2010 SCCA SOWDIV #2 July 31-1 at Lone Star Park hosted by Texas Region SCCA

Texas Region Divisional Info:

- There will be quite a bit of traffic on the site Friday evening starting around 6pm. The area that we will be using for Grid during the day needs to be used by the Baseball Stadium patrons in the evening. Please keep this in mind when coming into the site. Baseball traffic will be coming into the site using Gate 2. You want to enter at Lone Star Parkway off Beltline road.

- Please Take Note:
It’s going to be HOT all weekend! The forecast shows temps right around 100 degrees for all 3 days. Please take the following advice about the heat & staying hydrated:

• AVOID CAFFEINE & Soft Drinks. These will dehydrate your body!
• Take frequent water breaks (1 glass of cool water/20 minutes of heat exposure)
• Replenish electrolytes with sports drinks if heat exposure is longer than 1 hr.
• Take breaks in the shade when possible
• Wear a hat, light/loose fitting clothing and sunglasses
• Use sunscreen that is not oil base and reapply on a regular basis (special attention to back of neck, nose, and top of ears)

WHAT TO DRINK?
Ã* COOL WATER
• Normally 6-8 glasses per day (8 oz./glass = ½ Gal.)
• Add 2-3 MORE glasses for each hour in the heat
8 hrs exposure = 24 – 30 glasses or 2 Gal. per day
• JUICES (O.J. & Tomato Juice are great choices)
• LOW FAT MILK
• DILUTED REPLACEMENT DRINKS
Half water-half drink after being in a hot environment more than 1 hour.

There are indoor Restrooms at Lone Star Park. In addition, there is an air-conditioned lobby area just inside. If you are beginning to feel like the heat is too much for you, PLEASE get help & move to an air-conditioned area!! Our Safety Stewards have bright yellow/neon green hats. Find one of these guys & get help!

Corner Stations will have coolers of ice & water. Every effort will be made to keep these stocked during the event. But, please plan ahead & bring some of your own COLD WATER in addition.

- On last item. Due to SCCA National Solo Rules, Non-SCCA Annual Tech programs can not be honored for this event. SCCA Solo Rules do not recognize Non-SCCA Annual Tech programs. Please understand that this is out of Texas Region’s hands & is not an option for our Tech crew at this time. Per a note from Risk Management at the National Office, there is no leeway on this item.

Thanks,

Brad

No link to entry list?

Good luck to everyone on the board competing this weekend!

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No link to entry list?

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https://axwaresystems.com/axorm/cale...selectclubid=8

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Good luck to everyone on the board competing this weekend!

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+1 !

Stupid cones. ::Rant::

::ConeDOWN

Fast course. Pedroza is damn quick!

Woke up with another migraine, so I'm out for day 2 :(. Chris Robbins was flying, yesterday! Believe he had a 45.4 vs. my 48.01. I'll blame that on my totally dead Hoosiers (87 runs) and Chris' totally illegal aero mods;) Good luck to all you locals on day 2!

We missed ya, Mark. I hope you're feeling better.

I was feeling much better on Day 2. I felt horrible on Saturday from the time I woke up. I think it was the heat and work from setup on Friday.

Anyway, I sucked on Saturday, so I was in a 1.5 second hole on Sunday. I was able to crawl part-way out of it on Sunday and move from sixth to fourth. I'm at least happy that I was able to redeem myself (to myself) on Sunday. I was feeling much better from the time I awoke.

The party on Saturday night at the Air Hogs game was great.

It was a great event. Just hot.

Results.

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Originally Posted by autoxmax

So, where are the locals??

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Stuck at work. They laid of the one "spare" we had to give us some coverage. So if it's on a schedule work day, it loses.

Dang economy.

Extremely well run event. Kudos to organizers and safety staff for pressing heat awareness. You could write an SOP off this event for worker and participant safety in a high heat environment. Never seen a safety steward walking the grid checking on hydration and actually asking drivers when they last took a pee. (BTW Hal, women have better bladders) Great course and a fun party. Thanks all.

Steve E

I can't believe I allowed an S2000 to creep into 3rd place and take my trophy. :) Great driving by Sean O'Neil, turning great times in an NB with new suspension. The battle goes on...

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Originally Posted by Steve E

Never seen a safety steward walking the grid checking on hydration and actually asking drivers when they last took a pee.

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Creepy.

I hope everyone enjoyed the event.

Mr jrj512 designed National level courses that people talked about all weekend. Sunday's course was awesome! Everyone had a blast with most top finishing positions changing every run on Sunday. Competitors were within tenths & hundredths of each other even after 2 days of cumulative times.

It was a welcomed relief to see how the surface of the lot took the abuse from the 2 days of competition.

Most of you might not be aware of an additional award connected to the SOWDIV Solo Divisional series. What I'm referring to is called the SCCA Southwest Divisional Solo Series "Come And Take It!" Regional Challenge trophy. This trophy goes to the region which garners the most points in the SW Divisional series. To be eligible for the trophy, a region must have an average of 5 drivers in the events. Points are awarded similarly to Formula 1; 9 points for 1st place, 6 for 2nd, 4 for 3rd and so on. Only 7 points are awarded if the class winner is the only car in the class.

I'm proud to announce that for 2010, Texas Region has won the award!!

Awesome performance, TX Region Competitors!!!:clap:

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Originally Posted by Steve E

Extremely well run event. Kudos to organizers and safety staff for pressing heat awareness. You could write an SOP off this event for worker and participant safety in a high heat environment. Never seen a safety steward walking the grid checking on hydration and actually asking drivers when they last took a pee. (BTW Hal, women have better bladders) Great course and a fun party. Thanks all.

Steve E

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Congrats to Mrs Steve E for a very nice weekend! She almost made the trophies in the very competitive W class.

Great event. Thanks to the local SCCA Board members and others who worked their tails off. No issues that I saw and I'm pretty critical. Lots of people going above and beyond.

Too bad the turn out wasn't better, but everything is down this year.

And loading the trailer in 100+ heat after it was over had to be brutal.

It was a great event - I had a blast! Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make it happen. It looked like there was actually quite a bit of gravel coming up in a number of spots, but Mark Berry & crew did such awesome job of cleaning it up that it was never really an issue. Two great courses designed by our own jrj512 - he's getting pretty good at these! (I heard a rumor he's designing the new F1 track in Austin!)

Congrats to all the trophy winners from TX Region!

Regarding the heat, it definitely takes its toll running two days back to back. I'd vote for scheduling next year's divs for the spring / fall months and just doing our normal regional events during the hottest days of the year.

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It was a great event - I had a blast! Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make it happen. It looked like there was actually quite a bit of gravel coming up in a number of spots, but Mark Berry & crew did such awesome job of cleaning it up that it was never really an issue. Two great courses designed by our own jrj512 - he's getting pretty good at these! (I heard a rumor he's designing the new F1 track in Austin!)

Congrats to all the trophy winners from TX Region!

Regarding the heat, it definitely takes its toll running two days back to back. I'd vote for scheduling next year's divs for the spring / fall months and just doing our normal regional events during the hottest days of the year.

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We've tried after Nationals, in the fall, before and no one was interested in attending. Worst turnout we'd ever had were in October.

Spring seldom works due to crowded schedule, but I'd prefer that too.

Historically, SoWestDiv events were 2nd weekend of June, July, August

Hmmm, perhaps an indoor venue is required. Just as they have Supercross in stadiums and the Cowboys stadium is quite large... ;)

Well, I don't want to take anything away from the other drivers, who clearly drove the stink out of their cars, but I feel a little better about not being as fast on Sunday as I expected to...I discovered a broken end link on my front sway bar while servicing the car this evening. I heard some clunking at the end of my final run on Saturday, and found a bottle cap stuck in my tire on that same side as the noise, so I figured that was the problem. Now I understand why the car felt looser than normal on the slaloms and right turns. Something new to watch for in the future.

I think hanging around Ken O is contagious.

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Originally Posted by nealb

No issues that I saw and I'm pretty critical.

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You critical? Never... Especially when we have Bob S. around.

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Congrats to Mrs Steve E for a very nice weekend! She almost made the trophies in the very competitive W class.

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I keep reminding her its only her second full year.... Wish I could have found 1.2 on my last run! Hell, wish I could have found .076....

Hope everyone enjoyed the TX Region Div!!

Curious what everyone thought of the site & course surface??

Would you rather the event was at TMS or Mineral Wells??

There's a lot of discussion in the BOD's about moving the event to Mineral Wells for 2011. More than likely the 3rd weekend in May.

I would rather have it at LSP again over MW and TMS. As long as you prepare the surface, it has great grip and little gravel.

I actually enjoyed LSP a lot. I think TMS is a close second. What is the possibility of getting the infield course one or both days? THAT would be a major draw for attendance, I'll bet.

Regarding LSP: It would be nice to get a port-a-pot or two setup on the far side of grid, since the restrooms are a pretty good hike if you're working or driving. I drank so much water in an effort to avoid getting dehydrated that I needed a few more "breaks" than normal!

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Originally Posted by OZMDD

What is the possibility of getting the infield course one or both days? THAT would be a major draw for attendance, I'll bet.

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Huge cost, but it would probably be incredible turnout. We would regian some money by not having to pay to block the street.

I liked LSP. It held up well, and I had virtually no tire wear . . . wait, I also had virtually no seat time.

Seriously, I like the site much better now that I've seen it hold together in the heat. I wonder how it will do on cooler days with out the Berryblower.

I really like the LSP site, the little hills give the course a lot of character and challenges we don't get on other courses and it's about a hour closer to my home than Mineral Wells. For me it's 1st. LSP, a close 2nd Mineral Wells. I am sure I am in the minority that's not a big fan of the Bus Lot (but still glad we have it).

Please arrange cooler weather for next year, May sounds much better than July/Aug.

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Originally Posted by Robert

I am sure I am in the minority that's not a big fan of the Bus Lot (but still glad we have it).

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I'm in that minority too.