2007 Reno SCCA Schedule

[MattR]

2007 Schedule for reno SCCA events.

April 14- Solo Test/School- Stead
April 15- Solo Event 1........Stead

April 28- Solo Event 2........Stead
April 29- Solo Event 3........Stead

May 12- Solo Event 4........Stead
May 13- Solo Event 5........Stead

May 19- Track Trial 1/PDX.....Reno-Fernley Raceway

May 26- Solo Event 6........Hawthorne, NV
May 27- Solo Event 7........Hawthorne, NV

June 8- Special Non-Point Auto-X.Stead (Sports car festival)(Friday)
June 9- Solo Event 8..........Stead
June 10- Solo Event 9........Stead

June 30- Track Trial 2/ PDX..Reno-Fernley Raceway

July 14- Solo Event 10........Stead
July 15- Solo Event 11........Stead

July 21- Track Trial 3/ PDX...Reno-Fernley Raceway

Aug 4- Solo Event 12.........Stead
Aug 5- Solo Event 13.........Stead

Aug 11- Track Trial 4/PDX..Reno-Fernley Raceway

Aug 25- Solo Event 14...Squaw Valley, CA
Aug 26- Solo Event 15...Squaw Valley, CA

Sept 22- Solo Event 16......Lovelock, NV
Sept 23- Solo Event 17......Lovelock, NV

Sept 15- Track Trial Championship..RFR
Sept 16- Track Trial Championship..RFR

Oct 6- Solo Event 18.........Stead
Oct 7- Solo Event 19.........Stead

April 14	Novice autocross school	Stead airport	Not Applicable
April 15	Solo points event   1	Stead airport	      BGWY
April 28-29	Solo points events  2 & 3	Stead airport	YBGW WYBG
May 12-13	Solo points events  4 & 5	Stead airport	GWYB BGWY 
May 26-27	Solo points events  6 & 7	      To  Be  	Announced                                                              
June 9-10	Solo points events  8 & 9	Stead airport	WYBG GWYB
July 14-15	Solo points events  10 & 11	Stead airport	GWYB BGYW
Aug. 4-5	Solo points events  12 & 13	Stead airport	WGBY YWGB
Aug. 25-26	Solo points events  14 & 15	Squaw Valley	BYWG GBYW
Sept.22-23	Solo points events  16 & 17	Lovelock AP.	WGBY YWGB
Oct.  6-7 	Solo points events  18 & 19	Stead airport	BYWG GBYW

Blue     =  SS, ASP, SM2, P-Class
Green   =  BSP, CSP, DSP, ESP, FSP, SM, SU
White   =  AS, BS, CS, DS, ES, FS, GS, HS
Yellow =  STS, STS2, STX, STU,  X, B-G Prepared, A-F Modified, Karts
A Novice group will be run in the morning and in the afternoon.
Run groups may be adjusted on event day to balance run group size.

[zpeed]

New Rule for 07 SCCA out yet? I would like to know what are the TT acceptable for Helmet and Roll bar for convertible.

[sperry]

Originally Posted by zpeed

New Rule for 07 SCCA out yet? I would like to know what are the TT acceptable for Helmet and Roll bar for convertible.

2007 GCR is out.
2007 Solo Rules are not out.
2007 TimeTrials supplementals are not out yet.

If you want rules for TimeTrials safety, a good starting place is the GCR:

http://www.scca.com/_FileLibrary/File/GCR2007.pdf

...the TT rules are based on the GCR, so if you're legal for SCCA Club Race, you'll be legal for TT. But there are probably some things in the GCR you won't need to be TT legal, esp. when it comes to rules for convertibles.

[dknv]

2007 Solo rules online:
http://www.scca.com/Solo/Index.asp?I...1520&x=050|070&~=
(I forgot how to reformat a link, sorry.)

[zpeed]

Can somebody help me clear this? In the 2007 rule said "Helmets: Snell Foundation standards (SA, K, or M) are acceptable". But it did not say what year? Is it standard of 10 years old? So minimum 1997? I have Snell K98 Helmet. I might do some auto-x and some PDX.

I have to read more about convertible with stock roll bars and harness.

[zpeed]

Oh thank Debbie for info.

[Dean]

Originally Posted by zpeed

Can somebody help me clear this? In the 2007 rule said "Helmets: Snell Foundation standards (SA, K, or M) are acceptable". But it did not say what year? Is it standard of 10 years old? So minimum 1997? I have Snell K98 Helmet. I might do some auto-x and some PDX.

I have to read more about convertible with stock roll bars and harness.

Read the whole sentence...

All helmets meeting the current or two immediately preceding Snell Foundation standards (SA, K, or M), or SFI standards 31.1A, 31.2A, 41.1A, or 41.2A are acceptable.

The current standard is 2005, so that means 2000 and 1995 are legal.

[zpeed]

Thank you Dean, for translate english to english for me.

[Dean]

Originally Posted by zpeed

Thank you Dean, for translate english to english for me.

Actually, I was wrong. K-98 is actually the current standard for K helmets.

http://www.smf.org/

[zpeed]

K05 is already out. It's list at the bottom of the page SA/K 2005.
Thank again..

[Dean]

Originally Posted by zpeed

K05 is already out. It's list at the bottom of the page SA/K 2005.
Thank again..

Ah, got it. I just saw the K-98 still on the "current" page.

[Joeyy]

Anybody know if the Reno SCCA had a meeting this month? I wanted to know how much the street tire modifier was discussed if any.

[MikeK]

It was discussed a medium amount

[Joeyy]

Originally Posted by MikeK

It was discussed a medium amount

Is it the Corvette gang making the push for a change?

[sperry]

Originally Posted by Joeyy

Is it the Corvette gang making the push for a change?

It doesn't look like the street tire modifier is changing.

[Joeyy]

Originally Posted by sperry

It doesn't look like the street tire modifier is changing.

Now that you trailer your baby to the track, would you think of running race tires? I just did not want to change tires before and after every day.

[Kevin M]

Changing wheels is not harder than loading and unloading a car off a trailer.

[sperry]

Originally Posted by Joeyy

Now that you trailer your baby to the track, would you think of running race tires? I just did not want to change tires before and after every day.

I can't afford race tires for both autocross and track. And I'll stick to race tires for trials since there is no street tire class, which means it's street tires for me at autocross.

Frankly, I think with AWD, there is an advantage to street tires. It's much harder to run out of grip when all four tires are powered meaning I have a lower loss percentage than something like a corvette that's trying to put down the same amount of power through just two tires.

[100_Percent_Juice]

Good Point^

[Joeyy]

Points that raised my attention when reading the Reno SCCA minutes and news letter. Mesuring the decible level at events, increasing street tire adjustment(thx Scott) and novice moving into a class (number of events before changing over).

Due we have any equipment to measure decible levels? I think the loudest car has to be the red (Toyota/Datsun). Don't know what my car would register.

Some of the Corvette folks must have loved the idea of increasing the street tire handicap.

I agree with the restriction on the Novice class.

[dknv]

Originally Posted by Joeyy

Points that raised my attention when reading the Reno SCCA minutes and news letter. Mesuring the decible level at events, increasing street tire adjustment(thx Scott) and novice moving into a class (number of events before changing over).

Due we have any equipment to measure decible levels? I think the loudest car has to be the red (Toyota/Datsun). Don't know what my car would register.

Some of the Corvette folks must have loved the idea of increasing the street tire handicap.

I agree with the restriction on the Novice class.

I don't believe anyone in the meeting raised a point about increasing (making more favorable) the street tire multiplier, I believe Mark raised a point that it may be too high (too favorable); but I think that point among others went on the list that the Board of Directors are reviewing for possible bylaw changes, and I don't believe the handicap will change this year (as already stated).

Yes, we have a sound meter. I can't remember if anyone remembers where it is though. Matt, Scott, wasn't there a call for an equipment manager or Chief of Equipment, or some such role? This would be the person to keep track of things like this. We also have scales, though they are seldom used, but as I understand it, club members could use them if requested and approved.

[Kevin M]

All of that stuff is on the bus, according to Dave Deborde.

[sperry]

Originally Posted by dknv

I don't believe anyone in the meeting raised a point about increasing (making more favorable) the street tire multiplier, I believe Mark raised a point that it may be too high (too favorable); but I think that point among others went on the list that the Board of Directors are reviewing for possible bylaw changes, and I don't believe the handicap will change this year (as already stated).

Yes, we have a sound meter. I can't remember if anyone remembers where it is though. Matt, Scott, wasn't there a call for an equipment manager or Chief of Equipment, or some such role? This would be the person to keep track of things like this. We also have scales, though they are seldom used, but as I understand it, club members could use them if requested and approved.

I think for most people, race tires are still at a slight advantage over street tires. Especially with the RWD cars. I think since the AWD cars have so much more accelration traction, they aren't quite able to use all their race tires, so they benefit a little more than the corvettes for example, on the street tires. But even then, I think the race tire folks still have the slight advantage... which is the goal of the street tire modifier. Back when the factor was calculated, empirical evidence indicated that race tires were 2.5/60 seconds faster than street tires, and the factor was set at 2.0/60 seconds to keep race tires a little faster. Since then, both race and street tires have gotten better. I think the street tires have gotten a little more better than the race tires, but not .5s worth. The majority of the board feels this is true, so it looks like the street tire modifier is going to remain .968, and we will continue to run street tire/race tire integrated classes.

Next season will be interesting with regards to street tires... since some long-time competitive street tire folks are switching to race tires... but I'm not naming names, since I don't remember if they've made the switch public or not yet. I think we'll see how good the factor really is before season's end.

[MattR]

Originally Posted by sperry

Next season will be interesting with regards to street tires... since some long-time competitive street tire folks are switching to race tires... but I'm not naming names, since I don't remember if they've made the switch public or not yet. I think we'll see how good the factor really is before season's end.

I intend to make it intersting.
Hoosiers.

[Joeyy]

Anybody need help with their itch? I'm going down to Golden Gate Fields on the 25 for autocross. Check out the view. It may help in the short term but April is coming fast.