By Chuck Dudley, SCOA MD State Rep “Faster, faster, faster…..BRAKE!” “Straight, hold it, hold it…turn, turn, TURN NOW!” shouted my instructor.   Well, that pretty much sums up my first few laps of driving at an open track event.   Now to the beginning…Saleen partnered with SVTOA to offer a driving opportunity during an SVTOA open track weekend at Summit Point Motorsports Park in West Virginia.  Saleen had invited owners and dealership personnel in the Northeast region to take part in the event.  Total participation was 30, with 12 owners and 18 staff members from Saleen dealerships.   Saleen provided 5 vehicles to drive, two S331 trucks, two S281 S/C coupes (auto & 5spd) and a 5spd H281 coupe.  One owner drove his PJ Saleen down from New York to get some track time.  Also on display were two other S281s (coupe and convertible ) and one H281 coupe.   The event was held on Summit Point’s new Shenandoah Circuit, which is an 18 turn, 2.2 mile long track.  The highlight is a dimensional replica of a “Der Nurburgring” style 20 degree banked turn,  It’s an amazing sensation to come flying off the front “Bridge Straight” and dive down in the banking.   Adding to the fun, the folks from Performance Autosports in Richmond brought a large group of cars including four Fox Saleen R models and even one Ranger sports racing truck. It was an amazing site to watch and hear this old Saleen racing iron fly around the track.   Jeff Clark, Saleen’s Northeast Region Manager ran the Saleen activities, ensuring everyone got a chance to drive a new Saleen.  Also, Mitchell Gadd, Vice President of Sales, was there representing the corporation offices.  They stated that Saleen is committed to offering more driving events like this for Saleen owners and we hope to make this a regional event for SCOA, Mid-Atlantic next year.  Keeping watching PoweRRR for more details