View Full Version : OCCA Labor Day Cruise - "Road Challenge Autocross"
79-TA
08-07-2009, 02:23 PM
This event looks to be very similar to the Good Guy's Costa Mesa event. That is, it's at the OC fairgrounds and more importantly, looks to have an autocross. Instead of the "Street Challenge Autocross" that is hosted by Goodguy's and various other sponsors, this is the "Road Challenge Autocross."
http://www.occa-inc.com/
http://fs18.formsite.com/teamocca/form595340400/index.html
The show is meant for pre 1978 cars, but maybe they'd let my '79 slide. I really don't know any other details. I'm assuming anyone in the show can run the autocross as there is no separate autocross sign up form.
Does anyone else have any more details on this event?
1badchevelle
08-07-2009, 02:34 PM
thnx for info I might go.
79-TA
08-08-2009, 09:37 AM
I'm a maybe right now. Well that assumes that they'd even let my car in.
79-TA
08-09-2009, 08:57 PM
Anyone else looking into this one?
I would like to go and participate in the autrocross. I emailed OCCA for more information on how to register. I will post of the information when I receive it.
UPDATE: I received a message from OCCA-
The AutoCross is free to entrants in the car show. You can register online at www.occa-inc.com or the day of the event at the fairgrounds. It's $35 for one day and $55 for the weekend. There is no limit to how many times you can run on the autocross track. You will however have to pass a "safety" tech before running. It's simple things like; is the battery tied down, no loose items in cars, no passengers...etc.
mpozzi
08-10-2009, 03:12 PM
What's the wear rating for tires ...
Cheers,
Mary Pozzi
What's the wear rating for tires ...
Cheers,
Mary Pozzi
Not sure- nothing detailed on their website about it. Usually street challenge stuff is 200 with a min 3/32" tread.
autoxcuda
08-16-2009, 02:53 PM
I hate events that make you join their assocation. It's a once a year event, so you'll have to join next year. It's just an added fee with some small goodies and a newsletter that is really advertising for the next show. It's not a club with events. Just a show run by the owner of OCCA.
So.... It's a $55 two day autocross with a show. Wonder how many runs you'll get on the course? Is it about a sub 40 sec course?
I hate events that make you join their assocation. It's a once a year event, so you'll have to join next year. It's just an added fee with some small goodies and a newsletter that is really advertising for the next show. It's not a club with events. Just a show run by the owner of OCCA.
So.... It's a $55 two day autocross with a show. Wonder how many runs you'll get on the course? Is it about a sub 40 sec course?
I agree with you about the membership deal. I see the event as more for show with a bit of autocross thrown in. If they use the same area as Good Guys the course will be around 30 seconds. Not sure about how many runs you may get.
autoxcuda
08-17-2009, 12:46 PM
I agree with you about the membership deal. I see the event as more for show with a bit of autocross thrown in. If they use the same area as Good Guys the course will be around 30 seconds. Not sure about how many runs you may get.
You're right, it's a show with an autox. And not a bad value for two days even at $55.
But I just wish they just came out and said it's $55. The added "fees" are just a way as not to sticker shock you with the straight $55 entry fee. Don't sneak up on me.
79-TA
08-17-2009, 09:55 PM
You're right, it's a show with an autox. And not a bad value for two days even at $55.
But I just wish they just came out and said it's $55. The added "fees" are just a way as not to sticker shock you with the straight $55 entry fee. Don't sneak up on me.
Oh yes, that's another way that it is very much like the Goodguys event. The Goodguys event was more expensive for me though I could possibly made the other event at Pleasanton.
79-TA
08-31-2009, 11:34 PM
Any updates on this one? The date has really snuck up on me. I thought I might try out new wheels and tires at this event, but I'm trying to sort out my school/work schedule first.
At any rate, here's a page with more autocross details
http://www.occa-inc.com/autocross.html
Who Can Participate?
Any registered participant of a Goodguys event can run the Autocross - for free! The Autocross will run from 9:00am to Noon and 3:00pm to 4:00pm on Friday & Saturday.
Rules and Regulations for the Barry's Speed Shop/Global West Road Challenge AutoCross:
1. All Road Challenge AutoCross participants must be event participants. Your Car Registration number will be the AutoCross entry number.
2. The AutoCross entry number must be displayed and easily read.
3. Participants must use DOT approved tires with a minimum of 200 tread wear.
4. No passengers allowed on course.
5. Helmet use is not required. The course design will attempt to keep speeds below 35 M.P.H.
6. Participating cars must pass a basic safety inspection that will include, but may not be limited to, the following:
A. Functional seatbelts.
B. Proper brake pedal pressure and travel.
C. Sufficient throttle return spring and secured battery.
D. All lugnuts in place and tight.
E. Hubcaps are to be removed.
F. Valid driver’s license & Proof of insurance.
G. Registered - Street legal vehicle.
H. All loose items to be removed from vehicle.(Floor mats, items hanging from rearview mirror, cassettes, CDs, and glove box, console, trunk items.)
7. No unsafe driving will be tolerated. Show management will have COMPLETE discretion to deny anyone participation in the AutoCross for any reason.
8. Best Time of the weekend will recieve a Trophy and prizes.
I wont be making this event with the car. My tires are roasted from the last outing and I have not received my new ones yet. I will be there for a few hours checking out the show.
79-TA
09-01-2009, 01:24 PM
Aww, too roasted for a 35 second autocross course? (the bigger concern would be the drive to and from the venue of course)
Aww, too roasted for a 35 second autocross course? (the bigger concern would be the drive to and from the venue of course)
Big time roasted- I had to nurse her home! I will keep my eye out for you Saturday morning.
mpozzi
09-01-2009, 03:22 PM
They can't be THAT roasted ...???
Cheers,
Mary Pozzi
They can't be THAT roasted ...???
Cheers,
Mary Pozzi
My poor little 215s were stretched and melted with about 1/8" of tread depth on the outer half of the tire BEFORE you deep fried them! :) Im a member of team positive camber gain!
:6gears:
mpozzi
09-01-2009, 05:08 PM
There were 215's on that car??????? No way. You gotta mean 315's.
You mean the tire model number, right?? Not the size *can't believe this and I can't talk more about it either - damn*.
Cheers,
Mary Pozzi
There were 215's on that car??????? No way. You gotta mean 315's.
You mean the tire model number, right?? Not the size *can't believe this and I can't talk more about it either - damn*.
Cheers,
Mary Pozzi
No joke! :eek:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/09/P1020289-1.jpg
mpozzi
09-01-2009, 06:04 PM
Dang and I'm really impressed now!!! Very cool car ...
Cheers,
Mary Pozzi
79-TA
09-02-2009, 10:59 PM
To clarify my own situation, my whole weekend is up in the air. I'm going to try to do last minute photoshoot related things (the PHR contest deadline is Saturday!!!) which involves mocking up the hoodscoop despite not having addressed the real clear hood clearance issues yet.
Then on Saturday, there's a 5k memorial run for a member of my high school cross country team that also serves as sort of a reunion. There's also a wedding at my church that I could go to, but probably won't.
I'll at least definitely be at the show on Sunday where I'll try the one day registration, hoping they wave my 1979 car.
The last complication is that I'm tempted to borrow my Mustang's more aggressive BFG G-Force Sports and mount them on the TA's wheels (both are 15 inch wheels that would accept the 225 mm wide tire) for the event, which is just another thing to worry about . . . probably won't actually get that one done. Oh yea, and school just started. Blah.
79-TA
09-06-2009, 11:13 PM
So did anybody go? I got there at about 11 AM on Sunday.
The show was similar in size to the Goodguy's one, but there weren't as many cars. The autocross was in a different location, but smartly used the same idea of reusing sections of the course. It was sort of a 1.5 lap setup. Unlike Goodguys, there were no long sustained turns. Instead, there were 2 turns that were somewhere between 90 and 135 degrees depending on your approach (each of which would be driven twice.)
The competition was nowhere near the level of the Goodguy's event. I think all of the really quick cars (there were only a couple) with good tires were vendor cars.
The quickest car at the event was a fastback Mustang from Barry's speedshop. It was well driven and set up pretty well.
As for times, the course was a high twenty to mid 30 second course. My very first run was a clean 32.2 and my quickest was a 30.600. Well, actually my quickest was a 30.47x but I killed two cones on that run. The quickest run of the event, a 26.9, was made by the afforementioned Mustang. However, three cones were killed in that run. The quickest clean run was a high 27, again from the Mustang.
This brings me to another point: cone carnage. (conage?) The white lines that outlined the general shape of the course were pretty smooth and average. The cones did not necessarily sit on these lines and instead jutted way out, making corners much sharper and trickier. I hit cones on well over half of my 40 (yes 40 in the course of 6 hours!!!) runs. I'd approach the corner, lose sight of the cone I was trying to go around behind my passenger door, begin to smoothly let off the brake (ideally at least), try to focus on the exit or trackout point, turn in, roll into the throttle to help the car rotate a bit, and then pray I didn't hear that annoying thunk. I saw no car that consistently made clean runs. At the Goodguys event, I hit a total of 3 cones, all in 1 run. Today, I couldn't even count. There was just really bad cone rash along my door before the right rear tire. 5 of my last 6 runs were clean at least.
Very little this weekend went according to plan, but in the end, it all worked out quite wonderfully. I'll have pics and videos up later, perhaps in a new thread in the media section?
I went there for a few hours on Saturday. Glad you had a good time. You took some nice footage, especially of my buddy Mark's Nova wagon serving donuts!
79-TA
09-19-2009, 11:12 PM
ah good to hear! I'm kind of hoping some footage of my car might pop up on youtube, assuming someone actually took a video.
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