HTCC AutoCross at Royal Purple Raceway - Sunday March 30th

[mlee]

Originally Posted by Broke Pilot

Hey, trying to register on the HTCC website... It still hasn't sent a confirmation email to me. I'd like to be able to get in and see the pics from the event when they're posted

Just fixed it for you

[Broke Pilot]

Originally Posted by JusticePete

Revenge is a dish best served cold, maybe you should have been slower

Ouch... Lol
I'll leave stabilitrak on next time, but that's it!

[mlee]

Originally Posted by Broke Pilot

Ouch... Lol
I'll leave stabilitrak on next time, but that's it!

You turned stabilitrack off??? How dare you cheat like that..

This was a funny video at the half way point 3:25 LMAO...

[Jerry7297]

The track is VERY short.... is this how it is going to stay???

[Broke Pilot]

From what I heard out there, it's gonna be the exact same set up for C'fest

[mlee]

Originally Posted by Jerry7297

The track is VERY short.... is this how it is going to stay???

But very fast with larger sweepers. This was my big concern too until I ran it and others commented. We had some experts out there and everyone really liked the track. It is safe, will help everyone get lots of runs and doesn't require a ton of track maintenance. I think you will like it and it takes practice to get times down.

Originally Posted by Broke Pilot

From what I heard out there, it's gonna be the exact same set up for C'fest

Yup, we painted the spots.

[Susie Q]

Originally Posted by mlee

You turned stabilitrack off??? How dare you cheat like that..

This was a funny video at the half way point 3:25 LMAO...

OH YOU THINK THAT'S FUNNY DO YOU? THE DOG GONE HELMET WAS TO DOG GONE HEAVY!!!!

[Synergy SATX]

Originally Posted by Jerry7297

The track is VERY short.... is this how it is going to stay???

There was a LOT of debate about it. Many issues that led to the short track design, but we have many concerns to address. After running it a few times, the short run wasn't a concern voiced by the participants and many were happy they got many, many more runs as a result. Another issue is having enough track workers. This design will benefit us with minimal maintenance for cones etc.

Personally, I loved having 10-12 runs at 25 seconds versus 3-5 runs at 45 seconds. Those extra 20 seconds didn't really stand out.

[Broke Pilot]

I loved the track... The big sweepers really let you see how hard you can push your car on the edge. Tight switch-back style corners are cool, but you can compensate with throttle to correct entry lines, speed, apex problems. Sweepers show set up and driver skill at the limit.
The only thing I might have added to the course was an immediate left or right turn off the start gate (SCCA style) to level the field for the lower power cars that don't have the torque off the line. Could have made the final even closer or changed it all together...