SRT Track Experience - Joliet Autobahn this weekend

CAMM All-Star Location: Chicagoland Area Posts: 1103

Anyone going this weekend? I'm heading there tomorrow. Really looking forward to it. Fri and Sat are full but they still have openings for Sun. I'll be recruiting new CAMM members while there.

CAMM All-Star Location: Chitown Burbs,IL Posts: 2784

I know of a Twin Screw S/C SRT8 that should be there Monday???How much is it for spectators???

CAMM All-Star Location: Chicagoland Area Posts: 1103

HemiMag24s wrote:

I know of a Twin Screw S/C SRT8 that should be there Monday???How much is it for spectators???

Web site says $60 for spectators which includes lunch and a ride on the track (hot laps) with a professional driver at the end of the day.

Also - I don't see anything on the schedule for Monday but maybe so. All I saw was Fri, Sat and Sun.

CAMM All-Star Location: Chitown Burbs,IL Posts: 2784

wow I sure don't have that type of cash...

CAMM All-Star Location: Chicagoland Area Posts: 1103

HemiMag24s wrote:

wow I sure don't have that type of cash...

I know... it's crazy. The SRT Track Experience cost is $500 for the day. It's included in the cost of a new SRT so I HAVE to take advantage of this.

CAMM All-Star Location: Crystal Lake Posts: 3717

wow well let us know how it was...

CAMM All-Star Location: Chicagoland Area Posts: 1103

HemiMag24s wrote:

I know of a Twin Screw S/C SRT8 that should be there Monday???How much is it for spectators???

Well.. you were right. They are running through Monday.

It was a blast even though we had SHITTY conditions. It rained on us all freakin day so that made everything a challenge. The drag races were almost a complete waste because everyone was just spinnin tires (except for the Jeep SRT8's which were absolutely unbelievable). They ran Chally vs. Chally, Jeep vs. Jeep, Charger vs. Charger and 300c vs 300c. I only lost one race out of 5 so felt pretty good about that given it was my first time racing (rep to Jontoad for all the tips). I was the first one to run and the guy that I went up against waited for the green before he hit it. Needless to say he got smoked cheers

There were 60 people there split up into 2 teams. Our team (Shake 'n Bake) won the team autocross challenge. It was a blast running the little SRT4's on the autocross. Then they let us do our last autocross run in the Jeep which should have been quicker but with autocross and wet pavement don't mix well with a 4,000lb beast. People were slidin' all over the place.

The road course was probably the biggest disappointment because you could only really get it up to about 80 in the straight away with how wet it was but it really gave you an appreciation for how well the traction control systems work in these cars. I've never REALLY tested it out before on my car in wet conditions so it was good to be able to really hammer it and see how well it performs (especially on someone else's car).

I'll post up a couple pics later on.

CAMM All-Star Location: Crystal Lake Posts: 3717

Well im glad you had a good time even though the weather conditions sucked... i bet it was fun though...

CAMM All-Star Location: Earth Posts: 3077

ChiTownHemi wrote:

I know... it's crazy. The SRT Track Experience cost is $500 for the day. It's included in the cost of a new SRT so I HAVE to take advantage of this.

How does that work? My car has the SRT Experience listed in the build sheet and I know that the previous owner didn't use it, but does it extend out to new owners until it is used?

CAMM Pro Location: North Chicago, IL Posts: 904

Sounds like it was a blast.. That's pretty much the reaction I've heard from everyone who has ever done it..

CAMM All-Star Location: Chicagoland Area Posts: 1103

HiPwr wrote:

ChiTownHemi wrote:

I know... it's crazy. The SRT Track Experience cost is $500 for the day. It's included in the cost of a new SRT so I HAVE to take advantage of this.

How does that work? My car has the SRT Experience listed in the build sheet and I know that the previous owner didn't use it, but does it extend out to new owners until it is used?

If the original owner did not use it then you an use it as long as it is within 2 years of when the car was purchased by the original owner. There was a guy there today that was the 2nd owner of a Charger - same deal as you. Go online to the web site (I don't remember the site, just google it), and register the VIN on the site. I think they have another one coming up this fall at Road America. One of the instructors said that Road America is the favorite course of all them. I wish I had waited to go to that one. I'd say even if it's past the two year mark, go ahead and register anyway and see if it will still accept you. It's worth the try. It was A LOT of fun.

CAMM All-Star Location: Chicagoland Area Posts: 1103

Here are some pics:

Team Shake 'n Bake

Full Throttle Challenge (drag race)

Road Course (it was POURING on us)

Viper ACR

CAMM All-Star Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 5439

OMG that viper is GORGEOUS! Smile

CAMM Member Location: Hazel Crest, Il Posts: 887

So that's where all the unsold SRT Plums went!

You guys with SRTs better take advantage of this if you haven't!

Founding Member Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 3434

Mad Hatter wrote:

So that's where all the unsold SRT Plums went!

You guys with SRTs better take advantage of this if you haven't!

plum's were 07 only. those have 09 wheels and i think they are the dark blue color that was new for this year. pictures just make them look plum.

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Founding Member Location: Pandora Posts: 2093

Wow! Very cool...

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CAMM Member Location: Hazel Crest, Il Posts: 887

jontoad wrote:

Mad Hatter wrote:

So that's where all the unsold SRT Plums went!

You guys with SRTs better take advantage of this if you haven't!

plum's were 07 only. those have 09 wheels and i think they are the dark blue color that was new for this year. pictures just make them look plum.

Ok, then those were the '09 DWB SRTs then! Yeah they did look like Plums. Sometimes our Pics come out looking like that when there's lil sun.

CAMM All-Star Location: Chicagoland Area Posts: 1103

Mad Hatter wrote:

So that's where all the unsold SRT Plums went!

Nope. No plums at this event. Would have been cool though. I've never driven a plum!!

CAMM All-Star Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 5439

I have. It's great. Very Happy

CAMM Member Location: Hazel Crest, Il Posts: 887

chargerchick wrote:

I have. It's great. Very Happy

I second THAT!

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