You don't need a Go-Pro if the guy behind you has one.

[Allan]

One of my track buddies found me on you tube in someone else's video from a PCA event last season.

His vid is the whole session. FF to about 10.20 or so. That's about where he catches up to me.
There is a nice off-line / inside corner pass at about 13.20

This was at La Junta raceway. It's a real short simple track, but has an interesting character to it.
It's more fun to drive than it looks.


http://youto.be/QPqe810fhsk

 

[Allan]

bummer. can't get the link to work right.........

 

[Destructo]

Try this:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=QPqe810fhsk&sm=3

 

[Allan]

Dude, that's totally it!

Thanks!

 

[Allan]

...........The 911 Turbo guy catches me with late braking and when I'm held up.
The P-cars must have killer brakes............and this car is all-wheel drive too.

I am upgrading my brakes for the upcoming season to deal with guys like this.

Nice how the Viper walks him in the straights though. -911 turbo is no slouch.

 

[gb66gth]

Why not just download the app, "Harry's Lap Timer"
It lays telemetry over the vidoe it shoots through your smartphone, sound too. You just need a suction cup mount to hold the phone.

 

[VIPER GTSR 91]

And I thought Texas World Speedway was rough. That pavement reminds me of Houston city streets.

 

[Bill Pemberton Woodhouse]

So tell us what you are running for brakes and rotors, as appears you are in a standard 2008 Venom Red Coupe, so are you running Girodiscs, Stoptechs, or some other 2 piece rotor, along with some aggressive pads ( Carbotech, Brakeman, etc.). Just wondering , as a Viper will normally outbrake a 911 contrary to popular belief , as these German flat 6s are quick , but with AWD they are heavier than our cars.

Appreciated the video as have some friends who keep telling me I need to make it down to LaJunta to run, though they say Pueblo has been redone and is one of the best tracks in the Rocky Mountain area ( after High Plains Raceway in Byers, Colorado which is fantastic )

 

[JonB]

Alan, thanks for sharing.

{Looking on full zoom at the video!} I am pretty sure in that vid Alan's coupe has OE rotors (!) , but Mintex/Brakeman pads, SS lines and Sport Cups (?)

 

[Bill Pemberton Woodhouse]

Cracking up the Porsche guys Vid mentions he is on R888s but you are on slicks --have a feeling they are Hoosier R6s or PSCs?

 

[Allan]

Thanks guys.
2006 coupe, stock with the usual bolt-ons (throttle body, sct,exhaust)
Hoosier R6's on six spokes, DBA 4000 rotors, Mintex front/Brakeman 3 rear, Stoptech S.S. lines, track alignment.

Upgrading to Stoptech ACR rotors this season.........thanks to Jon B.

I remember this event, and not braking as late and hard as I usually do. -Mostly due to the rough inconsistent track surface.
....hence the oddly fun character of this little track..
I am usually the one catching guys in faster cars with late aggressive braking.
(in a gen III, that's the only way I can rock on the Z06's/ZR1's and such)

La Junta is not a destination track by any means, but PCA runs here once a year for the last 38 years or so.
It's 3 miles from my shop.

Pueblo Motorsports Park is a newly repaved, upgraded facility, under new management that doesn't ****.
It is an amazing track with some great blind corners/elevation changes. It rivals HPR very well.
Only an hour away for me, so I do a lot of open lapping days there now. If you like HPR, Pueblo is a must drive.
-I still consider HPR to be my 'home track' though.

 

[DrumrBoy]

Love the runoff areas....I'd definitely be visiting the dirt several times a weekend If I ran there!!! Thanks for posting

 

[Allan]

Funny. Out of the 5 tracks I run here in Colorado, this is the only one I have never been in the weeds at.

 

[Allan]

Getting ready to go do it again with these guys May 10th/11th.

I hope somebody has a Go Pro again.

 

[Allan]

Heading up to High Plains Raceway June 28/29 for two different club HPDE's.

.......need to detail the car first, as you never know when you might end up on You Tube.


At some point I may have to get my own video gear, just seems like kind of a hassle though.
And what do you do if the camera falls off the mount and ends up under the brake pedal?