MatthewPowerPlug

It was great meeting new people in the shared garage spots on Monday, thanks for organizing that @jacobhawkins! My first ride at Mid-Ohio was fun!

@Limitedslip7, I checked my GPS recorded lap time vs my GoPro video and they were within .1s. I'm still not sure why my data and your GPS/app lap timer data didn't match up closely (like 2 seconds different) the session I followed you. Maybe I wasn't following you as closely as I thought, someone else had gotten between me and you for a while before I passed both of you at the end of the back straight, so maybe that explains why my GPS showed 2 seconds slower than yours since I was some random amount of time behind you. Great job in your first A session after getting the bump in the afternoon!

I was pleasantly surprised when a few of us were pulled aside in the Novice meeting (I had only mentioned to the tech guy that I normally run A group at Grattan and he remembered me at the meeting an hour later) and ended up getting evaluated in Advanced during the first session. My first two laps on the track and they didn't pull me off, the instructor just got off the track, so I was good for A the whole day. I do think this special treatment had more to do with them wanting to sell more Novice spots to walk-ups and them having a full group in Intermediate, but worked out for me! It certainly helps learn the track faster when you have clear track in front of you.

Here is my video from the last session. 1:43.83 is in the video, too bad the battery died and I didn't get my 1:42.22 recorded (last and fastest lap of the day).
https://youtu.be/Btg8erWho5M

Looking forward to the next time I can make it out to Mid-Ohio!

2 minutes ago, what said:

Just speak with a CR in the morning and tell them you'd like an evaluation for a bump to I. I doubt you'll get get a bump before an eval. What will probably happen is, after speaking with a CR in the morning before/after rider's meeting, you will go out for Novice session 1, then you'll go back out during the I session right afterward for an eval with one of the CRs. 

Sounds good, it helps to know what to expect from others' knowledge of how Mid-Ohio runs their track days.

5 hours ago, jacobhawkins said:

Reserving garages now.  I got two, 15 and 16.  All are welcome! 

2 hours ago, jacobhawkins said:

Garages are $50 each.  If not enough people want to join in for the second, I'll cancel it.  Just wanted to have the option of having everyone together.

Jacob, thanks much for getting the two garages reserved! I'm fine if we split costs with 2-5 bikes per garage. I wouldn't cancel the second garage. Just to be clear though, I'm only going to be riding on Monday.

Do you have a current count of confirmed people to share your garages? Seems like we were in the 6-7 range.

I'm hoping to get down there earlier than later on Sunday, would be cool to see some of the Vintage bike racing if it is still going by then.

Since this is my first time riding at Mid-Ohio, per their rules, I was forced to sign-up for Novice (like someone else mentioned as well) even though I've been riding with STT over several years (mostly at Grattan and GingerMan). Hopefully I can get bumped up during the first session (or maybe even before if they are willing when I talk with them at the track?).

3 minutes ago, jacobhawkins said:

Cool, there is power for warmers in the garage.  Buddy is reserving tomorrow, I'll post up the number then.

Thanks for including me, see the group then! I'll be coming in Sunday evening (sleeping in the truck at the track).

Might as well reserve now if we are all committed (any risk of garages all being reserved?).

Thanks to @TimTheAzn for pointing me to this thread.

I'd like to share a garage. I'm signed up for the event, so I will be there for sure.

Please confirm you have a spot for me and I'll see you there.

Hi All-

I just signed up for Mid-Ohio Track Riding on Monday, July 9, 2018 (only doing one day).

Anyone have a garage to share? Or would want to split one if I bought a garage spot?

I've raced cars at Mid-Ohio years ago, but haven't been there with a bike yet, so this will be my first time riding there. I've mostly done track days on the bike at Grattan and GingerMan. Really looking forward to Mid-Ohio!!!

Matthew.