Lone Star Chapter BMW Autocross #4 - Saturday, June 22nd, 2013 Mineral Wells Airpark

Lone Star Chapter BMW Autocross #4 - Saturday, June 22nd, 2013 Mineral Wells Airpark

Registration is now open for the 2013 LSC BMWCCA AX #4 Saturday, June 22nd, 2013.
http://www.dlbracing.com/Clubs/Regis...1&EventID=5351

Even if you've never autocrossed before, come on out at give it a try. Instructors are provided for novices, and people wanting to try the sport.

More information can be found on the LSC BMWCCA website http://www.lscbmwcca.org/autocross-schedule.html, and if you want to drive in the event you must register. Cost is $25 for BMWCCA members.

**** Register Online at dlbracing.com ****

Registration for 2013 events will be 100% online. We will not accept payment on site! Online registration is available until 9PM the Friday before each event.

Tech Inspection:

All participant vehicles must pass Tech Inspection on site.
Tech Inspection begins at 8am and will close at 9am.

Mandatory Driver's meeting at 9am. If you don't attend this meeting, you will not drive in the event.

First car will start around 9:30am.

We will have 5 runs in the morning heat, and 5 runs in the afternoon heat. 10 total runs per driver!

Rides in instructor vehicles are free. A helmet must be worn. There are a limited number of loaner helmets available for those that do not own their own helmet. (Helmets must be rated M-2005 or SA-2005 or newer)

Just Signed up. I'll be there testing the PPIHC solstice.

I'll bite. What is a PPIHC solstice?

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Originally Posted by Mark52

I'll bite. What is a PPIHC solstice?

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Pike's Peak International Hill Crash

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Originally Posted by Mark52

I'll bite. What is a PPIHC solstice?

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Originally Posted by tailchaser

Pike's Peak International Hill Crash

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He's driving a Pontiac Solstice.

Try to keep up.

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Originally Posted by jrj512

He's driving a Pontiac Solstice.

Try to keep up.

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Nothin' like gittin back on the horse!

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Originally Posted by Mark52

Nothin' like gittin back on the horse!

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http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...kloXT5ikTf50kw

The course.

Looks awesome JJ!

Is the solstice a newly built hill climber or is it a Rhys Millen model?

It's an SCCA T2 car. Not mine, just a rental.

Buy Insurance of any and all types

IN. Looking forward to the openness of a typical BMW course. So that begs a question; are the BMW club course designs open because the members (I am one) like to drive fast, they don't own enough cones or is it because they aren't smart enough to read the cones? Discuss amongst yourselves

Yes.

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IN. Looking forward to the openness of a typical BMW course. So that begs a question; are the BMW club course designs open because the members (I am one) like to drive fast, they don't own enough cones or is it because they aren't smart enough to read the cones? Discuss amongst yourselves

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Because M3.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iw7HaqL1yQ...rickybobby.jpg

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I am a current BMWCCA member.

Your people skills continue to impress.

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Originally Posted by TxCoyote

IN. Looking forward to the openness of a typical BMW course. So that begs a question; are the BMW club course designs open because the members (I am one) like to drive fast, they don't own enough cones or is it because they aren't smart enough to read the cones? Discuss amongst yourselves

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1- BMW drivers Definitely are smart enough not to attend SCCA style events where the car classifications and limited suspension adjustments handicap the cars horribly. :punchout: don't know why? See also: Russ Wiles... Bob Tunnell..

2- Open courses ARE fun...... !!!

3- and BMWCCA has plenty of cones.. (circa 300 give or take a few)

See you Saturday! :drive:

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Originally Posted by OZMDD

I am a current BMWCCA member.

Your people skills continue to impress.

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hehehehe.... it does take a certain skill to tiptoe through the cowpatch that is an internet forum..

Welcome to the madness Mark!

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Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

1- BMW drivers Definitely are smart enough not to attend SCCA style events where the car classifications and limited suspension adjustments handicap the cars horribly. :punchout: don't know why? See also: Russ Wiles... Bob Tunnell..

2- Open courses ARE fun...... !!!

3- and BMWCCA has plenty of cones.. (circa 300 give or take a few)

See you Saturday! :drive:

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Wow... How do you really feel, Mark?

Because pinning the throttle to the floor for 8 seconds then braking into a slalom is FUN

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Originally Posted by UTenigma

Because pinning the throttle to the floor for 8 seconds then braking into a slalom is FUN

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The spacing for the offsets (and inspiration) at the end of the straight was from this PCA Time Trial course:

http://mav.pca.org/Events/Autocross/...Course3New.jpg

If you liked that, then you will love their TTs (see what I did there?). More courses at http://mav.pca.org/Events/Autocross/...ingOverlay.htm and more info at http://mav.pca.org/Events/AX.asp.

That was a fun course, Jerrett! I'm not so sure about the event format of running all ten runs at once though - very hard on the equipment in this heat. However, we did finish the event by noon, so maybe it was a worthwhile trade off.

Here's my fastest run:

Results - http://lscbmwcca.files.wordpress.com...ne-22-2013.pdf

Nice driving, Iain. Looks like it was a hoot!

Thanks Mike! It was a fun course. Nice to get a chance to open the car up.