Post#489 » by CharityStripe34 » Wed Mar 23, 2022 2:31 pm
So the famous Watkins Glen track here in the Finger Lakes/Western NY region opens the track for public use (for about $28) for a few laps, and it's always a good time. The way Northeast winters here have shifted they start later and end later (well into April with cold snaps, flurries) in the last few years. Someone decided it was a smart idea to have Opening Weekend on April 9th, a full 2-3 weeks earlier than usual.
I've taken my Alfa Romeo Giulia (Veloce trim) to the track once in 2019 and it was fun, but I had Pirelli A/S tires which are meh. I have the Firehawk Indy 500's on her but I'm annoyed that I probably wont go that weekend 'cause guaranteed it'll still be hovering in the 40s.
Although I am considering doing a Driving School weekend that some organizations offer at the Watkins Glen track. A friend of mine did it with his BMW 435i and he said it was well-worth it. Anyone here track their car? Does it vaporize brake pads? I replaced my pads and rotors last April.
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