2023 Twickenham Auto Club (TAC) and Tennessee Valley Region SCCA (TVR) Joint Autocross Championship Series

You are invited to participate in TAC/TVR's joint autocross series. Autocross is a timed competition through a road course marked with cones. Your single fastest run is used to determine your position. Your car will be classed with similar cars to keep competition fair and with an emphasis on improving driving skill. If you are not quite ready to drive, you are welcome to stop by and ask for a ride-a-long. We have many expert drivers willing to help you get started. All experience levels welcome.

New Payment Process - Starting May 20, 2023 (Event 5 and on)

Starting May 2023, we will start collecting payment AT THE EVENT during check-in.
Please bring your credit card (preferred) or cash to the event. No checks.
If you no-show or late-cancel (after Wednesday's), you will be charged the $10 fee by motorsportreg.
- If you cancel on-time, you will not be charged.

Registration & Cancellation

125 driver entry cap. Please sign up early.
Registration closes Wednesday prior at 11:59 PM. Must register online, no walkups. [NEW FOR 2023]
Cancel before registration closes – full refund.
Cancel after registration closes – $10 cancellation fee.
Registration changes can be made by attendees until registration is closed. If you have a class change after registration closes, please contact the Event Organizer.

Action Required

Go bookmark this page right now - this is a link to all our events:
http://schedule.teamtac.org

Cost

$55 - TAC or TVR member
$65 - Weekend TAC member

Our prices have increased in 2023. This increase will position the club to be able to take action for future projects that involve site improvements, large pavement projects, light pole relocation and new site acquisition.

Schedule

6:30 AM | Event Setup Begins
7:45 AM | Tech & Check-in Opens (Recommended arrival between 7:15 - 7:45 AM)
8:15 AM | Course Open for Walking
8:30 AM | Tech & Check-in Closes (You must check-in before this time)
8:45 AM | Novice Walk-thru
9:15 AM | Mandatory Driver's Meeting
9:30 AM | Run Group 1 (first car off)
*11:30 AM | Run Group 2
*12:45 PM | Lunch Break (45 minutes)
*1:30 PM | Run Group 1
*3:00 PM | Run Group 2
*4:30 PM | Cleanup and Trophy Presentation
5:30 PM | Must be off site
*Approximate - listen for announcements during the event

Run Groups and Course Working

Efficiency is a priority at our events, we typically use a "2 Run Group" format and get 6-8 runs.
If you participate in this event, you must also work the course, both in the morning and in the afternoon. We do not allow half days.
Skipping your work assignment is not fair to everyone else and causes hardship to event organizers.
If you have a special situation (e.g. injury or physical limitation, not a football game) which would prevent you from working, let us know on the registration form, look for "Special Requests".

Membership

TAC Membership: Join TAC online at http://msreg.com/TACMembership2023.
TVR Membership: Join TVR online at SCCA.com. If you would like to add TVR (region 93) to your existing SCCA membership, please make this request to membership@scca.com.

Championship Series Points

The Championship Series will determine the most consistently outstanding drivers for the year for each class, Top 10 PAX, and Top 10 RAW.
To win a class championship you:

Must be a member (TAC or TVR).
Must compete in more than half of the points events (6 or more for 2023).
Must have at least 36 points (with a 12 event season).
- For any event you where you are the only car in class (e.g. where ran by yourself), you will be awarded 1 point. If you are in a low attended class, we would encourage you to check out CAM, Race Tire, XS-A, XS-B, or Pro. If this negatively impacts you, please shoot us an email. For more details, check out section 6 of the TAC rules linked below.

New Drivers (Novices) and the Herb Aderholdt Novice Championship

New drivers are welcome! The optional Novice (N) class is intended for first-year autocrossers. If you have run 5 or less events prior to January 2023, you're eligible to run Novice Class all year. At each event, we also provide a Novice Walk-thru where a veteran autocrosser will go over the basics. Entering the Novice class is not a restriction, however it will allow you to get extra help if desired. To enter, select the "Novice" class during registration.
Novice class drivers will be able to qualify for our year-end Novice Championship event. The Novice Championship winner will receive a free Season Pass for the following season. Details about how to win will be posted here: https://teamtac.org/e107/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?124191.post (will be updated for 2023 mid-season)
Helpful novice guide from a neighboring club:
https://hscc.club/wp-content/uploads/HSCC_Novice_Guide.pdf

Rules and Car Classing

Events are governed by TAC's Autocross Rules and SCCA Solo classing rules. Classing tables for most cars can be found in Appendix A of the SCCA rules. We sell magnetic numbers/letters on site for $1 each.
TAC's Autocross Rules:
https://teamtac.org/e107/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?115442.post
SCCA Classing Rules:
https://www.scca.com/pages/solo-cars-and-rules (click "2023 Solo Rules download")
If you are have further questions, please ask on our forum here:
https://teamtac.org/e107/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?82117.0

COVID-19

Do not attend if you are or have been sick in the past 7 days.
Do not attend if you have been in close contact with someone (e.g. household member) who has been sick in the past 7 days.

Links

Live Timing: http://live.teamtac.org/
Event Results: http://schedule.teamtac.org
Forum: http://teamtac.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teamtachsv/