Bruce R.
06-19-2006, 06:37 AM
I was at the Safford LM event this last weekend and met a few of you folks, and saw the amount of time and effort that you put into those Marauders to make them look good... Very impressive. :)
I belong to the local section of the Mercedes Benz Club of America, and I was wondering if any of you would be interested in joining "us" at some of our driving events.
We have an autocross event once a month in Winchester, Va. If you don't know what that is, it's a relatively slow, timed course (WELL under 60 mph) on a parking lot , that tests the skills of the driver in what might be considered a city driving environment. We have a class for every car that attends, so you will not be running against Ferrari's but something that the SCCA thinks is the equal. There is only one car on the course at a time, so your only concern is tagging a traffic cone or two.....:D Those marks come off with a little car wax, I know a lot about that part...:rolleyes:
Coming up on July 29 & 30, 2006 we are going to be up at Summit Point Raceway (Shenandoah Circuit). This is a 2.2 mile road course with lots of turns, and a couple of straights that will let you open the throttle for more the one or two seconds at a time. If you have never done anything like this before, NO PROBLEM, we have instructors that will go with you. To be honest, the instructors will go with you all anyway, our insurance, as well as the tracks will not allow "newbie's" on the track without an instructor to at least verify that you will not hurt yourself. You will not be coerced into driving any faster then you want, and you will be advised to drive a little more conservatively if you're overdriving the course. We do the same for everyone. This is termed a "High Performance Driving Course" and is designed to allow everyone to learn what they and their car can do and have fun while they're doing it.
For more details, and directions I have included our web address:
http://www.gws-mbca.org/events.html
We have all kinds of cars out on the track and at our autocrosses, you will not be, and do not have to feel out of place. We have Mercedes sedans at both events that make Marauders look like light weights. We're in it for the fun of it...:beer:
I belong to the local section of the Mercedes Benz Club of America, and I was wondering if any of you would be interested in joining "us" at some of our driving events.
We have an autocross event once a month in Winchester, Va. If you don't know what that is, it's a relatively slow, timed course (WELL under 60 mph) on a parking lot , that tests the skills of the driver in what might be considered a city driving environment. We have a class for every car that attends, so you will not be running against Ferrari's but something that the SCCA thinks is the equal. There is only one car on the course at a time, so your only concern is tagging a traffic cone or two.....:D Those marks come off with a little car wax, I know a lot about that part...:rolleyes:
Coming up on July 29 & 30, 2006 we are going to be up at Summit Point Raceway (Shenandoah Circuit). This is a 2.2 mile road course with lots of turns, and a couple of straights that will let you open the throttle for more the one or two seconds at a time. If you have never done anything like this before, NO PROBLEM, we have instructors that will go with you. To be honest, the instructors will go with you all anyway, our insurance, as well as the tracks will not allow "newbie's" on the track without an instructor to at least verify that you will not hurt yourself. You will not be coerced into driving any faster then you want, and you will be advised to drive a little more conservatively if you're overdriving the course. We do the same for everyone. This is termed a "High Performance Driving Course" and is designed to allow everyone to learn what they and their car can do and have fun while they're doing it.
For more details, and directions I have included our web address:
http://www.gws-mbca.org/events.html
We have all kinds of cars out on the track and at our autocrosses, you will not be, and do not have to feel out of place. We have Mercedes sedans at both events that make Marauders look like light weights. We're in it for the fun of it...:beer: