SCCA Releases 2016 Track Night In America Schedule

"Justin Hughes" (justinhughes54)
02/25/2016 at 15:06 • Filed to: track night in america

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Not only is Track Night returning to popular tracks from last year - some of them with additional dates - they are also adding some new tracks to the schedule. Track Night will now be visiting Roebling Road Raceway in Bloomingdale, Georgia; Putnam Park Road Course in Greencastle, Indiana; DCTC Driver Training Facility in Rosemount, Minnesota; Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania; Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, South Carolina; Harris Hill Raceway in San Marcos, Texas; Dominion Raceway in Thornburg, Virginia; Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington; and my personal favorite, !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in Palmer, Massachusetts. Between four events at Palmer and a whopping seven at Thompson Speedway, I’m going to have my hands full this summer!

Here is the complete SCCA Track Night In America schedule:

Thunderhill Raceway Park; Willows, CA
April 14, May 12, June 23, July 21, Aug. 18, Sept. 15

High Plains Raceway; Deer Trail, CO
May 11, June 15, July 20, Aug. 10

Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park; Thompson, CT
April 26, May 17, June 7, June 30, July 19, Aug. 2, Aug. 30

Palm Beach International Raceway; Jupiter, FL
April 19, May 24, June 28, July 26, Aug. 23

Roebling Road Raceway; Bloomingdale, GA
April 13, additional dates TBD

Atlanta Motorsports Park; Dawsonville, GA
April 20, May 25, June 29, July 27, Aug. 24

Blackhawk Farms Raceway; South Beloit, IL
May 24, June 28, July 26, Aug. 23

Putnam Park Road Course; Greencastle, IN
May 12, June 13, July 19

NOLA Motorsports Park; Avondale, LA
April 25, May 19, June 9

Palmer Motorsports Park; Palmer, MA
May 2, June 23, July 28, Aug. 18

GingerMan Raceway; South Haven, MI
May 25, June 29, July 27, Aug. 24

DCTC Driver Training Facility; Rosemount, MN
May 4, additional dates TBD

New Jersey Motorsports Park; Millville, NJ
April 27, May 11, June 22, July 13, Aug. 10, Sept. 14

Portland International Raceway; Portland, OR
April 15, May 20, June 17, July 1, July 29, Aug. 26, Sept. 16

Pittsburgh International Race Complex; Wampum, PA
April 28, May 18, June 8, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 12

Pocono Raceway; Long Pond, PA
May 3, June 14, additional dates TBD

Carolina Motorsports Park; Kershaw, SC
April 7, May 26, June 23, July 21, Aug. 25

Memphis International Raceway; Millington, TN
April 26, May 24, June 28

Harris Hill Raceway; San Marcos, TX
April 13, May 4, June 15, July 13, Aug. 3

MotorSport Ranch; Cresson, TX
April 12, May 3, June 14, July 12, Aug. 2

Dominion Raceway; Thornburg, VA
May 10, June 21, July 12, Aug. 9

Pacific Raceways; Kent, WA
May 27, June 24

The Ridge Motorsports Park; Shelton, WA
May 19, June 16, July 28, Aug. 25, Sept. 14

More events may be added as the year goes on, but that’s how the schedule stands as of now. These have also been added to Right Foot Down’s !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , which you can search, slice, and dice at your convenience. We’re looking forward to hitting some Track Night events this year, and hope to see you there!

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DISCUSSION (33)

EL_ULY > Justin Hughes
02/25/2016 at 15:14

how much monies to join? How much monies to race?

PanchoVilleneuve ST > Justin Hughes
02/25/2016 at 15:15

While I wish the CT dates were at Lime Rock, I can’t really complain about the price.

My ST will totally be making an appearance this year.

Bytemite > Justin Hughes
02/25/2016 at 15:16

I love your color combo. Can you get that same color in a lighter, better looking wheel though?

Justin Hughes > EL_ULY
02/25/2016 at 15:21

Joining is NOT required, but costs $65-90 depending on your region’s dues. https://www.scca.com/pages/join-scc…

A Track Night event costs $150, and discount coupon codes are often available. Hit me up at jhughes@rightfootdown.com if you’d like to know more.

Justin Hughes > PanchoVilleneuve ST
02/25/2016 at 15:24

Awesome! When I asked about track selections last year, they said that the problem with the more traditional tracks like Lime Rock or NHMS is that they’re already booked up with existing club events, and there’s no room for a new program like Track Night to break in. But they have some great tracks on the list. Thompson is fun, and I’m TOTALLY psyched they got Palmer. If you’d go to Lime Rock, give Palmer a try. You won’t be disappointed.

Justin Hughes > Bytemite
02/25/2016 at 15:27

Thanks! Here’s a better picture of the wheels.

Kinja'd!!!

OZ Racing Ultraleggeras. I got a good deal on them last winter, and I’ll be keeping them around for as long as I own the car - or longer if I switch to a WRX at some point.

PanchoVilleneuve ST > Justin Hughes
02/25/2016 at 15:27

What would be super rad, for me at least, is one at Stafford Springs, since my parents own a lake house that’s like 10 minutes from there.

Justin Hughes > PanchoVilleneuve ST
02/25/2016 at 15:28

Oh, sweet! Thompson Speedway isn’t too far from there, either. That’s a fun track as well.

mycarneverruns87 > Justin Hughes
02/25/2016 at 15:34

Nothing within 5 hours of St. Louis :(

Nonster > Justin Hughes
02/25/2016 at 15:41

Sweet! Putnam Park is the closest one at about 2.5 hours away from me. I’ll have to take off work at noon, but I can’t wait!

Justin Hughes > Nonster
02/25/2016 at 15:42

That’s better than getting up before dawn and missing an entire day of work!

Stef Schrader > Justin Hughes
02/25/2016 at 15:43

Harris Hill Raceway; San Marcos, TX

April 13, May 4, June 15, July 13, Aug. 3

YESSSSSSS.

EL_ULY > Justin Hughes
02/25/2016 at 15:44

cool frijoles! Since I got that Z4 for my wife, she’s been wanting to to one of these events. I wasn’t sure about price. She is under 24 so it says $45 plus regional fee’s. It would be at MSR Houston. Sucks we don’t do these thing here at work for Lotus anymore :(

64Mali > Justin Hughes
02/25/2016 at 15:45

I see some events in my future, even if its a club thing to watch one or 2 people drive out there.

RacingShark > Justin Hughes
02/25/2016 at 15:46

Dominion ? Does that mean it’ll be open this year?!?!

Justin Hughes > Stef Schrader
02/25/2016 at 15:51

You have plenty of time to recover by then!

Justin Hughes > 64Mali
02/25/2016 at 15:52

One neat thing about Track Night is that they encourage non-drivers to show up, hang out, and watch. There’s no charge for that.

Justin Hughes > RacingShark
02/25/2016 at 15:55

Their schedule has a bunch of events with a bunch of different clubs on it.

E92M3 > Justin Hughes
02/25/2016 at 15:59

Yah! I was hoping they would do it again this year. It’s the most affordable trackday/night(s) you’ll ever have a chance to do. Also, extra convenient for those who can’t take a whole day off work! It’s just the right amount of track time too IMO.

Provolone > Justin Hughes
02/25/2016 at 16:01

Finally! Been waiting for this to be released, now to decide which one I want to go to at Dominion...

SubiSanchez > Justin Hughes
02/25/2016 at 16:16

Sucks I dont currently have a car to take on track but best believe I will be showing up at Portland International Raceway to try out my new camera and lenses!

RacingShark > Justin Hughes
02/25/2016 at 17:11

Hopefully they add it to the Lemons/Chump/AER schedule for next year :)

ElanaA > Justin Hughes
02/25/2016 at 19:15

I take it we will be at Palmer a lot this summer?

64Mali > Justin Hughes
02/25/2016 at 19:40

Yeah we are going to come out to some definitely. Can we get the Europa done for an August run is the question

Bryan doesn't drive a 1M > Justin Hughes
02/25/2016 at 22:26

How safe is it? Do you need track insurance?

Justin Hughes > ElanaA
02/26/2016 at 09:04

Darn skippy we will be!

Justin Hughes > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
02/26/2016 at 09:07

They do have a deal with Lockton Motorsports to offer track insurance, and since my car isn’t paid off I tend to use it. It’s fairly safe as long as you keep your wits about you, but on a track anything can happen. I can tell you that in attending 3-4 events last year I only saw one car hit something solid. Having seen video from a car behind the incident, I could tell it was because the driver was being too aggressive.

uofime-2 > Justin Hughes
02/26/2016 at 09:50

How much does that insurance typically run you?

Justin Hughes > uofime-2
02/26/2016 at 09:54

A bit over $100 per event for my 2014 BRZ. I’m sure it varies based on the value of your car, and I know it varies based on what modifications you list. (Yes, if you have a trick $2,000 suspension, you can list that and have it covered by track insurance.) It basically doubles the cost of an event for me, but it’s not bad when we’re talking $125 after my coupon code, and I know I won’t be paying for a car years after I crashed it at the track.

uofime-2 > Justin Hughes
02/26/2016 at 10:26

Thanks

I’ve got enough cash to cover it unless I seriously bin it, but that’s cheap enough that it probably makes more sense to just get the insurance

Justin Hughes > uofime-2
02/26/2016 at 10:27

Yup. The other advantage is it also covers damage to the track facilities. So if you take out one of their fences or walls, even that’s covered.

uofime-2 > Justin Hughes
02/26/2016 at 10:43

Oh, didn’t even think of that, definitely worth the money then.

Now it just needs to warm up so I can go pfuts about with my brakes to get them ready for that first Blackhawk event.

Bryan doesn't drive a 1M > Justin Hughes
02/26/2016 at 10:50

And now my summer is looking pretty fun. Thanks for the info.