I made the 2 hour drive from Autobahn to Blackhawk Farms for the SCCA Track Night event on Wednesday. I found the track unremarkable but I'm really glad I went because I got to chase a McLaren 720S! It was cool seeing the airbrake do its thing:
https://youtu.be/D3JAFsa2Sw0
There was a black flag all thrown as I was approaching the final corner (by the pit entrance). After sitting in line for a little while waiting for the session to resume, my hot brakes literally started smoking so I had to leave and go drive around the paddock to cool them along with a few others haha.
I probably would have sailed off into the grass at the end of the straightaway(s) because of the bumpy braking zones due to Ice Mode at least once if I didn't have the newer 2019+ ABS module (EBCM) with improved calibration. The exit curbs are more like ramps in some places and they're unpainted; I wasn't able to consistently place the car accurately enough to avoid them every time and they upset the car's balance on corner exits.
It think I could have gotten into the 1:17s with another session by braking a bit later before turn 1, carrying a bit more speed through turn 1, and braking a bit later before turn 7.
Track = Blackhawk Farms
Time = 1:18.13
Year/Model/Trim/Trans = 2017 1SS 1LE M6
Date = 6/7/23
Tires = OE SC3
Mods = Track alignment, SPL Rear Toe Links + Eccentric Lockout, BMR BK063 Diff Lockout, FEA front lower front control arms, 2021 SS 1LE EBCM, SRF, GM track brake cooling kit
On the way to my hotel, I had a close call with a pair of deer. I was watching the first one and didn't even see the second one until it ran onto the road in front of me:
https://youtu.be/10ICvvjU0vo
PDR overlay timer got messed up after the first session and I didn't notice. Below is the Cosworth Toolbox screenshot. Harry's Lap Timer with 10Hz GPS was a bit more optimistic showing 1:18.05; the start/finish lines were in different spots on the same straightaway.