[wyked]

Hey everyone, I was not able to swing a track day this past season although I am going to do one this coming spring/summer. I'm ~2 hrs from both Pocono and NJMP, so if you had to pick just one track to do this season which would you go for? My only experience is a single track day on the Pocono north course, which I enjoyed. I was thinking of going to NJMP this time with NASA. But what to pick? Thunderbolt? Lightning? or go back to Pocono for the long course? Any advise from those of you that have run all of them?

[jensend]

Lightning at NJMP is probably the easiest track to learn in a limited time frame. It is also a fairly forgiving course with a good bit of run-off in most critical areas. Be mindful of entering traffic as you crest the hill at the end of each lap. Be sure to track out to the left edge. This helps both with entering traffic and the set-up for T-1.

However, as far as the Northeast is concerned you can't match The Glen for challenge, great terrain or historic feel. It's worth the drive. I'd suggest checking into running with trackmasters ( trackmasters.com ) as they have great instructors and a really skilled and experienced open track group. If you do The Glen, be sure to at least get and instructor ride along. There is a great deal of subtlety in the line, both in terms of speed and safety. There are also a lot of "blue hedges" that need to be treated with respect.

Just do The Glen...