What do you get when you team together an event co-chair from Canada, who speaks with a French accent but drives a German car, with an event co-chair from oh-so-cosmopolitan Durham, who would rather push a Pinto than drive a Corvette, and bleeds Carolina Blue? Intrigue, my friends, International Intrigue!
You also get a team competition, that you will find to be both international and intriguing. Here are the rules for the special competition that will be held as part of the April 23rd "International Intrigue Autocross" at the Dealers Auto Auction in Greenville:
Each team will be composed of four drivers. The lowest individual net times (raw time + penalties) during the regular autocross competition for each of the four drivers on the team will be added together to determine the team score. Lowest team time wins.
Team composition must meet these requirements:
INTERNATIONAL RULES:
1. At least one driver must drive a North American brand car, and there may be only one North American brand car driver per team.
2. At least one driver must drive a European brand car.
3. At least one driver must drive an Asian brand car.
*** NOTE: Car continent-of-origin will be determined by the commonly recognized nationality of the brand. For example: Mitsubishi Eclipses and all Mazdas will be counted as Japanese. Eagle Talons will count as American. VW Rabbits, even Amish ones, will count as German. If you are still intrigued, consult the event chairs.
INTRIQUING RULES:
4. At least one driver must be a woman.
5. At least one driver must drive on street tires.
A single driver may fulfill both RULES 4 and 5, in addition to one of RULES 1-3.
A prize or prizes of undetermined but likely trivial value will be awarded to the winning team.
Teams are encouraged to come up with clever team names, fight songs, paddock decorations, dances, costumes or other gimmicks.
Send your team entries to
atlarge@thscc.com
Please indicate in your entry note the team name, each driver and car, and which driver(s) will be on street tires. We'll do our best to figure out the boy/girl thing if you don't tell us.
Art McDonald
Patrice Bousquet
Event co-chairmen