big one coming just like Daytona. :D
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There is no passing. It’s lead follow. Just like Indy Nationals except you turn left and right
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Rick, your putting to much into it. There are groups of four cars, lead follow. The person driving the lead car will talk to you and set up each group of how fast you want to go, and group you accordingly. No passing, no waving another car by, no block times determining speed. Very simple.
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