Originally Posted by
Rosko
Who knows, I may even step foot out of my comfort zone this year, and seek my first track event. Funds and the risk of losing my car have always kept me from it in the past, but it sure would be nice to drive with haste around Ocala Grand Prix or the Gainesville road course - a small, low-speed track.
Personally, I feel safer driving around Sebring than I did at OGP. There is very little runoff room at OGP for a car, and the walls (even though they're plastic... they'd still tear up your car) are far too close to the track in places where you want to be really pushing it.
As for Gainesville, I've never seen anyone run anything there that wasn't just a glorified autocross. One lap or two. (really, that's all you can do at OGP... I think we did 5-lap sessions with the MINI club)
What I'm saying is... go to Sebring. Most of the track at Sebring is plenty wide enough to allow for mistakes. If you're paranoid about wrecking your car, just don't push it in the few places that can get you into serious trouble. (those places are: Turn 1, the exit of Turn 16, and Turn 17)