TX Region SCCA Autocross #7 - Sunday, September 28, 2014 - TMS Infield Road Course

7th autocross of the year: TX Region SCCA Solo #7 - Sunday, September 28th.

Where? Texas Motor Speedway Infield Road Course in Fort Worth, TX.

Event #7 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 ) approx. 30 minutes after conclusion of runs. (approx. 3:30 PM)

Online Registration closes Friday night, September 26th at 11:59pm.

**NO Walk up registrations are allowed on site for this event. Online registration ONLY.

Online Registration Link:
http://msreg.us/2014TXEvent7

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

Running on the road course brings with it some special requirements - you must have autocrossed at least 3 times in the current year to be eligible for this event. (clubs other than SCCA qualify) We'll be checking local results when you sign up, and will contact you if we can't verify that you meet the prerequisite. This is a safety issue for us - not so much for the drivers, but for the workers. The Road Course is a large venue with workers spread out over long stretches. It's important that the worker pool be experienced in this situation.

This event will be online registration only. THERE ARE NO WALK UP REGISTRATIONS PERMITTED. This is necessary for us to verify your experience and it also helps us plan a better event for you! Because of the expenses associated with such an awesome venue, there is a $5 registration fee increase for the road course.

Same course as always?

Its a surprise.

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Originally Posted by BMcCann

Same course as always?

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They're adding a jump.

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Originally Posted by jrj512

They're adding a jump.

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If you hit the kink fast enough it sure feels like a jump!

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Originally Posted by ratt_finkel

If you hit the kink fast enough it sure feels like a jump!

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In this case, it's one of the ramps leftover from the daredevil show before the last NASCAR race. It should be fun!

That will give JF an edge...

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That will give JF an edge...

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How will this be scored exactly? Are we using voodoo math or pure style?

So long as I win another Jacket, I don't care which method is applied. I think Batoloco is almost finished with the spreadsheet that will win my Triad Award.

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Originally Posted by Steve E

That will give JF an edge...

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Uh Oh ... OZ has forbidden any reference to the JF incident ... but at least I was not the last one in the world to reference the incident.

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Originally Posted by ratt_finkel

How will this be scored exactly? Are we using voodoo math or pure style?

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This will require a higher math ... maybe we can get OZ to do it ... after all he's the Physics guy.

But if I were to be allowed to make any JF incident comments ... I would say that anything that has to do with car's flying is definitely a JF specialty.

This will be my 1st run at the road course & I can't wait.

I'll be there! First time at the infield. Looks fun!

Looking for a ride. Doesn't look like the vette will be ready in time.

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Looking for a ride. Doesn't look like the vette will be ready in time.

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You just drove it 1,200 miles. What's not ready? Did you already break it?

Everyone knows what happens to corvettes on the Infield...

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You just drove it 1,200 miles. What's not ready? Did you already break it?

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The 3rd and 4th gear synchros are in need of replacement. It's running methanol injection (not SCCA legal). No competition wheels. No Alignment. So yeah ;)

Found a ride with Michael Parker though.

Definitely Gay Street.

Is this a points event this year?

In.

In!

153 registered. Seems low

Good times as usual! Thanks SCCA crew!

Awesome event! The course was a lot of fun. I'm gonna have to try out some of those PCA time trials now.

Fun times. Congrats to James in sts on his great drive.
steve e

Had a great time. Need to vacuum the car out from the giant dust cloud I made. [emoji35]

I had a blast! Wish I could have held on to my lead for the Novice class but... oh well, maybe next time. Sad thing is the master and/or slaver cylinder on my clutch went out. Getting home was fun. Now to replace them both before next weekend's NTAXS event.
Here's my fastest lap.
http://youtu.be/yVJzwAE1eT0

Not my best run. Second best raw time +1 cone:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4owMsRSUrM

Don't have video of my best run (#3). Although it looks like they found a missed cone on that one after the event. It was clean on the live timing.

No video for me, gopro issues. I will leave you with this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EIveHwQcgU

The data was not surprising, I drove inconsistent. Running BSP on street tires killed my PAX. But I was surprised, by raw time. I was 7th overall on street tires.

Here is my 3rd run from Sunday, 43.220 sec.
http://youtu.be/XkiHm71qZXU