Thunderbolt Raceway will open soon.

[NJSPEEDER]

After years of having different groups try and fail to get anything going in New Jersey, I have to admit I was skeptical of this ever getting off the ground. Well, they did it.

http://www.njmotorsportspark.com/

I am going to be looking into working out a club meet at the facility, not a rental or sessions, more of a tour and maybe some BBQ or something.

I will also be looking into group purchase ticket prices for the spectator events, including the Rolex Series event at the end of August. :)

Wondering who may be interested in having a club event on the track in 2009? We have the membership base and contacts to get cars out to the facility, just a matter of confirming the interest and finding out what people are willing to pay for some sessions on the road course.

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[1QWIKBIRD]

count me in.....if the cost is comparable to a track day at pocono, that'd be good.

[NJSPEEDER]

what does pocono charge normally?
i am sure we coudl get a crowd out there after seeing the success and good time that the midwest crew has going to road america every year.
i will talk to thunderbolt about it and see what they are looking to do.

[Blacdout96]

DUDE!!! ive been drooling ovr this place like a 5 year old looking at his gifts on christmas eve. Id love to take the maro out there, but I want a racecar to take out there, even for test n tune. this place got help from my main man, Mr. Carroll Shelby himself!!! I want to see if I can get a job there, Id rather work there the rest of my life on minimun wage then at Viking for another year!! money and benefits are god, but what I have to go thru is not worth it. they already have such venues as grand am rolex, and vintage races goign on there, and supposidly from an anonymous tip, a shelby reunion/races held there like what porsche has with rennsport!!!


Oh and il pay 100 bucks for sessions on the track, i dont care, I want out there

[NJSPEEDER]

as a starter for this year, i am going to find out about group ticket prices for the grand am/rolex weekend. i know 100% without a doubt that i will be there for that and whatever else i cna find an excuse to attend. :)

[Blacdout96]

you bet your bottom dollar i wil be ther too, I wonder f it will be a lap race, or a timed race, god I hope #2 lol

[BonzoHansen]

count me in.....if the cost is comparable to a track day at pocono, that'd be good.
+1.

[1QWIKBIRD]

what does pocono charge normally?
i am sure we coudl get a crowd out there after seeing the success and good time that the midwest crew has going to road america every year.
i will talk to thunderbolt about it and see what they are looking to do.

Here's a link to PDA's site and what they charge for the various tracks (Limerock, Pocono etc.)

http://www.pdadrivingschool.com/index.php?option=com_eventregistrations&Itemid=94

[EchoMirage]

ill go to both a race and a meet/rental. regardless of price.

[NJSPEEDER]

ok gang, since this has received such a strong response i will be calling the facility and Grand Am/Rolex to find out about group ticket rates. i am planning to attend the whole weekend(you can't beat it for the price) and will try to get what ever the top tier of icket is for myself.
i will get the info together and post up ASAP so we can get it together.

[198esp1]

they are fully booked for events for the year i belive ? south jersey scca is going to be auto x there late summer i think.

[qwikz28]

i'll certainly give that track a whirl. i certainly need to brush up on my driving skills!

[ar0ck]

I'm down to go a few laps in the Z.

[BarneyMobile]

I can't wait until it opens, I've been wanting to see what my SS can do on a road course!

[98tadriver]

ah yes, the racetrack. Hopefully i should be getting on the construction job soon. A good friend of mine put the good word in for me. They will be needing more guys on the job. and from what i heard, their deadline is supposed to be sometime in july to get some stuff done.

[wretched73]

Im down :)

[Tru2Chevy]

ah yes, the racetrack. Hopefully i should be getting on the construction job soon. A good friend of mine put the good word in for me. They will be needing more guys on the job. and from what i heard, their deadline is supposed to be sometime in july to get some stuff done.

The first event on the calendar is July 7, so I'm sure it will be a busy spring there as far as construction is concerned.

- Justin

[unstable bob gable]

If youz don't mind me hanging with the T-Type or AMX I'm down for some track time...hey, my money is green, too! :mrgreen:

[Blacdout96]

Bob, buy some suspension compnents to make your car handle, and we'll bring Trans Am back from the good ol' days and rock Thunderbolt Raceway haha

[NightRydaSS]

well, i was intrested in becoming a member, until i found out how much $$$ it would cost. eff that.

So like are normal ppl aloudto race on this track or no?

[Tru2Chevy]

So like are normal ppl aloudto race on this track or no?

At this point, they don't have any listings for "open track days" where anyone can just come in off the street and race.

- Justin

[EchoMirage]

they had better have some sort of track days. i really didnt want this to turn into another yuppie carclub like alpine is.

[NJSPEEDER]

fewer and fewer facilities are putting on the old style open track days. it is a big insurance risk, one that they are better served to pass off on clubs and driving schools. as soon as they start announcing ticket prices i will get that info up, i will be heading there for as many SCCA and other major events as possible

our key is going to be getting out there and supporting the new facility this summer and fall and i will see what i can do about getting us a track day(hopefully weekend) for sometime in '09. i will just warn you all now that this will not be cheap to put on. i can't predict a price, but considering the costs of other racing facilities for a day of use much less a weekend, i can be this will be several hundred per person. that being said, i'm in no matter what :)

[BTK79]

Sounds good count me in .

[Blacdout96]

several hundred is not a problem at all for me. I believe Lime Rock is 150 for an open track day. It is getting harder to find open track days, and tracks tend to try to stick with clubs and associations anymore. Hopefully this track will not turn their noses up at the general public wanting to get on the track and understand that there is a thirst for this track, and that this place could certainly bring alot of peopel together if done right, and not conservative towards big dollar racing instead of the local Joe who would like to turn a few laps.

[EchoMirage]

id like to see both happen, because with big time racing, ie: ALMS, NASCAR, etc, that promotes the area better then any club ever could. itll put NJ on the racing map, and might somehow give local clubs more exposure. on the other hand, they need to be more friendly towards open days, and letting the public in. im more then sure they could make a fortune on open track days, regardless of insurance.

side note, i really hope the snooty yuppie club alpine will close, if it ever opens for that matter. last i heard, they didnt even have/wany any plans for track days, club days, SCCA, ALMS, anything. JUST members only, and nothing else. how those ****ing yuppie retards ever thought theyd make money, let alone stay in business, is beyond me.

[unstable bob gable]

I'd have no prolly throwing in a couple of hun to bomb one of my heaps around a "real" race track! :nod:

[firebirdcrazy]

Man I would definately be down for this. I plan on going all the way down to Atlanta for the yearone experience just to get on the track. I wont have to if this opens up lol.

[2MCHPWR]

I don't know of any east coast road course tracks that people just come on and race. They rent it out to clubs like PDA or EMRA or PCA, etc.
Expect approx $250 per day per person for 2 hours of seat time.

Why not just go with PDA on their dates below? You will not be able to get the 50 to 100 people who will road race at $250 a pop from this site alone.

August 5th-6th Thunderbolt at NJ Motorsports Park HPDE
October 15th Thunderbolt at NJ Motorspots Park HPDE
October 16th Lightning at NJ Motorsports Park HPDE
November 7th Thunderbolt at NJ Motorsports Park Open Track
November 8th-9th Thunderbolt HPDE & Sprint Races

http://www.pdadrivingschool.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=1

[NJSPEEDER]

we will be reaching well beyond just the NJFBOA membership. there is an all f-body event put on at road america in elkart lake WI each year that i am using as the basis for the idea.

working with the clubs and attending their track rental days is certainly something that i intend to be a part of.

[2MCHPWR]

maybe you can make a poll (new thread) and let everyone choose which date would be best?

Autocross link-> http://motorsportsne.com/
HPDE, open track-> http://www.pdadrivingschool.com/

Date Course Type of Event
03/09/08 Test and Tune - no points Autocross
03/16/08 a/x Autocross
03/23/08 will run, in case of bad weather on 3/9 or 3/16. Autocross
03/28/08 Pocono North Open Track & Instructor Training
03/30/08 Autocross Autocross
04/06/08 Autocross Autocross
04/12/08 Lime Rock HPDE
04/15/08 Pocono Long Course Open Track & Super Comp School
04/19/08 Lime Rock Autocross
04/25/08 (Fri) - School – am, a/x -pm, Autocross
05/03/08 Pocono East HPDE
05/05/08 Watkins Glen HPDE
05/06/08 Watkins Glen HPDE
05/23/08 (Fri) school – am, a/x –pm, Autocross
05/31/08 Pocono North HPDE & Sprint Races
06/01/08 Pocono North HPDE & Sprint Races
06/06/08 (Fri) school – am, a/x – pm, Autocross
06/08/08 Autocross Autocross
07/14/08 Watkins Glen HPDE
07/15/08 Watkins Glen HPDE
07/18/08 Pocono 3 Courses HPDE
07/19/08 Pocono Long Double Infield HPDE & Sprint Race
07/20/08 Pocono Long Single Infield HPDE & Sprint Race
07/25/08 (Fri) school – am, a/x – pm. Autocross
08/05/08 Thunderbolt at NJ Motorsports Park HPDE
08/06/08 Thunderbolt at NJ Motorsports Park HPDE
09/06/08 Pocono North HPDE & Sprint Races
09/07/08 Pocono North HPDE & Sprint Races
09/15/08 Watkins Glen Open Track
09/16/08 Watkins Glen Open Track
10/03/08 Watkins Glen HPDE & Sprint Races
10/04/08 Watkins Glen HPDE
10/05/08 Watkins Glen HPDE
10/15/08 Thunderbolt at NJ Motorspots Park HPDE
10/16/08 Lightning at NJ Motorsports Park HPDE
11/01/08 Lime Rock HPDE
11/07/08 Thunderbolt at NJ Motorsports Park Open Track
11/08/08 Thunderbolt at NJ Motorsports Park HPDE & Sprint Races
11/09/08 Thunderbolt at NJ Motorsports Park HPDE & Sprint Races