Dark Side Roebling Rd. Driver's Ed...

Slowleen · 08-13-2010, 03:57 PM

Nov. 6 and 7th...anyone who's into the twisties have any interest? Its been waaaaay to long since I was on the track...hell I dont think i've had the '09 up to 100 more then once...I need to go fast!

Looks to be $150 for the week

Matts94Z28 · 08-13-2010, 04:20 PM

This would be fun in the Cobalt SS.

Slowleen · 08-13-2010, 04:24 PM

road racing is fun in anything that can remotely turn...its been 2 yrs since I road raced bc my previous 96 cobra broke alot before I got it squared away...and I've missed my 2 planned events this year for the '09 gt. Hell I havent drag raced since I blew up my '01 saleen racing magoo at jackson 3 yrs ago...blah..bad memories

snakeplissken · 08-13-2010, 04:28 PM

Link?

Slowleen · 08-13-2010, 05:46 PM

http://www.darksidede.com/Schedules.html

DarkSideDE · 08-25-2010, 12:29 PM

Hi there. I'm glad I've sparked your interest.

The $150 fee is for the Friday, Nov 5 - Mgr. Track's Lapping Day. And the minimum requirement to participate in that is you must have been signed off as a solo with a recognized group. We do not accept novices.

However, the weekend event is $260 for the two days at Roebling and we accept anything that is safe for the track. (In other words, no leakers!) It doesn't matter your experience level, we have room for all levels.

If you have any questions at all - feel free to contact me.

We try to be hospitable - we have a Friday night social at our host hotel while the tech guys are teching cars outside... and Saturday night we do a BBQ of some sort. Always surprises...

And thank you Slowleen for posting. Hope to see y'all at the track!

clubracergt1 · 08-25-2010, 06:18 PM

<--- Interested.

Having not been to Roebling, how fast of a track is it? Meaning, are there a lot of long straights and tight corners, is it tight and technical, or is it a mid-speed/sweeping corner sort of place. I would definately like to come out, I just need to know if I need to upgrade my brakes and tires first; or just replace them after.

the12fast4u · 08-25-2010, 06:25 PM

sounds very intresting. never heard of the track where is it located?

clubracergt1 · 08-25-2010, 07:08 PM

Outside of Savannah, I think.

Zacharyx · 08-25-2010, 07:18 PM

http://www.roeblingroad.com/trackinformation.html

the12fast4u · 08-25-2010, 08:51 PM

track looks real nice

Slowleen · 08-26-2010, 09:06 PM

well i'd fall into the novice group im sure...not enough lap times under my belt to even convince myself otherwise...plus i'd much rather run out there for a while with an instructor who can teach/show me things and point out all the crap im doing wrong lol.

DarkSideDE · 08-26-2010, 09:13 PM

It has been called the fastest track in the Southeast by many a racer. It has (when driving cars) 9 turns. The tightest would be Turn 5 - the one that if you are going to spin out - it is normally right there...

Unlike other tracks there is plenty of runoff. The only cement wall is the one that separates the track from the pit row...

The way we work this is - we start folks off in the Green run group. There they get classroom instruction and an instructor with them for every session they run in the event. The average driver spends three weekends in Green, followed by three weekends in Blue - and then they are watched to see if they are ready to be solo. We are a "safety for all, not the fun of one," so we aren't so quick to let some one fly on their own - unless they are safe. If you really look at this sport, there is danger involved, but we do our best to keep it minimal.

We also make it a social event. I've watched some of the best friendships be born and bonded at the track. The camaraderie goes along way.

As for it's location, it's in the town of Bloomingdale - just North of Pooler. (Things may be better in Metter but they are cooler in Pooler...) which is just a little Northwest of Savannah, Georgia...

Easy to get to - and we use the Hawthorn Suites as our host hotel - near the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. (Wow that's a mouthful.)

clubracergt1 · 08-27-2010, 06:25 AM

Having an instructor ride along would be a good thing, even with some experience. It's always good to have someone 'in the know' show you the line.

snakeplissken · 08-27-2010, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkSideDE

Unlike other tracks there is plenty of runoff. The only cement wall is the one that separates the track from the pit row...

A guy I know slid his father's Diablo into that wall and totaled it.

clubracergt1 · 08-27-2010, 08:21 PM

Shouldn't that say "A guy I knew slid his father's Diablo..."?

I know if I did something like that to my dad's car, I would not live to see the next day.

08-13-2010, 03:57 PM	#1
Slowleen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 440	Dark Side Roebling Rd. Driver's Ed... Nov. 6 and 7th...anyone who's into the twisties have any interest? Its been waaaaay to long since I was on the track...hell I dont think i've had the '09 up to 100 more then once...I need to go fast! Looks to be $150 for the week __________________ Tim 1994 Mustang GT w/ 5spd 2011 Ford F150

08-13-2010, 04:20 PM	#2
Matts94Z28 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 12,039	This would be fun in the Cobalt SS. __________________ Charleston Performance Solutions 4560 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston SC 29405 843-225-1142 https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonPerformanceSolutions www.facebook.com/Selepack

08-13-2010, 04:24 PM	#3
Slowleen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 440	road racing is fun in anything that can remotely turn...its been 2 yrs since I road raced bc my previous 96 cobra broke alot before I got it squared away...and I've missed my 2 planned events this year for the '09 gt. Hell I havent drag raced since I blew up my '01 saleen racing magoo at jackson 3 yrs ago...blah..bad memories __________________ Tim 1994 Mustang GT w/ 5spd 2011 Ford F150

08-13-2010, 05:46 PM	#5
Slowleen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 440	http://www.darksidede.com/Schedules.html __________________ Tim 1994 Mustang GT w/ 5spd 2011 Ford F150

08-25-2010, 06:18 PM	#7
clubracergt1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Great, white North (Chicagoland) Posts: 2,483	<--- Interested. Having not been to Roebling, how fast of a track is it? Meaning, are there a lot of long straights and tight corners, is it tight and technical, or is it a mid-speed/sweeping corner sort of place. I would definately like to come out, I just need to know if I need to upgrade my brakes and tires first; or just replace them after. __________________ This space for rent

08-13-2010, 04:28 PM	#4
snakeplissken Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lowcountry Posts: 2,225	Link?

08-25-2010, 12:29 PM	#6
DarkSideDE Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 2	Hi there. I'm glad I've sparked your interest. The $150 fee is for the Friday, Nov 5 - Mgr. Track's Lapping Day. And the minimum requirement to participate in that is you must have been signed off as a solo with a recognized group. We do not accept novices. However, the weekend event is $260 for the two days at Roebling and we accept anything that is safe for the track. (In other words, no leakers!) It doesn't matter your experience level, we have room for all levels. If you have any questions at all - feel free to contact me. We try to be hospitable - we have a Friday night social at our host hotel while the tech guys are teching cars outside... and Saturday night we do a BBQ of some sort. Always surprises... And thank you Slowleen for posting. Hope to see y'all at the track!

08-25-2010, 06:25 PM	#8
the12fast4u Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: sc Posts: 75	sounds very intresting. never heard of the track where is it located? __________________

08-25-2010, 07:08 PM	#9
clubracergt1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Great, white North (Chicagoland) Posts: 2,483	Outside of Savannah, I think. __________________ This space for rent

08-25-2010, 07:18 PM	#10
Zacharyx Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Savannah GA Posts: 330	http://www.roeblingroad.com/trackinformation.html __________________ Educatio est omnium efficacissima forma rebellionis "And the dynos rumbled, and God spoke 'Take thine turbo, install it upon thine car, and destroy the many ricers!' Moderato est figmentum

08-25-2010, 08:51 PM	#11
the12fast4u Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: sc Posts: 75	track looks real nice __________________

08-26-2010, 09:06 PM	#12
Slowleen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 440	well i'd fall into the novice group im sure...not enough lap times under my belt to even convince myself otherwise...plus i'd much rather run out there for a while with an instructor who can teach/show me things and point out all the crap im doing wrong lol. __________________ Tim 1994 Mustang GT w/ 5spd 2011 Ford F150

08-26-2010, 09:13 PM	#13
DarkSideDE Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 2	It has been called the fastest track in the Southeast by many a racer. It has (when driving cars) 9 turns. The tightest would be Turn 5 - the one that if you are going to spin out - it is normally right there... Unlike other tracks there is plenty of runoff. The only cement wall is the one that separates the track from the pit row... The way we work this is - we start folks off in the Green run group. There they get classroom instruction and an instructor with them for every session they run in the event. The average driver spends three weekends in Green, followed by three weekends in Blue - and then they are watched to see if they are ready to be solo. We are a "safety for all, not the fun of one," so we aren't so quick to let some one fly on their own - unless they are safe. If you really look at this sport, there is danger involved, but we do our best to keep it minimal. We also make it a social event. I've watched some of the best friendships be born and bonded at the track. The camaraderie goes along way. As for it's location, it's in the town of Bloomingdale - just North of Pooler. (Things may be better in Metter but they are cooler in Pooler...) which is just a little Northwest of Savannah, Georgia... Easy to get to - and we use the Hawthorn Suites as our host hotel - near the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. (Wow that's a mouthful.)

08-27-2010, 06:25 AM	#14
clubracergt1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Great, white North (Chicagoland) Posts: 2,483	Having an instructor ride along would be a good thing, even with some experience. It's always good to have someone 'in the know' show you the line. __________________ This space for rent

08-27-2010, 08:21 PM	#16
clubracergt1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Great, white North (Chicagoland) Posts: 2,483	Shouldn't that say "A guy I knew slid his father's Diablo..."? I know if I did something like that to my dad's car, I would not live to see the next day. __________________ This space for rent Last edited by clubracergt1; 08-27-2010 at 08:21 PM. Reason: Can't type tonight