2007 Autocross Schedule

[Matt D.]

Local Events (Run by Minnesota Autosports Club unless otherwise noted):
April 21-22 Novice school 1 (Dunwoody & Midway)
May 5-6 MOWOG 1 & 2 (Valleyfair)
May 20 Nordstern Autocross (DCTC)
June 3 MOWOG 3 (DCTC)
June 10 CVSCC Autocross (Chippewa Valley, WI)
June 16-17 Novice School 2 (Dunwoody & Midway)
July 1 MOWOG 4 (Midway)
July 8 Test & Tune (DCTC)
July 14-15 Evolution School (Midway) - tentative
August 4 Corvettes of MN Autocross (TBD)
August 5 MOWOG 5 (Midway) - tentative
August 19 Test & Tune (DCTC)
August 26 NCCC Autocross - COM (DCTC)
Sept 9 Nordstern Autocross (DCTC)
Sept 16 MOWOG 6 (DCTC)
Sept 30 CVSCC Autocross (Chippewa Valley, WI)
Oct 6-7 MOWOG 7 & 8 (DCTC)
Oct 14 MOWOG 9 (Midway)

Milwakuee Region (SCCA):
Driver's school Apr 28th (Sat)
SCCA #1 Apr 29th (Sun)
SCCA #2 May 27th (Sun)
Test n Tune, Jun 9th (Sat) SCCA members only
SCCA #3 Jun 10th
SCCA #4 Jul 7-8th (Sat/Sun) National Tour
SCCA #5 Jul 29th (Sun)
SCCA #6 Sep 8th (Sat)
SCCA #7 Sep 9th (Sun)
SCCA #8 Oct 14th (Sun)

Wisconsin Autocrossers Inc. (All Events: Miller Park, WI):
April 15
May 13
June 17
June 30 (TnT)
July 1
Aug 11
Aug 12
Aug 26
Oct 7

Iowa Region (SCCA):
April 1 - Test and Tune #1 - Lost Island Waterpark - Waterloo
April 21 - Solo School - Lost Island Waterpark - Waterloo
April 22 - Points Event #1 - Lost Island Waterpark - Waterloo
May 6 - Points Event #2 - Waterloo Greyhound Park
May 20 - Points Event #3 - TBA
June 3 - Points Event #4 - Waterloo Greyhound Park
June 17 - Points Event #5 - Waterloo Greyhound Park
July 8 - Points Event #6 - Waterloo Greyhound Park
July 22 - Points Event #7 - Marshalltown Gokart Track
July 29 - Points Event #8 - Waterloo Greyhound Park
August 19 - Points Event #9 - Waterloo Greyhound Park
September 9 - Points Event #10 - Waterloo Greyhound Park
October 14 - Points Event #11 - Waterloo Greyhound Park

Chicago Region (SCCA):
Apr 15 Solo Event Route 66 Raceway
May 13 Solo Event Route 66 Raceway
Jun 30-Jul 1 Solo National Tour Grissom Aeroplex, Peru
Jul 28-29 ProSolo Toledo Express Airport, Toledo
Aug 19 Solo Event Route 66 Raceway
Sep 2 Solo Event Route 66 Raceway
Sep 16 Solo Event Route 66 Raceway
Oct 20 Solo Event Route 66 Raceway
Oct 21 Solo Event Route 66 Raceway

[Kracka]

I'll have to hit some of these events. What is the novice school all about? I'd imagine that would be a good thing to do since I've never auto-X'ed before.

[bluntedelvis]

Auto x is that dirt racing or circut track im confused and a Noob

[AJ]

Originally Posted by bluntedelvis

Auto x is that dirt racing or circut track im confused and a Noob

http://www.autocross.com/

decent site to look over. Also, there is a 2007 rule book to DL on that site near the bottom.

I've also never been to an Auto X so i would be a rookie, but I do want to get out about about and enjoy the car. I don't actually care if I am very good or not, I just want to get out and drive the car in a way that wouldn't normally go over so well in a parking lot.


Thanks for posting this up Matt!

[bluntedelvis]

Hear you their DSMSTYLE, all I want to do is Enjoy and Drive..

[Matt D.]

The novice school is basically an introduction to autocrossing and what occurs throughout the day at one of their events. There is some classroom time and later you usually get to drive your car a couple of times with one of the instructors through the course. I hope to participate in it this year.

[AJ]

Originally Posted by Matt D.

The novice school is basically an introduction to autocrossing and what occurs throughout the day at one of their events. There is some classroom time and later you usually get to drive your car a couple of times with one of the instructors through the course. I hope to participate in it this year.

This is exactly what I want to do. I'm 100% in.

[A//// Guy]

Im in. Bye bye tires

[AJ]

The weekend before is the cruise, and the weekend after is the Dyno Day. Oh, April will kick off 2007 with such sweetness.

[bluntedelvis]

Originally Posted by M/// Guy

Im in. Bye bye tires

Death to rubber

[Matt D.]

Originally Posted by M/// Guy

Im in. Bye bye tires

Agreed. I probably have 2-3 events left on my tires before new ones will be required.

[scheides]

Hrm, we should start a thread for rules clarification....I can't decide if I'd be running in Street Prepared or Prepared...

[Scrmegl]

I participated in an auto X event when they still had them at the MN Highway Safety and Research on HWY 10 in St Cloud. The event was sponsored by the MN Corvette club.

I hope Auto X returns to this site. It sure beats a parking lot and having banked corners makes a challenging dynamic that really utilizes all components of the suspension.

The Iroc had a hard time making some of the corners due to width and length but on the long higher speed outer curve she shined. Good road race course car.

Make sure to have an approved helmet with you so you do not have to borrow one or use the extra ones sitting around with a funky odor.

You will likely burn up or overheat your brakes long before the tires go. Some guys change their brake fluid and power bleed them after every race or two.

Can anyone recommend one of the listed courses to try? I rather not do the parking lot events though that would be a good way to do the training.

It would be fun to see what the Talon can do with my new suspension set up.

[CVD]

Originally Posted by Scrmegl

I participated in an auto X event when they still had them at the MN Highway Safety and Research on HWY 10 in St Cloud. The event was sponsored by the MN Corvette club.

I hope Auto X returns to this site. It sure beats a parking lot and having banked corners makes a challenging dynamic that really utilizes all components of the suspension.

The Iroc had a hard time making some of the corners due to width and length but on the long higher speed outer curve she shined. Good road race course car.

Make sure to have an approved helmet with you so you do not have to borrow one or use the extra ones sitting around with a funky odor.

You will likely burn up or overheat your brakes long before the tires go. Some guys change their brake fluid and power bleed them after every race or two.

Can anyone recommend one of the listed courses to try? I rather not do the parking lot events though that would be a good way to do the training.

It would be fun to see what the Talon can do with my new suspension set up.

This is autocross, not the same thing as the open lapping at St Cloud a few years back. You should bleed your brakes the day before, but you will not "burn them up" or cause them any real distress at an autocross course so far as they arent junk. If you want something a little more wide open try valley fair or DCTC. But in reality, an autocross course is an autocross course. The corners are tight and the straights are short. The courses are intentionally designed so as not to give a major advantage to one car or the other based on the size of the parking lot the event is held at.
As for teching, make sure your wheel bearings are solid, your battery is locked down, and anything not tied down is removed.

As for the novice school, I took this last year. The first day is classroom only and the second is a track day with plenty of time on the course. It was the best thing I ever did. The instructors say that the two day course is equivalent to a full years autocross experience, and I believe them. I learned a ton there and the knowledge I gained at the school allowed me to continue learning at other events at a much faster pace than I would have otherwise.
The information you get on car control at the event is so good that I would recommend it even to non-autocrossers and even people who are not serious driving enthusiasts.

[Scrmegl]

Originally Posted by CVD

If you want something a little more wide open try valley fair or DCTC. But in reality, an autocross course is an autocross course.

Thanks for the tip. I'll have to look more into those.

I should have clarified that I ran a AARRF road course/Auto X dual event at St Cloud once and then a straight Auto X style event with the Corvette club. Both were a good time but the AARRF Auto X was tune only and not timed. Fun location though.

I learned a ton at those events and was able to get one lap with an instructor. I would love to see what I could learn over 2 days! It makes you think about driving in a new way.

[Kracka]

I want to do this school in April, how do we sign up?

[AJ]

Also, anyone got a link a MN AutoX forum or general website?

[CDeutsch]

Originally Posted by S2kracka

I'll have to hit some of these events. What is the novice school all about? I'd imagine that would be a good thing to do since I've never auto-X'ed before.

It's a very good class if you want to do AutoX or learn about pushing a car to it's limits. I went last year and the instructors are great! There are some very talented people locally you can learn a lot from. It's a hell of a value.

Originally Posted by DSMStyle

Also, anyone got a link a MN AutoX forum or general website?

http://www.mnautox.com