About this event
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To quote MC Hammer, “You can't beat this!” Cary Towne Centre Mall just offered us another date in 2018 for an autocross. Thank you IKEA!!! The best answer that we could come up with on very short notice was, “Hell yes!” That being said, please join Tarheel Sports Car Club for another fun day of autocross on August 25th, 2018 at our very popular Cary Towne Center venue. Because of the phenomenal feedback we received for our Sunday course at the Jimmy V Charity drive this year, the basic flow of that course will be the foundation for this event. This will not be a points event due to our short notice. We are doing this one for fun and more fun. This event will fill up very quickly, so please sign up early. If something comes up and you can't make it, please cancel your registration so wait listed folks can join us. If you do so before the event, your card will not be charged.
To get ready for this event, please go to our web site, THSCC.COM. Select the “autocross” tab to find everything that you need to know for an autocross event such as what to do, which class you should sign up for, and directions to the site. You will find classes and numbers that you can print by selecting “forms”. Novices only need to print the “NOV” class, not the actual car's class. Remember to bring tape to post your class and number on the side of your car. A mandatory instructional novice walk will start promptly at 8:45AM. Please have your car ready and be there on time.
Check out some videos of the previous events to get an idea what this event will be all about:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-lAK6tbyys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzkXG8W81rU
If you have never autocrossed before, please check out the video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_QdqbbIhco
Registration
Members: $35
Non-Members: $45
Note: You may register at the event for an additional $10 fee.
We encourage you to prepay online through the secure MotorsportReg website. Payment is deferred and accounts will not be charged until registration closes, so if you register and find out that you can't make it please cancel your registration prior to registration closing and you will not get charged. If you prefer to register at the event, you will be charged the increased day-of registration fee.
If you would like to redeem an event voucher (i.e. Season Passes or Event Passes) please register normally online and then email the registrar registrar@thscc.com and your registration will be modified accordingly.
Event Schedule
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Gates Open |
7:30 AM |
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Tech Inspection |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
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Registration Check-In |
8:00 - 8:45 AM |
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Novice Walk |
8:45 AM |
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Drivers' Meeting |
9:30 AM |
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First Car Off |
10:00 AM |
If you have any questions please contact us at autocross@thscc.com .
Event requirements
Your car should be tech'd BEFORE the drivers meeting. To pass tech, you must:
- Clean out any loose items in the car, this includes cell phones cables, garage door openers, loose change and such.
- The battery has to be properly secured.
- If your floor mats are not physically attached to carpet, they will have to be removed. We don’t want the floor mat to bunch up under the brake or gas.
- Hubcaps and center caps on wheels should be removed. If your hubcaps mount to the wheel and are held in place by the lug nuts, then they can stay on, otherwise they should be removed.
- Have a SNELL approved helmet, 2005 or newer (M-rated or SA-rated). We do not accept DOT-only approved helmets any longer.
It is your responsibility to:
- Check basic fluids such as oil, coolant, and brake.
- Make sure you torque the lug nuts to manufacturer's recommended tightness.
- Make sure you have no active leaks on the motor, transmission or diff. Oil on the track is a bad thing.
- Check tire pressure. If you don’t know what to set it to, ask ASAP.
- You WILL experience greater than normal tire wear. Your tires MUST be serviceable, meaning they have appropriate tread, no chords showing, etc.
In addition, TO ANYONE ATTENDING THEIR FIRST AUTOCROSS:
- In regards to displaying your class and numbers, please keep in mind that you should use tape or printed letters and numbers that contrast to your car's color, i.e. no blue tape on blue cars.