Performance driving school @ Buttonwillow

[460Fred]

Anybody interested?
December 10th should be nice and cool weather.

http://buttonwillowraceway.com/calendar-of-events/performance-driving-clinic/

Seems like you cannot beat the price.
Anybody been to this event in the past? I absolutely want something like this.

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[sukhoi_584th]

Hmm that's tempting. Any idea if that's the standard price? I'm a bit more interested in the Feb 2023 date assuming they are doing one around then.

 

[460Fred]

Just called, another month or so before they set the 2023 schedule.

 

[09cs]

Haven't been to that one, but looks great!

 

[izo]

There are track days happening for almost half the price...

 

[09cs]

There are track days happening for almost half the price...

This seems more focused on being instructional than a typical HPDE day

 

[460Fred]

This seems more focused on being instructional than a typical HPDE day

That’s exactly what this is.
Having a pro at your disposal is pretty cool for those of us who need it as well as for those of us who don’t think we do
I’ll need to call my insurance broker to see if I’m covered as this is technically “instruction” not racing.

 

[tosha]

This is great price for 3+ hours of instructed track time.

 

[460Fred]

So looking into this further, I think I’ll pass.
Reasons being is just a matter of risk I’m not willing to take.
The class is cheap, insurance not so much. $450 for the day with 8K deductible turns this into something very different.
I feel confident in myself not pushing to the point of having an incident. That said, I know stuff happens.
Funny how insurance companies work…they are in the business of making money, and I get that.
You would think becoming a better driver would be a benefit to the insurance companies. It is, but not if the instruction happens on a closed course/race track. Still trying to figure that out.

 

[bryyce62]

I was kicking this around, but after that quote Fred, I'm not even going to call my carrier. Prolly stick with my original plan to go to Charlotte next year and enroll in the racing school there. I can thrash someone else's car.

 

[sukhoi_584th]

@460Fred who'd you get the insurance quote from? Your current carrier, or one of the track insurance specific carriers? I had been under the impression the track specific ones had reasonable rates, but haven't actually quoted any yet.

 

[09cs]

So looking into this further, I think I’ll pass.
Reasons being is just a matter of risk I’m not willing to take.
The class is cheap, insurance not so much. $450 for the day with 8K deductible turns this into something very different.
I feel confident in myself not pushing to the point of having an incident. That said, I know stuff happens.
Funny how insurance companies work…they are in the business of making money, and I get that.
You would think becoming a better driver would be a benefit to the insurance companies. It is, but not if the instruction happens on a closed course/race track. Still trying to figure that out.

Is that from your auto insurance provider? Look into Hagerty track day insurance if you haven't

 

[Point45]

There are track days happening for almost half the price...

Seems like this is more a driving school than a track day.

 

[SL8888]

So looking into this further, I think I’ll pass.
Reasons being is just a matter of risk I’m not willing to take.
The class is cheap, insurance not so much. $450 for the day with 8K deductible turns this into something very different.
I feel confident in myself not pushing to the point of having an incident. That said, I know stuff happens.
Funny how insurance companies work…they are in the business of making money, and I get that.
You would think becoming a better driver would be a benefit to the insurance companies. It is, but not if the instruction happens on a closed course/race track. Still trying to figure that out.

Fred, my GT-350 brother. after reading the "information" that I read on the link, it sort of reminds me of the "GT-350 Track Attack" format, except that there will be an instructor in your car. I know that you attended that event and I'm thinking that you had a good time.
You own a beautiful GT-350 that was engineered and made to go on the track. You won't "Wreck" your car, the instructor will keep your "Passions" within due bounds as they want you to learn and enjoy your experience. I'm getting ready for the sad day when I put mine up for the winter. (SUCKS) My suggestion is "Let your hair down" and do it. Screw the insurance, remember that we are just passing through this lifetime. Only one time around the block ! Just my "Old Geezer" 2 cents opinion......
Regards, Ray

 

[lunatect]

For what it's worth, I started taking my street cars ( 96, 99, and 2004 SVT Mustang Cobras) to BMW CCA driving schools before track insurance was popular and we all ran without it. Very few incidents occurred. Those that did occur were one-car incidents.

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