West Coast Trackdays

Discussion in 'General' started by obakerone, Nov 2, 2017.

  1. obakerone

    obakerone Active Member

    I'm only familiar with Trackxperience and Fastrack Riders out here. Does anyone know of any other organizations on the West Coast? I know it's winter and trackdays will be limited but I'd like as many options as possible. haha. thanks!!
     
  2. duc995

    duc995 Yep…

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  3. flyingpig70

    flyingpig70 Well-Known Member

  4. notbostrom

    notbostrom DaveK broke the interwebs

    Nesba sucks
     
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  5. JBall

    JBall REALLY senior member

    Because this is a track day forum...
     
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  6. stangmx13

    stangmx13 Well-Known Member

    Keigwins
    Pacific Track Time
    Fun Track Dayz
    Z2 Trackdays
    Racers Edge Performance
    2 Wheel Trackdays
     
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  7. condon66

    condon66 Member well known

    And a nose blowing forum, a blowjob forum, a vote gathering forum, a baseball forum, a football forum, a best songs forum an appliance forum.....you get my point. At least it has to do with motorcycles.;)
     
  8. Odilup

    Odilup Well-Known Member

    You are killing racing.
     
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  9. obakerone

    obakerone Active Member

    Thanks for all the input guys.

    I know this is a racing forum but the reason I'm asking is to get more practice and track familiarization. This was my first year participating in WERA and I only did it at LVMS and I don't want to use races as practice. For those of you that just jumped on a bike one day and went out and podium, I envy you. Unfortunately that didn't happen for me and . :(
     
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  10. badmoon692008

    badmoon692008 Well-Known Member

    He better watch out... that's Mongo's job
     
  11. JBall

    JBall REALLY senior member

    Very few started racing and got podiums on day one. Lots of people have started racing without doing track days though. Track familiarization is what practice is for.

    Good luck!
     
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  12. JBraun

    JBraun Well-Known Member

    I've had a shitload of top three finishes in club races, and I still don't know where they're hiding that podium.

    I even brought my own champagne....:(
     
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  13. bored&stroked

    bored&stroked Disclaimer: Can't spell

  14. JBraun

    JBraun Well-Known Member

    I'm 100% in favor of guys getting track time before they start racing. Those of us who turned our first on-track laps under a green flag like to get all nostalgic about it, like it's the right way. I have no issue with guys being a little faster and a little safer when they decide to take their first grid.

    I don't even mind the mock races track days do. I think it's a good way to get your feet wet before you jump into the deep end.

    The people who really piss me off are the track day pros. They have very well prepared bikes with all the accoutrements in their pit, and actually get around the track at a respectable pace, but refuse to race with a real club. I have an acquaintance who has social media profiles for his "race team" where he writes race reports referring to the entire track day as "practice" before breaking down the "race" in detail. He uses motogp-esque terminology like, "Struggled in the opening laps with a full fuel load." or "fought chatter throughout the weekend". It makes me want to stab him with a dull knife.
    Oh, and when he does a track day with an org that has no mock race, that's "testing". :Puke:
     
  15. Newsshooter

    Newsshooter Well-Known Member

    Yep, if I'd done a few track days before racing I'd bet I wouldn't have a 50,000 dollar arm from a stupid little slow speed front end crash on my second race weekend.
    Up north Z2, Keigwin's, PTT are the main three. I taught with Z2 for several years. Good bunch of people, the two are as well. Z2 caters to a lot of beginners, keigwin more in the middle and PTT has been know to have a hooligan or two. :) Keigwins and PTT have adopted some of the things Z2 had been doing for years. All have good instructors and class champs teaching for them.
     
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  16. triffecpa

    triffecpa Well-Known Member

    +1 for SoCalTrackdays.com

    I try to get out to Chuckwalla once every winter and appreciate the program that they run.

    Tracy
     
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  17. Banditracer

    Banditracer Dogs - because people suck

    What does a $50,000 dollar arm look like ?

    Are you the 6 million dollar man ? :D
     
  18. Newsshooter

    Newsshooter Well-Known Member

    Couple big scars, two plates and multiple screws, multiple surgeries add up in a hurry.
     
  19. bored&stroked

    bored&stroked Disclaimer: Can't spell

    I can run mid pack amature class 600's at chuckwalla by my lap times. Seeing as I can afford a whole 2-3 trackdays a year at best, how in the hell do you suppose someone like me affords racing???
     
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  20. Mot Okstef

    Mot Okstef Living on the Island of Misfit Toys

    You can't advertise for track days on the WERA BBS!!!! I got banned for that once. ONCE!!!! :D
     

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