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01-13-2008, 05:08 PM
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NJFBOA Co-Founder
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: All up in your kool aid!
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Thunderbolt Raceway will open soon.
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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01-13-2008, 06:01 PM
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Power Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Milford NJ
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id be interested, sound neat
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01-13-2008, 06:44 PM
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11 Second Club
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Hamilton Twp, NJ
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count me in.....if the cost is comparable to a track day at pocono, that'd be good.
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01-13-2008, 09:50 PM
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NJFBOA Co-Founder
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: All up in your kool aid!
Posts: 12,235
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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.
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01-13-2008, 10:04 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Galloway, NJ
Posts: 3,964
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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
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01-13-2008, 10:11 PM
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NJFBOA Co-Founder
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: All up in your kool aid!
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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.
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01-13-2008, 10:39 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Galloway, NJ
Posts: 3,964
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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
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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
Uh yeah, after they surprized buttsecks us at Pearl Harbor?
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01-14-2008, 09:14 AM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
Posts: 20,149
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1QWIKBIRD
count me in.....if the cost is comparable to a track day at pocono, that'd be good.
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+1.
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01-14-2008, 10:19 AM
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11 Second Club
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Hamilton Twp, NJ
Posts: 855
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 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.
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Here's a link to PDA's site and what they charge for the various tracks (Limerock, Pocono etc.)
http://www.pdadrivingschool.com/inde...ions&Itemid=94
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01-14-2008, 05:08 PM
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13 Second Club
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 875
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ill go to both a race and a meet/rental. regardless of price.
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01-14-2008, 08:24 PM
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NJFBOA Co-Founder
Join Date: Jul 2004
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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.
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01-14-2008, 10:17 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 396
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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.
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01-14-2008, 10:47 PM
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13 Second Club / Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ
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i'll certainly give that track a whirl. i certainly need to brush up on my driving skills!
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01-14-2008, 10:58 PM
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Resident Camera Guy
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: North Jersey
Posts: 10,971
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I'm down to go a few laps in the Z.
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01-15-2008, 12:07 AM
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9 Second Club
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Merchantville
Posts: 518
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I can't wait until it opens, I've been wanting to see what my SS can do on a road course!
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01-15-2008, 07:55 AM
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10 Second Club; Has fan club
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Delmont nj
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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.
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01-15-2008, 01:27 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Jackson, NJ
Posts: 1,718
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Im down
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Seven.
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01-15-2008, 05:56 PM
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Co-Founder / Site Admin
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ewing, NJ
Posts: 22,473
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 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.
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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
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01-15-2008, 11:12 PM
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American Road Warrior
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Wastelands of NJ
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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! 
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01-15-2008, 11:31 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Galloway, NJ
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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
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
Uh yeah, after they surprized buttsecks us at Pearl Harbor?
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01-21-2008, 01:10 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 513
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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?
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01-21-2008, 04:57 PM
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Co-Founder / Site Admin
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ewing, NJ
Posts: 22,473
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NightRydaSS
So like are normal ppl aloudto race on this track or no?
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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
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01-21-2008, 04:58 PM
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13 Second Club
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 875
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they had better have some sort of track days. i really didnt want this to turn into another yuppie carclub like alpine is.
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01-21-2008, 05:38 PM
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NJFBOA Co-Founder
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: All up in your kool aid!
Posts: 12,235
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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
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01-21-2008, 07:21 PM
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Dick Hammer
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Hamilton,N.J.
Posts: 307
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Sounds good count me in .
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