Turkey Bowl 2012 - Summit Point, My First Vintage Racing Event Options

[MikeSpraggi]

Here is a short in-car video of the second race of my 3 day race weekend at Summit Point Motorsports Park in W.Va. This race was black flagged on the second lap. I was down on power and torque, but ran the event anyway (getting that taken care of this off season). There were about 6 914's in the Group 2 (2 liter and greater) races with a lot of other nice vintage racers.

I built the yellow car specifically for vintage racing and this was my first vintage event that ever I raced in. What a rush!

Oh yea, that green 914 in front of me on the start is a real GT. The #19 Max Moritz car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TD6PeZritI

[gsomersjr]

Congratulations on your first event! Sounds like you completed the main objective for your first time....bringing it home in one piece. Summit was where I raced my 914 with SCCA. You can brake much much later and carry more speed into the corners but creep up on it. Don't try to get it all in one weekend. Try not to track behind a smoking car...they can spin you before you know what's happening. A few tips I picked up at Summit...stay tight on the start, this is where you will gain most of your positions for the whole race...don't lift going down the chute or you could visit the drivers left tire wall, backwards....a lot of drivers don't like to pass in 5 so if you see a chance, take it, they'll let you have it but run like hell so they can't get you back going up 8....10 is where all your lap time comes from. You have to go through here fast because you're entering a 3000' straight. It should scare you a little bit. If you've got a car you can't get around lay off him a bit and get a run on him through 10. You should pass him between start and 1. Also when you go through 8 aim your car to track center under the bridge. You can't see the entry for 10 until you crest tthe hill but this will take you straight to it. A good reference point for turn-in at 3 is the access road. It feels too late but you get used to it. Enjoy!