Reno AutoX

[dknv]

Hello Reno folks -
I'm a member of Reno SCCA and am glad to help with questions anyone out there has about how Reno region works. I worked at registration this past season, so I know a number of reno participants and if I can't answer a question I s/b able to point you to someone who can. I also raced in D-Stock Ladies class in my WRX wagon. I hope some of you will join us next season, it is a blast!

There were two other regular WRX drivers through the entire season in D-Stock, with a few visiting WRXs and Legacys joining us now and then. D-Stock was won by an 02 WRX driver. STS class was won by an 00 Impreza driver. Yours truly won DSL (though I didn't have any competition - ).

Avg. participation was around 75 drivers per event. We had 19 events from April through October (most at Stead airport, but also raced at Hawthorne airport & Boreal parking lot). The season began with an AutoX school. We haven't confirmed a class date for the next season yet, but we should have some dates in January.

Let's hear what others out there have questions about!
-Debbie

[sperry]

Originally Posted by dknv

Avg. participation was around 75 drivers per event. We had 19 events from April through October

Wow, that's a lot of people and a lot of events! What's the format, 4 sessions, 4 laps each session? How long does a session usually take?

I'm used to a smaller crowd... sometimes it's so sparse, we'll do 5 lap sessions!

[ArthurS]

Sounds fun.Just keep me posted when the first learning seminar is.

[dknv]

5 lap session, that's an enduro!

Run groups are set up by car classes. The club tries to set them up so the # of participants are comparable across run groups (based on historical experience). 4 run groups, grouped by color - 2 run groups in the morning, and 2 after lunch. You run one run group, and work the other.

How many runs you get and how long it takes depends on how many participants appear to be running that day and how short the course is. If there are not very many showing up in the morning - we get more runs. This summer our avg. was 5-6 runs per event. If we end early, fun runs are also held ($1/run). Avg. was about 1-1.5 hrs. per run group.

Average course layouts were 1+ minute courses. Hawthorne was an avg. 90 second+ course, (3rd gear on some straight sections).

Usually the Saturday events we run the course in one direction (i.e. clockwise), and then on Sunday the direction is reversed.

[sperry]

Wow, that's sounds pretty much the same as the American Autocross events.

When I said 5 runs in a session, I meant five one-lap runs, not a 5 lap run (i.e. Enduro style). We also did the same 4 groups... 2 before lunch 2 after. And we also ran the course backwards the 2nd day.

The thing that sucked for me tho, was having to drive 2 hrs to Sacramento for the event... or worse, drive to Monterey!! I'm all about the local events this season.

Also, the season begins in January!? I guess the Jan events *aren't* in the Boreal parking lot!

[dknv]

Originally Posted by sperry

Also, the season begins in January!? I guess the Jan events *aren't* in the Boreal parking lot!

We'll know more about dates in January, but the season doesn't start until April.

However, in January the Northwest Region SCCA has a conference here in Reno, at the Atlantis. I think the dates are Jan 10-12. There's a link to the conference info off renoscca.com if anyone is interested.

What I can't wait for, is the Fernley road course to get open. Anybody else?

[sperry]

Originally Posted by dknv

What I can't wait for, is the Fernley road course to get open. Anybody else?

Hey, let's go drive it quick before they pave it!

[MattR]

Originally Posted by sperry

Hey, let's go drive it quick before they pave it!

Absolutely!!!!!!!

[sperry]

Originally Posted by MattR

Absolutely!!!!!!!

Okay, I'll turn laps while you distract the cops.

[AtomicLabMonkey]

Originally Posted by sperry

Okay, I'll turn laps while you distract the cops.

I just want to get in on this ever-expanding rectangle of quotes...

[imprezton]

Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey

I just want to get in on this ever-expanding rectangle of quotes...

This is kewl

[ArthurS]

Originally Posted by imprezton

This is kewl

My turn

[khail19]

Originally Posted by ArthurS

My turn

I guess we don't worry about slowing down the server here, do we?

[ArthurS]

Originally Posted by khail19

I guess we don't worry about slowing down the server here, do we?

nope.

[sperry]

stoppit

[ArthurS]

Oh fine. It was starting to look cool.

[sperry]

Originally Posted by ArthurS

Oh fine. It was starting to look cool.

wth?? my "stoppit" message was a quote! I was keeping it going!

[ArthurS]

Originally Posted by sperry

wth?? my "stoppit" message was a quote! I was keeping it going!

Remember Scott, when quoting use the button.

[sperry]

Originally Posted by ArthurS

Remember Scott, when quoting use the button.

Whoa dude, you're using the SubSilver theme? My quote button looks like this: What are you, a communist?

[ArthurS]

Originally Posted by sperry

Whoa dude, you're using the SubSilver theme? My quote button looks like this: What are you, a communist?

I like the subSilver.....the other looks 'ghetto' compared to it. This looks clean and well done. But I want more happy face people. Like:

Any Idea yet if we can add them in?

[MattR]

After the first 2 posts, this became the

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[ArthurS]

Originally Posted by MattR

After the first 2 posts, this became the

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