Trois Rivieres Pro Race - stop by if you are going

speedworks · 07-29-2011, 10:03 AM

Guys, I am hauling the spec racer up to Trois Rivieres for the PRO Spec Racer races next weekend. If any of you Canadians (or New Englanders) are coming, stop by. Running with Indy Lights, Trans AM, Cascar, etc. See the details at Grand Prix Trois-Rivières - Embarquez dans l'édition 2011 !!

ChrisSlicks · 07-29-2011, 10:27 AM

Very cool, hope you have a great time. It's a wonderful track but just be careful, lots of blind corners and no run off. I've seen people spin on the exit of the corner and then get slammed by the person behind them that had no idea. Watch for flags like a hawk! Sadly I'll probably never get to drive it.

speedworks · 07-29-2011, 11:10 AM

Yeah, a steet course will be awesome! And you are correct, no room for error, but that is good for me. Spec Racers have never run there so it levels the playing field. This is also my first pro race, so I don't have high expectations, just to have fun, running in front of 100k fans. Should be interesting.....

TheGreatOne · 07-29-2011, 11:28 AM

Very cool, I'll try to check that out! PRetty close for me

Mike@AMPerformance · 07-29-2011, 11:42 AM

That was my favorite event of the season until it got dropped off the schedule this year. Go downtown Saturday night! Awesome city, awesome track, and the best scenery of any town ever. Seriously jealous!

Mike

vette85 · 07-31-2011, 09:36 AM

hi all. just new today. I am heading to 3 rivers on friday. My first time there and will be camping at the track. Any great general admission spots to relax and watch the races? If I get a chance I will drop by and say hi speedworks. Good luck.

speedworks · 07-31-2011, 09:34 PM

Yeah, looking forward to it, am spending the week in the NH mountains until Thursday. I've been to 3Rivers twice in the early 90's to officiate the race, very neat area. I don't think Spec Racers have ever been there, so it should be fun.

^^Stop by anytime

Philipp · 08-05-2011, 02:49 PM

I will probably go over the week-end. A great track with superb fans attitude. Just stay off the wall on turn #2, #3, #4, #5 etc...

speedworks · 08-07-2011, 05:17 PM

Well, the weekend ended up sucking and ending early. Went out for first practice on Friday morning, and second lap, got tagged and smacked into the wall - the guy didn't check up after someone spun in front of me. Worked all day to get the car ready for Qual (in the afternoon), and then raced at night. With the heat, and cranking on fixing the car, drove the whole race with cramped legs (just couldn't do anything) - I think I finished 14. NOW FOR THE WORST PART. Went back to the hotel to sleep, woke up in the morning, and my tow vehicle (F350) was stolen. So, here I was with my 3 little kids, wife, crew member, in a small motel in a French speaking town, with no vehicle (and my wallet was in it, plus all of the other spares/parts). Needless to say, it was rough. Luckily, we found a rental truck, my spec racer buddies helped out completely (fabricated a hitch that would work), someone took my car back to the states, and we just made it home. Needless to say, I don't plan to go to Quebec ever again. Supposedly, big trucks are stolen all of the time. Every year at this event, a few get stolen. I wish I had known that before. I left without racing the second the race. Just one bad experience.

ChrisSlicks · 08-07-2011, 08:42 PM

Wow that's horrible. I had no idea truck theft was a big thing up there.

I could have come up and pulled your trailer and crew member back home, have a 3/4 ton with a 10,000 lb hitch. Glad your buddies were able to help you out the best they could.

I've been to Mt Tembant and never heard of any issues there.

speedworks · 08-07-2011, 09:43 PM

Yeah, I had a few race buddies make the offer to come pick us up. What a pain it was - beware of taking a diesel truck to Quebec.

SPOHN · 08-07-2011, 09:50 PM

Damn that sucks. I haven't had that much happen in my lifetime. Best wishes to yea.

speedworks · 08-07-2011, 09:56 PM

yeah, put a downer on the whole Pro Racing thing, in Canada.

I will probably be out a few grand, luckily we made it home safely with the help of a good racing community.

cossie1600 · 08-08-2011, 12:30 AM

sucks man, sorry to hear.

07-29-2011, 10:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
speedworks Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 550 Drives: PW purchased 01/09 Rep Power: 18	Trois Rivieres Pro Race - stop by if you are going Guys, I am hauling the spec racer up to Trois Rivieres for the PRO Spec Racer races next weekend. If any of you Canadians (or New Englanders) are coming, stop by. Running with Indy Lights, Trans AM, Cascar, etc. See the details at Grand Prix Trois-Rivières - Embarquez dans l'édition 2011 !!

07-29-2011, 10:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Very cool, hope you have a great time. It's a wonderful track but just be careful, lots of blind corners and no run off. I've seen people spin on the exit of the corner and then get slammed by the person behind them that had no idea. Watch for flags like a hawk! Sadly I'll probably never get to drive it. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

07-29-2011, 11:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
TheGreatOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Age: 47 Posts: 1,980 Drives: E60 BMW M5 Rep Power: 21	Very cool, I'll try to check that out! PRetty close for me __________________ 2017 SUBARU STI 2008 E60 M5 - SOLD 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her)

07-29-2011, 11:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mike@AMPerformance Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 64 Drives: 370Z Grand Am GS Rep Power: 15	That was my favorite event of the season until it got dropped off the schedule this year. Go downtown Saturday night! Awesome city, awesome track, and the best scenery of any town ever. Seriously jealous! Mike __________________ Grand Am GS #04 370Z

08-05-2011, 02:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Philipp Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal Posts: 189 Drives: 370z SP MT Titanium Rep Power: 16	I will probably go over the week-end. A great track with superb fans attitude. Just stay off the wall on turn #2, #3, #4, #5 etc... __________________ 2009 370z, MT & Sport package. DynoPack (stock): 268.8WHP & 224.4 Torque//K&N filters//Air cabin filter//HPS Tubes//Tune to come when VVEL...

07-29-2011, 11:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
speedworks Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 550 Drives: PW purchased 01/09 Rep Power: 18	Yeah, a steet course will be awesome! And you are correct, no room for error, but that is good for me. Spec Racers have never run there so it levels the playing field. This is also my first pro race, so I don't have high expectations, just to have fun, running in front of 100k fans. Should be interesting.....

07-31-2011, 09:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
vette85 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: hudson qc Posts: 1 Drives: 85 corvette coupe bl Rep Power: 14	hi all. just new today. I am heading to 3 rivers on friday. My first time there and will be camping at the track. Any great general admission spots to relax and watch the races? If I get a chance I will drop by and say hi speedworks. Good luck.

07-31-2011, 09:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
speedworks Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 550 Drives: PW purchased 01/09 Rep Power: 18	Yeah, looking forward to it, am spending the week in the NH mountains until Thursday. I've been to 3Rivers twice in the early 90's to officiate the race, very neat area. I don't think Spec Racers have ever been there, so it should be fun. ^^Stop by anytime

08-07-2011, 05:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
speedworks Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 550 Drives: PW purchased 01/09 Rep Power: 18	Well, the weekend ended up sucking and ending early. Went out for first practice on Friday morning, and second lap, got tagged and smacked into the wall - the guy didn't check up after someone spun in front of me. Worked all day to get the car ready for Qual (in the afternoon), and then raced at night. With the heat, and cranking on fixing the car, drove the whole race with cramped legs (just couldn't do anything) - I think I finished 14. NOW FOR THE WORST PART. Went back to the hotel to sleep, woke up in the morning, and my tow vehicle (F350) was stolen. So, here I was with my 3 little kids, wife, crew member, in a small motel in a French speaking town, with no vehicle (and my wallet was in it, plus all of the other spares/parts). Needless to say, it was rough. Luckily, we found a rental truck, my spec racer buddies helped out completely (fabricated a hitch that would work), someone took my car back to the states, and we just made it home. Needless to say, I don't plan to go to Quebec ever again. Supposedly, big trucks are stolen all of the time. Every year at this event, a few get stolen. I wish I had known that before. I left without racing the second the race. Just one bad experience.

08-07-2011, 08:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Wow that's horrible. I had no idea truck theft was a big thing up there. I could have come up and pulled your trailer and crew member back home, have a 3/4 ton with a 10,000 lb hitch. Glad your buddies were able to help you out the best they could. I've been to Mt Tembant and never heard of any issues there. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

08-07-2011, 09:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
speedworks Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 550 Drives: PW purchased 01/09 Rep Power: 18	Yeah, I had a few race buddies make the offer to come pick us up. What a pain it was - beware of taking a diesel truck to Quebec.

08-07-2011, 09:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Damn that sucks. I haven't had that much happen in my lifetime. Best wishes to yea. __________________

08-07-2011, 09:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
speedworks Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 550 Drives: PW purchased 01/09 Rep Power: 18	yeah, put a downer on the whole Pro Racing thing, in Canada. I will probably be out a few grand, luckily we made it home safely with the help of a good racing community.

08-08-2011, 12:30 AM	#14 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	sucks man, sorry to hear.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Stop Here Stop Now!	Kaizen Tuning	Suspension/Brakes	0	07-12-2011 11:04 AM
NEW from Race Ramps - Two-Piece, Two-Stage Incline Race Ramps	Fred@ReverseLogic	Tools / Ramps	2	02-03-2011 10:27 PM
closing laps of the 2010 Australian V8 Supercar race - One close race!	AK370Z	Other Vehicles	7	10-28-2010 09:29 AM
Sign said STOP I said NO	Diocletian	Nissan 370Z General Discussions	45	05-14-2010 02:36 PM
7AT and cruising to a stop	molamann	Nissan 370Z General Discussions	19	03-05-2010 04:37 AM