jrj512

The North Texas Autocross Series (NTAXS) is hosting our annual Winter Autocross event on Saturday, January 31st, 2014 at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, TX.

The entry fee is $40 per person and you must pre-register at http://www.dlbracing.com starting Friday, January 16th. There is no on-site registration. The event is limited to 65 drivers, so sign up early. Please join us for a great day of racing and fun.

The event will be cancelled if either of the following occur:

- Less than 34 people have signed up by 9 AM CST on Thursday, January 29th.
- At 9 AM CST on Thursday, January 29th, the weather forecast for the event date calls for inclement conditions. In general, we will be looking for less than a 30% chance of rain and a high temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit.

Event cancellation will result in refunding each participant's money. Otherwise, standard cancellation rules apply.

You get eight runs at NTAXS events, so you will make four runs in the AM session and four runs in the PM session.

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Check-in, Registration, and mandatory Tech Inspection
(You must arrive in time to have check in and pass tech inspection prior to 9 AM)
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Course open for walking
9:00 AM Novice Meeting (mandatory if new to NTAXS events)
9:15 AM Drivers Meeting (mandatory for all)
9:30 AM First car out
(One hour lunch break between morning and afternoon heats.)

Car Classing is based on engine size:
- Class 1/1R is for engines under 2.3 liters, except Honda S2000 and Lotus
Elise/Exige.
- Class 2/2R is for engines over 2.2 liters, but under 4.0 liters, plus Honda S2000.
- Class 3/3R is for engines over 3.9 liters, plus Lotus Elise/Exige.
- Class S2000 is only for Honda S2000 on street tires.
- Class X/XR is an open class for any engine displacement and induction.

Rotary engine multiplies displacement by 2.0. Usage of forced induction multiplies displacement by 1.5. (This is in addition to the rotary multiplier, if applicable.) Tires with a wear rating under 140 must use the R class.

View the rules and additional information at http://www.ntaxs.com.

Contact northtexasautocrossseries at yahoo dot com for more information.

Find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ntaxs .

jrj512

Because of logistics issues with the Lone Star Park layout and managing gravel build-up, we will not be running a different course in the PM as we have with previous Winter Autocrosses. This event will function like normal events and use the same course for AM and PM runs. Finishing order will be determined by your quickest time from all eight runs.

pepperinyoureye

In.

Marin3SSgt

What's Tech inspection like?
What are the usual items that people may fail?

brandondan1

In a nutshell, the tech inspectors usually check:

if battery is secured
if tires have tread (not chording)
shake wheels to check for loose suspension
pump brake pedal to see if it's firm
make sure driver's floor mat and any loose change, trash etc is removed from car
loose items removed from trunk.

Bring a helmet if you have one, otherwise you'll have to buy a headsock for 5 dollars to use one of theirs.
Also, you may want to bring blue painter's tape to post your number to the sides of your car.

buldozr

All Full I was looking forward to this and I missed out, I think they filled all 65 slots before Friday afternoon.

jrj512

*** 1/31 Winter Autocross Cancelled ***
Sorry folks, but it looks like the weather is not going to play nice this year, so I regret to inform you that I am cancelling the NTAXS Winter Autocross event on 1/31. I will be refunding your money to your Paypal accounts within the next 48 hours. Please let me know if you do not receive a refund. Registration for our 3/8 event will officially open on 2/20, so keep your money in your account until you can register for that event. Drat.