San Antonio/ Austin road course

[FirstGT]

What are my options for affordable occasional hpde?
Came across this place with a quick Google search.

https://www.drivewayaustin.com/track-venue

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[Performance nut]

What are my options for affordable occasional hpde?
Came across this place with a quick Google search.

https://www.drivewayaustin.com/track-venue

Looks interesting. Never been and they have some cool options

 

[FirstGT]

Looks interesting. Never been and they have some cool options

yup. seems pretty affordable. no monthly fee and no upfront fee from what I can tell. I thought I had come across another pretty affordable option but couldn't find it again when I made this OP and still haven't come back across it.

 

[ahhter]

You've got a few options in the Austin-SA area:
- Harris Hill Road - they host SCCA's Track Night In America two or three times per year which is going to be the cheapest track time you'll find around here. Not a great track, though, it's gotten bumpy and could use a repave. It's also a private club/facility so they don't do many public events outside of TNiA. Upside is that membership is rather affordable for a private track - one time $2500 membership fee + $200/mo.
- Driveway Austin - good if you're looking for instruction and open track time after you take their courses is pretty cheap if the schedule works for you. They also host time attack events.
- COTA - track days here are pretty common but unsurprisingly expensive. Edge Addicts and Chin both regularly host events here. Expect to spend $500-$600/day to run here, not including insurance. From what I hear, COTA's fees for fluid spills, hitting their barriers, etc are pretty high so track day insurance is recommended.
- MSR Houston - bit of a hike but it's a track that's very active with events. Decent track from what I've heard and cheaper to run at than CoTA.

Even further out up in the DFW area you've got MSR Cresson and Eagles Canyon.

 

[FirstGT]

You've got a few options in the Austin-SA area:
- Harris Hill Road - they host SCCA's Track Night In America two or three times per year which is going to be the cheapest track time you'll find around here. Not a great track, though, it's gotten bumpy and could use a repave. It's also a private club/facility so they don't do many public events outside of TNiA. Upside is that membership is rather affordable for a private track - one time $2500 membership fee + $200/mo.
- Driveway Austin - good if you're looking for instruction and open track time after you take their courses is pretty cheap if the schedule works for you. They also host time attack events.
- COTA - track days here are pretty common but unsurprisingly expensive. Edge Addicts and Chin both regularly host events here. Expect to spend $500-$600/day to run here, not including insurance. From what I hear, COTA's fees for fluid spills, hitting their barriers, etc are pretty high so track day insurance is recommended.
- MSR Houston - bit of a hike but it's a track that's very active with events. Decent track from what I've heard and cheaper to run at than CoTA.

Even further out up in the DFW area you've got MSR Cresson and Eagles Canyon.

Thanks for breaking all that down for me! Definitely helps

 

[ZPD]

I did the driveway a few months ago. It was a great experience. They have 3 levels of classes that you have to progress through. Once you complete a class you can drive the portion of the track that you are "qualified for" during the scheduled times. I have only done the first class but do want to the others because the rest of the track is really cool.

 

[ahhter]

Harris Hill Road just wrapped up a full repave and is expected to reopen sometime in September. Not a public track but there's going to be a TNiA there sometime this Fall after they reopen.

 

[Lurker_350]

Harris Hill Road just wrapped up a full repave and is expected to reopen sometime in September. Not a public track but there's going to be a TNiA there sometime this Fall after they reopen.

Glad to hear about the repave. I'm signed up for the Oct. 14th TNIA event.

 

[sigintel]

MSR Houston is excellent and worth the drive.
Monster runouts in most places for learning.

Driveway Austin you better keep your shit together and not mentally fatigue since the higher level courses are lower runout.

Harris Hill is freakn fantastic.

COTA $$$ but worth it

RIP TWS College Station is gone....

MSR Cresson and Eagles Canyon are similar availability and youll find fun loving hpde track rats like at MSRH.

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