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Tucson is a smaller Region with nowhere close to the manpower that Phoenix has available. Yet they pulled this off. No "essential workers",😉 the dedicated few met with Podium Club and came up with a plan that worked for both sides. Win, win. There was a lot to learn with the different Event logistics, definitely a few "speed bumps" as lessons were learned at this first event there as to what was necessary to be done differently for this site. Ian, Manfred and relatively few other selfless volunteers rolled up their sleeves and made this happen. Glenda and I had a great time, the track and surface was fantastic, and the course design was about the best I've ever experienced at a "Trackcross". I believe that this arrangement is unique, and that Podium Club in my opinion is not lusting after additional Track-cross events. To make this happen Tucson and Podium Club agreed to provide event access for other existing Podium Club members, I believe. Expect these limited number of events to be sold out in the future. Capped at 120 entries at the moment. Well done Tucson, and especially to the overworked but appreciated Tucson Members who all chipped in without extra perks to make this happen for all of us.😎👍

Apologies to the course workers for the come destruction, had struggles getting suspension sorted after recent changes. 2nd run below, could have used a few more. Thanks to the AZBR for a fun day, hopefully there will be many more.

Ken not sure how the Border region did it, but it was 42 dollars for our entry fee.

Few minor tweaks, but did have fun once we got going. Things to consider: 1. Alternate the Run/Work groups so C works for A and D works for B, etc.... This would allow people to be pre gridded and workers to be checked in as soon as the prior group finishes. 2. Antennas on tripods/poles for the timing controller and both the start and finish timing sensors. 3. (Not sure if possible), but put timing table and the equipment truck on the other side of the track so that the timing people and observers can watch the entire track.

While I like the current separation of the course lot from the paddock lot from a logistical perspective, given the breakup of the course lot I think we might want to try something different. I would propose using the paddock lot for course and the course lot for both paddock and course. Probably end up with 2/3 of the course on the current paddock lot and 1/3 of the course on the current course lot. That way we would run on a much better surface that isnt breaking up for the majority of the course. Having had the opportunity to run on both lots I can say the paddock lot is much better for racing on.

I really liked the part where timing was broken for about 2 hours total and we didn't get TOs or a 4th run

Hi there, here are some photos I took for the first event this year, enjoy! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1grlh9feen0PwpmyjxHbN0i3PRNo9pWwQ?usp=drive_link

Ran in CAM-T class "D group", here was my best run @ 70.832

It's worth the drive...😃 had fun today ☝️...

Thanks for sharing!! My best of the day.

First, Glenda and I had a great time. Really enjoyed the total experience. The location, track, course design and price were all fantastic. But know that this was all accomplished with a very small Club Staff. Tucson Region is a smaller SCCA Autocross Club, with not nearly the manpower that Phoenix has. So yes, fewer people doing all the work. Without extra perks, yet. Phoenix, Sierra Vista and Tucson are all SCCA Autocross Clubs, and each has their own way of doing things. Sierra Vista is even smaller than the Tucson Club. So what happens and how things happen depends on manpower, available expertise, budget, and other available options (sites, equipment, etc.). "Just use Motorspotsreg"?. Not that easy. Tucson and Sierra Vista have successfully used their current system for many, many years, and was developed by a Club Member for no charge. Any errors in billing not it's fault, but pay attention to the offered choices as you enter. Any errors in billing will be corrected by Staff in short order. We've had no issues with that for years. As far as the "speed bumps" experienced as this smaller Region took on this huge challenge yesterday, would have been highly unusual if there were none. For any Region. So many things that needed to be done differently due to space, logistics (where everything was relative to this location), timing issues (the greater distances involved over-taxed the current wireless system), how to get workers out to their work stations, (Thank you Ted and your pickup) no Announcer to share the action, even Observer(s) had to go full walkie-talkie as the entire course was not visible from where the timing truck was. Or anywhere. And we tried both sides of the track, no difference. These distances and lack of visibility made it harder to track what cars were coming into the finish of unknown make until they arrived. Harder to identify in a timely manner. Out-of-towners value the current A/B and C/D work/run pairing as it typically shortens our day, something we like about Tucson. But we understand that in this location that might not be the best plan with the distances involved. Maybe for Kino location still yes, but for this larger venue not the best plan. So what Jeff W (aka jw1) said above we agree with. Exciting and a challenge. But lessons were learned, and all will be better next event there. Very much looking forward to it. And to any current participant who lives in and around the Tucson area, strongly consider joining the Club and becoming an ACTIVE member. It is very rewarding to help produce a successful and fun car event for the Community. These events do not put themselves on. Choose to become part of the action and solution.😎👍

Idk what can be improved, this event was perfect!!!

N for novices but can't ask non-novices to have numbers like every other club I'll see myself out 😐

Here is the course layout for the first race of the Spring season for PASR at Phoenix Raceway. This course has be designed by Frank Torres. Should be a good one! Phoenix Raceway Race Jan 10:26 Race 1 (wog).pdf

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.

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...

Solostorm on an Android tablet is the go-to for autocross. When you walk through paddock or grid at a National event, you'll see head after head stuck into a tablet reviewing their last runs on Solostorm. I don't use any of the CAN data so can't speak to that, and I currently HATE my Hero 10 and really want my Hero 3 back so can't recommend a camera for you. Some have great success with the newer GoPros but I regularly have data issues with mine. Here's my fastest run from last weekend with Solostorm data overlayed but no audio because GoPros suck...

Here is the course for January 25 PASR @ Phoenix Raceway. As always, modifications maybe made at the time of set-up do to safety, flow and visibility. Phoenix Raceway Spring '26 1-25 (wog).pdf

I've been running with the Border region (every summer) for over a decade and the hiccups at this event were totally out of character from what they normally put on.

+1 to this! Would massively improve schedule awareness, planning and signup. It was really confusing to me that I didn't even get a confirmation email for my original signup and had to go check the website for any information.

Please just use Motorsportreg next time, it makes things easier and people don't get accidentally charged for TO when there is none, still waiting on the refund. It also felt like it could have been better organized, hopefully next time it'll be better.

If you think about your runs are more valuable, so you had to make each run count 👍

Sorry for the delay! Didn't know about the forum until this most recent event lol. Enjoy! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rLT1pMWV5DJXYLFpeWtw-dFTOUkC1kfR?usp=sharing

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.

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 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.

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.

Hi all! I'm selling my 2019 Ceramic Metallic ND2 Mazda MX-5 (only ~7,380 miles currently). I purchased it around 5 years ago (from the first owner who kept it stock) for the sole purpose of autocross. I am going to attempt F-Street this year, so am selling the Miata. The car is in great condition (not my daily driver), runs flawlessly, and is very easy to drive. It received annual oil changes and was hand-washed by me for my entire ownership of the car. It has a clean title and Carfax. It trophied at the Phoenix National Tour (0.002 seconds from 1st) and has numerous local autocross wins. I will include stock exhaust, shocks, and factory wheels/tires. The car was autocrossed so experienced the occasional cone slaps (I'm not a cone killer), but overall the paint is in very good condition. VIN: JM1NDAC74K0311216 Installed: -Karcepts Front Sway Bar (1.25" OD) w/ Sub-Frame Reinforcement Kit -Koni Yellow Sport Shocks (Front and Rear) -Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS. 225/45/17 (approximately 30 runs on this set) -Advanti Storm S1 Wheels. 17x7. 40 ET. Black. -Good-Win RoadsterSport RACE exhaust -Ferodo DS2500 Front Brake Pads -K&N Drop-in air filter Asking $28.6k for everything (including stock parts as above). If I don't sell the car as is, I plan to sell the C-Street modifications separately and then sell the car in stock trim. The car is located at my home in Scottsdale, AZ. The photos were taken this month, January 2026. Feel free to message me here or on Instagram at “itz_aaron610” if you have any questions. Thanks! Aaron

I definitely don't miss those days, Sid. My point was really about that 'essential workers' comment—it’s a nice sentiment, but it’s not what keeps me running. If the rule is that I have to be online at 8 PM to sign up, I can handle that; I’m a big boy. If I miss the window or forget, that’s on me. I’ll still show up, run tech, and move on. There are much bigger things in life than missing a registration slot and complaining about it.

Great suggestions, I think. I'm not a member of Tucson Region, but I've run there a lot since the 1970's...... so maybe I'm adopted😂? So I have no sway on their decisions. Just trying to help generate positive idea sharing and solutions. Starter stating the make, model, number - that same idea came to me last night too. Then that "Observer with a radio at the timing table" could help the scorer as cars finished. Much better than trying to add big numbers to cars.👍 Also maybe help Observer #2 track cone and dnf calls from the worker stations. Observers at this Trackcross will have to operate differently that at a parking lot autocross. Additional Timing Worker - Not really. See above. A normal parking lot event typically has THREE Observers anyway, so keep that the same but RE-PURPOSE them. Timing must be accurate and bulletproof in my mind. These three guys would be a big help in identifying and and informing any re-runs quickly and effectively. The fourth person at the timing table is the actual scribe/scorer who writes the times down. These people need extra help and support and backup at a Trackcross IMO. No Crossing Zones - Absolutely. Normally at a parking lot event these are usually in place, especially Phoenix, but the scoreboard needs to be publicly available for drivers to check times and cones and such easily. The timing truck got moved at the last minute, and that moved the scoreboard, so timing "line of sight" and also "timing lights line of sight" were evolved /moved as these needs and locations became more apparent. Something to plan better next Trackcross for sure. Live Online Scoreboard - Only Phoenix has one, and it is tied into the scoring computer system that Tucson does not have access to. Only Phoenix has Jason Bucki (Phx scorer) and he developed and created the whole system. Maybe Tucson could find someone new to the Club who might take this on as a challenge? Even so, seeing it there is no better than seeing it on the display as one finishes a run. The time would need to automatically feed into the computer next to the driver and car. Then Bingo! Thanks again.

> Inability to identify make and model. The person who launches the cars could say the words "C22, Gray Honda Civic Si" before launching the car to announce to all station workers what make and model it is. I'd imagine by the third run station workers would have memorized the make and model by then. > Additional timing worker I think this would help quite a bit, hopefully it wouldn't result in too many calls on the radio. After sleeping on it, I also remembered another possible issue: I think proper signage (or better placement of the cones) to indicate what areas are "NO CROSSING" zones could have been more helpful. Many people accidentally walked into line of sight for timing without even knowing that this was a forbidden area. This problem was exacerbated by the incorrect placement of the cones protecting the "line of sight" for timing (they were placed WELL behind the line of sight, so people would innocently walk across it trying to check timing). Perhaps the use of caution tape and positioning the "line of sight" for timing more aggressively (towards the grid) could have helped in making timing more reliable.

I agree. I've only ran there a few times but it always seemed well ran. New sites are always going to have hiccups.

What an odd conclusion to draw from that, Dan 🤔. In these “hard to find anywhere to run” times, Tucson managing to make this opportunity happen is a huge positive for our entire community. it was indeed a very rocky start, and many areas do obviously need attention. Lessons learned. Given Tucson’s past history with finding Marana, Kino and other great sites, I have no doubt that they will solve these challenges. Can we count on you staying away, or will you instead be back out helping this great site get better? You know, contributing something positive to help improve this opportunity? Note that Glenda and I also worked Group A.🤨

Speed bumps lol. I worked course in group A and stood out there for over an hr before a car ran. 11am before the first car went off. 9 hr day for 3 runs and they didn’t even capture my time. Feel free to run with them exclusively if you prefer that Scott.

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Timing Issues - There were identification problems with cars on course arriving with a time, but scoring not knowing what car it was. And while that was being dealt with another car would arrive. There were issues in accurately logging some run times and penalties. Timer failures made for more confusion. Car numbers were announced by the starters as they staged. Good. But….. The one “observer” (who could not see the course or cars, radio reporting only) monitored any cone calls or dnf’s on one radio, and reported verbally to the scorekeeper. With three cars on course at one time, that became difficult. Some station workers at times could not identify what make of car was running, just the color. Small window numbers are adequate on fully visible parking lot courses with three observers, but not under these circumstances. Larger visible window numbers on side windows? Or…..? Other ideas? Likely the most important concern. Accurate scoring. EDIT/ADD……. Alternative to figuring out how to do visible numbers on both metal and non-metal cars😉…… only one more worker in timing to track the flow of who’s on course and finishing next. MUCH easier than figuring out how to attach large numbers to all cars.😎

I certainly enjoyed the concept and ability to drive autocross on a track that isn't surrounded by walls, I certainly feel like a few things could use improvement. As members who don't necessarily belong to the Border region of the SCCA, we'll happily do volunteer work to make things run more smoothly. I think an easily discoverable communication portal (or even an e-mail asking for volunteers) would hopefully fix the shortage of labor, especially given the logistical scope of such a wide track. I, along with others, found the payment site a little frustrating. While it's true that foreign voices (including my own) should not impose any call for standardization, I think it is fair to criticize some parts of the site, especially when there exists an alternative standardized platform for discoverability and ease of use. Immediately, I was overwhelmed by the multitude of ways in which I could pay, and the confusing abilities to add time-only runs (which you can do through a checkmark and an alternative site after ordering). One thing I was slightly disappointed with is the inability to access a live scoreboard. I had a suspicion that I needed a re-run when after I finished the course, I saw that the time stated "7.013", suggesting it didn't trigger correctly. When results were published, I saw a DNS for the one run that I saw 7.00 for. For what it's worth, I think this issue could have been caught and self-audited by a live scoreboard, but maybe that would have resulted in some chaos with which cars were being sent out. I also noticed that none of the stations had easily identifiable cones indicating where I should go for the station. I think that would have helped me figure out where the stations were, but perhaps there was a low supply of cones, which I entirely understand, given the overwhelming size of the course. Consequently, the first car was sent out before I could even arrive at my station, despite nobody being at the station to respond to the radio check. Regardless of my criticism, I enjoyed the event and would happily run again, especially considering this was the first event. Subsequent iterations can only get smoother from here!

Just sign the waiver.

The same way as "normal" autocross events. Hardcopies will be available on the day of the event.

Link for Starting Line https://my.scca.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=EventInfo&Reg_evt_key=F6DA8159-148D-44D1-BA8B-6D7DAE363EB1&_gl=1*1vhh0pr*_gcl_au*MjAwMzAyMzcxNC4xNzY4NDAxODk0*_ga*MTY1NDAwNTcwMC4xNzY4NDAxODk0*_ga_RQD600ZM55*czE3Njg0OTE0MTMkbzgkZzEkdDE3Njg0OTMzODckajEzJGwwJGgw

We are adding a Starting Line School to spring calendar. It will be on Saturday February 21st. As part of that we are moving 2026 Spring Series Event #3 to Sunday February 22nd. Starting Line is a school put on by the SCCA and more info is available here: https://www.scca.com/pages/starting-line-autocross-school They should be opening up registration here shortly: https://www.scca.com/events/2009159-2026-phoenix-starting-line-school-phoenix-speedway

You do not need an SCCA member number to sign the waiver form, but if you have one please make sure you write it down on the form.

Not besides annual waiver on my.scca.com.

Grid and car numbers are handled similar to PASR. Cars get assigned a run group A, B, C, D and a number to go with that run group.

Thanks for posting the notes. Regarding the need to sign the worker sheets, the idea of actually announcing this is a good one, since lots of folks including me didn't know if it was necessary. Or maybe I just didn't hear it. - Signing the worker sheet is only partially effective. We need to make the signature (initials) on the sheet necessary. We need continuous reinforcement with all the course event announcements. (Driver’s meeting, Run Groups and before TO runs)

give it about a week for SCCA to sort out the process before it is posted on the SCCA website

Just wanted to thank everyone for showing up, being respectful and enjoying the day teching and weighing our cars before the 2026 season gets started. We teched 59 cars and weighed all of the ones you see below in this great reel from Doug and Michelle James. Special thanks to Doug and Michelle for manning the scales all day to allow me to mingle and help everyone else. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1196591579352913 See you all Saturday!!

Lance... greatly appreciate you hosting this!

Correct. GST is where it is classed