TX Region SCCA Autocross #1 - Sunday, March 10, 2013 - Dallas Raceway - Crandall, TX

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1^st autocross of the year: TX Region SCCA Solo #1 - Sunday, March 10th

Where? Dallas Raceway in Crandall, TX. This is a drag race facility & it has a HUGE concrete paddock pad & isquickly becoming a favorite autocross location for many clubs!
We’re staying with the same Grid/Paddock layout as our last coupleof events last year. Grid on the far East side & Paddock in the fenced area location (East side of the site). Again, we ask that large tow rigs & trailers use the far West asphalt parking lot.

Event #1 Schedule:

•Registration & Tech Inspection: 7:30am - 8:30am (PLEASE DON’T BE LATE)
(If you are new to TX Region SCCA events,please be AT THE SITE by 7:30am)

•Course opens: 8:00am (approx.)

•Novice Walkthru: 8:30am (approx.)

•MANDATORY Drivers Meeting: 9:00am (approx.)

•First Runs Start 9:30am (Approx.)

•Trophies (and BEER :D) approx. 30 minutes after conclusion of runs. (approx. 3:30 PM)

Online Registration closes Friday night,March 8^th at 11:59pm.

**Walk up registrations ARE allowed on site but will be charged an additional $5.

**CREDIT CARDS CAN NOT BE ACCEPTED ONSITE!!

Online Registration Link:
http://msreg.us/2013TXEvent1

All this information and MORE is available on the Texas Region SCCA Solo webpage:
http://texasscca.org/soloautocross

The course:

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Nice course. Too bad I'll be out of town and will miss it.

Never-mind.... ;-)

Great, finally a course without a 1000 slaloms and I can't make it.

That looks like a really fun course.

I'll be there. Finally a course with some sweepers I can test the new setup on!

Just a reminder...

Sunday morning at 2am is Daylight Savings!

That means we all lose 1 hour sleep and what should be 7:30 start for Tech & Registration is in reality going to be 6:30 start time for your body clock!

Set your clocks ahead & please don't be late for the event!

looking forward to it

Over 140 drivers, we're going to be out there all day. Glad it's not summer.

Currently 54 novices! :scared:

Yes, but after the school, they will be FAST novices!

We novices only totaled 4 cars and a fence today, we will do fine!
:burnrubr:

(jk)

Enjoyed the school. Will be there tomorrow in the red mini.

Don't forget...

Daylight Savings! "Spring Ahead" those clocks tonight when you go to bed!!

Man, what a great course. I was certain it would be hard for the novices to follow, but it seemed to be universally admired. It was plenty fast, and rewarded good car placement. Awesome to see so many people at event #1, and so many new cars/drivers joining the madness. The autox school really worked: this was the easiest day I've had as Novice Chief, since everyone knew what to do! Kudos to TX Region SCCA!

I agree with that hard to follow for the novices comment...but yeah most figured it out.

So...when can we start implementing a .975 handicap for street tires? :)

The course today was WAY easier to follow and learn than the 2 school courses for me and my buddy. We had a track map, more guide cones, the chalk lines, etc.

One thing I'd add to the school are handout maps for the courses.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by BMcCann

So...when can we start implementing a .975 handicap for street tires? :)

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Second on this!

It wouldn't affect competition within tire class, it would just give us a better idea of where we might stack up in pax if we run RT classes at national events.

Texas Region SCCA Event #1 Results

Miata's take top 4 places in PAX

Interesting to note that the other cars in the top 10 are a Subaru, Cheese Pizza car, and a pole dancer.