Charlotte 24hr autox

Kevin Allen · **Joined:** Thu Aug 28, 2003 6:42 pm **Posts:** 3479

Hey, anybody going? If so, could you pick up some wheels for me? Set of 4 without tires. If not, I guess I'll be running in an autox this weekend. :shock:

(might as well, if I'll be there anyway)

Thanks.

KendtEklund · **Joined:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:29 pm **Posts:** 1204

What?! Seat Time!

Is it on MyAutoevents? I'm commited to something Sat but if I can run Sunday or Monday

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:01 am

CCR SCCA runs the event.

Its a blast, I highly recommend it

KendtEklund · **Joined:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:29 pm **Posts:** 1204

Kevin Allen wrote:

Hey, anybody going? If so, could you pick up some wheels for me? Set of 4 without tires. If not, I guess I'll be running in an autox this weekend. :shock:

(might as well, if I'll be there anyway)

Thanks.

I'm in! I'll do Sunday 12hrs I can get the wheels, but I'm in the Southern Pines area so I may not be the best person to pick them up.

Kevin Allen · **Joined:** Thu Aug 28, 2003 6:42 pm **Posts:** 3479

Oh, yeah. Should've said "preferably somebody who lives within 30 minutes of Four Oaks."

PhilFausz · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:10 pm

Kevin Allen wrote:

Oh, yeah. Should've said "preferably somebody who lives within 30 minutes of Four Oaks."

You mean other folks live near you? I once heard Four Oaks referred to as Three Oaks and Stump.

PhilFausz · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:19 pm

BTW, how do these work? How much time do you spend sitting around, working, driving? Hmm...

Chuck Branscomb · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:33 pm

KendtEklund wrote:

What?! Seat Time!

I think Triad has a two day autocross this weekend at Danville...at least it is on their schedule.

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:47 pm

PhilFausz wrote:

BTW, how do these work? How much time do you spend sitting around, working, driving? Hmm...

If you run 24 hrs, you have to work 2- 2hour shifts, 12 hrs works 1 2 hour shift.

Other than that, get in line anytime.

JamesFeinberg · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:49 pm

The lot they are using for the 24-hour event is rather small. It's probably around the size of Greenville but the surface isn't nearly as good. Normally I like to run the 24-hour event but I'm going to take a pass this year.

Triad's Danville event should be fun, however.

Jim

Chuck Frank · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:53 pm

The Triad event is a test of a new event format SCCA calls "Solo Trials".
A cross between AX and TT using a higher speed multilap course. It sounds interesting. The rules are on their website or forum (can't remember which). No novices, 6 groups by class. Classes will be PAXed within the group to determine winner. IIRC.
The 24 hr is a BLAST! All the seat time you could want or you have enough tires for. Running under the lights in the middle of the night is not to be missed!

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:02 pm

Chuck Frank wrote:

The Triad event is a test of a new event format SCCA calls "Solo Trials".
A cross between AX and TT using a higher speed multilap course. It sounds interesting. The rules are on their website or forum (can't remember which). No novices, 6 groups by class. Classes will be PAXed within the group to determine winner. IIRC.
The 24 hr is a BLAST! All the seat time you could want or you have enough tires for. Running under the lights in the middle of the night is not to be missed!

Solo trials have been in the book for a long, long time. Nobody had the nads to put one on. I remember Ernie going thru it in Solo Safety Steward training.

The members only event last year was pretty close to a Solo Trial.

Les Davis · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:04 pm **Posts:** 2059

PhilFausz wrote:

BTW, how do these work? How much time do you spend sitting around, working, driving? Hmm...

The times I ran it you spent most of your time sitting in line with your car inching forward, like a 24hr grid lock traffic jam with an ax thrown in every 30 mins. :-)

However I never stayed all night, I hear the traffic lets up dramatically in the wee hours of the morning and you can run as much as you dare. I still managed to get probably 20 runs in over the course of 24 hrs with 4 hrs of working and an ~8 hr sleep break.

Graham Jagger · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 12:53 am **Posts:** 1718

Ryan Holton wrote:

Solo trials have been in the book for a long, long time. Nobody had the nads to put one on. I remember Ernie going thru it in Solo Safety Steward training.

I'd really to like to try that but this weekend isn't going to work. Laurinburg, with its grip, if you can work around the busted concrete, would be fun to have a high speed AX. So when are we going to do one Mr. President? :wink:

JamesFeinberg · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:32 pm

There are actually 2 Triad events in Danville this weekend. The one on Saturday will be the "circuit cross" that is supposed to feature speeds higher than we normally see but it had been somewhat neutered by a recent talk with their insurance carrier apparently. Regardless of the speeds, it should feature "2 laps" per run and sounds like fun. The entry limit is low but I do believe you need to be a member of Triad to attend.

The event on Sunday is a regular AutoX and should be similar to every other event we've run at Danville recently. That would be, what, 15?

Unless you are a glutton for punishment, I'd think hard about attending the 24-hour event. While I'm sure it will be fun, the lot really isn't that great and the course will either be painfully slow or reasonably quick but super short. It could be worth it for the seat time alone but that depends on what you are looking for.

I'll be in Danville all weekend myself...

Jim

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