Texas ProSolo March 26-27

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March 26-27
Hosted By: Texas Region SCCA

Site: Mineral Wells Air Park - 6178 Columbia St, Mineral Wells, TX76067

Note - Camping is allowed on site. There are no RV hook-ups on site. Gate access into the site is closed from 11:30pm to 5:30am.

Food vendors will be on-site during Saturday & Sunday competition times! Additional food is available within a short drive. (Subway, McDonalds, Burger King, Walmart)

Event Fees:

$99 before 4pm Friday, March 11th. $135 after that date & time. ($75 additional fee for phone in Registration)

**Last day to cancel and receive a refund of the Early entry fee is Friday, March 18.

Online Registration - **Online Registration closes Monday, March 21st
http://www.motorsportreg.com/index.cfm/event/event.advert/uidEvent/E5A6A1E8-E43E-E339-2276A0A4BEFD4A07

Fax Registration Form: http://www.scca.com/documents/Solo_Forms/2011%20ProSolo%20entry%20form.pdf

SCCA ProSolo National Office Info Page:
http://www.scca.com/eventitems.aspx?item=398&event=17167&hub=3

Texas Region $30 Rebate Program:
http://texasscca.org/LinkClick.aspx?...B8%3d&tabid=82

Event Schedule

Friday

2:00pm - 4:00pm..... Solo Passport holders express check in
1:30pm - 2:00pm..... Evo Hole Shot Drivers Meeting (Requires resistration prior to event)
2:00pm - 3:00pm..... Evo Hole Shot Practice Starts
3:00pm - 6:00pm..... SCCA Practice Starts **Ticket sales end at 5pm
3:00pm - 3:30pm..... Evo Hole Shot Wrap Up Meeting
3:00pm - 7:00pm..... Tech Inspection
4:00pm - 7:00pm..... Mandatory check-in/ Registration (No new entries after 7pm)
6:00pm.................. Novice meeting
6:00pm - ???.......... Welcome Party
6:00pm.................. Course open for walking
7pm....................... Chiefs Meeting

Saturday

7:00am - 7:45am..... Late Check-in/Tech **Pre-registered entrants only**
8:45am.................. Heat 1 to Grid
Course Closed for Walking
Worker check-in for Saturday morning session
9:00am.................. First Car Off
5:00pm - ???......... Saturday BBQ Dinner / Party - on site under the Main Tent (FREE to all entrants)
Party & Dinner Sponsored by: Vorshlag Motorsports

Sunday

7:30am.................. Heat 1 to Grid
7:45am.................. Worker check-in for Sunday morning session
8:00am.................. First Car off
1:00pm (approx)...... Ladies Challenge
Bonus Challenge
Super Challenge
3:30pm (approx)...... Trophy Presentation

All Parties & Dinners are included in registration fee!

Motels:

Best Western - (designated headquarters hotel)
4410 HWY 180 EAST
Mineral Wells, TX76067
(940) 325-2270
30 Rooms blocked
Parking lot works well for trailers!
$59.95 per night + tax, **Must ask for SCCA rate!

Days Inn Suites
107 Washington Rd.
Mineral Wells, TX76067
(940) 468-2727
15 rooms blocked. **Newest hotel in Mineral Wells, about 1 year old. Indoor pool and hot tub, hot breakfast each morning.
Special rate of $69.99 per night + tax. **Must ask for SCCA rate!

Comfort Suites
105 Karl Kessler Blvd.
Mineral Wells, TX76067
(940) 327-0077
Special rate of $79.99 per night + tax, *Must ask For SCCA rate!

Holiday Inn Express
6801 Hwy 180 E
Mineral Wells, TX76067
940-325-7829
10 Rooms blocked. (Nice hotel but not very conducive for trailer parking.)
Special rate of $79.99 per night + tax. **Must ask for SCCA rate!

Pro-Solos are a blast. If you have not tried one, do it, it will not get any closer than this.

I'm in. Would not miss it for the world.

Contrary to what most people think, you don’t have to be a “Pro” to attend this event.

Just because you see the word “Pro” on the event name doesn’t mean you have to be some kind of “Pro” driver/ autocrosser! In fact, even if you’ve never been to an event bigger than some of the local events, you can enter this event.

There’s even a way for you to do practice starts on the Friday before the event from 3pm to 5pm. If you would like some instruction, The EvolutionSchool folks are offering a school called the “EVO Hole Shot” on the Friday before the event at the site.

For those not familiar to what a ProSolo is, here’s a description from the SCCA National webpage:

The Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo® combines the excitement of drag racing and the skill of Solo on side-by-side, mirror-image autocross courses. Lining up at the familiar “Christmas Tree” start, drivers compete heads-up in various classes by combining their fastest times from each course. After class competition is completed, all ProSolo events feature the top drivers from each class, competing head-to-head in a variety of single- elimination, handicapped Challenges. The Gumout Super Challenge determines the Top Eliminator for the event, the Ladies Challenge draws from the two Ladies classes, the Honda Tuner Challenge draws from the six "Street" classes, and the Bonus Challenge is for those who have not qualified for one of the other challenges.

An added “perk” to a ProSolo is all the runs you get. Way more than a regular autocross! 4 runs Sat. morning, 4 runs Sat afternoon & at least 4 runs on Sunday morning. More if you make it into the Challenge portion on Sunday afternoon!

Some important dates to remember here - The $99 “early” entry fee ends at 4pm on Friday, March 11th! The fee then increases to $135.

Online registration closes Monday, March 21st.

Remember, if you’re a Texas Region SCCA member you get a $30 region rebate if this is your 1st ProSolo event. That means your real cost is only $69 to enter this event!

That’s essentially only $34.50 per day. Plus, you get a Dinner / party with FREE beer on Friday Night & Saturday Night!

Shoot me an email if you have questions - [email protected]

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Originally Posted by autoxmax

FREE beer

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I don't think you used a big enough font for this portion.

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Originally Posted by jbh

I don't think you used a big enough font for this portion.

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Correct you are sir!

FREE BEER at the Friday & Saturday night parties! ::Banana::

where the HELL are the ES entries? I'm bringing a M edition with a friend on off the shelf HD bilsteins...so obviously nothing to worry about...just wanna do a pro again :)

I am trying to go. Should know by the end of the week. Someone has fill EMod

I am registered.

I highly recommend that any STR class drivers take full advantage of the free unlimited beer the night before each event (assuming you are not driving that night of course).

I may have a conflict with the event unfortunately. Who can I talk to about a late arrival on Saturday?

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Originally Posted by jbh

I am registered.

I highly recommend that any STR class drivers take full advantage of the free unlimited beer the night before each event (assuming you are not driving that night of course).

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All registration & admin is handled by the National office. Shoot Nancy Downing an email. Her address is on the online reg page to the bottom right.

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Originally Posted by autoxmax

All registration & admin is handled by the National office. Shoot Nancy Downing an email. Her address is on the online reg page to the bottom right.

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I think you meant to respond to this...

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Originally Posted by ratt_finkel

I may have a conflict with the event unfortunately. Who can I talk to about a late arrival on Saturday?

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Darn iPhone!

Now available for online purchase -

2011 Texas ProSolo T-Shirts.

Guarantee your event T-Shirt before the event by purchasing your shirt online!

T-Shirts will be available for pick-up at the event site from the Texas Region event staff.

Just follow the link to place your order & pay online.

http://www.motorsportreg.com/index.cfm/event/event.advert/uidEvent/12B752FF-CFD0-BFCD-95ABD9A9FC340C42

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Hey Autocrossers!

The 2011 ProSolo in Mineral Wells is just around the corner. ProSolo events haven’t had very good attendance over the past years in Texas. In fact, the last ProSolo scheduled in Texas had to be cancelled due to poor registration numbers.

Looking at the recent entry numbers, the 2011 event is starting to have the same problem.
As most of you know, Texas Region & Houston Region are already offering a $30 rebate program for 1st time National Tour and/or ProSolo entrants to members in each of our respective regions. This rebate program hasn’t seemed to spark enough interest for the ProSolo event & we need to do something about it!

We want to see the ProSolo program succeed in Texas & return!!

Several of you have spoken to me about having the two National events back to back in Texas & have cited this as a reason for not attending the Mineral Wells ProSolo.

So, Texas Region SCCA is announcing another incentive never offered by any other region in the past.

As a way to encourage entries for the Mineral Wells ProSolo, Texas Region is offering a $30 rebate to folks that attend both the Houston National Tour & the Mineral Wells ProSolo. Doesn’t matter what region you belong to, as long as you are a current SCCA member!

It’s this simple; if you enter BOTH of these events, you’ll receive a $30 Texas Region SCCA rebate. The rebate may be applied only to Texas Region regional event entries or merchandise (such as the Texas ProSolo t-shirts, $15 per shirt).

If you are interested in taking advantage of this rebate program, please follow these steps:
1). Register for both the National Tour and ProSolo events as you normally would (rebate money cannot be applied to either the National Tour and/or ProSolo event registration fees).

2). Once you have completed the National Tour and ProSolo registration process, please notify the Texas Region Solo Registrar, Matt Lucas at [email protected] . He will verify your registration. Once verified, you will be notified that a rebate credit has been applied to the Texas Region MotorsportReg event registration service for redemption.

If you would like to use the $30 rebate for the event t-shirt purchase, follow this link after you receive rebate credit. (Please purchase your t-shirts before March 16th to assure that we have enough shirts in production.) http://www.motorsportreg.com/index.c...ABD9A9FC340C42

Or if you would like to attend a future Texas Region regional event, simply go to our calendar page in MotorsportReg and register for an event: www.texasregionsolo.motorsportreg.com

**As an added incentive for entrants registered in both the Texas events, the National Office is offering $10 in free Practice Start Coupons for the ProSolo Friday afternoon practice start session.

Why is Texas Region offering this rebate program?

Simple, WE WANT THE ProSolo TO SUCCEED & RETURN TO TEXAS!

If the 2011 event doesn’t attend well, there’s a good chance the ProSolo series will not return to Texas!

Help us keep the ProSolo Series in Texas!!

Please note: The 1st time entrant rebate program is separate from this program. Entrants can’t participate in both rebate programs.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Brad Maxcy at [email protected].

Bay Town (Houston) National Tour Registration link:
http://www.motorsportreg.com/index.cfm/event/event.advert/uidEvent/9E6CA66B-DB42-E0F8-0126414A0B376FDE

Mineral Wells ProSolo Registration link:
http://www.motorsportreg.com/index.c...76A0A4BEFD4A07

Thanks for your time!
Brad Maxcy
Texas Region SCCA Asst RE - Solo

Glad to see that you've stepped up to offer something to us "grizzled veterans" as well as the newbies! :wink:

Any chance that the $10 in practice start coupons can also be used for T&T runs at the Houston Tour? I'm signed up for both events, but I won't be in Mineral Wells early enough that Friday to take advantage of the practice starts.

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Glad to see that you've stepped up to offer something to us "grizzled veterans" as well as the newbies! :wink:

Any chance that the $10 in practice start coupons can also be used for T&T runs at the Houston Tour? I'm signed up for both events, but I won't be in Mineral Wells early enough that Friday to take advantage of the practice starts.

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The incentive program is being funded on Texas Region's dime. We don't have anything to do with the Houston Tour.

Sorry!

shameless bump!

Registered!

I think I'm gonna try this one...

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Originally Posted by Bigsrturbo

I think I'm gonna try this one...

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While I always encourage newbies to participate in SCCA events, I would encourage you not to attend this one. Here’s why:

• ProSolo is a different format than a regular autocross event, and it can be very confusing for newbies.
• This is a National level competition. If you’ve only done a couple of events, it will be a very humbling experience
• You have to be an SCCA member to register, so for someone who isn’t a member you’re out almost $200 to enter.

I would encourage you to enter a few more local events – especially SCCA events – before trying a ProSolo. If after a few more events you’re interested in stepping up to the next level of competition, there will be a 2-day Divisional event in DFW later this year.

Actually, you're incorrect, Ian.

You can enter the ProSolo as a non-member & pay the $15 weekend membership fee.

As far as being a novice...
I tried my first ProSolo my first year of autocrossing! (...many moons ago.) My wife & I had a awesome time. I was second from last in my class & still enjoyed the whole thing!

The whole point of these National events going around the country is to get folks to try a National type Solo.

Not everyone enters these events to be 1st place.

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Originally Posted by autoxmax

As far as being a novice...
I tried my first ProSolo my first year of autocrossing! (...many moons ago.)

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Here is photographic proof!
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::Banana::

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lol

I dont think I would ever discourage someone from attending ANY national event. Pro's are so much fun! Don't listen to Iain, get out there and have a blast! He's just mad cause he sucks at pro solo :p

PS. I've been autoxing since 2004 and I STILL find pro solo confusing!

Damn...glad I'm not affiliated with that Iain guy...

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Actually, you're incorrect, Ian.

You can enter the ProSolo as a non-member & pay the $15 weekend membership fee.

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I stand corrected.

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Originally Posted by ratt_finkel

Don't listen to Iain, get out there and have a blast! He's just mad cause he sucks at pro solo :p

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At least I suck less than you! ::Bleh::

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Originally Posted by OZMDD

Damn...glad I'm not affiliated with that Iain guy...

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Yeah, you're lucky. I gotta live with him. :crazy:

Oh, crap. Did you have to bring up the 2007 Walnut Ridge Pro?!?! Sigh, queue POS Racing...

I had autocrossed almost 10 years before my first Pro; I still felt like a complete noob for the first couple.

But they are so much fun and addictive. I would rather do a Pro than any other format. :drive:

I would highly recommend trying it out!

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Oh, crap. Did you have to bring up the 2007 Walnut Ridge Pro?!?! Sigh, queue POS Racing...

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Gather around kids and let me tell you a story.

(Cue BanjoPrelude) As the sun broke over the horizon on the economically depressed Walnut Ridge Regional Airport you could sense there was a change in the air...... Across the vast expanse of concrete a handsome stranger from Ft. Worth in his Formerly Nationally Competitive Miata readied his car.....

(Cue Banjo Interlude) By the end of the day the car would would regain its destiny and once again be top of class thanks to the handsome stranger from Ft. Worth....

Mick Harrison, of Fort Worth, Texas, was the Bonus Challenge winner! :1Place:

(Cue Big Banjo Finale)

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Lol thanks for the info

Evo Hole Shot program? Has anyone done this program and/or planning on doing it this year?
http://www.evoschool.com/shop/index....tail&p=121&c=1

I did an Evo AutoX school a few years ago in Cincinnati and it was really informative, well run and fun. Having never done a Pro Solo, I'm considering signing up.

I think its for learnign how to launch with the lights.

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I think its for learnign how to launch with the lights.

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Yellow means not yet......green means GO!

I'm hoping they'll also cover what the 3rd pedal on the far left does.

Everyone's a comedian; only some people are funny.

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Evo Hole Shot program? Has anyone done this program and/or planning on doing it this year?
http://www.evoschool.com/shop/index....tail&p=121&c=1

I did an Evo AutoX school a few years ago in Cincinnati and it was really informative, well run and fun. Having never done a Pro Solo, I'm considering signing up.

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I have done the hole shot program. It was great and definitely worth $25. I think you even get a few free practice starts included with it. There are a lot of confusing things at a prosolo and they explain everything really well.

FUEL WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE EVENT...

HYPERFUELS will provide a variety of racing fuels at the event on Friday and Saturday (but not Sunday).* You can preorder from HYPERFUELS.COM by placing an internet order and note that it is for LOCAL DELIVERY TO PRO*SOLO*or you can call them at 281-447-7200, ask for STEVEN PRICE. There is no sales tax and no delivery charges (any delivery charges for internet orders will be credited before credit card is processed). HYPERFUELS will also sell fuel at the event and they will accept cash, credit cards (AMEX,DISC,MC and VISA).**The price at the track will be slightly higher than the preorder price so save some money by preordering.* HYPERFUELS will also be sponsoring a party at the event.
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For the newer model cars please note that HYPERFUELS will have the new Shell Unleaded Racing Technology, high octane 105 and 110 unleaded racing fuels without ethanol but with wear reducing additives so you can replace leaded fuel (up to 114 octane) with the Shell unleaded fuels .
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Here are the fuels that can be ordered (all in sealed 5 gallon cans):

Unleaded without ethanol:
Shell URT 105
Shell URT Advances (wear reduction additives replaces leaded fuels up to 114 octane)
VP SEF94
Sunoco 98
PUMP*GAS*87 Octane
PUMP*GAS*93 Octane

Unleaded with ethanol:
VP MS 109
Sunoco GT100
Sunoco GT104 (4.5% ethanol)

Leaded:
Sunoco 110, HCR 114, 116
VP Q16, MS98

Order from the http://www.hyperfuels.com website and indicate that the order is for SCCA*Pro Solo*– any shipping charges will be reversed.* HYPEFUELS also sells Red*Line and Royal Purple along with other items.*

Wow, 49 of the drivers are in 5 classes, 78 drivers in the 22 other classes. Think people want more Street Tire classes?

:drive:3 More Days....