Getting Started at a Solo event
So, you've just been invited to autocross with some friends of yours,
or you're just planning to go to get some all important "get to know you time" in your car.
Do you know what to do when you get there - or how should you act?
Here are some quick tips.
- Find out where the event is being held
- Then make sure to get there early.
- Get to registration
- Try to know what class your car will compete in before you get there
- Go to Tech Inspection
- Get all junk out of your car before you go to tech inspection.
- Walk the track at least once time.
- Walk it by yourself before the Rookie walk through
- Also attend the Rookie Walkthrough with an instructor.
- GO TO THE DRIVER'S MEETING!
- They will introduce event officials, cover required tasks, upcoming events, safety items,
what not to do, the number of runs, and drivers entry log.
- Run in your heat.
- This is obvious, so I'll leave it at that.
- Work when you have been assigned!
- This must be said as long as there are folks out there who race and then leave without working.
- You are putting others in danger when you skip out on your work assignment.
- Your depature can impact our ability to even run the event.
- You also run the risk of not being able to run in the following events.
- Bring food and water to the event and find some time to eat and drink!
- The Houston heat will "get you" if you are not prepared.
- It does you no good if you're out there hallucinating because your body has used up all it's glucose.
- Clean up after yourself!
- Bring in your own trash bags or use the provided trash cans. We have no cleanup crew out there, we're all adults and we can clean up after ourselves. Not cleaning up could eventually get us kiked off the site. If you don't want to clean up too much, then don't make any mess.
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