Grand Am at NJMP
Grand Am at NJMP Just got home from the Grand Am race at New Jersey Motorsports Park. The facility looks great. They raced on the Thunderbolt Course and it looks fast and there was certainly a lot of places to pass. Walking around leaves you with good views of pretty much every part of the track.
The race was well run and the cautions were all kept short as the local safety team was on top of every car immediately. The track also has a ton of run off room, so when someone does make a bigger mistake the consequences are more about the amount of dirt you are cleaning out of the car than having to fix things.
Only two rather minor complaints. I think I would have had even more if the facility had a bit more time to install facilities and amenities before this weekend.
There wasn't much grass, so people walking around and cars dropping tires made massive dust clouds. There was also a serious lack of bleachers, being an under-tall person this is sort of a problem for me.
Overall I would call it a track and a race that was definately worth the cheap $35 ticket. Putting Ferrari Challenge, Mustang Challenge, and the DP/GT Supercar Life 250 all on one ticket was great.
-Tim
The race was well run and the cautions were all kept short as the local safety team was on top of every car immediately. The track also has a ton of run off room, so when someone does make a bigger mistake the consequences are more about the amount of dirt you are cleaning out of the car than having to fix things.
Only two rather minor complaints. I think I would have had even more if the facility had a bit more time to install facilities and amenities before this weekend.
There wasn't much grass, so people walking around and cars dropping tires made massive dust clouds. There was also a serious lack of bleachers, being an under-tall person this is sort of a problem for me.
Overall I would call it a track and a race that was definately worth the cheap $35 ticket. Putting Ferrari Challenge, Mustang Challenge, and the DP/GT Supercar Life 250 all on one ticket was great.
-Tim
Trending Topics
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Topdon ONE vs. Artidiag 800 BT2: Which is the Diagnostic Tablet For You?
Pouria Savadkouei
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine
Verdad Gallardo
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin
Verdad Gallardo
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
saw the race today on Speed ...
Doesn't grass grow in Jersey?
The Civic in the armco was a wicked hit.
The melee was stupid close racing.
Great finish ... like it's supposed to be. The last turn of the last lap ...
Doesn't grass grow in Jersey?
The Civic in the armco was a wicked hit.
The melee was stupid close racing.
Great finish ... like it's supposed to be. The last turn of the last lap ...
Track is just too new. The first official event was only held the last weekend of July or firstr weekend of August. Right now it is basically a race track in the middle of a massive construction site. lol
The grass is starting to grow in, it just look worse on TV. What makes it tough is south jersey has this really really fine dirt. It is dust basically, so the second a wheel is dropped off, it is a cloud like you saw.
The Koni Challenge race was insane. No one was giving any space or courtesy it seemed. It didn't help that the guys at the front of the field seemed to be really into driving well beyond what the cars and tires had left in them.
The grass is starting to grow in, it just look worse on TV. What makes it tough is south jersey has this really really fine dirt. It is dust basically, so the second a wheel is dropped off, it is a cloud like you saw.
The Koni Challenge race was insane. No one was giving any space or courtesy it seemed. It didn't help that the guys at the front of the field seemed to be really into driving well beyond what the cars and tires had left in them.
Looks like a great facility, though.
The place is amazing. Two full road courses, a pair of reconfigurable FIA cert'ed carting facilities, rental garages, luxary townhouses , a great restaurant/clubhouse, and then there is all of the next phase stuff, including a paved oval with stadium type seating, more townhomes, more garages, and there is a rumor(note, ONLY a rumor right now) that they want to lay tarmac to link the two road courses together to have one, nearly 5 mile long road course. Hell, they even have their own CDOC store in the paddock of the Thunderbolt circuit.
It is stil going to be another full year before they are done building, but they are off to a hell of a start. Lots of big series are visiting the facility already and with Baltimore, Philadelphia, and NYC all with in about 2-2.5 hours, it is easy to see how they will keep the place full every weekend year round soon.
Anyone who races in the streets in New Jersey is a retard. So many facilities in such a small state, there is no reason to run on the road for anything anymore.
For those in the area, the NJFBOA is working on some things at NJMP. So stay tuned
It is stil going to be another full year before they are done building, but they are off to a hell of a start. Lots of big series are visiting the facility already and with Baltimore, Philadelphia, and NYC all with in about 2-2.5 hours, it is easy to see how they will keep the place full every weekend year round soon.
Anyone who races in the streets in New Jersey is a retard. So many facilities in such a small state, there is no reason to run on the road for anything anymore.
For those in the area, the NJFBOA is working on some things at NJMP. So stay tuned