These cars are dangerous hence the need for instruction in them and not in an SUV.

Quote Originally Posted by Taximan1 View Post
I've been to this event at Raceway Park, NJ quite a few years ago (August 2007) and you could not participate with your personal cars. I used the "certificate" from my 2006 VOI9. And at the time, the GenIV's were the latest and greatest. They did have several GenIV vipers (both coupes and verts, no ACR's, about 4-5 at least) but would only allow us to participate in one event (full throttle challenge I think?). Basically, its like 2010B&W stated above. It was a very small track with some short bursts, . And they would allow you to juice the car pretty hard, but could not leave 1st gear. An instructor was with you at all times, with hand on ebrake.

As much as we all want to drive the vipers at these events. Lets face it, these cars are dangerous. Just the day before I went, one of the attendees had lost control of a 08 SSG vert, and put it through a chain link fence at raceway park. (wonder who owns that car now, LOL. The entire front was ripped off, and laying next to the car)

I think they are trying to phase out the vipers from this event, because they are just too dangerous, for most to control.

From what I understand. This is simply an "SRT sponsored" event... Its actually owned and operated by Richard Petty schools. They do a carbon copy type event for Ford "SVT".