Carolina Regional Mustang Club at Charlotte Roval

[Boone]

Are any members attending this event on Friday, April 13? I'm heading south on I-85 to run the Roval configuration that will be used in the fall NASCAR event. I don't think this track configuration has existed before now, so it will definitely be a PB.

 

[Boone]

Entry list is showing 70 Mustangs of the max 125 entries. There's even a 2017 Ford GT and a GT40 registered. Since I can't attend the SVT Superfest this year at VIR, this should be a fitting substitute. Looks like I'll have to carry the TMO banner.

 

[Fastfordnut]

It's a great track - The Roval layout should be a good time.
Post up some pics if you have the time.
Too far for me to travel for a 1 day event

 

[Boone]

I absolutely loved the Charlotte Roval. The track was set up just as they are going to run the September 2018 Nascar race with one exception. They didn't use the planned chicane before Nascar T3, and I'm glad they didn't. It's crazy throwing your personal car down into the banking at high speed. I know there's more grip available in the banked turns, but my brain couldn't overrule my butt dyno. I believe that is known as a lack of balls.

Videos are a compilation of a few good laps, and my PB was set chasing an 820hp Z06. I wish some of the TMO veterans could have attended so my learning curve could have been compressed. As always... comments and driver evaluations are appreciated.

 

[bluemax]

I am going to guess that you were in the B run group based on your back stretch speed.

I was put in the C run group and by the afternoon we were up to 140 as well... so much for the radar gun bluff. LOL

Nice track, but I was surprised how rough Nascar 3 and 4 were. I ran a bit higher line through there than you did.

 

[Boone]

The track is rougher up high in T3/4. I just ran the line taught to me during the Petty Experience I did about 10 years ago. I ran with the A group that was "limited" to 135mph. I actually shared my data with an event organizer after the first session, and he confirmed the bluff.

I admit I was a little intimidated running with so many track cars on slicks and GT350s, but they learned to let me by as the day progressed.[emoji2] I still have a lot of work to do, but I know Fiona (my ride) and I are both a work in progress.

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