HST Track Days - Thursday's at 8pm EST - Fun, Friendly Racing for all skill levelsOpen
- Thread starter jay*doc
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- 758
- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- gtp-jaydoc
Good Morning Racers,
As a reminder, tomorrow will be another Top Gear Event!
Without giving too much away, anticipate the following:
This, as always, will be a fun event with not so normal race events, to simulate the goofiness of Top Gear UK. Please feel free to invite a friend, the more the merrier!
Anyone who would like to take part, please send a FR to gtp-jaydoc
See you there!
As a reminder, tomorrow will be another Top Gear Event!
TOP GEAR CHALLENGE : American Muscle Cars
Get ready for a Top Gear style event where anything can happen!
May 29th
RegulationsGet ready for a Top Gear style event where anything can happen!
May 29th
- Vehicle must be North American pre 1971 Car
- Allowed Manufacturers: Chevy, Dodge, Ford, Mercury, Plymouth & Pontiac ONLY
- Must not be Racing Modified, a Race Car, Rally Car, Prototype, Concept, etc.
- No limit on PP or HP, but Tires are restricted to Sports Mediums
Without giving too much away, anticipate the following:
- A 15 min "Tuning Prohibited" Event.
- A 15 min "Power Limited Equation" Event.
- A 15 min "Unlimited Tuning" Event.
- 15 mins in the city of our choice (based on a vote).
This, as always, will be a fun event with not so normal race events, to simulate the goofiness of Top Gear UK. Please feel free to invite a friend, the more the merrier!
Anyone who would like to take part, please send a FR to gtp-jaydoc
See you there!
- 2,146
- PE
- BionicDerp
- 758
- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- gtp-jaydoc
Good question:
Lets work on the honor system for this event. Meaning, you may apply parts and get the car dialed in, but leave a setting that is as stock as possible (full weight, stock suspension, no power adders, stock transmission). That way, you don't have to leave the lobby to add aero if you desire those parts.
@euclid58 @BionicDerp @Lieuthor @Ph1sher @Severn @3forSpeed
Please add a tag for anyone I missed or if you are inviting racers.
Thanks!
- 2,146
- PE
- BionicDerp
- 758
- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- gtp-jaydoc
didn't think of that @BionicDerp , it is more of a super car than a traditional muscle car
- 2,146
- PE
- BionicDerp
- 2,146
- PE
- BionicDerp
The car with the highest PP stock is the Challenger... But I'm not using it. 
- 758
- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- gtp-jaydoc
Top Gear Challenges have been written and are ready for tonight! I actually have to wait until the day of the race so I cannot bias them for myself! I bought and prepped a car, then figured in all the scoring mechanisms, so I basically go into the event not knowing what to expect either!
Also, if you are on a mic and have access to GTP while you are racing, reply so in this thread. You just might be the recipient of a Golden Envelope form "the producers" tonight!
Also, if you are on a mic and have access to GTP while you are racing, reply so in this thread. You just might be the recipient of a Golden Envelope form "the producers" tonight!
- 2,146
- PE
- BionicDerp
I can't access GTP while racing... -sadfaise- Still pretty excited though. Can hear the rumbling already.
- 2,146
- PE
- BionicDerp
- 758
- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- gtp-jaydoc
We missed you @Severn !
Results will be posted soon. It's so close, I'm going to have to do the write up with the results at the same time!
Will @BionicDerp make it a 3-pete? Will @Ph1sher battle back with the 50 bonus points? Will @jay*doc surprise everyone (LOL).
Stay tuned.
Results will be posted soon. It's so close, I'm going to have to do the write up with the results at the same time!
Will @BionicDerp make it a 3-pete? Will @Ph1sher battle back with the 50 bonus points? Will @jay*doc surprise everyone (LOL).
Stay tuned.
- 962
- United States
- Driftin_Assassin
Sorry I couldn't join last night guys. I ended up spending the day with my girl and got home with the goal to prepare for my last final exams. Am now officially done with school for the summer! I'll be in from now on. 
- 758
- Rhode Island
- GTP_Severn
Schooooool's out for...eva!Sorry I couldn't join last night guys. I ended up spending the day with my girl and got home with the goal to prepare for my last final exams. Am now officially done with school for the summer! I'll be in from now on.
- 962
- United States
- Driftin_Assassin
- 846
- The home of AAR
- euclid58
Well of course that's in my expansive music library as well..
There was a discussion about another classic stocks meeting..
The trouble last time was that Jay and I found out the Challenger doesn't work on Daytona Speedway.
I really wish we can do that again with Super Birds and Charger 440 R/T's next time.
It would be epic if everyone uses the right car..
There was a discussion about another classic stocks meeting..
The trouble last time was that Jay and I found out the Challenger doesn't work on Daytona Speedway.
I really wish we can do that again with Super Birds and Charger 440 R/T's next time.
It would be epic if everyone uses the right car..
- 846
- The home of AAR
- euclid58
I was carrying 25 kilos of high grade moonshine in my trunk!
Worst part was when I stopped racing, I only had 20!?Wonder where that went?
Well.. I'm hellbent on doing the classic stocks on the speedways, and might even host em on Mon. or Tues.
Of course moonshine is compatible with that...it's the basis of it all..tradition..
- 758
- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- gtp-jaydoc
Good Morning All and welcome to a very special HST Top Gear Special Event!
This past Thursday we were told to go out and buy the best 2nd Hand Classic Muscle Car we could find. Show up at our typical meeting spot, and see what "the producers" had in store for us.
Naturally, jay*doc was the first to arrive and he's driving a 1970 Dodge Challenger! Bold choice on the color, I must say!
Next to arrive is @Ph1sher , in what appears to be a car he used in GT5 during our last Muscle Car Challenge. "That's right, same old Corvette from the GT5 event, still kicking! Just a fresh Chrome Blue Wrap and a new set of wheels!"
Up next was @euclid58 , in an ultra mean sounding Challenger, he said he got from sold old NASCAR driver called Richard Petty. We'd have to ask Hammond who that is…
Following right behind was @BionicDerp and @3forSpeed . Derp was driving the HMS Plymouth and Roy went for the underdog, an awesomely classic looking Pontiac Tempest!
Right, so down to business. First challenge, reads: "Of all the vehicle choices you could have made, the average cost of those cars was $65,976.00. You'll receive 1 point for every thousand under, and lose 1 point for every thousand over."
Jaydoc and euclid both ponied up a massive $75,000.00 on their Challengers, giving them both -9pts.
Roy got an impressive deal on his Tempest, paying only $52,600, starting him off with +13pts.
Bionic got the deal of the century with his HMS Plymouth, at only $42,440.00, gaining +24pts.
But Phisher, recycling a car from GT5, saved his money and only paid for wheels and a wrap, spending $12,000.00 on the vette he already had, gaining a whopping 61pts! Nicely done Phish.
"Now you must find out how these 2nd Hand Classics Perform with a 7 Lap race of Laguna Seca, 100pts will go to 1st place, 90pts to 2nd and so on."
In vehicles built over 40 years ago and sketchy maintenance, we hit the track for our first race. Phisher, Derp, and Euclid had quite a bate at the front, and Jaydoc and Roy huddled at the back of the pack. In their excitement to get going, Jaydoc and Roy both played in the sand in Turn 1 to kick things off. With slick tires, it was a fight to the finish for all the racers!
After finishing Race 1, Euclid realized that this "Richard Petty" guy he bought his car off of must have known a thing or 2 about cars, his car was really well done! Thats the luck of the draw when buying a used car, and he still managed to wrangle it around the track, and pick off racers cleanly 1 by 1 to make his way to the front!
1st: Euclid, 2nd: Phish, 3rd: Bionic, 4th: Roy, 5th: Jay
"Now it's time to see just how much Horsepowers your cars have lost over the years. You'll lose 1 point for every Horsepower lost."
Jay's car, having never changed the oil, went from 425HP down to 363HP! Thats -62pts!
Phisher's Corvette, started life at 350HP, and now sits at 312HP, not bad. Still -38pts.
Roy's car, began at a modest 325HP originally, and has now reached 285HP. That's -40pts.
Euclid's car, staring at 425HP, has only lost 25HP over the years, bringing him to 400HP! Only -25pts.
And Bionic's Aircraft Carrier, set sail at 425HP, has come down to 380HP. -45pts to him.
The second race event with the lowered horsepower went off without a hitch, but the power loss really took a toll on Roys car. It came to a dignified stop after the race, but that was all she had.
1st: Phish, 2nd: Derp, 3rd: Jay, 4th: Euclid, 5th: Roy
"it's time to pack up and head from the West Coast, to the East Coast. You'll now be racing at Daytona Raceway, and may tune your vehicles any way you like, without swapping the engines (must keep power limiter on). Be careful though, your tires cannot be changed, so balance power and grip."
Arriving just before dusk we hit the track, the road course proved to be a good challenge, and a nice warm-up for the challenge that lies ahead…
The race was dominated by Phisher and Derp, battling back and forth the entire time. The Challengers didn't do so well, especially coming off the high speed baked corners. Despite this, Euclid managed to overcome the handling, and steal 2nd out from Phisher before it was over! Great work!
1st: Derp, 2nd: Euclid, 3rd: Phisher, 4th: Jay
The next morning, our final race challenge had arrived: "You may now tune your car in anyway you like, 100% full power, any tires, the works. You will be racing on the NASCAR track, just as some of these cars did in the 70's. Good luck, and try not to get killed."
A couple of cars around an oval, how hard can it be? Somebody had to say it… These cars proved to be quite a handful, and Dayton Road course has many more dips on it than we thought (and we don't mean the racers).
After an eventful 10 laps, of sliding, bumping, scraping, and spinning, we made it, all in 1 piece.
1st: Derp, 2nd: Phish, 3rd: Euclid, 4th: Jay
"Now, before you blow them up, sell your cars on ebay, and you'll get 1pt for every $1,000 it current bid price it at!"
Jay 60pts:
Euclid 60pts:
Phish 9pts:
Roy 12pts:
Derp 86pts:
After all was said and done, Derp and Euclid made a bet with Jay and Phisher. They thought that Classic NASCARs could outrun Modern Nascars and beat them in a 5 lap race. 50 Bonus points were put on the line, and a race was had…
NEW NASCAR vs OLD NASCAR
Euclid Drives with Nerves of Steel, if I were here in this situation, I'd be in the grass, but he kept his cool and avoided a wreck with Bionic.
Now, in the end, the winner was…. Phisher! In the New style NASCAR. BUT… upon further review, it looks like there may have been a little sabotage… There may have been slight contact (see: pit maneuver) between the Phish and Bionic. Our goal was to find out who had the faster NASCAR, and when it comes down to it, Modern Cars have the Grip, but the Classics have the speed. I'm calling this a draw!
Massively long post for the Top Gear Events! Now the Final Results, on my official scoreboard!
Looks like Derp is 3 for 3! Good Work Derp!
This past Thursday we were told to go out and buy the best 2nd Hand Classic Muscle Car we could find. Show up at our typical meeting spot, and see what "the producers" had in store for us.
Naturally, jay*doc was the first to arrive and he's driving a 1970 Dodge Challenger! Bold choice on the color, I must say!
Next to arrive is @Ph1sher , in what appears to be a car he used in GT5 during our last Muscle Car Challenge. "That's right, same old Corvette from the GT5 event, still kicking! Just a fresh Chrome Blue Wrap and a new set of wheels!"
Up next was @euclid58 , in an ultra mean sounding Challenger, he said he got from sold old NASCAR driver called Richard Petty. We'd have to ask Hammond who that is…
Following right behind was @BionicDerp and @3forSpeed . Derp was driving the HMS Plymouth and Roy went for the underdog, an awesomely classic looking Pontiac Tempest!
Right, so down to business. First challenge, reads: "Of all the vehicle choices you could have made, the average cost of those cars was $65,976.00. You'll receive 1 point for every thousand under, and lose 1 point for every thousand over."
Jaydoc and euclid both ponied up a massive $75,000.00 on their Challengers, giving them both -9pts.
Roy got an impressive deal on his Tempest, paying only $52,600, starting him off with +13pts.
Bionic got the deal of the century with his HMS Plymouth, at only $42,440.00, gaining +24pts.
But Phisher, recycling a car from GT5, saved his money and only paid for wheels and a wrap, spending $12,000.00 on the vette he already had, gaining a whopping 61pts! Nicely done Phish.
"Now you must find out how these 2nd Hand Classics Perform with a 7 Lap race of Laguna Seca, 100pts will go to 1st place, 90pts to 2nd and so on."
In vehicles built over 40 years ago and sketchy maintenance, we hit the track for our first race. Phisher, Derp, and Euclid had quite a bate at the front, and Jaydoc and Roy huddled at the back of the pack. In their excitement to get going, Jaydoc and Roy both played in the sand in Turn 1 to kick things off. With slick tires, it was a fight to the finish for all the racers!
After finishing Race 1, Euclid realized that this "Richard Petty" guy he bought his car off of must have known a thing or 2 about cars, his car was really well done! Thats the luck of the draw when buying a used car, and he still managed to wrangle it around the track, and pick off racers cleanly 1 by 1 to make his way to the front!
1st: Euclid, 2nd: Phish, 3rd: Bionic, 4th: Roy, 5th: Jay
"Now it's time to see just how much Horsepowers your cars have lost over the years. You'll lose 1 point for every Horsepower lost."
Jay's car, having never changed the oil, went from 425HP down to 363HP! Thats -62pts!
Phisher's Corvette, started life at 350HP, and now sits at 312HP, not bad. Still -38pts.
Roy's car, began at a modest 325HP originally, and has now reached 285HP. That's -40pts.
Euclid's car, staring at 425HP, has only lost 25HP over the years, bringing him to 400HP! Only -25pts.
And Bionic's Aircraft Carrier, set sail at 425HP, has come down to 380HP. -45pts to him.
The second race event with the lowered horsepower went off without a hitch, but the power loss really took a toll on Roys car. It came to a dignified stop after the race, but that was all she had.
1st: Phish, 2nd: Derp, 3rd: Jay, 4th: Euclid, 5th: Roy
"it's time to pack up and head from the West Coast, to the East Coast. You'll now be racing at Daytona Raceway, and may tune your vehicles any way you like, without swapping the engines (must keep power limiter on). Be careful though, your tires cannot be changed, so balance power and grip."
Arriving just before dusk we hit the track, the road course proved to be a good challenge, and a nice warm-up for the challenge that lies ahead…
The race was dominated by Phisher and Derp, battling back and forth the entire time. The Challengers didn't do so well, especially coming off the high speed baked corners. Despite this, Euclid managed to overcome the handling, and steal 2nd out from Phisher before it was over! Great work!
1st: Derp, 2nd: Euclid, 3rd: Phisher, 4th: Jay
The next morning, our final race challenge had arrived: "You may now tune your car in anyway you like, 100% full power, any tires, the works. You will be racing on the NASCAR track, just as some of these cars did in the 70's. Good luck, and try not to get killed."
A couple of cars around an oval, how hard can it be? Somebody had to say it… These cars proved to be quite a handful, and Dayton Road course has many more dips on it than we thought (and we don't mean the racers).
After an eventful 10 laps, of sliding, bumping, scraping, and spinning, we made it, all in 1 piece.
1st: Derp, 2nd: Phish, 3rd: Euclid, 4th: Jay
"Now, before you blow them up, sell your cars on ebay, and you'll get 1pt for every $1,000 it current bid price it at!"
Jay 60pts:
Euclid 60pts:
Phish 9pts:
Roy 12pts:
Derp 86pts:
After all was said and done, Derp and Euclid made a bet with Jay and Phisher. They thought that Classic NASCARs could outrun Modern Nascars and beat them in a 5 lap race. 50 Bonus points were put on the line, and a race was had…
NEW NASCAR vs OLD NASCAR
Euclid Drives with Nerves of Steel, if I were here in this situation, I'd be in the grass, but he kept his cool and avoided a wreck with Bionic.
Now, in the end, the winner was…. Phisher! In the New style NASCAR. BUT… upon further review, it looks like there may have been a little sabotage… There may have been slight contact (see: pit maneuver) between the Phish and Bionic. Our goal was to find out who had the faster NASCAR, and when it comes down to it, Modern Cars have the Grip, but the Classics have the speed. I'm calling this a draw!
Massively long post for the Top Gear Events! Now the Final Results, on my official scoreboard!
Looks like Derp is 3 for 3! Good Work Derp!
- 758
- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- gtp-jaydoc
The next 4 weeks of HST have been lined out! Hope to see you all there!
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The Italian Job - as inspired by @3forSpeed
Modern Mini Track Days
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The Italian Job - as inspired by @3forSpeed
Modern Mini Track Days
- Vehicle must be a Modern Style 2 door Mini Cooper
- Your vehicle must be Year 2000 or Newer
- Must not be Racing Modified, a Race Car, Rally Car, Prototype, etc.
- May be tuned to 445pp and use Sports Softs or Less
- June 5th: 4x 15min Track Days at Côte d'Azur
- June 12th: 4x 15min Track Days at London
From Europe to Japan - The GT Classics - as inspired by @euclid58
Choose a side, and let it ride!
Choose a side, and let it ride!
Regulations
- You must choose a vehicle from the list provided.
- You must stay with "Team Europe" or "Team Japan" for each race
- Must not be Racing Modified, a Race Car, Rally Car, Prototype, etc.
- May be tuned to 430pp and use Sports Mediums or Less
- June 5th: 4x 14 Lap Races at Silverstone National
- June 12th: 4x 15Lap Races at Suzuka East
Alfa Romeo
Giulia Sprint Speciale '63
Giulia Sprint GTA '65
BMW
2002 Turbo '73
Honda
1300 Coupe 9 S '70
Isuzu
117 Coupe '68
Bellet 1600 GT-R '69
Mazda
Cosmo Sport/110S (L10B) '68
Mitsubishi
Galant GTO MR '70
Lancer 1600 GSR '74
Nissan
Bluebird 1600 Deluxe (510) '69
Fairlady/240ZG (HS30) '71
Skyline HT 2000GT-R (KPGC10) '70
Skyline 2000GT-R (KPGC110) '73
Renault
R8 Gordini '66
Toyota
2000GT '67
Celica 1600GT (TA22) '70
- 2,146
- PE
- BionicDerp
I've fallen in love with a hatchback on GT6... Can we do hot hatches some week? 
