RallyCross Oct. 9 Bechtelsville, PA (Near Allentown)
 

Lots of folks said they wanted anther one so here it is. Philly Region SCCA is putting on a RallyCross at Grandview Speedway, which is midway between Allentown and Pottstown on Oct 9. All the vitals here with a link to the registration form. [url]http://www.phillyscca.com/courserally/index.html[/url]

This is a dry weather event. If it rains the night before or there is significant rain on Sunday, the event will be canceled.

The Speedway address is:
43 Passmore Road
Bechtelsville, PA 19505

Please post here if you are coming too.

BigJon

Some updates:
Start at [url]http://www.phillyscca.com/courserally/index.html[/url]. Please note new start time for registration. The gates should be open at 7 AM. This will also be the page you should check for rainout information.

There is no camping on-site, but there are campgrounds nearby. Here is one I found on Google. [url]http://www.lazykcamping.com/[/url]

Here is a gallery from our last event at Grandview Speedway.
[url]http://www.plaftaphoto.com/gallery/album148[/url]

Here is a video (Dial-up warning, it is 110 Mb) of the last event at Grandview as well. It provides graphic evidence of why we need to cancel if it rains. The track gets incredibly slick when wet.
[url]http://rallyplanet.com/?pid=27486[/url].

The weather is not looking promising. There is a prediction for 2-4 inches of rain overnight. I'm going to inspect the track at noon on Saturday. If we can't hold the event, I will post that info here when I get home as well as put a message on our website. So look for the cancellation notice around 1 PM on Saturday. [url]http://www.phillyscca.com/courserally/index.html[/url] If you know of people who are coming who won't have access to the web tomorrow, please keep them informed. I don't want people to drive a long distance and be disappointed.

If you want to understand why we need to cancel if there is significant rain, check out this video from the last event. [url]http://ntrfilms.com/shorts/pa_rallyx.wmv[/url] About three minutes in, you see the result of two passes with the watering truck. Sorry you dial-up folks, this is a 100Mb movie.

Other info should the event go off:
It doesn't look like there will be a food vendor on site. You can bring food or there is a Subway and a couple of pizza joints near the track.

If you haven't sent me a pre-registration form, just print it out from the website, [url]http://www.phillyscca.com/courserally/flyers/2005/GrandviewEntryForm.xls[/url] fill it in and bring it with you. Pre-registration is not required. It looks like about 14 people have pre-registered, so I expect a good turnout.

Just a reminder that for every driver there must be a worker. You, or your substitute, will work the off-heat from your runs.

Canceled :(

The track owner just called and said the front straight is under water. No amount of sun and wind will dry it by tomorrow, so we have to cancel. Thanks for your interest and enthusiasm.

Would anyone be interested in a late fall event at Grandview? Please reply with your interest here and we will see if we can pull something together.