WTF? Were you only allowed to go 80 mph? You didn't even pass anybody! I go faster than that in my driveway with my Sky RL. I'm guessing you had restrictions. Not even any drifting?
Passing was against the rules. There was also a pace car at the front. The key was to let the pace car get far enough ahead so you could go fast. It's difficult to tell from the video, but we actually hit 130mph and never got out of 4th gear. By the time you hit that speed you had to slow down for the corner. We also were running up the tail of the car in front of us.
The last thing I wanted to do was explain to the insurance company why the car they insure was plastered on the wall!
What does one have to do to be allowed to drive their car in the Homestead speedway.? Do you pay? Do you have to be associated with a car club? Please advise. Thanks
The car was displayed at the XM 300 indy race on March 24 - they allowed cars that were displayed then to be run on the track on the 25th. It was a special thank you to those who displayed their cars.
The track is in Homestead Florida 25 miles south of Miami.
I agree. In addition, the Sky is a convertable and the top was down... This made for alot of wind noise that made the sound distort. There is alot of wind and noise going full blast on a race track with the top down! The little mic on the camera couldn't handle it very well.
sounds like a gto in front of you....
BatterUp201 1 year ago
WTF? Were you only allowed to go 80 mph? You didn't even pass anybody! I go faster than that in my driveway with my Sky RL. I'm guessing you had restrictions. Not even any drifting?
mikecronis 3 years ago
Passing was against the rules. There was also a pace car at the front. The key was to let the pace car get far enough ahead so you could go fast. It's difficult to tell from the video, but we actually hit 130mph and never got out of 4th gear. By the time you hit that speed you had to slow down for the corner. We also were running up the tail of the car in front of us.
The last thing I wanted to do was explain to the insurance company why the car they insure was plastered on the wall!
namesdonotmatter 3 years ago
I wish they hard a removable hardtop or a convertable hardtop for the sky. Also, to put a loud BOV on it so you can here the turbo let off.
cmccane 4 years ago
What does one have to do to be allowed to drive their car in the Homestead speedway.? Do you pay? Do you have to be associated with a car club? Please advise. Thanks
athenaandy 4 years ago
Were you allowed to pass? I know it wasn't a race, but was curious on what the rules were for you on that day.
heresyfnord 4 years ago
The rules were that we couldn't pass the pace car. We let the pace car get a long head start so that wasn't a problem.
namesdonotmatter 4 years ago
The car being followed was a supped up pontiac GTO
namesdonotmatter 4 years ago
nice....are you allowed to just test drive any car on that track and where is it??
Rodiak41 4 years ago
The car was displayed at the XM 300 indy race on March 24 - they allowed cars that were displayed then to be run on the track on the 25th. It was a special thank you to those who displayed their cars.
The track is in Homestead Florida 25 miles south of Miami.
namesdonotmatter 4 years ago
Be sure to bring a better camera the next time you take such a sexy car out for a spin.
tuffguy29 4 years ago
I agree. In addition, the Sky is a convertable and the top was down... This made for alot of wind noise that made the sound distort. There is alot of wind and noise going full blast on a race track with the top down! The little mic on the camera couldn't handle it very well.
namesdonotmatter 4 years ago
it would be faster with the top up top down is ALOT of drag.
tragedysXsin 4 years ago