8/18/2007 Autocross Registration

**AlfaEric** · 08-16-2007, 05:10 PM

Registration is closed. Everyone who registered got in.

All events open for registration and technical inspection at 8:00 AM. Heats begin at 9:30 AM, with each heat following at approximately two hour intervals. Registration closes at noon. You must register at the event at least one hour prior to your heat or before registration closes, whichever is earlier.

Yes, we do run in the rain and we do have plenty of room for walk-up registration (just get there early).

---Eric

HTML Code:

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107	James	Byess
220	Jerry	Byrd
205	Jong	Chen
313	Tim	Cobean
306	Christina	Copty
105	David	Costanza
216	Ryan	Davies
209	Keith	Davis
204	Harold	Dawson
218	John	Doby
304	Rani	Emad
314	Philip	Emad
305	Bradley	Evans
312	Anand	Gajjala
225	Brian	Galhouse
109	Varun	Gupta
108	Lee	Haff
201	Woody	Hair
303	Jason	Hallick
214	Chris	Hanchak
229	Carolyn	Hanjian
203	Ruhl	Heffner
302	Chris	Higgins
202	Klaus	Hirtes
111	Patrick	Kelly
223	Andrew	Koch
307	Stephen	Kunick
325	Brandon	Lindley
112	Fariz	Mambu
227	Frank	Marshall
207	Jack	Masih
102	Stuart	Moulton
308	Dave	Nees
228	Linh	Nguyen
231	john	nicolaysen
106	Randy	Nunnally Jr
315	Steven	Park
215	steve	pilkerton
230	Anthony	Pinto
222	David	Sames
224	Jasper	Samson
101	Chris	Sarangoulis
103	Casey	Stemper
221	Jason	Stephens
110	Alex	Teitelbaum
127	Joshua	Turner
104	Peter	Tyson
219	Timothy	Walker
226	Michael Shu-Liang	Wang
310	Phillip	Yates

**AlfaEric** · 08-16-2007, 05:22 PM

Registration is open for the 9/15/2007 event.

http://www.nccbmwcca.org/index.php?id=98,669,0,0,1,0

---Eric

**haffl** · 08-16-2007, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by AlfaEric

Registration is closed. Everyone who registered got in.

All events open for registration and technical inspection at 8:00 AM. Heats begin at 9:30 AM, with each heat following at approximately two hour intervals. Registration closes at noon. You must register at the event at least one hour prior to your heat or before registration closes, whichever is earlier.

Yes, we do run in the rain and we do have plenty of room for walk-up registration (just get there early).

---Eric

HTML Code:

Number    FirstName    LastName
309    Walid    Achi
317    Emir    Amirullah
211    Eric    Andreasen
301    Sam    Bell
208    Dave    Bergman
206    David    Bullman
107    James    Byess
220    Jerry    Byrd
205    Jong    Chen
313    Tim    Cobean
306    Christina    Copty
105    David    Costanza
216    Ryan    Davies
209    Keith    Davis
204    Harold    Dawson
218    John    Doby
304    Rani    Emad
314    Philip    Emad
305    Bradley    Evans
312    Anand    Gajjala
225    Brian    Galhouse
109    Varun    Gupta
108    Lee    Haff
201    Woody    Hair
303    Jason    Hallick
214    Chris    Hanchak
229    Carolyn    Hanjian
203    Ruhl    Heffner
302    Chris    Higgins
202    Klaus    Hirtes
111    Patrick    Kelly
223    Andrew    Koch
307    Stephen    Kunick
325    Brandon    Lindley
112    Fariz    Mambu
227    Frank    Marshall
207    Jack    Masih
102    Stuart    Moulton
308    Dave    Nees
228    Linh    Nguyen
231    john    nicolaysen
106    Randy    Nunnally Jr
315    Steven    Park
215    steve    pilkerton
230    Anthony    Pinto
222    David    Sames
224    Jasper    Samson
101    Chris    Sarangoulis
103    Casey    Stemper
221    Jason    Stephens
110    Alex    Teitelbaum
127    Joshua    Turner
104    Peter    Tyson
219    Timothy    Walker
226    Michael Shu-Liang    Wang
310    Phillip    Yates

This is my first time racing...will I actually be going head to head with all of the people referenced above? As my daily driver and only car (335i sedan) perhaps I should re-consider or is the event fairly safe and collisions are the exception and not the rule?

Thanks!

**bren** · 08-16-2007, 08:05 PM

While accidents can happen, they are EXTREMELY rare.

Technically, autocross is a "skills contest" not racing. This isn't Nascar, you're just driving through a bunch of cones on a parking lot.

**woodym3** · 08-16-2007, 08:08 PM

Haffl,
While we all strive to take the title of "Fastest Time of the Day", you are really only competing against others in your class. Assuming your 335i is stock, it would fit in the Showroom A class.
http://www.nccbmwcca.org/index.php?classes

Autocrossing is not considered "racing". You will be running against the clock in a parking lot that is empty except for small rubber traffic pylons that mark the course. Collisions are pretty much impossible.

There are always several first timers at our events. See you there!
Woody

**ea-sport** · 08-17-2007, 07:39 AM

I am in the third heat, what time does it start and what time should I be there? I usually run in the first heat so I am not sure.

"Registration closes at noon. You must register at the event at least one hour prior to your heat or before registration closes, whichever is earlier."

Does it mean that I have to be there by noon? I am pretty sure the first heat usually ends at noon. I have a couple of things going on in the morning so I am not sure if I can be there by noon. Thanks for the info guys.

**Cyrix_2k** · 08-17-2007, 09:18 AM

Hello, this is my first autocross as well, but I spectated at the last event at Ripken stadium. Do I need a helmet for this event (like Ripken) and are there loaner helmets available? All I have is a dirt bike helmet, but it's not snell rated to my knowledge.

**Pete** · 08-17-2007, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by ea-sport

I am in the third heat, what time does it start and what time should I be there? I usually run in the first heat so I am not sure.

"Registration closes at noon. You must register at the event at least one hour prior to your heat or before registration closes, whichever is earlier."

Does it mean that I have to be there by noon? I am pretty sure the first heat usually ends at noon. I have a couple of things going on in the morning so I am not sure if I can be there by noon. Thanks for the info guys.

3rd heat starts at 1:00 PM (Approximately) so be there by noon to register and tech your car. If your a little late we can accommodate.

Pete

**AlfaEric** · 08-17-2007, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by Cyrix_2k

Hello, this is my first autocross as well, but I spectated at the last event at Ripken stadium. Do I need a helmet for this event (like Ripken) and are there loaner helmets available? All I have is a dirt bike helmet, but it's not snell rated to my knowledge.

We have loaner helmets available.

---Eric

**pseto** · 08-17-2007, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by AlfaEric

We have loaner helmets available.

---Eric

yuck, i wouldn't want to use them

**AlfaEric** · 08-17-2007, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by pseto

yuck, i wouldn't want to use them

We bought new ones this season.

---Eric

**Cyrix_2k** · 08-18-2007, 01:31 PM

I just returned from the autocross and I had a lot of fun. However, since I was running today, I neglected to bring my camera and I can't exactly take pictures of my own car while driving anyway. While I was running, I noticed two people taking pictures and I was wondering if anyone knew if and where they'll be upload to? I would really appreciate some pictures of my car (BMW 318i Convertible, Car # 106, heat 1)!

**1996 328ti** · 08-19-2007, 01:35 PM

Results are up
http://www.nccbmwcca.org/index.php?id=15,1102,0,0,1,0

**joenationwide** · 08-20-2007, 09:25 AM

I want to design a course! In fact, I came up with a good one for Sykesville yesterday. It is similar to the one earlier in the year.

THe main points to my course are:

no turns greater than 120 degrees
no tight radius turns
no drag races
focus on maintaining momentum
course will double back on [part of] itself backwards

I left the sketch at home, maybe i'll try to upload a new one.

Would you guys let me try one out?

**BahnBaum** · 08-20-2007, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by joenationwide

Would you guys let me try one out?

FYI, none of yesterday's course designers really wanted to design yesterday's course.

Alex

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