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06-29-09, 11:25 AM
|  | '09 V For Sale. Ask. Cadillac(s): 2009 CTS-V (for sale)  | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Northern VA | | | Live from Summit Point... V3 Day
Hey folks -
I'm hiding in the shade here in the paddock, after my first session on the track with the V2. It was a fun session, and my instructor (EVERYONE gets one today...) soloed me already.
This car handles very well... for what it is. Having "grown up" at the track in Corvettes, this definitely can't compare. Turn-INS require a bit more planning than my Z06 did. But I expected that. I also managed to overheat te diff about half way through the session. If that keeps happening throughout the day, I may call it and head home. This car desparately needs a diff cooler...
More later, including videos.
jas |
06-29-09, 12:38 PM
| | '09 V For Sale. Ask. Cadillac(s): 2009 CTS-V (for sale) | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Northern VA | | | Hey again -
The second red run group (which I'm in) session didn't go so well. After a few laps, we were black flagged because a Corvette was off in turn 3. After they recovered him, we went back out. I got 2 or 3 laps in, and my diff warning came on again. So I parked it for the day.
Unfortunately, that wasn't the end of the excitement. Right as they brought the checker out, a nasty accident happened at turn 10. I don't know all the details, but a silver V went off, into the gravel trap, and rolled. It end up on its roof, wedged against a berm. Another V, black, also ended up in the same trap, with its entire passenger side squished. Fortunately, everyone is OK.
More later...
jas |
06-29-09, 01:10 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): Cadillac | | | | | Re: Live from Summit Point... V3 Day
Hey Jas,
Glad you had fun on the first run...sorry to hear about the second run.
It's funny you mention the rear diff cooler, I just got done drawing up my mounting locations for the one im doing in house...it should be out soon...the only down side is that im not sure there will be enough ground clearance for the optional fan. I'll keep you in the loop if you are interested in testing one out on the track for us. |
06-29-09, 01:49 PM
|  | aka neuronbob Cadillac(s): Radiant Silver/Ebony 2009 CTS-V, auto | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cleveland area, OH | | | Re: Live from Summit Point... V3 Day
Thanks for the posts, jvp. I wish I'd been able to go, but I had another important commitment today that I simply couldn't miss. I'll try next year. |
06-29-09, 02:05 PM
|  | Caution: Woman Driver Cadillac(s): '10 SRXy; Previously '07 3.6L CTS | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Keep Right™ | | | Re: Live from Summit Point... V3 Day
 Can't wait for the pics/vids. |
06-29-09, 02:22 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Member | | | | | Re: Live from Summit Point... V3 Day
Here I am at WORK reading about this when I should have been there. I had to come in today and flush the $ down the drain. Oh well, there is always next time, maybe October huh Luke |
06-29-09, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by rocketeer  Here I am at WORK reading about this when I should have been there. I had to come in today and flush the $ down the drain. Oh well, there is always next time, maybe October huh Luke | You're not the only one who paid and couldn't make it...
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06-29-09, 03:06 PM
| | '09 V For Sale. Ask. Cadillac(s): 2009 CTS-V (for sale) | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Northern VA | | Mark - Quote:
Originally Posted by d3Mark I'll keep you in the loop if you are interested in testing one out on the track for us. | Color me interested. Keep me in the loop...
jas |
06-29-09, 03:30 PM
|  | How YOU doin? Cadillac(s): 2007 SRX (Previously 04 CTS-V) | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Over here. No, not there. | | | Re: Live from Summit Point... V3 Day
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Originally Posted by jvp Hey again -
The second red run group (which I'm in) session didn't go so well. After a few laps, we were black flagged because a Corvette was off in turn 3. After they recovered him, we went back out.
Unfortunately, that wasn't the end of the excitement. Right as they brought the checker out, a nasty accident happened at turn 10. I don't know all the details, but a silver V went off, into the gravel trap, and rolled. It end up on its roof, wedged against a berm. Another V, black, also ended up in the same trap, with its entire passenger side squished. Fortunately, everyone is OK.
More later...
jas | Were the two Vs that wrecked 09s or earlier ones? Glad to hear everyone's okay, but yeesh...
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06-29-09, 03:30 PM
| | '09 V For Sale. Ask. Cadillac(s): 2009 CTS-V (for sale) | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Northern VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jvp Unfortunately, that wasn't the end of the excitement. Right as they brought the checker out, a nasty accident happened at turn 10. I don't know all the details, but a silver V went off, into the gravel trap, and rolled. It end up on its roof, wedged against a berm. Another V, black, also ended up in the same trap, with its entire passenger side squished. Fortunately, everyone is OK. | OK, some more info on this crash. Apparently the black V was going around 10 just fine. The silver V apparently lost his brakes into 10, T-boned the black one, and they both went off. The silver V then rolled due to his entry speed into te gravel trap.
Bleah.
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06-29-09, 03:33 PM
| | '09 V For Sale. Ask. Cadillac(s): 2009 CTS-V (for sale) | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Northern VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by The Tony Show Were the two Vs that wrecked 09s or earlier ones? | First gen Vs... sorry I didn't clarify.
jas |
06-29-09, 04:53 PM
| | Caution: Woman Driver Cadillac(s): '10 SRXy; Previously '07 3.6L CTS | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Keep Right™ | | | Re: Live from Summit Point... V3 Day
What a bummer.  |
06-29-09, 06:54 PM
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06-29-09, 07:53 PM
|  | Hemi, It's what's for dinner.... Cadillac(s): CTS-V | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 29 | | | Re: Live from Summit Point... V3 Day
Man that sucks! So what happens in terms of insurance? Really sucks for the Black V... |
06-29-09, 07:58 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 2005 Redline CTS-V, 1997 Catera | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Purdue University | | | Re: Live from Summit Point... V3 Day
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Originally Posted by Kmajecki Man that sucks! So what happens in terms of insurance? Really sucks for the Black V... | I don't know how Luke is running it, but when Mark and MVP ran V-day and all of their track days, it is up to the 2 (or more) parties in the accident to deal with all damages.
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