LRP Open AutoX Saturday aug 13
Now that Cruisin' is over...it's time to get cranking on this one
Yes...August 13 is the date...9am-5pm is the time..open to ALL ...Miatas have priority...and we are limited to 40 DRIVERS...yes, you can have multiple drivers in one car. And yes...we will take just about any CAR...no open wheel racecars
this is an AXIS Shootout qualified event...(that is the year end shootout for the top 20 drivers over the course of the year). So get your dancin' shoes on and come out to have a fun filled day exploring just how good these little cars are...not to mention improving your skills
Yes, there will be an instructor from LRP on site during the event to lend tips to anyone that expresses an interest ...or if he sees something that he can help you improve with.
As last year...slight increase due to higher insurance costs...this year will be $140...up 5 from last year
Payment can be made immediately via paypal
..IF IT IS SENT AS A GIFT/FRIENDS & FAMILY
treasurer@nutmegmiatainc.org
or mail a check to our lovely treasurer...
Sarah Freidman
Nutmeg Miata Club
78 Myrtle St. Extension
Norwalk, CT 06855
this will be for all day...dash plaque..trophies...and pizza lunch
Look here for any updates...additional info..questions...smack talk...whatever
A little additional info...
no helmet required...no rollbar required...no specific classes..except we will be awarding fastest NA/NB/NC/ND..and OTM...plus top time of the day
Drinks and cooler..snacks..yes...we do a pizza lunch...included
Just make sure your car has no loose s*%t flying around or falling off...did I mention no tech either?...you are responsible for your ride...and its preparedness
And additional info from the LRP webpage about the freebie year end event for the top 20 qualifiers
Saturday October 29.....the following copied from the LRP webpage....some incentive here?
Here’s how it works...
At the end of every Autocross Day from April through October, each participant is given the opportunity to lap the Lower Autocross the fastest they can. All the times are recorded (thank you, Spectro Oils, for the zoomy electronic timing system), and at the end of the season, the year's quickest drivers are eligible to enter the AxIS competition, at no charge.
The morning of AxIS is spent with all drivers practicing. After the catered lunch, the Shoot-out begins...
Using the full half-mile autocross track, each driver gets an out lap, five timed “flyers,” then the cool-down lap.
It’s fun to watch and of course, even more fun to do!
When everyone has finished doing their best, the results are tallied as everyone heads to the Infield Chalet for the awards banquet.
After some good food and beverage, we announce the top three drivers of the day, with some nice prizes and trophies for the winners.
Whoever the Autocross Champion is, it’s been well-earned, as he or she has beaten hundreds of other drivers to the title!
Good luck to all 2016 Open Autocross Day competitors!
Here is the link...which also has links to the standings tallied all year
http://www.limerock.com/index.php?op...690&Itemid=286
But remember...the qualifying time is set on the LOWER LOOP OF THE COURSE ONLY
The top 20 are invited....but sometimes a few of those cannot make it for various reasons...so ...top 25 is a really good place to be.
I qualified in year two...and finished 10th overall...did not make it the past two years...things have gotten super competitive the past couple years...and it is getting harder to make the top 20 in a Miata. In year two there were 7 or 8 Miatas in the Shootout...last year there were two. Three qualified but one Miata driver switched to a FF racecar...and got beat by Quinn in his NB ITB car...Quinn finished second the past two years in that car...beaten only by that darn FF racecar each time.
Our day next weekend will have at least 2 full hours of full course running...
Joe
3miataFamily
