Barber Aug 11-13 Track Day?

[YellowDesmo998]

I see on the schedule that the track day scheduled for August 10th has been canceled.  Is anyone else picking up that track day?  I haven't been to Barber before and wanted some time on the track.

TIA

[1ghiaman]

I to, would like some track time before the race. I talked with the track this afternoon asking the same thing, they said they never get enough intrest and usualy loose money. The track rental is $12000 per day so they would need 100 people at $120 per head just to break even. I went to VIR last weekend and did the cornerspeed track day, there was way over 100 people. I think Barber could do it if everyone interested would call the track, they took my name and number. So call!

[Clay]

No friggin' way?!?!  Surely someone will take on that track day.  I don't see how they could get by without making any money.  Barber is always a HUGE event for CCS. 

[extrakt0r]

I know last year pratice was close to $200.00....

Since I have been there before I wasn't going to do pratice, but if the Track Puts on the Pratice and not a 3rd party org (Like NESBA or STT) I would find it hard to believe they could lose money...

Either way...Kind of sucks....

[MELK-MAN]

3 of us had planned on the track day prior to the CCS/ASRA races as well but heard the same thing.

[YellowDesmo998]

We had 4 guys that were going to do the practice day also. I hope someone steps up and hosts something.

[Clay]

Someone has to, there's ALWAYS a practice/track day on Th!  Considering this is the only CCS event that I've ever known to literally sell out, how could someone not make money off a practice day on Th? 

[YellowDesmo998]

I just got a call from a rep at Barber.  He said they won't be holding ANY practices in the future before a race weekend except for the two major spectator events.  I'm assuming he means AMA.  So there it goes, no more pre-race practices the day before...

[1ghiaman]

Cant make any trackdays before and cant learn the track in two short practice sessions so I'm out.

[clutch]

Cant make any trackdays before and cant learn the track in two short practice sessions so I'm out.

was seriously thinking of going if they had a TD the day before, but I'm  not driving 900 miles to a track I have never seen with 2 practices either.

[RocketJockey]

I'm planning on being there! I've never been to Barber and I'm looking forward to the experience. Don't most CCS weekends give you an entire morning of practice sessions the day of the race?

I'm also hoping to field an entry in the TeamChallenge. Anyone know which day that will occur and how/when practice for that will be?

Does Barber have a pretty good following of local guys? Anyone have a count from last year's Team Challenge entries?

Word...

[clutch]

Usually 2 rounds of practice on Saturday morning..about 8 minutes each maybe and 1 round on Sunday about 10 minutes.