About this event
Saturday March 28 2020. Car control and autocross skills day
Keizer Volcanoes Stadium
Students, instructors and volunteers only
Practice autocross features: limited worker assignments, multiple optional elements. Time only, no scoring.
PRE-REGISTRATION STRONGLY ADVISED. Sign in and Vehicle Technical Inspection 7:30AM to 8:30AM, Drivers meeting and chalk talk 8:45. Walk ups will only be accepted if space available! Rain or Shine. We recommend you arrive by 8:00AM. NOTE: for technical inspection, your car will be evaluated for safety. No loose items inside the vehicle, seat belts in good working order, batteries in a secure mount (no bungees), no leaking fluids.
40 Student maximum, Loaner safety equipment available no cost.
To maximize 1on1 instructing, fun runs and testing for instructors, students and volunteers... ONLY as time allows. All drivers over 18 will be required to sign up and be available to work course. Drivers under 18 must be accompanied at sign in by parent or legal guardian, or bring a notarized release signed by parent or guardian.
Release of liability waiver form signature required. Volunteer to course work and or instruct all day and get PM runs FREE! (space available) Lunch break will only be around a half hour and will depend on progress of students, we recommend to bring your own lunch.
Skills course teaches the dynamic benefits of chassis balance by driver input and optimizing grip. Maximizing braking and traction, limit of grip control. How to find “The Line” Emergency car control and braking. Basics of general high performance driving skills “At the Limit”. Autocross Tips and tricks to make your introduction to formal motor-sports more fun and productive. Avoid that “Sea of Cones” experience that intimidates new drivers. Learners permits are OK if parents are present, but course is not for pure beginners, we are not teaching basic driving.
Is it fast? YES!
Is it FUN? Absolutely!!
Limited openings for students so Sign up NOW at www.motorsportreg.com search Willamette Motor Club. Preregistration strongly advised!
The day starts with a short classroom discussion, followed by track time for the day. We are shooting for no more than 2 students per experienced instructor to maximize your one on one time.
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Event requirements
Please fill out all the pages of your MSR registration, we are planning on using this for autocross, hill climb and other functions. make sure your email is kept current as you will not be spammed, but all future WMC event information will be emailed to any who have us on their club list.
If you would like to become a 2020 WMC Member, please register using this link: WMC Annual Membership
All run group times are tentative. However, plan to be early so you don’t miss registration. If you don’t know which group you run in, consult the SCCA website for the correct class. A rule book will also be on site at the event. Classification will be per SCCA Solo II Series rule book. Click here to view the SCCA Solo Rules
Novices: If you’ve never run an autocross before, a novice class will be running all day long. We will register and Tech your car when you arrive during scheduled registration times.
SAFETY: You must wear an approved helmet (Snell M2005 or SA2005 or better) in order to compete. Some loaner helmets are available, but are in short supply. Shoes are also required (no sandals, open toe shoes). Your car MUST be equipped with seatbelts and be in good working order (brakes, tires, etc.). No studded or temporary use tires. No loose objects in the car. No loose or bungee corded batteries, solid mount only. Noises restrictions are in place for this event, set at 92db @ 50 feet.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: If you are running in the morning and would like to help us set up the course, we start at 7:00 AM. For those running in the afternoon, we could use your help at clean up. YOUR HELP IS APPRECIATED.
PLEASE DRIVE AT A REASONABLE SPEED WHEN ENTERING AND EXITING THE EVENT SITE TO ENSURE THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO USE THIS SITE.