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NCC's Spring HPDE
at Summit Point's Jefferson Circuit
T
he winter months' driving
malaise makes the first HPDE
event of the year perhaps the
most anticipated. It had been since
the TarHeel chapter's VIR HPDE event
in October when I last trail braked
into an apex, and given the off-season
changes that I had made to my
car, the weekend of March 26th
couldn't arrive soon enough. NCC's
spring HPDE on Summit Point's
Jefferson circuit didn't disappoint!
First, here's a bit about my
HPDE background. It was1992 and
little did I know my impending good
luck, in the form of proximity to
Summit Point Raceway, when my
career took me to Martinsburg, WV.
My honorable discharge from the
Coast Guard (CG) coincided with the relocation of my work facility from New
York City to Martinsburg, and I jumped at the opportunity of continuing my
work as a CG contractor. I rewarded myself with the purchase of a new 1991
Acura Integra, a 130hp front-wheel-drive car which was fun to drive around
WV's twisty roads. I had no knowledge of Summit Point or driving schools
at the time.
While I was sitting in my new office, my phone rang. It was Gordon
September I October
By Steve Samson | Photos by FormerInstants.com
Kimpel, a friend of my parents whom
I've known since I was a kid. Gordon
had two goals: sell me life insurance
and introduce me to the track!
I joined the National Capital Chapter
of BMW CCA and got hooked after
my first session on Summit Point's
Main circuit; I still remember my
instructor Marion slapping my hand
as it rested on the gear shifter after
a shift!
In 2000, I became a real mem■
(Top) Author Steve Samson pilots his E36 M3 around the Jefferson
Circuit. (Above) HPDE camaraderie.
ber of the club when I purchased my
first BMW, an E36 M3. What a car!
Over the next several years, I attended
a few dozen HPDEs at Summit
Point and Watkins Glen, while
progressively making upgrades to the
car; the greatest of which was when
I made a trade with fellow member David Weaver and came into possession
of three sets of Hoosier slicks.
I put my HPDE hobby on the shelf and my E36 M3 in the garage when
my son, John, was born. The best choice I made during this dormant
period was holding onto the car despite the precious garage space it
consumed; John's collection of bikes, skateboards, and go-karts competed
hard.
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