This has been one heck of winter, but now that March is nearly here, it's Autocross time!

Here's the list of events near DC. Feel free to suggest more venues/clubs and I'd be happy to add to the list.

Washington DC Region SCCA
All events at FedEx Field, Landover, MD
(NOTE: These event dates are subject to change when the 2014 NFL schedule is released)
SCCA Member/Nonmember Fee per event.....$40/$50

June 22
July 13
July 20
August 10
September 20
September 21
October 12




Capital Driving Club
Member/Nonmember Fee per event.....$30/40 (Test and Tune....$35/45)

June 15, James Woods High School, Winchester, VA
June 28, James Woods High School
July 12, C.D. Hylton Senior High School, Woodbridge, VA
July 26, James Woods High School
August 9, James Woods High School
August 23, Harry Grove Stadium
August 24, Harry Grove Stadium (Test and Tune)
September 13, Harry Grove Stadium
September 14, Harry Grove Stadium (Test and Tune)
September 27, Regency Furniture Stadium
October 11, Regency Furniture Stadium
October 25, Regency Furniture Stadium
November 15, Regency Furniture Stadium



Autocrossers Inc
All events at Regency Furniture Stadium, Waldorf, MD
Member/Nonmember Fee....$35/$45

August 23
September 14
October 19 (Double header)



Porsche Club of America - Chesapeake Region
(No, you don't need a Porsche to run with them )
All events at BWI, Glen Burnie, MD
Member/Nonmember Fee per event.....$35/40 ($45/50 for "walk-up" registration)

June 21
July 19
August 16
September 21
October 12


Porsche Club of America - Potomac Region
All events at Baysox Stadium, Bowie, MD
Fee per event......$35 ($45 for "walkup" registration, $15 late fee for registering after 8:30 AM)

June 29
July 27
August 3
August 9, Porschefest at Summit Point, Jefferson Circuit
October 12
November 9


Mercedes Benz Club - Greater Washington Section
Member/Nonmember fee per event.....$25/30

June 22


BMW Car Club of America, National Capital Chapter
Membership required, Membership is $48 per season
All events have AM and PM sessions. $30 per session, $35 "walkup." $45 for both AM/PM sessions.

June 29, Regency Furniture Stadium
August 2, Regency Furniture Stadium
September 13, Regency Furniture Stadium
October 11, Baysox Stadium

 

Which are the least crowded/best events to goto in the area? Might try and make it to a couple autox's this year.

 

Yay! I hear the Autocrossers Inc. events in Waldorf are really good for beginners.

I'm going to try and go to the event on the 9th.

 

nice list. I may make it out to a few if I'm bored.

 

The Wilmington events are in Ohio, not Delaware. Unfortunately.

 

There's also a jersey tour May 3-4, though no Dover tour this year, and BMWCCA whose events are listed here:

http://www.nccbmwcca.org/content.php?117-autocross

 

My bad. Fixed it.


I thought there was a Solo Tour event in Delaware last year, which led to that assumption.

 

My favorite events are the SCCA events at FedEx field, just because the courses are large, easier to read (but difficult to master), and allow for the highest speed. These ones are the most crowded though, and will have the most serious competitors, with the exception of the Pro Solo. That being said, they do welcome beginners at these events, and you will have the opportunity to learn from the best. These events have an instructor walk through the course with you, telling you pretty much everything you need to know.

For beginners I'd recommend either an SCCA event or a Capital Driving Club event. The crowds at CDC are medium-sized, but it's a very friendly gathering, which free sodas/water and a grill you can buy food from. Any of those events are good for starters, but the courses at Harry Grove in Frederick are very confined, making them difficult to read and potentially adding a concern for spinning onto the grass (which has only happened 2-3 times that I know of).

 

The best event for a beginner is your first one! Just come to the first one you can make it to, no worries

 

Winter needs to hurry up and let global warming do its thing. I need more autocross in my life!