Thunderhill Raceway with Hooked On Driving - Factory Five Type 65 - 3 mile CCW course

[Dave Tabor]

A couple of laps around Thunderhill Raceway in Willows, CA.

I've not been to this track much and still don't really 'know' it. I find it generally unnerving in that is has a few blind rises and off-cambers sections- a challenging racetrack.

In the video, the main camera is behind the rearview mirror - up high where I wish my eyes were.

Top speed on the main straight is just over 120 mph.

https://youtu.be/l2iyLgqzydM

A nice day in January wearing a T-shirt.

Wheels are FR500 types in the front (275mm tire) and Rocket Racing Attacks in the rear (315mm tire).
Running my quiet pipes just because.



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Dave
GenIII Coupe #17
FRPP x302b carbureted, TKO600, IRS

[GT_Rich]

Thanks for for continuing to share your fun with us. I hope to be doing this in a year. Our local track has two blind turns, one very similar in blindness to the bad one in your video. I have a heck of a time trusting the car and myself. If you have a chance to get an instructor in the car with you that knows the track, that will help more than anything in my experience.

[Jim1855]

Dave,
Car looks good on the track. My local tracks, Gingerman and Grattan, have a few blind hills or corners, keeps you on your toes and forces the reliance on "faith".
Looks like a great track.
Jim

[Dave Tabor]

Thanks for for continuing to share your fun with us. I hope to be doing this in a year. Our local track has two blind turns, one very similar in blindness to the bad one in your video. I have a heck of a time trusting the car and myself. If you have a chance to get an instructor in the car with you that knows the track, that will help more than anything in my experience.

GT_Rich: that is good advice and I did have an intructor in the car for one session (my choice and option) with a 2-way radio setup. It was certainly worth it.

Dave

[jamminj]

I went to your YouTube channel and checked out a few of your videos
looks like a blast

I live 1 hour and 10 min from thunder hill
When I'm done, I plan on spending a lot of time there

[ggunter]

Very nice camera work. I put it on big screen and felt like I was riding with you. Good driving too.

[Fman]

Very cool! Great video, I made it out there last year as well on the 4.8 mile track (both sides), you were definitely pushing it much harder than I was. Awesome experience driving these cars on the track, I am hoping to do it again this fall.