Sat, Jul 27 - Sun, Jul 28, 2019

Targa - Time Trial, Rally and Solo Events

Eagles Canyon Raceway

About this event

What is a Targa? 

A Targa is like an automotive triathlon where teams of two drivers will compete in three events (Time Trials, Road Rally, and Autocross) in the same car over 2 days.  Class winners will be based on cumulative points for the vehicle, and there will be classes for all experience levels.  Add in a BBQ dinner for all Targa competitors as well as any other interested Texas Region members/friends and you have a Texas Region sized motorsports experience!  

A Targa is an event where one team car is run in all competitions. That car must be road legal (registered) and run on the same 200 treadwear tires for all 3 competitions.  We will also offer a Towed Car/Open Tire class for all competitors whose competition car is not registered for the street or they want to not be restricted to 200 TW tires.

The Texas Targa will have 5 classes.  Each team (except experiential) will earn points in each event towards the overall trophies.

  • Experiential:  For teams that just want to experience Targa but are not interested in competition.  Experiential teams will get as much seat time as the competition drivers
  • Novice – For teams with experience in only one type of discipline (Autocross, Rally or Time Trials) or less.
  • Intermediate – For teams with experience in two or three disciplines (Autocross, Rally or Time Trials)
  • Advanced – For teams where one or more team members has been a class or National champion any of the disciplines (Autocross, Rally or Time Trials)
  • Towed Vehicle/Open Tire:  In this class you may use a different competition car for the road rally.  You also may run any tires allowed for your class in Time Trials and Solo.

There are two entry levels.

  • Tier 1 ($200/vehicle) –Price includes 1 entry for vehicle into Autocross, Rally, and Time Trial, and 2 participant dinners.
  • Tier 2 ($400/team):  Price includes 2 entries for drivers into Autocross and time trials, 1 entry into Rally, and 2 participant dinners.  Only 1 vehicle will be scored, but the 2nd entry per team may be used for a 2nd vehicle in Time Trials and Autocross. 
    • Important:  Only one Autocross or Time trial entry will be scored for purposes of the Targa, and this entry must be driven with the registered car.  The 2nd entry will be to allow the 2nd driver to get more experience, or to collect points towards Autocross/Time Trials season points standings.

Tickets to the SCCA Social (Dinner only) are also available for $16 per person.  This is for visitors, spectators, team crew, and anyone else who wants to join us for an evening of socializing and bench-racing.

Event requirements

  • Targa participants may earn season points in the disciplines they run as well as compete for Targa points. If their “official” Targa vehicle is not in their same season points class, they may have a second entry for that discipline to earn their season points. This must be a separate entry and entry fees will be mandatory for the second vehicle. 
    • Note:  Price Tier 2 allows for both drivers to score points
  • For all classes EXCEPT the Towed Vehicle/Open Tire class, the Targa vehicle must run one set of tires, not to be changed out by discipline, (only allowing change for catastrophic issues) and must be 200 tw or higher
  • Helmets must be worn for all track and autocross events.  Helmets certified as meeting the most current or the two most recent applicable Snell, FIA, or SFI standards are acceptable.
  • Points for the Targa championship in each class will be determined by the team’s placement in each event
    • Time Trails:  By Texas Region Time Trails index
    • Rally:  By total score from Rally
    • Autocross:  By PAX.

Time Trial Details

  • All Targa entrants will be scored for time.
  • Any driver not Time Trials qualified will be assigned an instructor and will be required to run in the Track experience school and have an instructor in the car with them at all times while on track.
    • A driver may be able to graduate from the Track experience group into the TT group at the discretion of the instructor and chief steward.         
  • Driver qualification for Time Trials will be as follows:
    • Hold a current SCCA Competition license, or a history of tracking events with SCCA or SCCA recognized organizations such as PCA, NASA, CHIN, BMW, PBOC, etc; or
    • Hold a current SCCA PDX License; or
    • Hold an SCCA PDX log book that indicates the ability to 'solo' and has successfully completed at least 3 SCCA PDX events; or
    • Has been approved to drive solo by any of the following HPDE schools: Apex, Drivers Edge, Chinn, Eagles Canyon, Texas World, Edge Addicts. 
    • Receive an entry waiver from the Event Chief Driving Instructor.

If you do not meet the requirements of 1-4 above, you can request an entry waiver by contacting the Chief Driving Instructor, Brad Flack (bradflack@earthlink.net).  All drivers approved for participation who do not meet 1-4 above and who don't have and entry waiver will need to choose the Track Experience (TE) option when registering. 

If using your own transponder, your AMB transponder must be compatible with our timing system.  If you're not sure, please email Brad Flack (bradflack@earthlink.net) for clarification.

Time Trial Classes: For the Time Trial Championship series, classing is based on SCCA Autocross classing, then grouped those classes together for cars of similar capabilities.

Classic American Muscle “CAM” (Solo classes CAM-S, CAM-C, CAM-T)
Street 1 (Solo classes SS, AS, BS, FS)
Street 2 (Solo classes DS, GS)
Street 3 (Solo classes CS, ES, HS)
Street Touring 1 (Solo classes STS, STX, STF)
Street Touring 2 (Solo classes STR, STU, STH)
Spec Coupe Class (Solo classes SSC)
Street Prepared 1 (Solo classes SSP, ASP, BSP, ESP)
Street Prepared 2 (Solo classes CSP, DSP, FSP)
Street Modified (Solo classes SMF, SM, SSM)
Prepared (Solo classes XP, BP, CP, DP, EP, FP)
Texas Region Ultimate Class (does not meet solo classes above – See 2019 Time Trial Supps 11.3)

Race Groups: (Groupings may change and are at the discretion of Event Coordinator)
Group A – CAM, Street 1, Street Prepared 1, Street Modified
Group B – Street 2, Street Touring 1, Street Touring 2
Group C – Street 3, SSC, Street Prepared 2
TE  - Track Experience with Instructors

Please print off and complete this 2019 TT Tech Form.pdf before you come to Eagles Canyon.  If you are not comfortable completing the checklist yourself, a race shop can do it for you.

The Chief Steward, Chief Safety Steward, and Chief Driving Instructor have the authority to disqualify participants for failure to follow event rules, both on and off track.

Road Rally Details

The Rally portion of the Targa will be a GTA (Games, Tours and Adventures) rally. The challenge of a Road Rally is to follow a prescribed course at legal speeds and to read signs and landmarks along the route to find answers to questions supplied by the organizers.  This is not a speed event, but a fun drive on all paved roads in North Texas.  Scoring is based on your ability to follow the course and correctly answer questions about things that you see along the rally route.

Any vehicle with 4 wheels that’s street legal is OK in this Rally. There must be at least 2 people old enough to read in every rally car. The driver must have a valid driver's license and proof of insurance. The car must be in good mechanical condition. If one of the rally car occupants is a minor (under 18 years old), that person must have an SCCA "Minor Release" signed by a parent in the presence of either the rally registrar or a Notary Public. The form is available from rally@texasscca.org, or at registration.

Texas Region Dinner Details

All Targa entrants will include dinner.  Visitors and guests can also pay for SCCA Social (Dinner only) are also available for $16 per person.  Dinner will include 3 meats/3 sides plus drinks.  Beer and wine are available for sale. 

Autocross Details

  • Targa entrant will run with the class their competition can is in.
  • Autocross is a run-work event.  Driver who compete will also have a work assignment.  Failure to complete the work assignment will result in a DQ.
  • Instructors will be available for novice drivers.  There will also be a Novice course walk at ~8:45am

Schedule for Targa

Saturday July 27

Time Trials: Eagles Canyon Raceway, 7629 FM 51, Decatur, TX 76234

7:00 Registration Opens

8:00 Mandatory Drivers Meeting:  There will be a MANDATORY driver’s meeting at 8:00. Failure to attend this meeting will prohibit you from participating.

8:45 First Session on track

Road Rally:  Eagles Canyon Raceway, 7629 FM 51, Decatur, TX 76234

4pm:  Rally Drivers Meeting, Clubhouse in Downstairs classroom at Eagles Canyon

Texas Region Social and Targa Dinner

630pm:  Targa and Texas Region Dinner, Rudy’s BBQ, 520 South, S Interstate 35 E, Denton, TX 76205

Sunday July 28

Autocross: Lone Star Park, 1000 Lone Star Pkwy, Grand Prairie, TX 75050

7:30am – 8:30am…. Registration & Tech Inspection Open

8:00am (approx)….. Course open for walking

8:45am (approx)….. Novice Walk Thru

9:15am (approx) ….. Mandatory Drivers Meeting

9:30am (approx)….. 1st heat Drivers in Grid, 1st heat Workers on course, First Car Out!

After Heat 4:  Targa Class Winner Announcements/Trophies

Eagles Canyon Raceway

Slidell, TX
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SCCA - Texas Region - Time Trial

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