Marshalltown Autox

[cmspaz]

A few of us have discussed making a trip to one of NQS Performance's autox events down in Marshalltown, Iowa this summer.

http://nqsperformance.com/AutocrossSeries2010.aspx

The dates are:
May 22
June 12
July 10
August 21

The general consensus has been that July would be the best month, but we can discuss and make a final decision here if there's enough interest. Myself, Asshanson, and Swifty have run there and had a blast.

You'll get 2 sets of points runs as well as a set of fun runs, which if I remember correctly will come to 6 runs; each being ~2.8 laps.

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So, who's in?

[asshanson]

I can make any of those dates except July 10th. I'm definitely in for this, it's a blast!

Maybe spaz can beat my time this year ;) Or better yet, see if I can beat my DSM time in the V!

[LingLing]

Do you guys just make this a full day thing or an overnight type event? If it's only a day event I might be able to swing the July 10 date, but the August day would work better for me.

[awd-drifter]

August 21st looks like a possible date for me because I'll be going to Thailand throughout June and July.

[asshanson]

I would probably drive down Friday night and come back Saturday afternoon. I know I don't want to leave here at 5am Saturday morning.

[Andrew7dg]

I would like to be a part of this auto x.
I have to get the eclipse legal like a battery box in the back but it should be a blast.

Either that or I would have to take a lap with the scummit.

[Matt D.]

June 12 and August 21 work for me, but there are MAC autocrosses those Sundays though I have no problem missing them.

Would we be going down and coming back in the same day, or spend the night and party it up?

[D_Venable]

I'd say go the night before, be somewhat rested, and not wore out from the 4 hour drive starting at 4am (guessing check-in would start around 8am)

[cmspaz]

We'd be better off staying overnight somewhere, when I was down there last year I stayed with a buddy on Friday night and we got a hotel in Waterloo on Saturday night.

[scheides]

Whoah that looks pretty fun!