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Fantastic course, great elements, good sweepers. Apologies in advance for the rotated view. Taken using TrackAddict & iPhone. Fastest time was 46.4xx. Top speed was recorded at 63.6mph recorded at the finish,fastest on course was 61.8mph with left / right G's recorded at 1.24 / 1.30 respectively.

46.216. Decided I'd try 1st to 4th around the first 180 back west, it is unadvisable. Data quality isn't the best as the accuracy of GPS is +/- 5m and there is loss of speed data in a single spot. Top lateral G's were measured at 1.35 R / 1.32 L

I keep it simple and download the TrackAddict freeware (which holds 3 videos and slew of data), use the phone camera, and a Ram Mount X-Grip w/suction mount. This can be had for about $50-$70. I mount just to the left of the windshield. Mostly I track G-ratings (lateral, acceleration, braking, and acceleration) top speed & %’s braking across the runs. You can get real serious and integrate with improved GPS systems, OBDII scanners, Go-Pro Cameras, iPads, SoloStorm or pay for service on the TrackAddict which can run you several hundred dollars or more. The trick is to have a secure mount to assure non shaky videos.

Really enjoyed the course, it was quite enjoyable to mash the skinny pedal for as long as possible over many sections of the course. A few data points captured by the free TrackAddict program showed I hit a top speed of 62.3MPH with Left & Right peak G-Forces of 1.32 and 1.31 respectively. 45% of the course was accelerating, 28% braking, 23% steady state turn, and 4% coasting. Phone based GPS was accurate to 5.0m, so some variation in accuracy is present.

Now that's an idea... rent out the entire space. For example; Group A = Morning Skidpad, Afternoon AutoXtrack, Group B = Morning AutoXtrack and Afternoon Skidpad. We'd max out at 200 each event. Charge $80 per driver which equates to $16,000 in revenue and make registration fees non-refundable. Everyone into a registration pool random assignment of run groups. Now all we need are additional volunteers to run both the track & skidpad.

Well, at Nationals they were in SS, SM, and ASP categories.

Aren't newer Tesla's SS or ASP per the ruleset? Am I reading that right? Tesla Motors (SS) -Model 3 (all) (2018-21) -Model S, all-wheel drive (2014-2021) -Model Y (all) (2020-21) -Roadster (all) (2008-13) Tesla Model 3 *Limited Prep* (ASP) I AM jealous of 480HP, and even more so of 1111HP or even the measly 993HP, but even more so the immediate torque.

This Corvette liked the course too.

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Agreed. Also, many instances the announcer and timing staff use the scoreboard as a reference which is usually blocked by helmets. Additionally it’s difficult to “social distance” when everyone is huddled around the board to see the scores.

These very issues addressing efficiency, cost, # of runs, # of entrants, and site layout all while following any site restrictions are being discussed by the SC. I do enjoy the AM/PM format as does my family. For the April event we were also able to accommodate 5 runs per group which is a good value of travel time - on site time : # of runs. I am looking forward to the time when one can stay onsite for the duration to watch others compete and to do a bit more socializing and bring friends / family out to watch. I’d also like to gauge interest in having an entire weekend dedicated to AutoX. Other regions have a practice Saturday and Competition on Sunday. I suspect the cost will be a bit higher on Sat. than Sunday due to lower # of participants, however, we’ll never know without an inquiry.

Longacre makes good quality products. Toeplates make life much easier. FWIW; Firestone, for $189, will give you lifetime alignment checks as long as the alignment components are stock. I’ve told them to max out camber and given custom other settings and they’ve never pushed back. When I added camber plates to the Corvette Firestone would no longer make adjustments, but I could still have the toe settings adjusted and they’d give print outs to confirm any changes I made. There was no limit to the number of checks / changes within a given timeframe, within reason of course.

Two drivers were comparing A052’s and RT660’s on the same vehicle, switching between runs and were within a 1/10th a second of one another on Saturday. Anecdotally the A052’s are rumored to degrade after about 30-40 runs but can be flipped to increase tire use by 40-50%. I have no anecdotal information on longevity or performance degradation timeframes of the RT660’s. I put on a new set of 660’s for Saturday and they reminded me of the peak grip levels of the RE71’s with the recoverability of the Rivals. I really liked them. My 2c for whatever that’s worth. PS; Have you tried Discount-Tire-Direct?

TrackAddict also records Turns & G’s, I’d be interested in seeing where the highest rate was achieved.

Minimum five runs, AM/PM sessions, $35 entry fees, there’s a starting goal, let’s figure out a way to make it happen. I’m no fan of only four runs. We hit six runs a few times in this new format by starting at 8:30AM and I’d like to have six runs per group again. The split sessions seems to be well received by those I talk to and offers much improved flexibility for scheduling so I look forward to this continuing. I need to be wise during the next event if there are any discernible impediments to increased run counts.

Timing & Scoring will post up on the new forum when results are completed for the Jan 17th event.

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Hi Kenny - made the changes to CAM-S Open. Lets see if we can't find a few others to run CAM-S Open to make it a group.

When you find the edit button, let me know too!

24 out of 111 registered drivers were in CAM classes (22%) which represented more than any other class grouping.

If it wasn’t for the social distancing aspect and lack of interaction between the two sessions, that was a fantastic format! I really enjoyed the smaller run groups and the short duration between runs. Hats off to the Chiefs and crew to do so well, the event went very smooth!

What is the minimum number of entrants required to have an afternoon event to cover the necessary positions? Should the afternoon event come up shy, will morning session participants be shuffled to the afternoon to cover? We’re at 70 now, and probably climbing, but just wondering. Thanks