Race track

Submitted by Strict_Bus_8130 t3_zfbb73 in newhampshire

Hi all,

Next spring, I would love to take my car on a track for the first time!

I recently moved to NH, and haven’t actually taken my car to a track before (although I have been to one with a friend), so am looking for suggestions!

Northern MA or even Rhode Island, etc should also be fine if the track is worth it.

Thank you!

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NHgingerinVA t1_izayplp wrote

Lee has a race track! Off rte 125

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DanceWithGoats t1_izazqlf wrote

And the New England Dragway is just down the road a few miles in Epping, NH.

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gvuio t1_izc0pdr wrote

Get on route 3 south around 8 p.m between Bedford and Nashua. You can raise with bunches of other drivers.

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Arctic_Ranger t1_izc1gfb wrote

https://www.scca.com/pages/find-your-fun You will probably find more events when it isn't the middle of the winter. Also there are a bunch of clubs that do various track days/high performance driving events.

This is a somewhat complicated thing to do and will require a significant amount of research and preparation. Make sure your car will actually pass tech inspection and that you have the required safety equipment such as a helmet and whatever else they specify. Also this will cost you in the neighborhood of $300-500/day assuming you don't break anything.

The only tracks I personally have any real interest in around here are Palmer motorsports park and the NHMS road course. Although I have had some good times messing around on oval tracks when we found one that was "run what ya brung" for $50/night and let us do whatever we wanted.

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pcb_222 t1_izcdl57 wrote

Depending on what you are looking for, in addition to the others mentioned already check out MassTuning, they run some track events at a bunch of tracks in New England. Also, if you are just looking to get your feet wet with the car check out Sports Car Club of New Hampshire (SCCNH). We put on parking lot autocross events and trackcross events at Canaan Motor Club.

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Strict_Bus_8130 OP t1_izciwxo wrote

Thank you! This is super helpful! I have a 987.1 Cayman, just want to push it around a bit :)

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akmjolnir t1_izfg62n wrote

The guy that own the Caanan track is huge Porsche buff.

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i_luv_racing t1_izbxm61 wrote

What kind of car? I see a lot of oval tracks mentioned here.

Edit: road courses - Club Motorsports, NHMS, Thompson, Palmer, Lime Rock

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WakeRider11 t1_izd6938 wrote

Join the Porsche Club of America and you will be linked with the local association. I’ve been to the New England region track events and they do a great job. Very civilized group and great drivers education.

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Vegetable_Medium_458 t1_izb0sbe wrote

Hudson NH, Epping NH, Belmont NH, Lee Nh, or come to the north country country and beat the fuck out of it with me

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jdmiller321 t1_izbhidx wrote

Claremont has a good track

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wines_for_books t1_ize14j1 wrote

You should look into COM. They do weekend events all over New England and have amazing instructors.

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USA-cubicle-worker t1_ize9u5n wrote

MassTuning is by far the best HPDE group in New England. They are super affordable and you don't have to pay a yearly club due. They have events in every track in the northeast.

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