Auto cross Sunday July 4th

[shep446]

Hello All:


I just wanted to pass on this information about a local AutoCross that is going on.

When: July 4th
Where: Iowa National Guard, Mt. Joy
What: Auto Cross sponsored by the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America)


More Info:
Cost is $35 (plus $5 late registration after 10:15 am)
Registration is from: 9 am to 10:15 am
Tech is from: 9:15 am to 10:30 am
Drivers Meeting is from: 10:45 am
Start of racing: 11:00 am


If you go online to: www.sccagrr.com you can print off a $10 off coupon for your first time of racing.


Hope to see you there.

[500wedge]

Count me in for this.

I have never run an autocross but it looks like fun!!!

[stick]

Shoot, I'll be out of town. I took my little race car out there last fall. I haven't even got it running yet this year :-( I really need to get that worked on and get out to another one.

[busabeater2]

Was there today watching, guys were tearing It up, the red rx-7 with the ls7 was insane, told me it had 500 horse at the wheels

[shep446]

We had a blast running the course today. This is one good time.
Rick in the 98 Neon
Brandon in the Viper

Me and the kid in the Corvette


Tim letting it all hang out

[xeiros]

I was there today, but made it too late to tech in, so I just watched. Would have enjoyed running that course today. And yeah, the RX-7 was fucking insane.

[65svtfastback]

The carnage...not quite enough fender/tire clearance!!



Nothing a little hammer action can't take care of



Had a blast, will definatly do this again!!

[nomrlz]

cool see ya puttin that ride to work

[shep446]

;)Tim really put the Mustang throught the paces today.

And when the guys at Tech looked at it they had no clue what class to put it in.

[500wedge]

Definitely an awesome time. Can't wait to do it again.

[xeiros]

Jul 4, 2010 20:19:46 GMT -6 shep446 said:

;)Tim really put the Mustang throught the paces today.

And when the guys at Tech looked at it they had no clue what class to put it in.

Pfft, thats nothing new, lol. They're good guys, but with an essentially stock WRX with a few suspension upgrades, they were stumped as to where to put me. I told them just put me in street modified and they were all "that may put you a serious disadvantage". I told them I was there to have fun and compete in a friendly way, not to be ultra competitive so there was no fear of me bitching and whining I was put in a race-prep'd class.

[wrxrevn7]

[500wedge]

Great Pics!!

[65svtfastback]

I think a sway bar is in my near future!!!!

[65svtfastback]

Jul 4, 2010 22:42:53 GMT -6 xeiros said:

Jul 4, 2010 20:19:46 GMT -6 shep446 said:

;)Tim really put the Mustang throught the paces today.

And when the guys at Tech looked at it they had no clue what class to put it in.

Pfft, thats nothing new, lol. They're good guys, but with an essentially stock WRX with a few suspension upgrades, they were stumped as to where to put me. I told them just put me in street modified and they were all "that may put you a serious disadvantage". I told them I was there to have fun and compete in a friendly way, not to be ultra competitive so there was no fear of me bitching and whining I was put in a race-prep'd class.

That's exactly what I told them also.

[shep446]

Jul 5, 2010 9:02:39 GMT -6 65svtfastback said:

I think a sway bar is in my near future!!!!

And maybe some heavier springs. Man does that Mustang ROCK & ROLL!

[xeiros]

lol, yeah it does. I was watching it come around the turn before you got to the 2nd slalom, and holy shit did that thing roll to one side, lol.

[shep446]

[500wedge]

[baseop1320]

I came out and watched for a bit and might have to give it a try next event, or get completely lost in the cones.

[65svtfastback]

Jul 6, 2010 16:19:42 GMT -6 baseop1320 said:

I came out and watched for a bit and might have to give it a try next event, or get completely lost in the cones.

lol, not getting lost is the hardest part.

I ordered a chunk of 1" and 3/4" 4340 bar today...gonna get started fabbing up some much needed sway bars!!!

[Blwn02]

wow tim....ur wreckin shop!

[shep446]

;D It was a fun day and it is cool that you can take a passenger, as long as they are atleast 13 years old.

My kid thought it was the best thing ever and keeps telling me when he gets his license he wants to drive.

My wife even said she may give it a try after getting to ride along in the Viper.

A couple of other things that were awsome was being able to race in shorts and with the windows down. We told some of the auto cross guys about drag racing and they wondered how the windows would protect you.

[MeanYellowZ]

I had been told one of the issues with the windows was the garbage that tends to fly out of street cars (serious) at the big end of the track with the windows down. End up with track employee's out there picking up empty taco bell cups, etc every few rounds or risking getting something under the tire of a fast car.

[500wedge]

The SCCA was definitely much more serious when it came to checking the car over in tech than at Cordova and one of the areas that they checked was to see if you had anything loose in the car.

[stick]

So when is the next one you guys are going to? I may be able to get the sprite running right.. But if not I can take the BMW out for another autox

[busabeater2]

There is one on the 25th of this month,at I wireless center

[gre8one7]

oh really...i would love to attend, maybe not race though

[partypete]

This sunday july 25th I wireless, try to arrive and get teched from 9-1030, walk the course acouple of times. Drivers meeting is around 11. If its your first time hit up sccagrr.com there is a coupon that gives a discount for your first, and 2nd time. Pop your cherries:)

See ya there I'm in the gray lancer evo.

[xeiros]

If UPS doesn't fuck me (they will) then our camera will get here today (it wont) and I'm gonna test up that shit before Sunday.