And as a reminder, the rule that pertaines to speeds, 2.1.A. of the 2005
S.C.C.A National Solo2 rulebook states:
"Courses must be tight enough so that cars run the entire course in their
lower gears. Speeds on straight stretches should not normally exceed the low
60's (mph) for the fastest Stock and Street Prepared category cars. The
fastest portions of the course shall be those most remote from spectators
and property. Turns should not normally allow speeds in excess of 45 mph in
unprepared cars. It must be remembered that sites themselves vary and not
all sites will safely support the speeds shown in these guidelines (see
Section 1.3). Conformity to these speed guidelines does not preclude
reasonable and prudent consideration of the conditions encountered."
We (CalClub) has been told by some SSS that National office is cracking down
on this. Since low 60's refers to fastest Stock or SP cars, it is
reasonable to assume that some Prep/Mod cars will reach 70, so I don't see a
problem unless you expect to go 70 in a Stock or SP car.
" Now people, why are you in autocrossing if you don't want to go fast?"
I don't autocross just to go fast, although I admit I drive a kart to
autocross fast :-), but to really go fast I go to a track. Either a kart
track or a time trial event in a car.
----- Original Message -----
From: "adam popp" <raft321@fuse.net>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 5:22 PM
Subject: Slow Courses On Big Sites Is Not Fun!
> Hello everyone. Well, I heard there was a lot of complaining at the
Toledo
> National Tour about the courses there being to fast. They weren't that
fast,
> come on now. Then, I heard from a source at the most recent cendiv event
this
> weekend at Grissom AFB, that the national tour at Grissom was tight and
slow
> because people complained about the national tour courses in Toledo. Then
this
> cendiv event I went to where I was expecting a typical Grissom course, was
not
> as good, it was slower and tighter.
> Now people, why are you in autocrossing if you don't want to go fast?
> Slow courses on big sites such as Grissom or Toledo Bax airport are not
fun,
> like I mentioned in the subject line.
> I also heard the SCCA wants the top speed at the national tours to be
> 60mph at any site from now on. Give me a break, I hope that's not the
case.
> You will take a lot of fun out of autocrossing if put the top speed at
60mph
> instead of 70mph where it has been. And you may loose a lot of members and
> money because so. I hope SCCA Solo 2 is not headed towards slow courses on
big
> sites more in the future, because if so I might just run the local events
> where we like to go fast. That's my opinion, I'm out.
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