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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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Where can normal people race their cars legally?

Are there any race tracks which allow normal people to bring their cars and drive on the track for a fee?

If so, where and how much?

I live in the Washington DC area (northern Virginia, actually)

Thanks!
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 01:50 PM
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There are many....

Here are few examples:


www.gws-mbca.org
www.carguysinc.com
www.chinmotorsports.com

Have fun and be safe!
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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awesome, thanks!

do you race?
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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Mostly drags, but a few track days and auto-x.
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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I'd race the Chapmeister and his non-kleemannized car (hint hint buy kleemann now lol) but he's on the other side of the world.
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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I'd race the Chapmeister and his non-kleemannized car (hint hint buy kleemann now lol) but he's on the other side of the world.
LOL! I would kindly ask Ted Baldwin if I could run you in his

3.3 years of warranty left....ticking down to mods!
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LOL! I would kindly ask Ted Baldwin if I could run you in his

3.3 years of warranty left....ticking down to mods!
S7 vs S8? That'd be a pretty close race. But then again that's his car and not yours. 3.3yrs left? By that time even though you maxed out your mods a stock 2009 CLK would still beat you. lol
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S7 vs S8? That'd be a pretty close race. But then again that's his car and not yours. 3.3yrs left? By that time even though you maxed out your mods a stock 2009 CLK would still beat you. lol
LOL...gonna have to come up with a new rap....about my lack of mods

Stay tuned
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Originally Posted by Chappy
There are many....

Here are few examples:


www.gws-mbca.org
www.carguysinc.com
www.chinmotorsports.com

Have fun and be safe!

Ok, I just checked out the sites... Chin Motorsports looks pretty hardcore, while Car Guys seems like the best for a novice like me.. as for the GWS-MBCA... it looks like they're all oldies with classic MB cars.. maybe I can join them 25 years from now.. :-)
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Ok, I just checked out the sites... Chin Motorsports looks pretty hardcore, while Car Guys seems like the best for a novice like me.. as for the GWS-MBCA... it looks like they're all oldies with classic MB cars.. maybe I can join them 25 years from now.. :-)
I would recommend trying them all for as much seat time as possible!
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I would recommend trying them all for as much seat time as possible!
And maybe I can race laps around the older drivers? :-)
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