2009 Houston area SCCA & BMWCCA autocross dates

[DrKilljoy]

Houston area SCCA autocross dates (register via DLB Racing):

For more information about SCCA Autocross click on the link.

- January 4th - SCCA Autocross @ Gulf Greyhound Park
- February 1st - SCCA Autocross @ Gulf Greyhound Park
- March 1st - SCCA Autocross @ Gulf Greyhound Park
- ... complete official schedule to be posted soon.




Houston area BMWCCA autocross dates (register via DLB Racing):

For more information about BMWCCA Autocross click on the link.


- January 11th - BMWCCA Autocross @ Houston Police Academy
- February 15th - BMWCCA Autocross @ Houston Police Academy
- March 15th - BMWCCA Autocross @ Houston Police Academy
- April 19th - BMWCCA Autocross @ Houston Police Academy
- May 17th - BMWCCA Autocross @ Houston Police Academy
- June 14th - BMWCCA Autocross @ Houston Police Academy
- September 13th - BMWCCA Autocross @ Houston Police Academy
- October 11th - BMWCCA Autocross @ Houston Police Academy
- November 15th - BMWCCA Autocross @ Houston Police Academy
- December 13th - BMWCCA Autocross @ Houston Police Academy

 

[DrKilljoy]

If you are unfamiliar with Autocross read below.

What is Autocross?

Whether known as Autocross or SCCA Solo II, the skills required to be the fastest car around a pylon marked course are the same as at Texas World Speedway. While the competition puts a premium on driving skills - with the fastest time often decided by a blink of an eye - this low-cost, low risk motorsport gets your adrenaline rushing through your system and makes you feel like you've just set the land speed record. This is what makes SCCA Solo II so attractive and entertaining.

Solo II is a low risk motorsport due to the speed limits placed on it and is low cost because you can use your daily driver - but, believe me, that does not reduce the excitement level in the least. How many of you can say that you wouldn't get a thrill going into a 90 degree corner at 50 mph, holding the gas pedal to the floor until the very last second and then cramming the brakes to just before full lock-up so that you can negotiate the corner? Imagine what it is like weaving back an forth through a series of cones - with your gas pedal foot to the floor - and still keeping the car under control; you finish the run and are leading the competition by .245 of a second . Will the competition catch you or is your lead of 245 thousandths of a second ENOUGH? This is Indeed low cost, low risk motorsports!

Just bring yourself and a mechanically sound car and yes, YOU can successfully compete in your daily driver street car! The Houston Region offers Street tire classes, Women's Classes, Open classes and Novice classes. All of these classes are then broken down into like car types and levels of preparation, so your Stock Mazda will not be in head to head competition with a souped up Mustang Cobra. It is not uncommon to see mom or dad competing against their 16-18 year old son or daughter.

 

[alca0811]

this might be interesting enough to see who the best driver is out of all of us. what do ya say boys, and girls?

 

[alca0811]

how do you tell what class you're in???

 

[DrKilljoy]

You can check out the classes at http://scca.com/contentpage.aspx?content=61

Your car will be evaluated by the tech stewards to determine your actual class. The Houston Region SCCA even has some additional Street Tire classes that are not listed by the National Handbook.

I assume you have a MSP right?

Those are in DS (D Stock) class, however if you've made modifications you might be bumped up to a Street Modified or Modified class. BMWCCA uses a similar classing structure, but you would need to contact them specifically for details.

 

[alca0811]

You can check out the classes at http://scca.com/contentpage.aspx?content=61

Your car will be evaluated by the tech stewards to determine your actual class. The Houston Region SCCA even has some additional Street Tire classes that are not listed by the National Handbook.

I assume you have a MSP right?

Those are in DS (D Stock) class, however if you've made modifications you might be bumped up to a Street Modified or Modified class. BMWCCA uses a similar classing structure, but you would need to contact them specifically for details.

Ahhh. . . okay thanks.

 

[gottacatchup]

how do you tell what class you're in???

Just looking at your mod list in your sig real quick, you have a cf hood which automatically bumps you into SM or Street Modified.

 

[SRH_3GT]

Man. I miss not racing at the Houston Police Acadamy.