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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 11:49 AM
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Went to a open track day hosted by a few Los Angeles and Orange County Jaguar dealers at Chuckwalla Speedway out in the desert. It consisted of an auto cross course and of course the track itself. This was my first time taking my F-TYPE out to the track. Considering my background has been tracking my little Honda S2000, I was surprised at how tossable the F-Type was for its weight!


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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 01:33 PM
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Pretty darn entertaining on the track, yes?
 
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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 11:12 PM
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Looks like fun. How is Chuckwalla? I've done Buttonwillow, Sonoma, and even Spring Mountain, many times but just haven't had a chance to get to Chuckwalla, is it a destination I should try to get to?
 
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Looks like fun. How is Chuckwalla? I've done Buttonwillow, Sonoma, and even Spring Mountain, many times but just haven't had a chance to get to Chuckwalla, is it a destination I should try to get to?
Chuckwalla is more technical. My only complaint is that it lacks long straightaways.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2016 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by WhiteTardis
Chuckwalla is more technical. My only complaint is that it lacks long straightaways.

Chuckwalla is a great, safe track... nothing to slam into except distant tumbleweeds. But it is definitely on the technical side, as the track was designed to primarily accommodate motorcycle racing.

The technical nature is probably more suitable to the Porsche clubs which use Chuckwalla with some frequency... but not a lot of room to stretch out the legs of our wild cats!
 
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Old Oct 31, 2016 | 12:57 PM
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I actually enjoy technical tracks, long straightaways test your car budget a lot more than your driver's skill.
 
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Originally Posted by IronMike
Chuckwalla is a great, safe track... nothing to slam into except distant tumbleweeds. But it is definitely on the technical side, as the track was designed to primarily accommodate motorcycle racing.

The technical nature is probably more suitable to the Porsche clubs which use Chuckwalla with some frequency... but not a lot of room to stretch out the legs of our wild cats!
Doesn't help that Porsche didn't build a racetrack right in our backyard in Carson.

https://www.porschedriving.com/home
 
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