Thunderhill, Private track event Options

[ppickerell]

Herr Mueller mentioned in a previous thread about renting Thunderhill for a private event. I would like to hear more about this. I love the idea of a 914 event there. Does not have to be exclusively 914 though. I have not been there but picked up all of their literature at the Moscone center car show. Cool story what with the f%%k you I'll build my own track concept.

[Mueller]

One of the best days of my life that will be in my memory banks for years and years (IMG:style_emoticons/default/MDB2.gif)


Recap:

Brad mentioned to me that Butch (owner of Tigger,which used to be called Julius by Brad and everyone else) was going to a private run session up at TH with no more than 5 cars total that day......since Butch did not have a truck and trailer, he asked Brad if he can help get the car up to the track, of course Brads payment would be to get to drive the car as well.

I hinted to Brad that I'd happily take a day off of work to do that....next thing I know Brad said he cannot make it and that Butch still needs help getting the car to the track, so of course I call Butch offering to help out.

I pick up Julius the night before (it was cool to have a "race" car sitting on the trailer in front of my house for a day, LOL) and get my stuff ready for the next day.....Butch said to bring my helmet (yippee!!)

So we show up to the track, where is everyone???
Only two race cars there , one being us and the other one being the Formula Renault brought by the guy that rented the track....the other three guys bailed, it's only going to be two cars all day...bummer eh???

We fire up Julius and Butch takes off onto the track for about 30 minutes, come back in and says it is my turn....I'm thinking this is going to be a fun two or three laps, nope turns out I can go out for about the same time...oh boy!!!!....so pretty much all day, Butch and I trade seats after being out of the track for a half an hour or there abouts (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

The Formula car was only on the track for I'd say 1 hour total for the day, he just bought it and was doing a lot of setup on the car so they'd go out for a few laps then bring it back in for more adjustments.

Finally at about 4:30pm, Butch and I decided to pack it in, we could still go out for another 30 minutes, but both of us had been getting too tired mentally and physicaly to safely drive out there on the course, I now have more respect for race car drivers, it sure can be taxing on the body and mind (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

I still think Brad bailed on purpose to allow me to "help" Butch, and believe me, I'm not complaining, hahaha