VIR charging admission to spectate HPDEs

Judi Westerfield · **Posted:** Wed Apr 11, 2012 4:58 pm

I had a blast at VIR this past weekend! I think all drivers should be required to do a HPDE before being given a license to drive. I-40 was far more scary Monday morning. Looking forward to September!!! 3 days!! Wooohooo!

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

Judi Westerfield wrote:

I had a blast at VIR this past weekend! I think all drivers should be required to do a HPDE before being given a license to drive. I-40 was far more scary Monday morning. Looking forward to September!!! 3 days!! Wooohooo!

For some odd reason, I find that driving in both Chump and at HPDE to be way more safer than I-40. I think it's the assumption that for the most part, everybody who's racing has a vested interest in paying attention and not crashing. This week I have an extended commute (US1 + I40), and this morning was all about dodging minivans.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2012 2:50 pm

Andrew Jonell wrote:

Judi Westerfield wrote:

I had a blast at VIR this past weekend! I think all drivers should be required to do a HPDE before being given a license to drive. I-40 was far more scary Monday morning. Looking forward to September!!! 3 days!! Wooohooo!

For some odd reason, I find that driving in both Chump and at HPDE to be way more safer than I-40. I think it's the assumption that for the most part, everybody who's racing has a vested interest in paying attention and not crashing. This week I have an extended commute (US1 + I40), and this morning was all about dodging minivans.

Pretty much anyone who does track will agree. At least while on track you know:

1. We are all headed in the same direction (hopefully!)
2. Nobody is talking on the phone, eating, or texting.
3. We all focused on the task at hand....driving...GASP!

Jason Tower · **Joined:** Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:31 pm **Posts:** 1173

Andrew Jonell wrote:

Judi Westerfield wrote:

I had a blast at VIR this past weekend! I think all drivers should be required to do a HPDE before being given a license to drive. I-40 was far more scary Monday morning. Looking forward to September!!! 3 days!! Wooohooo!

For some odd reason, I find that driving in both Chump and at HPDE to be way more safer than I-40. I think it's the assumption that for the most part, everybody who's racing has a vested interest in paying attention and not crashing. This week I have an extended commute (US1 + I40), and this morning was all about dodging minivans.

on the other hand, i may be on track at the same time

Brad Mackey · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:49 am

Just to be fair, VIR was very cooperative during our April event. New Op's guy Kerrigan Smith and Track Rental contact Kevin Massey-Shaw really had everything in order when we arrived, and treated us right on the facilities charges.
We turned a modest surplus and will have some interesting announcements concerning our 3-day event coming up in June as soon as details are ironed out.

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