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David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/18/24 10:13 a.m.
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Spring is here. Let’s race.

We’re running our Golf GTI on Sunday, April 21, with our local Porsche Club of America in Tavares, Florida. German Excellence supports the series.

Wait, you say, a VW isn’t a Porsche.

True, but the group offers a Fun class for other makes.

Registration closes this Thursday.

See you bright and early on Sunday.

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David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/18/24 11:32 a.m.

And I realize this is a bit of a last-minute notice.

The lesson here? Keep an eye on your inbox.

I’m a member of the Space Coast region of the PCA so I regularly check their calendar.

This event is being hosted by the Orlando chapter of the PCA, hence a different calendar. I’m on their list, though, so I got the e-mail about the event.

I know at least one other GRMer will be there, too. We can hang. :) 

aw614
aw614 HalfDork
4/18/24 12:06 p.m.

lll be down in Venice autocrossing with Suncoast PCA and finally trying out the re71rs on the GTI. I think the May Suncoast event is on a different date from Citrus region PCA so I might do both. 

Jesse Ransom
Jesse Ransom GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/18/24 12:55 p.m.

Aw, man... Still in Florida!? cheeky

bobzilla
bobzilla MegaDork
4/18/24 1:06 p.m.

I am guessing this is a regular location. Makes me happy, that's only like 70 minutes from the new place, so much like me going to grissom but with some shade and real bathrooms

 

racerfink
racerfink UberDork
4/18/24 1:06 p.m.

When are you coming back to run with Gulf Coast Autocross?

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/18/24 1:22 p.m.
racerfink said:

When are you coming back to run with Gulf Coast Autocross?

I know, it’s been a while. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/18/24 2:04 p.m.
bobzilla said:

I am guessing this is a regular location. Makes me happy, that's only like 70 minutes from the new place, so much like me going to grissom but with some shade and real bathrooms

 

It is a regular site. The Martin Sports Car club uses it, too. 

bobzilla
bobzilla MegaDork
4/18/24 2:48 p.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

I've heard good things about them from friends as well.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/18/24 5:19 p.m.

In reply to bobzilla :

I enjoy running with Martin. I first ran with them in like 2002.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/18/24 6:59 p.m.

And here’s what the Tavares site looks like.

We autocross in the big rectangular pad and grid on the smaller rectangle beneath it. We paddock on the mini road course. One of the buildings has bathrooms. There are shady places to hang, too. Can’t go on the gun range, though, and no parking on the grass.

The site was recently repaved, and we just started running there again. It was slippery but you could gather it back up. Eager to see how it feels this weekend. 

 

Floating Doc (Forum Supporter)
Floating Doc (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
4/18/24 9:03 p.m.

Thanks for posting this, the Citrus PCA events are always fun, and the Lake Tech lot is not just freshly paved, it's also bigger than it was. See you there!

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/18/24 10:35 p.m.

Yes, bigger and better!

Glad I saw the e-mail. (Otherwise I’d be up in Jax this weekend.)

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/19/24 9:11 a.m.

Sunday’s forecast for Tavares, Florida: sunny, dry, high of 91. (Earlier in the week, I believe the high was listed at like 94.)

Lof8 - Andy
Lof8 - Andy GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
4/19/24 9:21 a.m.

I've never been to the site - looks nice!  What is the mini road course actually used for?  THAT would be a fun autocross!

aw614
aw614 HalfDork
4/19/24 11:13 a.m.
Lof8 - Andy said:

I've never been to the site - looks nice!  What is the mini road course actually used for?  THAT would be a fun autocross!

Its used for parking

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/19/24 11:25 a.m.

In reply to aw614 :

I believe we autocrossed on the little road course once or twice way back in the day. (Or did I dream it?)

The reality is that if you go off, you hit a concrete culvert. Also, that pavement is olde. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/19/24 11:56 a.m.

So, yeah, we park on the mini road course. 

Lof8 - Andy
Lof8 - Andy GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
4/19/24 11:59 a.m.
aw614 said:
Lof8 - Andy said:

I've never been to the site - looks nice!  What is the mini road course actually used for?  THAT would be a fun autocross!

Its used for parking

what did/does the property owner use it for?  It had to have been used for something fun in its lifetime!

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/19/24 12:20 p.m.

It’s a police training site.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/19/24 12:25 p.m.

Some photos here. You can see the autocross site behind the P71s.

MauryH
MauryH GRM+ Memberand New Reader
4/19/24 1:23 p.m.

See you there David.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/21/24 6:34 a.m.

Car’s ready, I’m covered in sunblock. Just finishing breakfast and then heading out. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/22/24 9:12 a.m.

Fun times yesterday with the Florida Citrus Region of the Porsche Club of America, and more to come. (I ran in the non-Porsche group.)

bobzilla
bobzilla MegaDork
4/22/24 9:30 a.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

I bet it was warmer than ours. Started yesterday morning it was 36* for the local autox. It did warm up to 53 by 2pm though so that helped. 

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