$10 for unlimited runs this weekend @ Mineral Wells

[goofygrin]

As posted here: http://www.baylordrivingclub.com/for...ad.php?p=64918

The baylor driving club will be hosting a very fun autocross in mineral wells (near dallas) this saturday. Nov 22 2008

We will be setting up a autox\road course type course.
There will be a huge grill cooking up steaks and such.
Its only 10$ and you get steak and unlimited runs

The Baylor Autocross is scheduled for Saturday November 22nd!! This is the weekend before Thanksgiving break! Please try and RSVP below. This is going to be a blast! We will be taking it very easy, much like a test and tune at the drag strip. If you are a paid member, this event is FREE! If you are not it is $10 for unlimited runs and food! You can invite anyone you would like, but keep in mind, this is a relaxed autocross. In a few days we will be having a competition for whoever would like to try and design a course! We could use yours! These events have always been a blast, and it is a great opportunity for you to learn your car. You have no idea what kind of new knowledge you get from this experience. Run you car as hard or as you want to, no pressure. We will have instructors for those who aren't very familiar with the sport. This is a learning opportunity FOR YOU. DRIVER MOD FTW!

Date: Saturday November 22nd
Location: Mineral Wells Airport
Caravan Leaving Time: 9AM - Ferrell Center

[redmenace]

Almost worth the drive to MW!

[jeff_man]

might go and keep it slow, that place eats tires

[gabkwong]

"Caravan Leaving Time: 9AM - Ferrell Center" ...so how much time do they count on really doing the runs! I guess by the time they set up the course, cooking and eating lunch, the moon would up arleady! Is this a night event?

[altiain]

Man, 9 AM is early on a Saturday if you're a college student.

Google maps sez it's ~100 miles from Baylor to Mineral Wells. So yeah, figure they'll leave late, it'll take 'em two hours to get there, and you're lucky if they're even on site much before noon.

Y'all have fun and let me know how it goes.

[goofygrin]

It looks like a prep crew is leaving for MW at 7am.
http://www.baylordrivingclub.com/for...ead.php?t=4755

[goofygrin]

the course map is up:

[altiain]

That finish looks a little iffy.

[goofygrin]

ya I've been going back and forth with him on different designs.

On one hand he wants to limit tire wear (at MW!) and on the other hand he's got a lot of noobs out there, so high speed = danger.

I pitched these:





I like the bottom one going from red to green better than green to red actually.

And this is my first time even trying to build a design. Much harder than I thought it would be!

[sammm]

That bottom one is going to be super fast on the back stretch, and in to a tight turn.

[jrj512]

I don't think they understand the scale. That first map has 120' slalom spacing on the back stretch.

[miata_racer]

Have you guys ever run at mineral wells before? taken a course design class? setup a course there?

Only reason I ask......I'd highly suggest getting lots of help from veteran course designers. I'd also consider running a shorter and smaller course without the back and fourth on itself at the finish.

Also, the whole course is a sea of cones as well......it looks like it will be hard to read.

[cam76034]

The baylor driving club will be hosting a very fun autocross in mineral wells (near dallas) this saturday. Nov 22 2008

We will be setting up a autox\road course type course.
There will be a huge grill cooking up steaks and such.
Its only 10$ and you get steak and unlimited runs

Think I'll have the chicken then.

[Keifersmith]