Worth A Tow Race Planner, Vol. 5 2015

Features, Racing I By Winding Road Staff I February 02, 2015

These are the dog days of winter, but just a glance at the calendar says the time for racing has arrived (if it hadn’t already).

Below are some of our picks for events worth a tow in the upcoming 8 weeks. If you have an event, or know of one, that you think people should know about, you can post it here: https://windingroad.com/forums/amateur-motorsports-tracks-and-events/

Iconic Track

Track: Texas World Speedway

Location: College Station, TX

Dates: April 24-25, 2015

Host: NASA Texas Region

Event: NASA Texas Spring Fling

Format: Club race, Time Trial, HPDE

Backstory: Built in 1969, one year after Michigan International, Texas World Speedway was originally known for its superspeedway that played host to Indycar and NASCAR events until the early 1980s. In recent years, it has operated as a club road racing track with an interesting 2.9 mile road course that uses a small stretch of the superspeedway. TWS will close this year to become a real estate project, so this is your last chance to run this course that many Texas racers love.

More information: https://www.nasaproracing.com/events/2052

Driver School – Road Racing

Track: Daytona International Speedway

Location: Daytona Beach, FL

Dates: April 11-12, 2015

Host: Central Florida Region SCCA

Event: Driver School and PDX

Format: SCCA school (get your license in one weekend)

More information: http://www.cfrscca.org/?page_id=439

Atmospherics

Track: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Location: Salinas, CA

Dates: March 27-29

Host: San Francisco Region SCCA

Event: Regional 3&4

Format: Club race

Backstory: Laguna Seca is on the Monterey peninsula, near Carmel and Big Sur. Nearby you will find many excellent restaurants, spas, hotels, golf courses (Pebble Beach, Spyglass), historic buildings, art galleries and parks. All of this is located on or surrounding the Pacific Coast Highway, a scenic and twisty road whether you head north or south.

More information: http://www.sfrscca.org/content/view/8959/210/

Track Day/High Performance Driver Education

Track: Virginia International Raceway

Location: Alton, VA

Dates: February 28 – March 1, 2015

Host: Chin Motorsports

Event: March at VIR

Format: HPDE

More information: http://www.chinmotorsports.com/VIR.aspx

If you’re new to Track Days, check out our guide: http://bit.ly/1Cjev70

Endurance

Track: Harris Hill Raceway