Official GT350 Track Attack Attendance Thread

[mrbillwot]

If I want to being a nice camera with me to the track is there a secure place to store it? Has anyone who attended brought any with them before?

They hire a pro photographer for day 1 - you will get a USB stick full of nice shots...or so was the case in Utah last year. IMO it would be hard to do anything other than whip out a pocket-able phone camera for occasional shots or better yet some videos. You're pretty busy as a driver aside from lunch & related breaks. Day 2 my back was starting to tell me to chill so I played photographer then for the later part of the day. Not as fun as driving.

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[Caballus]

If I want to being a nice camera with me to the track is there a secure place to store it? Has anyone who attended brought any with them before?

While at the track, you leave anything you brought with you back in the classroom, which is secure. You can also lock things in your car, which is also back at the classroom/garage area. If you bring a camera with you to the track area, you can leave it and anything else small like that in the pit garages during your time on the track. However, like @mrbillwot said, you really won't have time to use a good camera and they do a great job taking professional pictures. It would probably be best to stick to smartphone happy snaps. What is worth it, however, is a windshield mount for a dashcam or phone. I found Racekeeper to be finicky and wish I had brought my own back up option.

 

[NCFlyer]

I found Racekeeper to be finicky and wish I had brought my own back up option.
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I did bring my GoPro w/windshield suction mount and had it all set up in the car for the roval. I stuck on it dead center and lined it up and thought I would be smart and use voice commands to start it and stop. So I'm in the pit garage strapped in nice and tight and get signal to start engines and all those voodoos crank up and there I am yelling at the top of my lungs like an idiot "GoPro start video!" Between the helmet and 3 or 4 Voodoos revving up I couldn't yell loud enough to start the darn camera and with my belts tight I couldn't reach it either. So much for my cool video during the first session!

Lesson learned: Start your camera before engine start then cinch your belts tight.

 

[dpAtlanta]

While at the track, you leave anything you brought with you back in the classroom, which is secure.

I left my wallet & keys to the Shelby in the classroom... I NEVER do this. They said it was secure and they were not kidding.

 

[JalxLuc]

Just got my 350R 3 weeks ago and they said I could go to the Nov 2 Track Attack. Anyone else going on Nov 2. Seems like a great way to get away from all of this political bs.

Were you able to get a 2nd day scheduled in?

I called in to schedule the Nov 12 weekend (last one of the season until March 2021) as one spot became available but when I asked about opting to purchase the 2-day option she said it wasn't available, only the one day. Not sure how a 1 day spot is available but a 2 day isn't. But anyway, I canceled as I would rather wait for a 2 day event next year. This is for NC btw.

 

[09cs]

Were you able to get a 2nd day scheduled in?

I called in to schedule the Nov 12 weekend (last one of the season until March 2021) as one spot became available but when I asked about opting to purchase the 2-day option she said it wasn't available, only the one day. Not sure how a 1 day spot is available but a 2 day isn't. But anyway, I canceled as I would rather wait for a 2 day event next year. This is for NC btw.

Who ever cancelled the 1 day spot must have not booked the 2 day, that’s how is my guess

 

[Evil_E]

Were you able to get a 2nd day scheduled in?

I called in to schedule the Nov 12 weekend (last one of the season until March 2021) as one spot became available but when I asked about opting to purchase the 2-day option she said it wasn't available, only the one day. Not sure how a 1 day spot is available but a 2 day isn't. But anyway, I canceled as I would rather wait for a 2 day event next year. This is for NC btw.

The weekend of Nov 12th is not the last one for 2020. I’m booked for Nov 16-17

 

[GT350Reb]

The weekend of Nov 12th is not the last one for 2020. I’m booked for Nov 16-17

See you there...I'm booked the same day.

 

[mrbillwot]

Not sure how a 1 day spot is available but a 2 day isn't.

It might be as simple as because the GT350's are owned by Ford not the school. They don't have use of them for the second day - everything they offer the 1st day for owners as under contract from Ford, but the driving guests and 2nd day is all on them & their school equipment only (race prep'd GT's). So a lot of cars (350's & now also 500's) in the paddock are Ford's which means the school might not own enough cars to offer the same number driving a 2nd day. At least that was how it was last year/Utah and the rest my deduction. In Utah the 2nd day availability of fully race setup earlier model Boss302's (that they sold off before the move east) along with their Mustang GT's made up for not having the GT350s usable on day 1 of 2.

Picture is one of my favorites I shot end of day 2.

 

[jtn83]

Anyone have issues (or, hopefully, success) exporting the Race Keeper videos? They play on the computer off the USB, but when I try to export them according to the instructions from Race Keeper, it doesn't work. I've tried using both my new MacBook and my older Windows laptop.

Cheers,
Jason

 

[Davesvt2000]

You have to remember also that Ford performance is a tenant of Charlotte motor speedway, and has to work around the track’s schedule.
If other events / groups are booked, then a 1 day class might be all that a available at certain times of the year.

For example, I went for the 1 day Track Attack on Friday September 11, and the SCMC - SVT cobra mustang club - then had the track rented for Saturday and Sunday.
Was great having 3 days of open track in a row.

 

[JalxLuc]

It might be as simple as because the GT350's are owned by Ford not the school. They don't have use of them for the second day - everything they offer the 1st day for owners as under contract from Ford, but the driving guests and 2nd day is all on them & their school equipment only (race prep'd GT's). So a lot of cars (350's & now also 500's) in the paddock are Ford's which means the school might not own enough cars to offer the same number driving a 2nd day. At least that was how it was last year/Utah and the rest my deduction. In Utah the 2nd day availability of fully race setup earlier model Boss302's (that they sold off before the move east) along with their Mustang GT's made up for not having the GT350s usable on day 1 of 2.

Picture is one of my favorites I shot end of day 2.

Gotcha, makes sense.

Sweet shot for desktop!

 

[JalxLuc]

The weekend of Nov 12th is not the last one for 2020. I’m booked for Nov 16-17

Oh nice is the 16th-17th the last one then?

Thought I heard the lady mention the 12th but she must have meant last one available for the season.

 

[Evil_E]

Oh nice is the 16th-17th the last one then?

Thought I heard the lady mention the 12th but she must have meant last one available for the season.

Great question. I don’t know for sure, I can’t recall since I booked so long ago.

 

[chowmeiniac]

Anyone have issues (or, hopefully, success) exporting the Race Keeper videos? They play on the computer off the USB, but when I try to export them according to the instructions from Race Keeper, it doesn't work. I've tried using both my new MacBook and my older Windows laptop.

Cheers,
Jason

I was having the same issue. I had to download Parallels on my MacBook to run Windows 10 (used their 14 day free trial, no CC needed). Then I went to Race Keeper and downloaded Race-Keeper Comparo HD. Once I had that installed I was finally able to export the videos.

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