D15superman

NASA Honda Challenge of Florida is looking for new drivers!

Put simply it is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to put your Honda where it belongs, on a real race track. Anyone can register their car and get some track days under their belt with the NASA High Performance Driving Event (HPDE) courses. You don't even need a track-prepped car to get out there and put down some lap times, as long as your car can pass a simply safety inspection (seatbelts, no broken glass, lug nuts, etc) then you can get full speed runs on some of the most fun courses here in Florida.

After getting working through a few HPDE courses you can qualify for a competition license and join the ranks of the Honda Challenge racers. Sponsorship and contingency programs are offered from Hawk Performance, Toyo Tires, Hoosier, and HPD (Yes, you can/will be sponsored by HONDA!)

Getting started is surprisingly easy, just register with NASA national website, then sign up for the event you want to attend on the NASA Florida website. New drivers will want to sign up for HPDE 1, which includes an instructor ride-along to help familiarize you with the track.

NASA National Site: National Auto Sport Association - nasaproracing.com
NASA Florida Website: N.A.S.A. Florida | We Drive Harder
NASA Honda Challenge website Honda Challenge

Here is a list of the 2011 events

Races 1 & 2: January 8-9 2011 NASA FL at Homestead/Miami Speedway
Races 3 & 4: March 12-13 2011 NASA FL at Homestead/Miami Speedway
CANCELED, PBIR had some other event that they considered more important...
Races 7 & 8: May 21-22 2011 NASA FL at Homestead/Miami Speedway

Races 9 & 10: June 25-26 2011 NASA FL at Sebring International Raceway
Races 11 & 12: September 3-4 2011 NASA FL at Palm Beach International Raceway
Races 13 & 14: October 1-2 2011 NASA FL at Sebring International Raceway
Races 15 & 16: November 5-6 2011 NASA FL at Homestead/Miami Speedway
Races 17 & 18: December 3-4 2011 NASA FL at Palm Beach International Raceway

If you have any questions you can email me at HondaChallengeFlorida@gmail.com or give me a call at 813 482 7132, my name is Greg and I'll be more than happy to help you get started.


EDIT* NASA Honda Challenge has recently announced CASH PRIZES for regional races, no other grassroots orginization for road racing Hondas in this region has even close to the financial bonuses associated with Honda Challenge, it just keeps getting better.


EDIT 2* Here are some videos from Homestead Miami Speedway May 21st, This is from the HPDE group, I was riding passenger in a red DC2, mostly stock with a rollcage and race tires, my bro SickEF9 was in the white EF hatch that we were following. Hella Fun.
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/v...miani-vid.html

chi town brat

Thanks for sharing some great info.

Alswizzo

wish i wasn't so far away

iskate2

For anyone who has never been on track before, these types of track days are the absolute best starting point. Leave your ego at the door, and let an experienced instructor show you how its done. After learning how to drive properly, you'll probably never want to drive fast on the street again.

Or on the street in general.

This is where you learn that straight lines are to be found through chicanes, not on 1/4 mile strips!

flatrex

Skate I want to go to one of the sebring dates regardless if I'm driving or not......we should het a bunch of us to ride out together

D15superman

Me and a couple other people from TR are going out to Miami this March for the next date, If anyone wants to come along with us, either to drive their cars with us as a group, or just to share on hotel costs and hang out before+after the runs, let me know. Its always free to spectate.

iskate2

Ill try for march but thats cutting it close for me. Def later in the year- I'd like to go to Sebring in June to practice up for Chumpcar later in september.

- Anyone know if the Sebring dates are for the short or full course?

flatrex

that's a good question

D15superman

its the full "12 hours of sebring" course.

D15superman

Soooo, Who is coming with me next month?