danegrey's 370Z Journal

danegrey

Nelson Ledges 6/22/2022

Was in the novice group, because I did not remember the track. Last time at the track was 1986.

Pace Laps, was nothing but pace lap, getting familiar with the track.

First session, just trying to figure out the lines, Carousal and last turn are a b$$$h. Lap times were all over the place, because of the different cars and drivers. There was a Ford Edge SUV, a Subaru Outback and a person in a Fox body Mustang who was really trying. Interesting mix of people. So the lap times reflective that. With a best of 1.28.73. But it was fun. No problems.

Second session, well this turn into a disaster, fuel starvation. By the fifth lap, it really surprised me. So, there must be more damage in the tank, then I thought. Got gas, only took about 5 ½ gallons I tried to manage it, but I had to go really slow to finish the session. I thought about just quitting, but you do not learn anything by quitting. P0463 - how to fix or what to do

Third session, once I had a full fuel tank and now familiar with the track, I could start attacking speed. Once I got around slower traffic, I started last, I had about 4 clear laps. Went from 1.30.69 down to a 1.24.93 and then found traffic again. It was fun and amazing, once I got the fuel starvation.

The carousel and the last turn were problems for me. The carousel had like 2-3 apexes, so I just tried different lines to figure it out. The last exit just needs to be taken slower. If you going to Nelson Ledges, check out the videos by Lap of the World. This track is on the rebound, working on upgrading it's facility. It has changed very little over the years, but track has been repaved and they are working on it

Best Lap: Video

No Track pics yet, but took one at the entrance
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