SAN DIEGO AUTOCROSS Sept30 Oct20 Nov18

[Tomswheels]

George, can u run two cars in one class same driver? In other words can I bring my 69 Cuda AND my 86 Saleen? If not in the same class two different classes? Thanks, Tom

[soloracerSD]

NO not quite like that.What I meant was,2 drivers can share a car .You both can enter the same class with the same car. But 2 separte sign up cards.Just the same car... Also You could enter your Cuda to race in a class. Then buy an additional 4 laps "Xruns" and use you Saleen Mustang..both cars have to be teched. Your competition laps are always your first 4.

To run both of your cars you would also have to work 2 run groups...Like get there early ask to work before lunch. also sign up to run 4th group for SM.and sign up to run 5th group for Xruns then work 6th. SM runs 4th and works 6th

If that is confusing call me.

[soloracerSD]

In a way I can answer your question as yes. Your first 4 laps are in a class.. your second set of 4 is just for lap time.. We call those Xruns..and you can use a different car, both teched.. Ok I explained it 2 different ways ... LOL You work 2 groups.


You have to ask to work early because 5th run group works 4th.Thats when SM runs..So that is why you have ask to work 1,2,0r3.

[soloracerSD]

It was another fun event.I think we had probably 150 plus enteries.5 of them from Pro-Touring.com I would say it was a great track layout.I know that some cars were using 3rd gear in some areas including me.We had some nice use of the hill side parking lot too.Some nicely banked tight turns and a tricky way off camber sweeper.I did spin off track at the finish line esses,sometimes you have to find the limit.

I didn't get to hear the lap times but I did work the course when PT-SM cars ran.Tom an the Cuda looked fast and smooth on the track.And when we told him earlier." Drivers are DNFing in a certain section so look out for it."."He DNFed in that section",,LOL no problems after the first lap though.Tylor was really giving the Fairlane all it had to get it through the course.The new suspension pieces gave it more control.The hard rubber meeting the ground made it a bit of a drift machine.How much better was it for you then last time Tylor? After a couple laps I can see Richard starting to power out of the turns harder.Maybe his times were getting close to Toms at the end.I know Tom was fastest out of the five .So who finish behind him and how did the Magnum finish?I'm thinking the Fairlane and Mark's Chevelle had pretty equal lap times..I can't wait a week and half for results to find out...lol

Next Event Dec 9th and good luck to the GUYs running Good Guy's Del Mar next weekend!

Something to tell your Pro Touring friends, Our next event Dec 9th is a TART SDR SCCA event TART is the hosting club putting it on..They are the club that favors the V8 Amertican cars the most.Their pres Rick, races the 66 vett BP class,the F5Cobra and Magnum are TART members.I know they would be looking forward to seeing more and more V8 muscle at their event.

In the pic : see how the cones work their way up the hill. This is a small portion of the San Diego Qualcomm Track....Pic taken many months ago Rick Perry at the wheel.a Mike M preped Vett.

Tart event flyer is posted now at SDR-SCCA.com/solo PT in SM "Street Modified run 5th group work 4th so your on the course watching the cars before you run. also check out FACEBOOK "San Diego SCCA Autocross"

[Tomswheels]

Good times George, thanks for keeping us motivated and organized, that course layout was great! My last lap was a 66 and change and felt surprisingly good, the wider rear wheels and tires and lack of rear sway-bar made the torsion barred-leaf springed Barracuda much more neutral handling. Not good handling, but at least more neutral. Great to see the Chevelle, Fairlane, and the two Mustangs out there. I'll definately be there on the 9th, and Goodguys this weekend.

[Bryce]

It was fun watching you guys out there! Nice to meet you Mark. That chevelle is very nice. Now just start finding its limits! Tyler really needs some tires and Tom surprises me with how fast and smooth that baracuda is. My 14 month old daughter also had fun wathcing the cars.

[Tomswheels]

Always good to see you Bryce, hope to see all of you at Goodguys, Mark if you can get there by 8:30 Sat AM that is about as late as you can safely get tech finished and going on time.

[soloracerSD]

Tom are you going to try doing GG without the rear Sway bar..The tighter smaller then SCCA courses ,you might need it..

How does a day work at a GG event...How many laps how often are there run groups?

[PRO-66]

Thanks Bryce, nice to meet you to. I really do need to push the car harder. I may be going out of town for the weekend, but if the trip goes down I will be at GGDM. If I dont make it have a great time out there.

[soloracerSD]

I was there today Mark.The track is bigger then last spring,Best lap time I heard was a 58 second for the 2 lap course.Tom and Rich ran.Tylor was there.Tom and Rich can give rides!I'll go for one tomorrow Tylor should to.

Tylor I saw a thread here "SCARELANE" you need to get your car low like that.Tires and some track time and you'll be up to speed

NEXT TART SCCA EVENT DEC 9th and you can get 8 laps for 50.00 if you are a SCCA member,if your not add 20.That 20 is a payment towards a membership that costs 65.00 plus 30 more for the regional card.If you wait more then 30 days to be a member .The 20 is no longer applied to the membership.

[soloracerSD]

Next Event DEC 9th 8 laps for 50.00 special or 4 laps for 30..maybe even laps for 2 dollars,Fun Runs"

The results from the Nov 18 event are now posted at sdr-scca.com/solo2 and so is the next event TART SDR-SCCA FLYER

We had 148 total entries Nov 18. From Pro-Touring there was 5 that I know of.The 5 from PT ran in SM and mixed it up with a Dodge Magnum,also a 240 sx ran in SM Novice.Alcino ran in the morning sm-X and couldn't run in class.So for fun I listed all contenders that could be running with you guys next event

Street Modified 4seater mod cars Nov 18 results
????? 65.421
Tom 69 Cuda 66.721
Mark 66 Chevelle 68.376
Alcino 76 Mustang 68.178
240sx Novice 68.994
Dennis 05 Magnum 69.083
Rich 69 Stang 71.043
Tylor 66 Fairlane 76.016

Maybe next time we can add Bryce ,Dan and Charles and more to this list
For the curious there was 3 Mustangs and a Pontiac in F-Stock Class on 40 tread ware tires DOTs

Okay next Event is with TART SDR SCCA. Rick P the Pres of the TART club likes doing things a little different.

All SD SCCA clubs charge 30 for your first 4 laps on competition day.If you buy a second set of 4 it's usually 25 or 30 and you have to work another work group.Thats 2 work groups total.. For TART RICK charges only 20 for your second set of 4 and you don't have to work a second time.Thats almost as good as a practice day.

Okay here is what I suggest for our PT group.PT group is running in SM which works 4th and runs 5th.Fill out your entry card for that.If you want to do 4 more for 20.00. Then fill out a second entry card For 6th run group, for class put sm-X..right the sm a little smaller on the card.Your second set of runs are called X runs not "In Class Runs" Now "FUN RUNs" are unlikely because days are shorter so Xruns are the only way of getting more laps.

On your car you have to add a X when starting 6th run group.No X on the car in 5th run group because those will be your "In Class Runs".Just SM for 5th run group.You finish your 4 laps in 5th group stay in grid. and then you will start your next 4, X runs

I showed Tom and Rich this at the Good Guys DEL MAR event. They are doing the SM and then sm-X..Also no passengers in SM only instructors..in sm-X 6th run group you can take passengers.

The Class I run in is in the morning I might do X runs in 5th or 6th with you guys.

One more thing about Xruns .For 20.00 and not having to work.They will sell alot of them..and they sometimes limit 10 to a run group..You might want to be in line early .. before 10 am maybe 9 maybe I can call Rick..but it's really early bird gets the worm.

Also if you are not yet a SCCA member ,you will need a 20.00 weekend trial membership.

If you want to run with the PT group or anything SCCA contact me here..I'll answer any questions.
Yes Tom you can enter/drive different cars .in different run groups.Only first 4 laps of the day are In Class

If I or Tom and Rich happen to talk to you at Good Guys Del Mar.Say hello here.Dan W is also one of our racers when he can.

yes it was a Civic.. it's beatable "focus" Our Video Vimeo.com/12067348

[soloracerSD]

You can't miss out on racing on a half to 3 quarters of a mile autocross track with half of it on a sloping hillside parking lot.Most have joined SDR-SCCA after one weekend trial membership.5 in a row from this site and counting.

The next Del Mar GG is a 4 months away.So be prepared.
Next SCCA Autocross Dec 9th WHO's COMING "I'll start a list here 11/30/2012"

Alcino 76 Mustang
Tom 2013 and 86 Mustang who finished 11th( 69 Cuda) in SM GG but 2nd overall with 2013 mustang
Gregg 69 Camaro who finished 3rd in SM GG
Richard 69 Mustang or 87 I think 15th at SM GG (69 Mustang)
Mark 66 Chevelle
Tylor 66 Fairlane
maybe more
No preregistering for this event. Just show up early. Next event feb 2 and 3 .Practice and competition days

San Diego Qualcomm stadium requires us to have A 93 db sound limit 50ft from track!If that worries you ,we can test before 9am and at noon.

[alcino]

I'm most likely going to make it. I really want to test out my newly made rear pan hard bar. On the street it makes the car much more predictable so hopefully I can stop spinning out on the track. Also ordered some Falken azenis 615-k. So if they show up in time to be mounted I may actually be legal for our 200UTQG rule that love(NOT!)

[soloracerSD]

Some pics From our Facebook and some that I took.. The Roadrunner,Scion, Civic picture Reminds me of the Cartoon "Cars"..The Silver Maroon Rice Burner ah thats me.Only pics of Meat and Potatoe Cars For now on I promise....LOL I've added pics to past text 109,130 so look back. It took this long to figure how to post pics here...I'm no expert at this stuff More pics at Facebook "San Diego SCCA Autocross" and Lateapexphoto.com

Lets start hearing from those who are coming.Dec 9th

[soloracerSD]

3 days till next Autocross..Anyone new running Dec 9th? FREE TO WATCH! Qualcomm Stadium San Diego 9 to 5

[Bryce]

George next time crop the fat guy out the car pictures!


My engine trans and car are still seperated. UGGH.

[soloracerSD]

Isn't that Goldburg.with a wig

[Bryce]

George, isnt that you in the background. You look kinda small.

[soloracerSD]

I always suck it in when cameras are around...LOL

If putting your engine in is all you need to do to run it..Then do it..We can pull and put it in again for the January event with the New parts.Your not waiting for some crazy clear acrylic bell housing with LED lights in it are you.?...LOL

[V8240Z]

George, I have been frantically working on the car, but hit a snag Wednesday with the Wilwood brakes in the rear. They are shipping me the parts to fix it, but won't be here until Monday. Looks like I'll be a day late for this one. Planning for Feb 3rd now!

Charles