Pictures from Smartt Challenge 2010

Michael Czeiszperger · **Joined:** Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:35 am **Posts:** 861

The autocross part of the event started of exciting as the very first competitor went through the finish line sideways and wiped out the expensive side of the timing equipment! The rest was uneventful except for some impressive oversteer, smoking tires, and the occasional profanity that was audible without any engine noise.

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JasonWatts · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2010 10:28 am

Mike,

Nice pictures.

I didnt however know we were part of the SCCA :lol:

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and an autocross managed by the Tar Heel chapter of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA).

Aaron Buckley · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2010 10:31 am

JasonWatts wrote:

I didnt however know we were part of the SCCA

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and an autocross managed by the Tar Heel chapter of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA).

We're not. We are an independent club that uses the SCCA's ruleset. Someone should send a note to them letting them know they should update the article. - AB

JasonWatts · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2010 10:38 am

Aaron,

I did know that, I was just pointing it out. I added a smilly to my previous post to help indicate that :lol:

Dustin Fredrickson · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2010 10:55 am

Aaron Buckley wrote:

JasonWatts wrote:

I didnt however know we were part of the SCCA

Quote:

and an autocross managed by the Tar Heel chapter of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA).

We're not. We are an independent club that uses the SCCA's ruleset. Someone should send a note to them letting them know they should update the article. - AB

Note has been sent to the organizers - not sure where that misconception came from, as we've only been dealing with them for 15 years or so!

Dustin Fredrickson · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2010 11:18 am

Dustin Fredrickson wrote:

Aaron Buckley wrote:

JasonWatts wrote:

I didnt however know we were part of the SCCA

Quote:

and an autocross managed by the Tar Heel chapter of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA).

We're not. We are an independent club that uses the SCCA's ruleset. Someone should send a note to them letting them know they should update the article. - AB

Note has been sent to the organizers - not sure where that misconception came from, as we've only been dealing with them for 15 years or so!

Article has been corrected.

KouroshNeshat · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2010 11:36 am

So out timing equipment is broken?

Dustin Fredrickson · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2010 12:32 pm

KouroshNeshat wrote:

So out timing equipment is broken?

No, the first car through the finish punted the laserhead, but didn't do any apparent damage to it. The tall cone probably "cushioned" the impact. We re-aligned the head and went on without issue.

Dustin Fredrickson · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2010 12:40 pm

Oh, and Michael Westerfield did the math - we had ~10 cones per second of course. 90% of those were just pointers indicating the perimeter and direction of travel, but fundamentally, small lots + islands and curbs + not-even-novice-drivers make for an interesting combination.

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