JourdanWithaU

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Hey, gang!

Feb 28th - Round 1: Boondoggle - Marina

Mar 12th - Test and Tune / Starting Line School - Crows Landing

Mar 13th - Round 2 - Crows Landing

Apr 3rd - Round 3 - Marina

Apr 23rd - Round 4, SCCA National Tour - Crows Landing

Apr 24th - Round 4, SCCA National Tour - Crows Landing

Apr 30th - SCCA Pro Solo - Crows Landing

May 1st - SCCA Pro Solo - Crows Landing

Jun 5th - Round 5 - Marina

Jun 11th - Round 6 - Crows Landing (Joint weekend with AAS)

Jun 12th - Round 7 - Crows Landing (Joint weekend with AAS)

Jun 25th - Round 8 - Marina

Jul 24th - Round 9 - Marina

Aug 6th - Pre-Nationals Test and Tune - Crows Landing

Aug 7th - Round 10 - Crows Landing

stg2lgcy00

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Awesome, I'm planning to get a few events in this year after the snow season ends. Done Marina at least 3x, but never Crows Landing... how's the surface there?

Rev. Rob Large

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Copy cat.



Depending on how the car is running, I may come out to the Yay for some of these.

Lowend

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I think I'm damed to SM now... but will probably come out to Marina

I'll add American Autocross schedule

3/5/2016 Round 3 Marina Airport
3/6/2016 Round 4 Marina Airport
5/14/2016 Round 5 Crows Landing
5/15/2016 Round 6 Crows Landing
6/11/2016 Round 7 Shared with SCCA Crows Landing
6/12/2016 Round 8 Shared with SCCA Crows Landing
7/2/2016 Round 9 Larry Park Memorial Crows Landing
7/3/2016 Round 10 Larry Park Memorial Crows Landing
7/30/2016 Round 11 Marina Airport
7/31/2016 Round 12 Marina Airport
8/20/2016 Round 13 Crows Landing
8/21/2016 Round 14 Crows Landing
10/15/2016 Round 15 Crows Landing
10/16/2016 Round 16 MILTONIAN Capital Autocross Challenge Crows Landing

JourdanWithaU

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It's an old cement runway. It's very flat and somewhat rough texture. Lots of grip to be had. The surface will really put the tires to work.

Lowend

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Crows is MASSIVE


Expect some serious high speeds out there

justint5387

I will be at most of the Saturday ones.

LxJLthr

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Eff...no Oakland again? WTF?

JourdanWithaU

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I think it's safe to say that Oakland is truly no more.

LxJLthr

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glenspen

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Sucks there are no local events...I hope to get out to Marina at least a few times

LxJLthr

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I have never been out to Crow and only once to Marina (3 years ago). What are the logistics like? Is it possible to make the round trip in a day or is a hotel/RV/camping tent/breaking into a near by house needed not to give oneself a heart attack from exhaustion?

Lowend

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Marina is only an 1.5 hours from San Jose. I've done that run more times than I can count.
Crows is harder as you have to either go up to 580 or down to 152 to clear the mountains

jblanco325

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I've been to a few rallycross events are this run in similar fashion?
are noobs welcome? lols

Lowend

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I can't speak to rallycross, but noobs are welcome at SCCA and AAX events. My advice would be to show up 1st thing in the morning - regardless of what time your run group is. Talk to people, walk the course and ask to ride along and for someone to ride with you.
In general you will find people at autocrosses are very helpful and welcoming to noobs.
Of course garbage in, garbage out. If you act like a douche, you'll be treated like one.

Your car will have to pass tech, so if you have excessive fluid leaks bad wheel-bearings, soft brakes you won't run (and should fix anyways).
Torque your lug nuts, take all of the crap out of your car that isn't hard-fastened (what can move WILL) remove the floor mat from the driver's seat. You generally want to fill your tires 5 PSI over the max rating (yes really) for the event.

Good guide here.

Your First Autocross - Hot Rod Magazine

A few of recommendations of non-car related things to bring

• Sunblock
• Hat
• Water/Lunch (there's rarely anything on site).
• Gloves for picking up cones (they are dirty)
• Folding Chair
• Towel (if you have to lay on the ground to do something with the car).
• Baby Wipes (good for cleaning hands etc)

No Go's at the event

Alcohol
Smoking or Vaping on the grid
Loud Music
Pets
Phones while working the course
Nitrous Oxide setups (you will be asked to remove the bottle)



Final note: You will not win your class. Autocross is hard, and it's a skill you learn over time.
Be prepared to get annihilated by an old man driving a premiered stock motored 1st Gen Miata.
For your first event, drive briskly, but don't try to rip the tires off the car.