CCCR-PCA Autocross #68 12/07/2024

The gate will open at 6:30 a.m. and will be closed promptly at 8:00 a.m. DO NOT ENTER UNTIL YOU HAVE SIGNED THE WAIVER AT THE GATE AND RECEIVED YOUR REGISTRATION PACKET.

We strongly urge you to arrive no later than 7:00 a.m. to be sure you get checked in and through Tech Inspection of your car. Do not walk the course until you have had your car inspected and received a green dot for your windshield.

Make sure you have everything you need, including enough fuel, as the gate will be closed until the conclusion of the event.

After entering the main gate, signing the waiver and receiving your registration packet, find your parking space, prep your car and then take your car to tech inspection.

1. Place your colored sticker on your windshield and your colored wristband on your left wrist. (There are instructions on your packet)
2. There are no sound requirements, but generally we asked that your car is not over 92db at 75 ft. Infraction of the rules, unsportsmanlike conduct or gross negligence by an entrant and/or any crew or guests may be cause for expulsion from the event.
3. If your car is being driven by a second driver, ensure the appropriate number for that driver is on car for each run.  Failure to change your number will result in your runs being assigned to the other driver.

There will be a dedicated time for lunch. The rotation of the 2 groups is RUN <-> WORK or WORK <-> RUN depending on group. Please get out to your work station without delay so we can get started.

Driver Requirements

• Clothing (Helmet, Shoes, etc.): All vehicle occupants while on course must wear an approved helmet. Helmets built to Snell Foundation standards or other standards such as FIA 8860, SFI 31.1 and BS6658-85 Type A-FR are approved for use. Approved helmets must be manufactured to the current rating or the two prior SA (Sports Auto), M or K Snell ratings. For example, the current Snell standard is 2020 therefore only helmets meeting Snell M,K or SA 2015 and 2020 are acceptable. Any helmet approved for PCA Club Racing is permitted. Footwear must be non-slip and NOT be open-toe or have heavy-duty soles such as those found on hiking shoes or work boots.  We recommend a long sleeve cotton shirt, long cotton pants, thin rubber or leather soled shoes without lugs on the sole and cotton socks, but shorts and short sleeve shirts are acceptable.
• We urge all regular competitors to obtain their own helmet; shared rentals are available.
• Check brakes, tire pressure, oil, fuel, etc. before arriving at facility. You are encouraged to run through our tech checklist before you arrive at the track to speed up the tech process.  Vehicles with any leaks (oil, coolant, brake, etc.) will be immediately pulled off track.
• All entrants will have work assignments when they are not running.  Depending on run sequence, this may include working after your run group has completed for the day. Failure to complete your work assignment could result in omission from the results and possible forfeiture of future events. You must inform the Station Chief or Event Chair if you are unable to complete your work assignment.
• If you are sharing a car with another driver, please let us know when you sign up. This does not sign them up, it merely lets us know, co-drivers need to register seperately.

Car Classes - Porsches

• If you plan to compete in the Porsche points classes, you will need to classify your car on the Zone 8 classification system, found HERE.
• Car classification serves two purposes:
  • The first is relative fairness in competition through grouping together cars with similar performance characteristics.
  • Second is to determine the safety equipment required by the vehicle.
• Classifying a car is a multi-step process. First the entrant must determine which classes from the list in the Zone 8 Rules they are qualified to run in. If running in classes CC01 - CC18, the entrant then must check for Tire Size & Performance Equipment Points and add that point total to their Base Points to calculate the correct class.
• Each entrant is responsible for correctly classifying his/her own car. All cars are subject to further scrutiny and reclassification at the discretion of the AX Director at any time during an event.  If a car is found to be misclassified, after timed runs begin, the event may be scored as if the car did not compete.

• Entrants may optionally compete in a higher points class. For example, a car classified in CC09 may run in CC10; but a car classified in CC10 may not run in CC09. Anyone electing to run in a higher class must have competition in that class in order to receive awards points for the event. If an entrant elects to run in a higher class, he/she must remain in that class for the year to accumulate championship points. If he/she elects to go back to the lower class, the points accumulation starts over in the lower class.

• Drivers and vehicles are required to have all necessary safety equipment as required for their level of performance equipment.

• If you normally compete in a Street Stock class in other Regions, you will need to classify your car in one of the Point Classes for this event. Your times will be sent to the Zone 8 AX Chairman for entry into the Zone 8 Final Results page for your Street Stock class.

Fun or X (Exhibition) Class

• If you don’t wish to compete in a points class, you can run in the FUN class. Once a car is entered in the FUN class, that car cannot be driven by another driver to compete in a points class.

SUV

• This is an open class for street-legal Cayennes and Macans based on North American factory models. Exceptions may be granted based on suspension and tires. Performance modifications are allowed, however all tires must be covered by the fenders. Any modification that compromises safety may be disallowed at the discretion of the Safety/Tech Chair. Safety equipment shall be that required for the Street Stock classes. The vehicle must be registered for street use.

Car Classes - Non Porsche

• Unstable vehicles with a high center of gravity and a narrow track, including some SUVs, minivans, and 4WD pickups must be excluded from participating in our event.

• To classify your car properly, you must know the mfg.’s shipping weight and advertised horsepower for your car in addition to your tire’s UTQG(treadwear) rating on the tire sidewall.  If you run tires that are not marked, the UTQG is considered to be zero.  If your car’s weight is less than stock and/or the power is greater (or less), you should use your best estimate.  There are truck scales in Santa Maria at the Chevron Station on E. Betteravia Rd. that can weigh your car for a small charge.  As for BHP, we will rely on your best estimate if your engine is modified. 

  There are 5 classes:

  Open A           Greater than 50 points

  Open B           40.1 to 50 points

  Open C           30.1 to 40 points

  Open D           20.1 to 30 points

  Open E           Less than 20.1 points

   

  Points are calculated as follows: (500 – UTQG)/(weight/bhp).

  Four wheel drive or all wheel drive cars add 5 points.

Season Championship

• CCCR has established a points system to be used for each event whereby a participant will earn points in their class for the Season Class Championship trophy at the end of the year. Separately, a class winner decal will be awarded for each event where a participant won, as long as there was competition in their class.
• The 1st place driver in each class will earn 100 points. All others in the same class will earn a percentage of the 100 points depending on how close they are to the class winning time. What this means is that everyone who participates, even the last place driver, will get points.
  • Points Method: (Fast Time for Your Class/Your time)*100
• Drivers must participate in at least 3 events in the year that have competition in their class to be eligible for trophies. A maximum of 4 events will count towards Season Championship.  If you have more than 4, your 4 best results will be used for year-end results.  This will be automatically calculated for you.
• If you are a single entry in your class, you will receive 50 show-up points. These points may only be used for 1 of your 4 qualifying events.

If you have any questions about the autocross, please contact the Autocross Chair, Fred Herr at Fred-PCA-CCCR-AX@comcast.net.