Age of those active in HPDE / Track Events

BobbyLight · 09-06-2016, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spooler

Sound like it is the old geaser HPDE thread. I am staying out of here. I'm still a young buck.

I am 22 and definitely not a geezer; I still do everything I used to do, Mountain bike, motocross (not racing), jet ski, etc. There is a great chance I will slam one day and never walk right for the rest of my life but until then I'll keep shredding. Lifes too short

I was just curious how his was holding up. Glad to hear you won't need another one Rusty. I am pretty sure I will need a second surgery one day. It takes some gnarly slams though, there has been a few times I though for sure I broke it but it was fine.

/thread jack over, sorry!

Mike B CCTX · 09-07-2016, 11:01 PM

I have been tracking my 2013 NISMO for about 2+ years. All in HPDE events in Texas. I'm 68 and hope I'm still doing this in 10 years. My car continues to be a work in progress and becoming less and less streetable (still street legal, just not that comfortable with racing seats, 6 point harness, etc). The driver is also a work in progress. I have definitely improved; car handling, track awareness, confidence, but think,I still can improve a lot more. Probably the best thing about going to the track is the absolutely fantastic people I have met and friends I have made. Although going up the hill on the front straight of COTA to turn 1 still gives me goose bumps.

Btalont · 09-13-2016, 03:22 PM

60 years old at present. I started a road race career in IMSA at 40. Today, I instruct at DE events. I occasionally track my NISMO, have a turbo Miata currently as my weekend track car but still street legal. Other track cars included a 2001 Mustang Bullitt and Eagle Talon.

Hotrodz · 09-13-2016, 11:20 PM

Well it is official, I completed my first HPDE on Saturday night. What a freaking blast and got the go ahead to move up to HPDE 2. Next track day will be at AZ Mortorsports Park Oct. 22nd. I can't wait to run during daylight hours lol!

Rusty · 09-14-2016, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotrodz

Well it is official, I completed my first HPDE on Saturday night. What a freaking blast and got the go ahead to move up to HPDE 2. Next track day will be at AZ Mortorsports Park Oct. 22nd. I can't wait to run during daylight hours lol!

Got your cherry busted.

Hotrodz · 09-14-2016, 11:24 AM

Yup and it felt so good!

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flyguy0812 · 10-23-2016, 07:12 PM

I will be 56 Nov 1, my wife will be 57 Nov 4 (32 years married). We started with a Miata 4 years ago and now a 2015 370Z highly modified by me. Wish I would have found this outlet years ago. My wife and I share the car on HST weekends, yes she drives. She is a speed freak! Last month we were parked next to a 70 year old Doctor (Corvette ZO6), a 36 year old Doc (Alpha Romeo) and a woman late 50s (Miata on slicks) she comes every month. The Open Wheel race class here has a driver who is a former Top Fuel Drag Race Champion (Penzoil yellow car Eddie Hill) who just turned 80! Too much fun!

synolimit · 11-05-2016, 04:25 AM

Started at 24, now 33.

LittleGTR · 04-17-2017, 06:57 PM

24 here. Did my first event after a month of ownership at 21. Limited funds available so I do them when my bank account allows me. Still the best way to spend money imo.

Xhilr8n! · 04-17-2017, 07:40 PM

I tracked the Elise 50 weekends between age 53 and 60. The last few years with CHIN at Road Atlanta and VIR.

One of my very best life experiences.

StevenSlice · 08-10-2017, 07:44 PM

20 Here, Started when i was about 17 in my first car a 02 Toyota Celica. Gone to multiple autoX in that car and track days. Also track my brothers 13' speed because its already built up for time attack. Z is gonna start in GTA once it gets its oil cooler

Fergy · 08-11-2017, 08:29 PM

63 for me. Used to race in the previous century but got my Nismo this year and had to hit the track again. Ran at Mosport (CTMP) on the GP circuit last Monday. Loved it and will definitely do more track days.

MaysEffect · 08-18-2017, 10:35 PM

25 here, started going to the track around 17 in cars, been karting since 7. I spend most of the time bombing the SoCal canyons though. Only reason i go to the track anytime now is for testing purposes. My order of testing is pretty standard with maybe 5-10 sessions of 3 or 4 lap runs. Warm-up>hot lap(s) >cool down, or Warm-up>hot lap> hot pitstop.

I do spend a fair amount of time in virtual sim racing honing my mental skills . AC or Pcars (hopefully pcars 2 will be an improvement!) Any PC gamers can find me on steam.

View Poll Results: Age Range for those who actively Track / HPDE
Under 25	11	15.49%
26 - 35	30	42.25%
36 - 45	11	15.49%
46 - 55	8	11.27%
56 - 65	9	12.68%
Over 65	2	2.82%
Voters: 71. You may not vote on this poll

09-07-2016, 11:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
Mike B CCTX Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 46 Drives: 2013 370Z NISMO Rep Power: 11	Age for HPDE I have been tracking my 2013 NISMO for about 2+ years. All in HPDE events in Texas. I'm 68 and hope I'm still doing this in 10 years. My car continues to be a work in progress and becoming less and less streetable (still street legal, just not that comfortable with racing seats, 6 point harness, etc). The driver is also a work in progress. I have definitely improved; car handling, track awareness, confidence, but think,I still can improve a lot more. Probably the best thing about going to the track is the absolutely fantastic people I have met and friends I have made. Although going up the hill on the front straight of COTA to turn 1 still gives me goose bumps. TreeSemdyZee, JARblue, Hotrodz and 1 others like this.

09-13-2016, 03:22 PM	#18 (permalink)
Btalont Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 68 Drives: 11 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	60 years old at present. I started a road race career in IMSA at 40. Today, I instruct at DE events. I occasionally track my NISMO, have a turbo Miata currently as my weekend track car but still street legal. Other track cars included a 2001 Mustang Bullitt and Eagle Talon. Eagle and Hotrodz like this.

09-13-2016, 11:20 PM	#19 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	Well it is official, I completed my first HPDE on Saturday night. What a freaking blast and got the go ahead to move up to HPDE 2. Next track day will be at AZ Mortorsports Park Oct. 22nd. I can't wait to run during daylight hours lol! Rusty and Spooler like this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

09-14-2016, 11:24 AM	#21 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	Yup and it felt so good! Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

10-23-2016, 07:12 PM	#22 (permalink)
flyguy0812 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 30 Drives: 2015 370z white auto Rep Power: 10	I will be 56 Nov 1, my wife will be 57 Nov 4 (32 years married). We started with a Miata 4 years ago and now a 2015 370Z highly modified by me. Wish I would have found this outlet years ago. My wife and I share the car on HST weekends, yes she drives. She is a speed freak! Last month we were parked next to a 70 year old Doctor (Corvette ZO6), a 36 year old Doc (Alpha Romeo) and a woman late 50s (Miata on slicks) she comes every month. The Open Wheel race class here has a driver who is a former Top Fuel Drag Race Champion (Penzoil yellow car Eddie Hill) who just turned 80! Too much fun! Rusty and Hotrodz like this.

11-05-2016, 04:25 AM	#23 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	Started at 24, now 33. __________________ 13 370z-

04-17-2017, 06:57 PM	#24 (permalink)
LittleGTR Base Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: St. Augustine Posts: 7 Drives: 2014 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 11	24 here. Did my first event after a month of ownership at 21. Limited funds available so I do them when my bank account allows me. Still the best way to spend money imo.

08-10-2017, 07:44 PM	#26 (permalink)
StevenSlice Track Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Lompoc, CA Age: 27 Posts: 502 Drives: Like an idiot Rep Power: 46199	20 Here, Started when i was about 17 in my first car a 02 Toyota Celica. Gone to multiple autoX in that car and track days. Also track my brothers 13' speed because its already built up for time attack. Z is gonna start in GTA once it gets its oil cooler

08-11-2017, 08:29 PM	#27 (permalink)
Fergy Base Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: NW GTA, Ontario, Canada Age: 70 Posts: 25 Drives: 17 370Z Nismo Blk M6 Rep Power: 8	63 for me. Used to race in the previous century but got my Nismo this year and had to hit the track again. Ran at Mosport (CTMP) on the GP circuit last Monday. Loved it and will definitely do more track days. Rusty likes this. __________________

08-18-2017, 10:35 PM	#28 (permalink)
MaysEffect Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: SoCal Age: 32 Posts: 383 Drives: Infiniti FX35 Rep Power: 36	25 here, started going to the track around 17 in cars, been karting since 7. I spend most of the time bombing the SoCal canyons though. Only reason i go to the track anytime now is for testing purposes. My order of testing is pretty standard with maybe 5-10 sessions of 3 or 4 lap runs. Warm-up>hot lap(s) >cool down, or Warm-up>hot lap> hot pitstop. I do spend a fair amount of time in virtual sim racing honing my mental skills . AC or Pcars (hopefully pcars 2 will be an improvement!) Any PC gamers can find me on steam.

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