Event Information

The 2014 Season RallyCross Season #7 Event. This event will count for Year End Points.

We will have time for everyone to get their fill of fun runs. Fun runs will last as long as we have enough members staying to help pick up the course.

Event Timeline

Course Setup: SATURDAY 6:00am - 7:30am

Late Registration & Technical Inspection: SATURDAY 6:00am to 8:30am

Final Course Walking: SATURDAY 7:30am to 8:30am

Drivers Meeting: SATURDAY 8:45am

First Car on Course: SATURDAY 9:00am

Course Pickup: Sunday aftenoon after the event ends, before awards ceremony. All competitors are encouraged to pick up the course. Thank You.

Entry Fees and Payment

ON-LINE PRE-PAYMENT Members - $30
ON-LINE PRE-PAYMENT Non-Members - $40 (includes weekend membership)
AT EVENT Members - $40
AT EVENT Non-Members- $50
REFUND: $5 FOR IF YOU WEAR A MASK AT THE EVENT

We recommend you can pay online with a Credit/Debit card or Check via Motorsportreg.com so you can recieve the $10 discount. You can also elect to pay with cash or Credit/Debit at the event itself assuming internet access is available.

Additional Notes

Number of Runs: Each competitor will receive six (6) total run. Times are then added together and the worst run dropped.

We will have time for everyone to get their fill of fun runs. Fun runs will last as long as we have enough members staying to help pick up the course.

PAR Class Year-End Points: Each competitor will accrue points towards their year-end score for each day of competion.

Entrants

All licensed drivers are eligible to enter. Learner’s permits or temp licenses are ineligible.
Drivers under 18 must have the signature of a legal guardian
Passengers are permitted as long as they are over the age of 12
Anyone at the event must sign a waiver and wear the provided wristband in a visible location. Failure to do so can result in a warning, unsafe conduct penalty, or expulsion from the event
Attendance at the driver’s meeting is mandatory. Drivers will be given audible warnings when the meeting is going to take place.

Event Costs

1 day Entry Fees shall be $40 for members, $50 for weekend members if paid at the event
1 day Entry Fees shall be $30 for members, $40 for weekend members if paid online before the event
2 day Entry Fees shall be $55 for members and $65 for weekend members if paid at the event
2 day Entry Fees shall be $45 for members and $55 for weekend members if paid online before the event
$10 discount for pre-registering online at motorsportreg.com. The discount is also valid for 1st time walk ups as “they did not have advanced warning”
Cash or Credit/Debit will be accepted at the event.
Entry fees are subject to change depending on historical turnout so the club can maintain a positive balance

Season

The season shall contain 8-10 events, with an approximate drop rate of 25%.
Must compete in a minimum of 50% of the events to be eligible for year end points
Must be a member of SCCA to be eligible for year-end awards
Events cannot be added or modified without 1 month prior notice unless the cause is outside the clubs control.
Events shall run rain or shine unless the weather poses a safety issue

Vehicles and Classing

Event is open to all fixed-roof production based vehicles (including convertibles with factory hardtop attached or Targa tops with panels in place). Aftermarket hardtops at the discretion of the Safety Steward.
Vehicles without fixed roof or doors require drivers and passengers to wear arm restraints to keep their arms in the vehicles at all times.
Dune buggy/Sand Rails are permitted to compete assuming they have proper rollover resistance, driver/passenger restraints and roll bars that extend above the occupants heads.
It is the Safety Stewards call to permit or deny any vehicle based on the vehicles possibility of safely negotiating the course, where the safety of the vehicles occupants as well as everyone is at the event is taken into account.
We will be reducing classing to 4 classes for the inception of Rally Cross in El Paso, from the nationally recognized 9 classes.
Car Numbers must be unique within the class. The number can be repeated between classes.
The classes are as follows: Stock 2WD, Stock 4WD, Modified 2WD, Modified 4WD.
Front/Rear wheel drive vehicles qualify under 2WD. Prepared vehicles qualify under Modified.
Stock cars may run summer tires, all-season tires and non-studded snow tires
Modified vehicles may run on all the above as well as competition approved rally tires as well as truck tires

Course

Course will be open for walking prior to event start.
Course will be finalized no later than 45 minutes before the drivers meeting to permit drivers to walk the course at least once before the drivers meeting
All drivers are required to work the course.
If a driver is unable to complete a worker assignment they may ask for permission from the Event Steward.
All drivers are required to help pick up the course/gear

Timing and Scoring

Scoring will be based on a cumulative time of 6 counted runs with your worst time subtracted out for a total time of your 5 fastest runs
Penalties:
- Upright cone: 2 seconds
- Missed Gate: 10 seconds
- DNF (unable to complete course): slowest time in class +10 seconds
- Sunroof open (on course): warning then 2 seconds
- Windows Open (on course): warning then 2 seconds
- Unsafe conduct: 10 seconds
- Post finish cone hits (vertical cones only): DNF penalty as above
- Failure to come to a complete stop: 10 seconds
- Failure to complete a work assignment: DNF on driver’s fastest time.
A Driver may request a mechanical allowance to correct a problem inside the grid area. The driver must be able to make his next scheduled run or have the run considered a DNF. Example: driver requests a mechanical allowance before his 2nd run. The driver has till before the time of his 3rd run to complete the repairs necessary or his 2nd run is considered a DNF and is subject to the above penalty.
Mechanical allowance for two driver cars will be treated as if both drivers were in single driver cars.
Timing shall be done in Axware using Rallycross mode, 1 drop, Auto Adjust DNF to 5 cones
In the event the timing gear is failing we will revert to a stopwatch start and stop with manual time entry.
In the event of a computer malfunction we will revert to a stopwatch and manual entry.
Incorrectly classed cars not being reported until after the event ends will be disqualified from accruing points for that event.
Scoring shall be done in Axware using percentage point system. 1st place in class will receive 100 points; all other competitors are a % off of the 1st place time. Minimum 50 points.
Top 3 drivers will receive a trophy

Re-Runs

Competitors receiving a rerun will then be granted a rerun after a minimum of 5 minutes has transpired. The driver, at their discretion, can elect to wait longer than the minimum 5 minutes but no longer than it would normally take for all competitors to complete 1 run.
If a competitor is red flagged for any reason during his/her run on the course they must stop and then proceed slowly through the remainder of the course. They will receive a rerun.
If a competitor finds a downed cone on course they are required to stop and point it out to corner workers. The downed cone is then added to the previous driver’s penalties. The competitor who found the downed cone will be granted a rerun.
Any competitor whose time is affected by a timing and scoring malfunction shall be granted a rerun.

Passengers

Must sign a Temporary SCCA membership (no cost)
Permitted in front seat only wearing proper helmet and restraints
Permitted to hand hold cameras inside the vehicle
May not have their hands outside the vehicle at any time.
May not be a competitor that is attempting to be a passenger before his scheduled run group without express permission from the Safety Steward, Timing and Scoring or the Event Steward

Safety

Safety Steward has final say on all safety related issues
Safety Steward may issue an unsafe conduct penalty on a competitor who is acting in an unsafe manner outside of his run. This can include but not be limited to: excess of speed in the grid area, exhibition in the grid area, etc.
All drivers and passengers must wear latest or two preceding Snell Standards (SA2010, SAH2010, SA2005, SA2000, M2010, M2005, M2000, K2010, K2005, K98), SFI standards 31.1, 41.1, 31.1A, 31.2A, 41.1A, 41.2A or British spec BS6658-85 type A/FR are acceptable. Loaner helmets will be available.
Cars must pass a tech inspection before the event. If the Safety Steward finds the vehicle unsafe then the driver will not be allowed to compete in said vehicle.
Course is subject to immediate change if an issue on course causes a safety concern. The Safety steward will attempt to change the course when competitors in one run group have all had the same number of runs, but not necessarily before the other run group has had their attempts.
Speed limit is 5-10mph when not on course
Photographers must remain off course unless accompanied by a dedicated spotter and with the permission of the Safety Steward

Run Groupings and Multiple Cars

Unless otherwise noted, stock cars shall be in the 1st run group and modified cars in the 2nd run group.
Multi-driver cars are permitted; up to 2 per run group are allowed.
Multi-driver cars must identify themselves during registration
Drivers will be placed in such a way that they will be as far apart as possible.

General Requirements

Pets: All pets must be kept on leashes at all times and are not allowed in the grid area during the competition. All pets must also have a way to be given water while at the event.
Trash: All competitors are required to pick up their own trash. It is our responsibility to leave the site in the best possible shape.

Disclaimer: The above event is subject to cancellation due weather, or issues with the event location..