sjfehr

When
August 21st & 22nd, 2010
Gates open at 7am each day

Where
Littlecreek Amphibious Base (ACU-4), Norfolk, VA
aka, vast expanse of aviation-grade concrete the Navy uses to drive hovercrafts, and probably the best autocross venue on the east coast!

Cost
$60.00 (Includes t-shirt & Saturday lunch)

Event Details
- Hosted by Tidewater Sports Car Club
- Run groups based on SCCA classes
- 4 runs on Saturday & Sunday
- Trophies awarded based on combined times from each day
- There will be a ladies group (No novice or street tire groups)
- Toyo Tires Top 16 PAX Shootout on Saturday for a free set of Toyo Tires
- ‘Guess the FTD time’ contest on each day for cash prize ($50)
- $50 cash give-away on each day - recoupe your entry fee!
- Prize raffles throughout both days of the event
- Saturday night event Social TBD
- Trailers can be left onsite overnight on Saturday (No camping)

Event Hotel
[See two posts down.]

Online registration:: July 6th - August 18th
Online registration is open only to those who will be participating in both days of the event. Drivers who want to run on Saturday or Sunday only - register and pay at the event in the morning during registration hours.

Base Access List
All drivers and guests need to be on the access list to enter the Littlecreek base. If you have attended any of our events during the 2010 season, then you are already on the list. If you have NOT attended any of our events, or if you need to update your vehicle information, click on this text. The access list will be turned into the base on August 18th. After the 18th, you cannot get on base unless you have a military ID - No exceptions.

Heat Run Order:
TBD
Event will run by class. Run order will flip between Saturday and Sunday.

Toyo Tires Top 16 PAX Shootout will be held Saturday afternoon.

Awards Ceremony will be Sunday afternoon.

Tentative Schedule for each day

Saturday:

7:00 Gates open

7:30-8:45 Registration for all competitors. Registration will be at the
trailer.

7:30-10:30 Tech. There will be 3 lanes for first and second heat
competitors, other lines will be for afternoon competitors. Tech will
be strictly enforcing car number size, placement, and contrast.

9:00 Driver's Meeting. Everyone is required to attend this meeting in
front of the trailer. Tech will close temporarily for the driver's
meeting.

9:30 First car off. (HEAT 1)

12:30 Course open for afternoon course walk.

1:00 First car off. (HEAT 3)

Top 16 shootout will follow last heat.

7:00 Event Social


Sunday's schedule will be similar to Saturday's, but there will not be a Top 16 shootout. Awards ceremony and additional prize raffle to follow last heat. Anyone who is not present for the prize raffle forfeits their right to the prize.

racer

Do you have to be running Toyos to qualify for the TOYO PAX shootout thingy?

Might want to BOLD that info about the BASE restrictions/when you need to be on the list etc.

While its unlikely I could make it down, it sounds like a fun event. Any idea how many participants there would be? 100 ppl? more?

sjfehr

We get around 100 participants to our regular autocrosses, which is down from two years ago when we averaged 130-150. I'm thinking we'll probably have 120-150 or so, but that's just a SWAG. It really is a great venue. 54 people signed up already, including two Rennlisters (myself and Slantnose). We need more Porsches! So, c'mon and get some practice on concrete before nats! Sorry, though, no OPR to practice on

Toyo is a sponsor; you don't have to be running Toyos. Top 16 drivers Saturday (by PAX) will shoot it out. I'm not sure about contingencies.

If you plan to come, MAKE SURE YOU ENTER YOURSELF AND ALL GUESTS ON TIDEWATER SPORTS CAR CLUB'S BASE ACCESS LIST!! otherwise you won't be allowed on base. It's quite painless to get on base if you're on the list; take Shore Drive to Gate 3 (Helicopter Road) and bear right into the big truck parking lot- the commercial gate is on the back of the parking lot, you'll probably see a few other autocrossers in line. Show you ID to the guard, and you're on. To get to ACU-4, go straight through the light and keep going straight. It will turn at the beach and wind around, dead-ending right at the entrance to the ACU-4 ramp. Please, please, please strictly obey the base speed limits! Not 5 over, but right on, especially the 15mph zone through the gate(s). It's not like a normal speeding ticket, it's a federal magistrate ticket, and you don't want to deal with that. Plus, it looks really bad for the club; we really like this venue and don't want to lose it.



For you out-of-towners:

Event Hotel
Hyatt Place Chesapeake
709 Eden Way North
Chesapeake, VA 23320

King Rooms with Queen sleeper sofa
Price: $84/night

Please book by Aug 9th to lock in this rate.

Reservations can be made TWO ways:
1. Call toll-free: 888 Hyatt HP (1-888-492-8847). Please have your guests request Tidewater Sports Car Club 'Virginia Autocross Championship' room block rate.
2. Booking on the web at www.hyattplacechesapeake.com and using the special code: G-TSCC in the box labeled group/corporate #.

I think the "Saturday Social" will be held close to this hotel, too.

sjfehr

One week left for registration- reg closes Aug 18th. Registrations after this won't get a t-shirt or lunch. You must get on the base access list by the 18th, or you won't be getting on base. (It's free to get on the access list if you're wavering about driving down.) You can register for just one day, too.

93 drivers signed up thus far. Sounds like there's going to be a LOT of prizes given away in addition to the set of Toyos for the winner of the top-16 pax shootout.