Don't Look Down

Okay, stay focused on the long-term. Don't think about the short-term. Plan for the summer not the winter. Ignore the snow and frozen pipes. Don't look down.

Most of the track day groups have published their 2009 schedules. Here's a possible schedule for next year:

• Trip 1 : Miller Motorsports Park
  • April 25 (Sat) - APEX
  • April 27 (Mon) - STAR
  • April 28 (Tues) - STAR
• Trip 2 : Oregon Raceway Park
  • May 23 (Sat) - 2Fast
  • May 24 (Sun) - 2Fast
• Local : Pacific Raceways
  • July 8 (Wed) - 2Fast
• Trip 3 : Oregon Raceway Park
  • August 15 (Sat) - 2Fast
  • August 16 (Sun) - 2Fast
• Trip 4 : Portland International Raceway
  • September 29 (Tues) - STAR
  • September 30 (Wed) - STAR
• Trip 5 : Chuckwalla
  • December 4 (Fri) - STAR
  • December 5 (Sat) - STAR
  • December 6 (Sun) - STAR

That's an aggressive schedule for me. 13 track days is more than I've ever done in a year (I attended 11 in 2008). And 5 out-of-state trips is 4 more than I've taken since 2002. But ORP and Portland are only a few hours away so it's doable.

Unless, of course, I'm snowed in, or have water problems, or lose power, or become a victim of any of the other weather-related fiascoes Seattle seems to enjoy.