Sat, Aug 15, 2020

Jax Solo - Autocross at NIGHT **restricted entry**

Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport

About this event

AUTOCROSS EVENT PRICING:

Pre-registered SCCA member (includes pizza dinner): $55
Pre-registered non-member (includes pizza dinner): $70
On-site registration - SCCA member: $n/a
On-site registration - non-member $n/a

 

COVID-19 CONSTRAINTS

Please read the following section in its entirety, these changes are necessary in order to safely hold this event:

 

The Event will only be open to drivers who have competed in at least THREE prior Jax Solo Events in the 2019 or 2020 season. Your entry will be removed if our records indicate you do not meet that criteria. This requirement may be relaxed for experienced autocrossers (regularly participate in events with another club) to one Jax Solo event if the cap has not been met by Wednesday prior to the Event. Please check back here for that change on Wednesday 8/12. 

This Event is capped at 50 drivers, pre-registration and pre-pay required

This Event is open to SCCA members ONLY. This requirement may be relaxed for experienced autocrossers (regularly participate in events with another club) if the cap has not been met by Wednesday prior to the Event. Please check back here for that change on Wednesday 8/12. 

8/12 update: Two spots remain. Experienced drivers who are regulars with other clubs are welcome to take the last two spots. Defining experienced/regulars as having competed for atleast 2 years and/or 6 or more events. 

 

If you need to cancel for any reason, certainly to include COVID-19 symptoms, cancellations made via MSR will receive a full refund

We have been forced to increase entry fees to ensure the fiscal health of the club. The additional $5 helps offset the cost of renting a handwash station and reduced number of particpants. Hopefully, its only a temporary increase. 

 

 

Event operation changes that will be in effect:

- NO LOANER HELMETS WILL BE AVAILABLE

- NO SPECTATORS, REGISTERED DRIVERS WILL BE THE ONLY PEOPLE ALLOWED ONSITE

- ALL DRIVERS WILL BE EXPECTED TO PRACTICE COVID-19 SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE

- DRIVERS SHOULD BRING THEIR OWN COVID-19 PRODUCTS (HAND SANITIZER, MASKS, ETC)

- NO WATER WILL BE PROVIDED, BRING YOUR OWN (Pizza will be served by person wearing mask and gloves) (bring your own drinks)

- THERE WILL BE NO NOVICE WALK

- NO RIDE-ALONGS OR PASSENGERS

- CO-DRIVING A VEHICLE IS DISCOURAGED, BUT WILL BE ALLOWED

- THERE WILL BE ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES FOR WAIVER SIGNING, TECH INSPECTIONS AND DRIVERS MEETING

 

FORMAT:
Format for this event will be different from our other events. Each driver will get 3 or 4 late afternoon runs, in daylight, and 3 night runs. Night runs will only have one car on course at a time and the only lights on course will be headlights. Each driver's best time from the daylight round and best time from the night round will be combined for an overall time, similar to the SCCA Solo Nationals format. Event standings and championship points will be determined by each driver's combined time.

 

EVENT SCHEDULE:

The schedule is compressed in order to minimize down time and maximize drive time. It requires every participant to focus on:

  • Getting to the site EARLY
  • Checking In IMMEDIATELY - REGISTRATION (check in) CLOSES PROMPTLY AT 5:15pm
  • Getting Tech Inspection performed 
  • Walking the Course
Early workers: 4:00pm
Gates open: 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Tech Inspection: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Registration/Check-in: 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Course open to walk: 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Novice walk:  
All drivers meeting: 5:45pm
Green flag! 6:15pm (day) & 9:30pm (night)
Event complete: ~ midnight

 

EVENT LOCATION:

Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport

Access to the site is NOT through the Airport's terminal area. From the round-about at Amelia Island Parkway and Bailey Road head south and then west on Bailey Road. Drive past the soccer facility and through a gate on Bailey Road that leads to a neighborhood development. After about 1/2 mile there will be a dirt road on the left, take the dirt road to the runway. 


 

Event requirements

GENERAL INFORMATION:

SInce there will be driving well past dark we will require that all participants respect the maximum noise requirement of 98 db.

YOU MUST BRING A FLASHLIGHT OR HEAD LAMP FOR WORKING THE COURSE

Not sure what class you're in? Check out the SCCA Solo Rules :

  1. Determine your modification class (most cars are in Street, Street Touring, Street Prepared, or Street Modified, etc)
  2. Find you car make and model in Appendix A of the SCCA Solo Rules.
  3.  Dont be overwhelmed by the Rulebook! Drop the Event Organizer a message or join our Facebook group "SCCA Jax Solo" to introduce yourself and get any questions answered quick! 

Autocross is drive + work sport. All drivers will be required to work a heat and drive a heat, you must be present for both heats. 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL CLASSES:

Jax Solo offers a few car classes that are unique and not defined in the SCCA Solo Rulebook:

PRO "P": offered for drivers who will complete throughout the season in multiple classes or those who have routinely won a particular class. This class will use a 'modifer' based on the cars actual class index/pax. 

(STREET) TIRE "T": offered for cars who class, per the SCCA Solo Rulebook, may run R-comp (treadwear rating <200) tires but instead are running street tires (treadwear rating >=200). This class will use a 'modifier' based on the cars actual class index/pax. 

NOVICE "N": this class is intended for drivers participating in one of their first 3 autocross events. Running this class will ensure that a novice gets the attention and assistance from more experienced participants. Furthermore, the class will run in the second heat after working the first heat so that the novice has seen the action before they drive the course for the first time. This class will NOT use a 'modifier' based on the cars actual class index/pax. A novice discussion will be held prior to the drivers meeting to go over the basics. Additionally, a novice course walk will be  guided by a (typically) nationally competitive driver who will explain the course elements. The Novice discussion and course walk are open to any participant, not just those registered in the novice class!

 

 

 

 

Entries (53)

JN
Jonathan Newcomb
LB
Larry Brown
AC
Amanda Clark
JC
Jeff Clark
NV
Nathan Velez
NS
Nathan Stratton
JG
Jeff Gray
MC
Myron Cook

Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport

Fernandina Beach, FL

Organizer

Autocross/Solo organized by

SCCA - Buccaneer Region - Jax Solo

Registration closed