Atlanta Region SCCA
Autocross School- Atlanta Motor Speedway
June 26, 1999
The Autocross School is designed to teach the beginning autocrosser the
fundamentals of car control. Drivers will be divided into 4 groups that
will be rotated between 4 school features designed to teach different
aspects of autocrossing:
1. Classroom session - Covers the basics of cornering theory, steering
wheel hand positions, slaloms and braking. This will also be a good time
to ask questions.
2. Slalom - Teaches the basics of how to drive a slalom
3. Skidpad - Drivers will learn how their car handles at the limits of
adhesion
4. Ovals - Teaches threshold braking and how to "apex" a corner
5. Mini-Course - A place to put all your new skills together to make a
good run
Students need to have:
· Current driver's license
· $35 entry fee
· a helmet (Snell 85 or newer). A few loaner helmets are available
· a safe car that passes a safety inspection at the site (all loose items
must be removed from the car, battery secured, throttle return springs
and plenty of air in the tires)
· a seatbelt
· tires with plenty of tread (very important because of the amount of
time spent driving)
Autocross School Schedule
Time Activity Place
7:00 School set-up AMS North Turn Parking lot
8:00 Tech Inspection Tech area-South end of lot
Registration Registration Table
8:30 Instructor's Meeting Timing Trailer
9:00 Drivers' Meeting Timing Trailer
9:15 Classroom Session Timing Trailer
10:00 Begin Station Rotations Assigned teaching stations
1:00 Lunch Break On your own
1:45 Begin Station Rotations Assigned teaching stations
4:30 Review of day's events Timing Trailer
Evaluation of the school
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