About this event
What: Texas Region SCCA Time Trials(TT), Track Experience(TE), and Enduro
Where: Eagles Canyon Raceway, 1.65 counter-clockwise "Italian Canyon" configuration
When: Sunday October 27th 2019
Details:
This event has two options for participation: Time Trials(TT) and Track Experience (TE). It is being run under the 2019 SCCA General Time Trial Level 2 Rules. SCCA Track Experience (TE) are designed to concentrate on driver enjoyment, philosophy, and the application of performance driving techniques with an instructor. Track Events are non-competitive - participants do not receive lap times. SCCA Time Trials (TT) events provide a constructive learning environment that stresses proper driving techniques, while at the same time offering lap times.
Additionally, for this event only, all Time Trials participants are eligible to run in the afternoon Enduro session. Please see the additional information 'Afternoon Enduro Sessions' below.
This event has two registration options - Track Experience and Time Trial. Please choose the correct element during the registration process:
- The Track Experience (TE) element is open to novices with little or no track experience. TE drivers will have an instructor assigned to them for the day and will participate in classroom sessions covering track driving concepts, etiquette, and more.
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The Time Trials (TT) element is a timed event (SCCA level 2 Track Event), with the option to participate in the 2019 Time Trials Championship Series.
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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. TE drivers will have an instructor assigned to them for the day. Log Books will be provided at registration. The log books will be filled out after each session and can be used toward PDX licensing.
- *Your AMB transponder must be compatible with our timing system. If you're not sure, please email Brad Flack (bradflack@earthlink.net) for clarification.
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Driver qualification for Time Trials will be as follows:
Afternoon Enduro Sessions
In the afternoon Texas Region is holding a Time Trial Enduro with 45 minute run sessions, supplanting our normal 20 minute sessions. This is a format introducing a new Time Trial event format requiring time management, skill and endurance.
The traditional Time Trial event of three 20-minute sessions for time and 2019 season points will be held in the morning. The afternoon sessions will be an Enduro single event championship. The morning Time Trial event will be used to set the field for our Enduro event. After all of the TT event sessions have been finalized, the group will take a lunch break, new run groups will be re-assigned by times from the Time Trials sessions in the morning. New classes will be assigned for the Enduro event only.
Who Is Eligible
- Any solo Time Trial qualified driver with Season points in the 2019 Texas Region Time Trial series, or a graduate of a 2019 Texas Region Time trial Track Experiences school. The morning Time Trials session for this event can count towards your Enduro eligibility!
- All cars must be eligible for Time Trials based on the 2019 TT Supps., and have run in the morning Time Trials to qualify for the Enduro
- All vehicles competing in the Enduro, must compete in the same configuration as they ran in the time trials in the morning points paying qualifying session. Competitors may self-police with protests to be held in impound post-run session.
- Only one driver per vehicle is allowed. There will be no Teams or driver changes allowed. The driver qualifying the car in the Time Trial MUST be the driver to run the Enduro
The full Enduro ruleset can be found here: 2019 TX TT Enduro Rules.pdf
Event requirements
Please take a look at the changes in the classes for the 2019 season. A new class has been added called the Texas Region Ultimate Class. Check out the requirements for this class at 11.3 in the 2019 TXR TT Supps v3.pdf
MotorsportsReg has added a texting feature that we are trying out for Time Trial. Please check the yes box for receiving text message when you register. Also go to your profile and make sure that the phone # that is listed for you will be the one you have at the track. If not, please change it. We are going to see how it works to notify you when it is time to go to grid.
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 CS, DS, GS)
Street 3 (Solo classes 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: Please see Event Schedule for Race Groups
2019-10-27 Schedule - ECR Enduro.pdf
SCHEDULE for TIME TRIALS -- BE THERE EARLY
7:00 Registration Opens
7:45 Mandatory Drivers Meeting
8:30 First Session on track
There will be a MANDATORY drivers meeting at 7:45. Failure to attend this meeting will prohibit you from participating.
Please print off and complete this 2019 TT Tech Form.pdf before you come to the event. 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.
Afternoon Enduro Sessions
In the afternoon Texas Region is holding a Time Trial Enduro with 45 minute run sessions, supplanting our normal 20 minute sessions. This is a format introducing a new Time Trial event format requiring time management, skill and endurance.
The traditional Time Trial event of three 20-minute sessions for time and 2019 season points will be held in the morning. The afternoon sessions will be an Enduro single event championship.
The morning Time Trial event will be used to set the field for our Enduro event. After all of the TT event sessions have been finalized, the group will take a lunch break, anrun groups will be re-assigned by times from the Time Trials sessions in the morning. New classes will be assigned for the Enduro event only.
Who Is Eligible
- Any solo Time Trial qualified driver with Season points in the 2019 Texas Region Time Trial series, or a graduate of a 2019 Texas Region Time trial Track Experiences school. The morning Time Trials session for this event can count towards your Enduro eligibility!
- All cars must be eligible for Time Trials based on the 2019 TT Supps., and have run in the morning Time Trials to qualify for the Enduro
- All vehicles competing in the Enduro, must compete in the same configuration as they ran in the time trials in the morning points paying qualifying session. Competitors may self-police with protests to be held in impound post-run session.
- Only one driver per vehicle is allowed. There will be no Teams or driver changes allowed. The driver qualifying the car in the Time Trial MUST be the driver to run the Enduro
The full Enduro ruleset can be found here: 2019 TX TT Enduro Rules.pdf
