Shelby GT500 CFTP - COTA track day 1 of 2! (video)

[Goose17]

Ride along on this amazing high-horsepower/big-brakes experience! As a newbie to Circuit Of The Americas and Edge Addicts, I start the weekend in the intermediate group with an instructor buddy riding shotgun. After learning the track I was cleared to run solo. Top speeds were 158 back straight/141 front straight in my completely stock 760hp 2020 Shelby GT500 Carbon Fiber Track Pack. You’ll see lots of passing, including some reluctant Porsches! I run with GT350s, Vettes including a C8, Porsches (lots), Viper, McLaren, GTR and a host of other kick-ass cars! In short order, I became the fastest in my group! This video combines multiple cameras including a GoPro 360 and is presented in 4K! I hope you enjoy!

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[The Chairman]

Glad you finally made it to COTA! Great track isn’t it?
I didn’t sign up for that event as the garages weren’t available, and it looks like they parked you outside the track somewhere (never seen that before….). I see a lot of new temp grandstands for the F-1 event.
Hope to see you there for the Dec event. Should be a good pre-holiday time.

 

[Inthehighdesert]

Very cool video. Your buddy is how how all instructors should be!

 

[Goose17]

Glad you finally made it to COTA! Great track isn’t it?
I didn’t sign up for that event as the garages weren’t available, and it looks like they parked you outside the track somewhere (never seen that before….). I see a lot of new temp grandstands for the F-1 event.
Hope to see you there for the Dec event. Should be a good pre-holiday time.

AMAZING track! Yes, we were parked on the other side in the big parking lot due to F1 prep. It still worked well. I will definitely be back, but it’s doubtful I can make the December date… it’s my craziest month at work and I’ll be working around a family ski trip as well.

Very cool video. Your buddy is how how all instructors should be!

Thanks… appreciate it! I was in the advanced solo group for day two, with a lot of chaos! I haven’t started working on that video yet, but should be fun!

My instructor friend (Jerry) is a great guy, despite being a Corvette owner. We have fun Mustang vs. Vette banter! He lined his ZO6 up behind me for a couple sessions on day 2 to get exterior footage. Problem was I had a couple Porsche track cars in my sites. Let’s just say Jerry didn’t get any footage.

 

[Inthehighdesert]

Ok, now thats’s funny. The comment, “ think you’re the only fourteen year old in here” lmao

AMAZING track! Yes, we were parked on the other side in the big parking lot due to F1 prep. It still worked well. I will definitely be back, but it’s doubtful I can make the December date… it’s my craziest month at work and I’ll be working around a family ski trip as well.

Thanks… appreciate it! I was in the advanced solo group for day two, with a lot of chaos! I haven’t started working on that video yet, but should be fun!

My instructor friend (Jerry) is a great guy, despite being a Corvette owner. We have fun Mustang vs. Vette banter! He lined his ZO6 up behind me for a couple sessions on day 2 to get exterior footage. Problem was I had a couple Porsche track cars in my sites. Let’s just say Jerry didn’t get any footage.

 

[The Chairman]

AMAZING track! Yes, we were parked on the other side in the big parking lot due to F1 prep. It still worked well. I will definitely be back, but it’s doubtful I can make the December date… it’s my craziest month at work and I’ll be working around a family ski trip as well.

The garages work great as you just pull out right onto the pit lane to grid. Out of the sun, wind and rain. Each has a restroom as well, and the suites above are air conditioned! Kind of decadent. The full F1 experience!

The Advanced groups sometimes have issues with cars running slicks. Can get dive bombed at the end of the straights and it gets dangerous. I almost got t-boned by a Camaro at the end of the back straight more than once.
Karen keeps wanting me to move to the Advanced group but I told her not until she prohibits slicks in one of those groups.
Anyway, glad you’re made it to COTA and hope it didn’t spoil you too much!

 

[The Chairman]

Forgot to ask: Were you able to get two sessions on one tank of gas?

 

[Inthehighdesert]

I haven’t done an Edge Addicts event yet. Do they address the situation‘s you described with other drivers? Any complaints with safety?

The garages work great as you just pull out right onto the pit lane to grid. Out of the sun, wind and rain. Each has a restroom as well. Kind of decadent. The full F1 experience!

The Advanced groups sometimes have issues with cars running slicks. Can get dive bombed at the end of the straights and it gets dangerous. I almost got t-boned by a Camaro at the end of the back straight more than once.
Karen keeps wanting me to move to the Advanced group but I told her not until she prohibits slicks in one of those groups.
Anyway, glad you’re made it to COTA and hope it didn’t spoil you too much!

 

[The Chairman]

I haven’t done an Edge Addicts event yet. Do they address the situation‘s you described with other drivers? Any complaints with safety?

Generally speaking, very safe events. All very nice people. Sometimes, folks running slicks outside of the trackrats groups get a bit over exuberant. The organizing group doesn't seem to want to address that aspect and I bring it up when I see slicks in an intermediate group. There is no reason to allow that.
But COTA is a very expensive place and they don’t want to lose any customers.

 

[Goose17]

Forgot to ask: Were you able to get two sessions on one tank of gas?

I absolutely drained a tank on each of the 20-25 minute sessions, but I was mashing the gas pedal every opportunity I could. This was taken coming off the track on one of my sessions… I filled the tank every time.

I haven’t done an Edge Addicts event yet. Do they address the situation‘s you described with other drivers? Any complaints with safety?

There was a lot of chaos in the advanced group, but I seriously dug it! I had no issues with anyone other than some Porsche drivers that simply refused to give the point (to pass). I had a C8 come in hot and overshoot to the inside of a turn on me, but I stayed wide and gave him room. It all worked and was an absolute BLAST!

 

[The Chairman]

I absolutely drained a tank on each of the 20-25 minute sessions, but I was mashing the gas pedal every opportunity I could. This was taken coming off the track on one of my sessions… I filled the tank every time.

I have tried to run a few second sessions before filling up, but by the 3rd or 4th lap, all the lights and warnings are flashing and I didn’t want to be that guy who ran out on track! Glad to see I’m not the only person with a lead foot.
The advanced sessions can be fun if everyone plays nice. But there is always one GT3 that thinks he’s the fastest thing on track.
On the other hand, those McLaren's make me feel bad….

 

[IceAge]

Wow awesome driving and the GT500 just stands so tall which is truly impressive and hell of a statement to the product. Glad to see your videos on the “track” and truly great video and cant wait to see Day 2. Thank you for sharing

 

[Goose17]

Wow awesome driving and the GT500 just stands so tall which is truly impressive and hell of a statement to the product. Glad to see your videos on the “track” and truly great video and cant wait to see Day 2. Thank you for sharing

Thank you sir!

Day 2 will be delayed a bit… I have to work on another video first. I had an epic day yesterday at LMR’s Mustang/Lightning Cruise-In. I took my 93, 00R and CFTP there. It was the most 00Rs I had ever seen at once! (4.5) We went out on the road course together for some cool-ass laps. It was quite the sight!

 

[Tomster]

Day 2 will be delayed a bit… I have to work on another video first.

Dont you ever work?

 

[Goose17]

Dont you ever work?

Funny… yes, I work a lot. I just have some fun on my off days.

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