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Pros and cons to both.. but most regions, including national events, you register and get assigned your run group. No picking. Has the club thought about going to this approach? There are going to be upset members either way, but it may be worth it for the club to discuss. My 2 cents... give me the option to choose to run with my codriver or not. If I select run with, put us together. If I choose separate, give us different heats. Outside of that, I'm there to drive and enjoy time with friends. Doesn't matter the heat. If this was a national quality site and I was attempting to "test and tune" sure, I would be more inclined to want to pick the heat I run but if someone thinks they can dial in a car at PIR for other sites, then they might be in for a rude awakening...

47 drivers entered registrations in the first 2 minutes registration was open last night. If the majority of those entries chose the same run group that had spots open at 8:01, many of those spots will be filled before the entries get checked out. This gets those entries waitlisted immediately. Registration warns drivers EVERY event that Group C fills up first and fast. Group A is always the last to fill up. 10 people got registered between you and your co-driver.

If the system is designed to give the people what they want (presumably flexibility to choose their run/work assignments) and a person registers within the first minute does not get what they want, the system is broken.

My guess is, you were probably placed on the waitlist, as a result of the run group you chose filled up immediately based on the parameters set for the maximum number of drivers allowed for that particular run group. I bet since the weather is still kinda cool and the first group is the least favorite now, and if you would have chosen that group, you more than likely would not have been placed on the waitlist.

Lance, help me understand how a person can be waitlisted in the first 1 minute of open registration? The drama over registration is the biggest downside to this organization, in my opinion. All I want to do is run with my co-driver in the same heat. So far we have only 1 event together in the last 5 events.

I have Solostorm as well and auto sync my GoPro 7 from start to finish. Haven't run into any issues since the last updates

I use a Garmon Glo2 as well. The best part about comparing other's runs directly over yours is it shows exactly where on course they were faster and/or slower than you. For example Mat Leon constantly gets me by a half second on just about every start/section 1 (different gearing). It would be even better if there was time to do the overlays with other drivers between runs instead of after the fact, this is where using Solostorm with a two-driver car REALLY helps.

I got the email today from SCCA with instructions for signing up for the regional event. Thanks

I use a Garmin GLO 2. My phone and I think most are not fast enough to give accurate speed then they lag. My phone is like 1hz. GPS is 6-10hz. For OBD2 data, I've used an OBD Link LX and then the cheapest Ebay bluetooth one and didn't notice a difference. This is with Trackaddict and logging data with TorquePro.

Really appreciate the info from both of you, so helpful. What GPS do you use? Just the phone internal, or something better? Lance, the point about sharing runs with others in Solstorm has me sold... I've always wanted to not just compare me to me, but also with people who are actually fast! Also, Clifton, in your vid - "You don't look far enough ahead. / I Know!" I chuckled and I empathize...

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That was my concern, as our events fill up very quickly. I'll keep an eye out for an update thanks.

As I understand it the SCCA National Office works under the assumption you can sign up for our local event at the school but given that our events tend to fill up and/our people want to sign up early to increase there chances of getting run group choice that approach doesn't really work for our events. I talked with the our registrar and we have an approach that we believe will work but want to coordinate it with SCCA National Office which I don't think I'll get a reply from them till Monday but we will have an answer before registration opens on Wednesday (Feb 4th).

I signed up for the Starting Line school and it says entry to the region event will be included. Do we still sign up on motorsport reg and get refunded later or how does that work?

The Hero 3 just worked, every time. It had a metering setting that you set once and forgot about, this keeps the windshield from being washed out because the camera thinks it's too dark inside the car. The Hero 10 makes you reset the screen lock every time the camera goes to sleep to keep from washing the windshield out. My solution was to run a power cord to camera and leave it turned on the whole run group, starting and stopping manually with the button between runs. It took many attempts to get the stabilization settings to keep from swinging back and forth during recordings (finally have that figured out). This last issue with the audio, I have no idea why the Media Mod mic didn't record audio, it usually does and it did again when tested at home with same settings. Regarding Solostorm, it runs pretty flawlessly once you get the settings correct. I do not use it to run my GoPro, I run them independently then drop the GoPro run videos into the log after the fact. Too many times I had issues with Solostorm not cooperating with GoPros and loosing run data and or video. My way seems to be more consistent but does take some extra buttons to push pre and post run. The cool thing about solostorm is many of us are running it and post event we upload the logs to the cloud and other users can download our logs and compare them on top of each other with our own. This is a GREAT way to see how others made their way around the same course, where we can go faster and pick up time. There are many in our Region that sync their cameras and use CAN connections with solostorm successfully and may be more help in those regards, I've just found its better for me to just keep it simple stupid...

Yes, my phone. It's an Andriod 8, I use the front camera. The Gopro is the Hero, 2014. My Gopro works good but the data overlay, file transfer, and editing is easier with the phone and program. Getting a mount that doesn't move ca be tough and PR is bumpy. I went through a few.

Just about all states, except for a couple of states, and I don't recall which ones, have signed what is called a Driver's License and Registration compacts, which are mutual agreements, whereas they (states) will honor what is allowed and permitted by the licensees home state in their states. In other words, if a state allows a learner's permit be issued to a driver at 15 years of age and this permitted 15 year old will be allowed to drive a passenger vehicle when a licensed adult driver is accompanying the 15 year old, may drive in a state where learner's permits are not issued or the minimum age for a learner's/instruction permit is 17 1/2 years of age. The permits and licenses will list restrictions and conditions, and those restrictions and conditions will follow the permit/license holder, and apply in those visiting states regardless if those visiting states have the applicable statutes or not.

yes at least in the US and if the State allows 15 years old drivers to operate under a permit

and is this for all regions

Hey all, I am looking to rent or borrow a car trailer to haul my Vette to Vegas the 2 weekend events at the end of March… I know rental places have them but wanted to see if anyone here wouldn’t mind the use till I can get things lined up on my end. THANKS IN ADVANCE!!

as long as you have a licensed driver in the passenger and have snell approved helmets and you possess a SCCA membership you are good to go

Hi i’m 15 and have a permit can i compete in scca autocross?

Looking for a set of 17" or 18" x 7-8" wheels and tires to fit my son's 2014 Mazda 3 (5x114.3 bolt pattern, 67.1 mm center bore). Would be interested in just wheels too. For example, NC Miata wheels.

Thanks, I'll try Trackaddict - I also have an Android. Are you saying you use your phone for video? Which GoPro did you use previously?