Has Anyone Been to the NY Safety Track

[DA 240]

I heard about this place from a friend at work. We are planning on going there in a few weeks and I was wondering if anyone else has been there. From what I've seen, its fairly new and most of the pics/videos have some sort of higher end car but I still intend on showing up in my S13.

http://www.nysafetytrack.com/index.php

[Bubba1]

I heard about this place from a friend at work. We are planning on going there in a few weeks and I was wondering if anyone else has been there. From what I've seen, its fairly new and most of the pics/videos have some sort of higher end car but I still intend on showing up in my S13.

http://www.nysafetytrack.com/index.php

I sorta doubt many have been there yet as I believe it literally just opened. For those interested, it's located in upstate NY west of Albany. I didn't notice many car clubs reserving it yet, so I'm not sure how completed it actually is. Im sure once one of clubs I work with rents it, I'll visit and try it out.

[Rev_D21]

I didn't think they were letting cars on the track, only bikes last I heard but that could have changed.

[OriginalWheelman]

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http://www.nysafetytrack.com/about.php

Def sounds like a bike only thing. The track might not even be wide enough or built to withstand weights of cars so they may not let you on there at all.

*EDIT* Digging around their facebook page they do have some pics of cars on the track, though they make no specific mention of it.

[Bubba1]

If you glance at their calendar, there are a couple of days reservd for a Ferrari owners club, but not much else besides bikes.

[DA 240]

Well I saw this on youtube and wondered if any other nissan owner have tried it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZDO0Jq9cL4

[DA 240]

Def sounds like a bike only thing. The track might not even be wide enough or built to withstand weights of cars so they may not let you on there at all.

*EDIT* Digging around their facebook page they do have some pics of cars on the track, though they make no specific mention of it.

If you go to their calendar and click on the members track day, you'll see you can sign up with a car.

[Bubba1]

I think what you might be looking at is the track's own version of HPDE (high performance driver ed). Sounds like they're literally just getting started, so it seems likely that very few people, including Nissan owners have ever tried it yet. I didn't notice the prices.

[DA 240]

it was $50 for a basic membership and $290 for the day. I'll post pics and maybe videos when I go.