For those of you that haven't heard, the annual ZCCA Convention is being hosted by the Z Car Club of New England. Along with many other activities, there will be a day of motorsports. Complete convention information can be found here:
We have New Hampshire International Speedway (NHIS) for the day. This includes the 1.6 mile road course, and a large parking lot for autocross. We are only allowing a maximum of 70 cars to participate in the road course lapping. We have about half that still available.
For those of you that participate in track days, or have your competition license, this is a good opportunity to drive a very challenging road course.
Perhaps better known for its 1 mile oval, upon which several well-publicized NASCAR events are held each year, NHIS also features a 1.6 mile multi-configuration road course which utilizes some of the oval's wide banked surface combined with some narrower change-in-elevation hairpin turns.
In the course of a year, NHIS is host to two NASCAR Busch Grand National North races, a NASCAR Winston Cup race, an Indy car race, monthly SCCA events, and various motorcycle races. The Pro races are all run on the oval. The primary user’s of the road course is the SCCA and clubs like COMSCC that using it for driving schools and time trials.
NHIS is located in Loudon, New Hampshire, less than an hour north of the New Hampshire/Massachusetts border. There are two well-stocked Fuel/Convenience stores about 1 mile south of the track on Route 106. Garages are available for rent. Contact the track for details. The inner paddock is completely paved. Unlike many tracks, you need never leave asphalt from the moment you enter NHIS.
Make sure your brakes and brake lines are in good shape - Turn 3 is utterly unforgiving of brake failure. Fresh DOT 4 fluid and installing new pads is usually a good place to start.
Racing gas is available. Call the track for flavors and prices. There are used oil and antifreeze collection tanks in the paddock. The media center is in the building between the restaurant and the front straight - this is where the second classroom session is. There is an air conditioned restaurant (The Checkered Flag) which serves all sorts of usual track food. Tech Inspection is done on the Grid, just inside of Pit Lane.
Other tidbits:
· The SCCA will provide corner workers
· NASCAR safety/rescue crew will be at the track.
· SCCA and COMSCC instructors will help with those who have little to no track experience.
· There will be a lunch time session for those with full competition licenses. This includes the “guestâ€drivers.
· There will be a Track Tour session.
· Track restaurant will be open for breakfast and lunch – race fuel will be available.
· Clam bake/Lobster boil that night.
We have scheduled the event so that people can do both the road course, and the autocross. The autocross is being run by the local BMW club. From my experience, their autocross courses are both challenging, and fun.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly.
