Black Friday Deals in Motorsports

Every year people wait for Black Friday sales so they can get cheap parts that make their cars faster. Buy and large (sic), they set a faster lap time, but the driver remains the same. The best strategy for lower lap times is driver education and seat time. With an eye on that, here are some of the best BF deals going.

Pineview Run Track Pass

The best deal in motorsports is Pineview Run’s track pass, and right now it’s 10% off. In years past, there have been a limited number of track passes available, and when they are sold out, they are sold out. I’m not sure if that’s the policy again this year, but you might want to jump on this early in case that happens.

Pineview is a great technical track, with a luxurious club house, and a supportive community. You’ll never have to sit through another 7:30am driver meeting! No more dumb jokes, explanations of how to do a point by, or reviewing what the flags mean. Ever. Again.

And that’s one of the best parts about being in a private track club; I show up whenever I want, and run however many sessions I want. But more than that, I really love the layout. The track has every type of corner, on and off camber, elevation, and compromises. Simply put, there is no other track that is more a measure of driver skill than Pineview Run.

There are three track pass options:

• Track pass – The best deal is the most expensive, but for just $2160 (10% discount applied), you get unlimited track days in 2026 (Friday to Sunday). Come to the track 20 times and that’s $108 per track day!
• Pay-to-play track pass – At $1460 (discount applied), this is a cheaper option, but you pay $50 per visit. If you come 10 times, this works out to $196 per track day, and that’s still a great deal. If you come 15 or more times, the unlimited track pass is cheaper.
• Challenge Cup track pass – This pass includes six Challenge Cup races and three a-la carte events of your choosing. Challenge Cup races are all-day competitions, and so you’re getting a full track day with timing, scoring, and awards. $1620 (with discount) works out to $180 per event, which has to be the cheapest time trial racing series around.

Mass Tuning

Every year Mass Tuning releases their calendar around Thanksgiving time, with a huge discount for advanced purchases. For every track day you buy in advance, you get $100 off. Some tracks, like Canaan, Pineview, and NYST are less expensive to begin with, and so you can track them for as low as $150 for a day! And in the past there were Ladies Day and Miata Day events that were only $200, and ended up being half price.

There are a limited number of discounted track days available, so get on this before they are sold out (I’ll update this article as soon as the sale goes live). Note that I often coach with Mass Tuning when they are in my area (Watkins Glen, Pineview, and NYST), so if you sign up as a Novice, give me a holler and I’ll try and get in your passenger seat.

SCDA

There are several trackday organizations in the northeast to choose from, but I feel that SCDA sets the high water mark for the E in HPDE (education). SCDA is a little more expensive, but you get what you pay for.

Their Black Friday deals include decent discounts on their track packs. For example, their 7-day track pass is usually $3143 ($450 per event) and is discounted to $2595 ($370 per event). You can pick and choose which events to run, from Lime Rock to Watkins Glen to VIR and more.

Sim Racing

If you aren’t sim racing yet, see my brother’s article on a minimal sim rig. For less money than you think, you can get started with a very usable sim rig and Assetto Corsa. You can buy Assetto Corsa on Steam for $5, which is a one-time purchase, unlike iRacing which is double that price every month.

Doctor Korf has cataloged a lot of his sim racing articles at You Suck At Racing, so check those out. And stay up to date with this blog, as there’s always a lot of sim content.

Ross Bentley’s Speed Secrets

Seat time on its own is useful, but if you want to be a better driver, you need education and direction. Head to Ross Bentley’s Speed Secrets site and peruse his book, playbooks, and other content.

The off season is the ideal time to join his Sim Racing Academy. If you want something more intensive, then join the Sim Racing Boot Camp, which includes a month of the academy and 1:1 coaching.

Use the discount code BFCM25 to get 25% off.

JKF Aero

If you’re interested in learning about aerodynamics, Kyle Forster’s online classes on aerodynamics are a huge 30% off on Black Friday. You can read my review of his first course, and then head over to his site and save major bucks.

WingLogic MSHD

I wrote about the WingLogic MSHD in a previous article, and it’s still on sale for a ridiculous $350 for a 65” wing! I don’t know if there will be a Black Friday sale on top of this, but it’s a crazy good deal already. You’re not going to find an aluminum wing that makes more downforce, weighs less, or is less expensive.

This is how stoked I am on this wing: All of my DIY wing projects are now in the trash. I’m using the WingLogic MSHD from here on out.