Ronnie,
Very nice. Check out another such option:
http://www.open-track.com/
They have a nice 510 in one of their photos. I just stumbled across it
looking for Thunderhill.
Chris Doutre
'67 1600
SPL311-08127
-----Original Message-----
From: Ronnie Day <rday@cyberramp.net>
To: Roadster List <Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, March 13, 1999 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: Datsun Racing Teams
>>In a message dated 13-03-99 0:17:00 AM EST, casalp@earthlink.net writes:
>>
>><< You also mentioned some starting up a club for Datsuns like the Shelby
>> American Club that rents race tracks for a weekend. I'll bet if enough
>> people were interested Thunderhill Park near Chico, Ca would be
>> rentable.
>> >>
>>
>>
>>HEllo,
>>
>>It is very rentable. As a matter of fact, the racing club that I belong
too
>>rents it twice a year. We usually have a couple dozen cars attend. The
cost
>>for a Saturday session usually run about $190. per car/driver. Last Oct I
>>ran
>>for over 150 total miles in the Roadster. Certainly worth the small
price.
>>
>>I will be running it again on May 9th. But this time I should have much
>>better lap times. Last year I used street tires but this year I plan to
run
>>with something much better.
>
>Thunderhill is going to used for the track day on July 8th in conjunction
>with this year's Mt. Shasta All-Datsun Meet. Participation is limited to
>60 drivers. Full event registration is $150/driver ($175 after 1 June).
>Registration for the track day only is $80/driver ($95 after 1 June). You
>can D/L a PDF file with info and the registration form from the Dime
>Quarterly website at <http://dimequarterly.tierranet.com/>.
>
>Everyone gets at least two hours of track time. We're planning (AFAIK) on
>teching as many cars as possible on Wednesday so we can maximize track
>time Thursday. Last year's track day used a shortened track due to a lot
>of new asphalt. This year the plan is to use most if not all of the three
>mile course. T/H has a website at <
>http://www.thunderhill.com/index.html>.
>
>We had a good mix of 510's, Z's and Sentra's, plus a rented Altima last
>year, and we'd really like to see some roadsters this year. This is NOT
>all out fender banging racing, but rather a carefully controlled event
>where you can find out how your car handles at higher speeds than you
>(usually) can drive on public roads. Well..., at least you won't need
>your radar detector. <G>
>
>FWIW, Ron
>
>________________
>Ronnie Day
>rday@cyberramp.net
>Dallas/Ft. Worth
>'71 510 2-dr (Prepared class autocrosser)
>'73 510 2-dr (Street Toy)
>
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