Dixie National Tour March 2012

Zach Hill · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:32 pm

Who's going? I see some NC club people registered, and am thinking of going. If I don't make this one, I probably won't make another National event this year since a trip to Lincoln, NE will cost more than a track weekend.

Help convince me to go... Anyone up for sharing a room, caravaning, etc?

http://www.motorsportreg.com/index.cfm/ ... 69E6396FDA

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:19 pm

John and I were planning to go but his house improvement and our lack of funds have kept us from signing up. :thumbsdown:

noahfleming · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:45 pm

I just signed up.

Gwen Habenicht · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:19 pm

If there's anything you guys need, let us know. Glad you decided to go.

Zach Hill · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:58 am

I'm signed up too! Can't wait! :sing:

Really looking forward to it.

Any tips you might have for autocrossers experienced in the local scene but a complete n00b to the Nationals scene, please share. :-D

noahfleming · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:33 am

Where is everyone staying? I'm probably going to book a room today.

Steven Carter · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:07 pm

I am bummed I can't go, but stoked to see THSCC'ers on the national scene! Best of luck to all!

(just curious, but is the Dixie Tour always the second weekend in March? I have to claim my time off 6-9 months in advance for scheduling concerns, so it's helpful to know how consistent SCCA is with setting dates of Tour events.)

Matt McGrain · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:37 pm

It was the 2nd weekend last year Steve, so I think so.

I wish I could get off work but it's a no-go this year. Last year was my first Nats event and it was an incredibly fun weekend for sure. Expect 25+ in STR. :shock:

Zach, I'm glad Jim recommended getting there the day before for the t-n-t to get a feel for the surface, plus you won't have to feel rushed if you're there early to get teched. I think it was like $5 for two runs and you can get quite a few in the time alloted. When you're working, try not to get the clipboard job, as you have to write each car and each numbered cone call (there's a microscopic map of the cone #'s on the back of the clipboard) unless you're quick at that kind of thing. It can be stressful but the work assignment flies by if you can handle it.

Walking the course after day one during dusk with a cold one is a relaxing feeling after a long day of racing and plan on getting out there on Sunday super early to walk the new (backwards w/ a few safety tweaks) course as much as you can. Since it's going to be faster that most of our courses, try to find 1-2 places that you can really hang yourself by braking too late and make sure you don't.

Have fun and you'll only be nervous until your first run, then you realize it's no different from all the events 'back home'.

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:23 am

Any way you guys can pick up two a6's in dixie for me and haul them back??

Gwen Habenicht · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:46 am

jeremy gast wrote:

Any way you guys can pick up two a6's in dixie for me and haul them back??

If they don't have room we'd be happy to, Jeremy.

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:17 am

Thanks Gwen you guys are the greatest

Gwen Habenicht · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:20 am

jeremy gast wrote:

Thanks Gwen you guys are the greatest

Just make sure to let me know who has them, and make sure they know to FIND us. Just tell them to look for two slackers, and a gal who's doing all the work. That should make it easy enough. :sing:

Actually, Tiny Blue and the Silver Lincoln Navigator tow vehicle usually is enough for people to find us.

Happy to help.

Gwennie

JohnByers · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:27 am

Gwen Baake wrote:

jeremy gast wrote:

Thanks Gwen you guys are the greatest

Just make sure to let me know who has them, and make sure they know to FIND us. Just tell them to look for two slackers, and a gal who's doing all the work. That should make it easy enough. :sing:

Actually, Tiny Blue and the Silver Lincoln Navigator tow vehicle usually is enough for people to find us.

Happy to help.

Gwennie

Thanks a ton Gwen! I will forward you all the relevent contact info when I get it from him. And pm me your # so I can give it to them.

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:27 am

work order/run order has been posted.

Run Order
Heat 1: SS, CSL, DSL, ES, FSL, HSL, STC, STUL, BSPL, XP, CPL, SSML, AM, CML, FSAE, STF
Heat 2: STXL, ASP, CSPL, DSPL, ESPL, FSP, DP, EP, SM, DML, EML, KM, STR, SSP, RTF
Heat 3: SSL, AS, BS, ESL, GS, STCL, STS, XPL, FP, GP, SMF, AML, BM, FM, FSAEL, STFL, JA, JB
Heat 4: CS, DS, FS, HS, STU, ASPL, BSP, FSPL, CP, DPL, EPL, SML, SSM, CM, KML, STRL, SSPL
Heat 5: ASL, BSL, GSL, STSL, STX, CSP, DSP, ESP, FPL, GPL, SMFL, BML, DM, EM, FML, RTR, RTA

Work Order
Heat 1: AS, BS, GS, STS, ASPL, FSPL, DPL, EPL, FP, GP, SML, SMF, BM, FM, KML, STRL, SSPL
Heat 2: ASL, BSL, CS, DS, FS, GSL, HS, STSL, STU, BSP, CP, FPL, GPL, SMFL, SSM, BML, CM, FML
Heat 3: CSL, DSL, FSL, HSL, STX, STUL, BSPL, CSP, DSP, ESP, CPL, SSML, CML, DM, EM, RTR, RTA
Heat 4: SS, ES, STC, STXL, CSPL, DSPL, ESPL, XP, AM, DML, EML, FSAE, STF
Heat 5: SSL, ESL, STCL, ASP, FSP, XPL, DP, EP, SM, AML, KM, FSAEL, STR, SSP, STFL, RTF

Zach Hill · **Posted:** Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:47 am

Gwen Baake wrote:

jeremy gast wrote:

Any way you guys can pick up two a6's in dixie for me and haul them back??

If they don't have room we'd be happy to, Jeremy.

We definitely don't have any extra room... We're driving just the S2000 and towing the tire trailer with competition wheels on it (which, as it turns out, don't even fit they're so wide!), otherwise we'd be happy to. Good thing Gwen was able to help you out. :thumbsup:

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