NCCAR autox, event #7

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Fri Sep 09, 2011 2:33 pm

naw move it to sunday and we will be better planned to run 3 drivers,

JamesShort · **Posted:** Fri Sep 09, 2011 2:34 pm

jeremy gast wrote:

naw move it to sunday and we will be better planned to run 3 drivers,

You bringing rubber valve stems

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JohnByers · **Posted:** Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:44 pm

JamesShort wrote:

jeremy gast wrote:

naw move it to sunday and we will be better planned to run 3 drivers,

You bringing rubber valve stems

.

Ouch, that hurts.... :lol:

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:12 pm

rumors..... we are going to attempt to resurrect our old e30 with a fresher engine. no guarentees yet, havent started.but we have a fresher engine at the garage, and will be swapping it over in the coming days. check back for updates.if everything checks out. we may go to nccar. but that is a huge if so far. :sing:

the motor is out of the car. now the other engine is going in soon. maybe maybe not, but we will try ot make it to nccar. we will see, keep your fingers crossed.

Chuck Branscomb · **Posted:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:17 pm

Chuck Branscomb wrote:

MarcusMcRae wrote:

Are we going to use any more of the track than the first NCCAR event?

Sadly, apparently not:

RobLupella wrote:

It was going to be a circuit cross, but NCCAR was not thrilled with that idea so it will be same format.

Following on the discussion about using a portion of the track for an autocross...

I don't have any video from the BMWCCA Patriot course autox back in 2005 (just those pictures I posted), but Jackie and Ash just did an SCCA autocross at Roebling Road this past weekend, and below is video of her driving the course. She's not used to driving this rear-engined VW, er, Porsche (996) but said it was a very fun course.

It looks like it was a lot of fun, and it is the type of thing I had envisioned running at NCCAR perhaps starting someplace along the front straight (or even within the VDA) and then ending about 1/4 of the way through the 270 degree turn in the middle of the track (running the track clockwise).

Anyway, just an FYI post on the subject once again...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_h5i60paYs&feature=related

Here's another clip with Ash driving (his car):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcSOvE9Th34&feature=youtu.be

MarcusMcRae · **Posted:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:38 pm

Here is the course map for the Nashville tour. I am lucky I don't have the Friday before off or I might have talked myself into going. Looks fun.

JamesShort · **Posted:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:05 pm

FYI. Autox insurance will apply to a circuit cross and we have deposit paid for a cancelled track event at NCCAR that could potentially be applied to a circuit cross.

Look for info on said event next year.

Chuck Branscomb · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2011 5:46 am

James,

I wouldn't call it a circuitcross but just an autocross. As least my understanding of "circuitcross" events is essentially an open track where a partial lap is timed. I'm thinking of the Patriot Course circuitcross events here. They don't use any cones to significantly limit speed, change the driving line, etc, etc. I'm not sure if the semantics matters however other than from some not expecting an autocross like course perhaps.

JamesShort · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:34 am

We're going to use cones......there isn't ANY transitions at NCCAR so there will be some elements using cones on the track.....we have to give the miatas a chance

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Chuck Branscomb · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2011 10:51 am

JamesShort wrote:

We're going to use cones......there isn't ANY transitions at NCCAR so there will be some elements using cones on the track.....we have to give the miatas a chance

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Sorry, we're miscommunicating here. I assumed we would use cones -- extensively. I was referring to calling an event at NCCAR that uses cones to limit speeds, alter lines through corners, etc, (as in the video above from Roebling Road) an autocross and not a circuitcross.

Matt McGrain · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2011 10:54 am

While we're on the topic, they're doing it on the 19th. I was just bored and was browsing myautoevents.com to see what's going on for the rest of the year. Maybe because I'm bummed about working this weekend.

http://www.myautoevents.com/pls/mae/frm ... t_id=12502

It's a relatively new club in Virginia and they're charging $150 @ NCCAR (& $10 to spectate) and are already up to 25 entries. Interesting.

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:02 am

IT SAYS autocross/hpde but tech is totally different for those two types of events. hmmmmmm Are you going Matt?

Matt McGrain · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:07 am

I might. I don't need to be at work that weekend and was thinking about doing the NCR Blackwater event Sunday so it'll be that or this I guess.

Gwen Habenicht · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:27 am

Matt McGrain wrote:

While we're on the topic, they're doing it on the 19th. I was just bored and was browsing myautoevents.com to see what's going on for the rest of the year. Maybe because I'm bummed about working this weekend.

http://www.myautoevents.com/pls/mae/frm ... t_id=12502

It's a relatively new club in Virginia and they're charging $150 @ NCCAR (& $10 to spectate) and are already up to 25 entries. Interesting.

Matt,
Interesting. I saw that one too while browsing. I'm wondering about course walks. Gates open at 8, driver's meeting at 9, first car off at 10. They don't mention course walks at all.

It's tempting, but I think I'll stick to going down to Wilmington. At least I can get good seafood on Saturday night. Hummmmm, unless I do both. (scratches chin)

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:47 am

Gwen, that sounds jim and spratte talking again!

I am gonna try and get to the blackwater event, if i can find a trailer or get my tire trailer fixed.

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