Originally Posted by srt6_crossfire
I looked at the schedule and 1) for HPDE 1, do we have an instructor riding with us for all sessions, is that mandatory? 2) is the turnout for HPDE like this normally? number of sessions is low in relation to the price of the event. 3) they have a chaplain? it's bad enough i got to pray to the poker gods, now i got to pray to the track gods too? =)
EDIT: What's the best setting for negative camber for Cal Speedway? My rears are set to OEM max setting of -2.6 (that's what alignment shop told me) after I got the car dropped.
They may let you solo on the last event of the day in HPDE 1 or you can tell them at registration that you have previous track experience (LIST) and would like to change to HPDE 2 at which time instructors are optional (I think)... CMS is the biggest event of the season because it's a cross-over event with the Arizona region, normally they only get about 20-30 HPDE 1-3 participants.
Trust me, I'm not happy about so many HPDE 1-3 drivers eating-up my track time either. Normally (at other tracks) we get 5 events per day. Looks like this is going to be a ZOO !
Your camber setting should be in the range of -2 to -3 both front and rear for any road course. Toe should be out -.25 to -.75 in the front for this track. I'm having my alignment re-adjusted next week, I haven't had it done in a year... MY BAD.
The Chaplain (Sunday Services) are a nice gesture for those inclined to participate. They are non-denominational. The only problem I have with the Chaplain (Aaron Schwartzbart) is that he races in my class in a Porsche 914/6 and kicks my AZZ !!! Jesus must be his co-pilot.
Don't be surprised, NASA is the REAL DEAL... They play the Star Spangled Banner before the race groups commence, this is not some little "Track Day Organization".