Texas CAM Challenge May 20, 21, 22 in Mineral Wells

Hey Autocrossers!

I need your attention for a few moments please. We’ve got a unique, FUN National Autocross event coming to the Texas!!

The Texas CAM Challenge on the weekend of May 20, 21, 22. If you’ve got a American Muscle car even if you’re not a regular autocrosser, this event is for YOU!
What’s this all about?? Read on my friends!!

Classic America Muscle (CAM) is one of the newest classes in SCCA Solo. CAM is intended for ANY American made Muscle car. SCCA decided to put together 3 events across the country intended specifically for CAM drivers to experience autocross in a national autocross competition event flavor. Texas is one of the lucky areas this year to have this event!
CAM Challenge events are running a modified version of the “Tire Rack SCCA Match Tour Rules”. CAM classes at the events will be broken into 3 classes. (CAM-T, CAM-C and CAM-S). Each driver will get three runs on Saturday morning and three runs on Saturday afternoon. Trophies for the top competitors in each class will be given out at the Saturday night BBQ dinner & BEER sponsored by Dusold Designs! Everyone entered in the event are welcomed to the dinner! Trophies will be awarded based on the driver’s best run in the morning added to their best time in the afternoon. On Sunday morning everyone will get three runs to qualify for the CAM Challenge. The top 16 drivers (based on the Sunday morning runs) in each class will earn their way into the CAM Challenge. If we do not have enough drivers in a class to get to 16 we will do a random draw to fill the field. The three winners of the CAM Challenge classes will run off to determine an overall winner. All cars running will run straight up until the final three are determined. The PAX indexes for each CAM class will be used for scoring the CAM Finals on Sunday.
If you’re looking for a little extra practice before the event, Friday there will be practice runs from 11am to 3pm at the site.

Here’s the rules for the event:
https://www.scca.com/downloads/10078...final/download

Here’s a link to the event registration:
http://www.scca.com/events/1982798-2...istrations/new

NOW, I need some help from our regular autocrossers!

TX Region SCCA Solo is hosting this event for the National SCCA office. Texas Region needs your help working this event on corners and all the regular work spots that happen during a regular autoX. To sweeten the deal, SCCA National is offering an “Worker Index PAX Class” for all non-CAM entries with only a $25 entry fee!! Friday & Saturday parties included. You’ll get three runs on Saturday morning and three runs on Saturday afternoon. And a trophy will be awarded to TOP Worker Index PAX Class winner at the Saturday night dinner. (Trophy sponsored by Vorshlag Motorsports!) In addition, the Worker Index Class entries also get 3 runs during the qualifying of the Sunday portion of the event. For $25, YOU can’t beat this deal for 2 days of autocrossing and FREE food & BEER for 2 nights!

Help TX Region SCCA make this the BEST CAM Challenge in the country this year!!

Worker Index Class registration link:
http://www.scca.com/products/17372-2...allenge-worker

A sponsor of Texas Region SCCA Solo program, Vorshlag Motorsports, has been instrumental in bringing this event to Texas for 2016. Entries are EXTREMELY low as of today… Let’s fill up this event & have some FUN!

Texas CAM Challenge Event Schedule:

Friday
8 am Gates Open
9 am - 12 pm EVO Driving School
9 am - 5 pm Venders displayed
11 am - 3 pm Test n Tune
3:30 - 7 pm Check-In, Tech Inspection, Course open for walking
5pm – 9pm Vorshlag Welcome Party (FREE Beer & Food for everyone on site!!)

Saturday
7 am Gates Open
8:15 am Course closed for walking
8:30 am Drivers Meeting
9 am First car off
5 pm approx. Dinner (BBQ Sponsored by Dusold Designs) & Trophy presentation

Sunday
7 am Gates Open
7:30 am Course closed for walking
8 am First car off
11 am approx. CAM Challenge tournament
3 pm approx. CAM Challenge Trophy presentation
http://www.scca.com/events/1982798-2016-texas-cam-challenge

Brad, I'm already signed up as a worker. Will workers be needed on all three days, or just on Saturday and Sunday? When will we get our assignments?

I will be there to help.

I am in for Saturday worker.

Can we check in and tech on Saturday?

I'm in for both days. Looking forward to a fun weekend!

Wow--so the whole show is for us oldies?
I can bring out my "other" car, but I haven't autocrossed it since 2010.
New 200-rating tires on it. That'll be fun!
Paul

https://boss302.smugmug.com/Cars/Bos...-Snqxspv-M.jpg

That's bitchin! You should definitely come out!

Thanks for signing up on the worker option!!

Workers are needed for Saturday & Sunday. If you're available on Friday, we could use some help with Test-n-tune from 11 to 3, but it's not required.

Thanks Brad!! Really hoped more folks would jump at this.

Perfect for this event! If you enter, you'll find that this course is a bit more "open" than a typical autocross course!

...so like a BMW event at MW?

can't make this event

I'm already signed up for track day on Sat at Cresson and to do lead-follow on TMS infield on Sun at the annual Lone
Star Classic

and feedback to SCCA National office -- there are several of us that do not like the Match Tour format and therefore won't run those events

I will likely show up on Friday to see the cars

thinking of trying CAM S in my Zee

Anyone know if they will offer a SAt morning tech?

Is there a list of worker class entries?

Maxey says there is a Saturday morning early tech.

At check in, they said there was only 16 workers entered. I didn't see the list though. The course is gonna be fast. Very similar to a BMW course. The whole lot is being used. Should be fast and fun!

Looked like one helluva course today. Gotta teach Neff that 3-4 is not a downshift.

The course was VERY fun. Lots of speed everywhere!

Fun event! My fastest run:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ3U00U1J7c

Took two runs today. Do not downshift into 4th at 80 you will not make the corner... Stupid fun Thanks to Bob & Sharon for shaking down the car. Locals killed the challenge. Mike D, Scott S, Mad Mark in the final. Thanks TXRSCCA

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Fun event! My fastest run:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ3U00U1J7c

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Thanks for posting! Its good to know that I had a very similar line through 90% of the elements.

David's throttle smoothness is so much better than mine in the 68 Camaro. Really shows what a difference it makes to modulate more effectively. Event turned out to be really good. I was challenged and had a blast at the same time. Thanks to everyone who helped bring it to Texas. I can't imagine a better site than MW for something like this.

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...Thanks to everyone who helped bring it to Texas. I can't imagine a better site than MW for something like this.

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To give credit where it's due, the main push to get it to Texas was Terry Fair. Brad did the heavy lifting. And they recruited Jon and the DuSold gang to help.