Event TypeDriving SchoolsEvent Date(s)16-Apr-2011 to 17-Apr-2011 Event Description/ ScheduleTime to think Autocrossing everyone! MAC will once again be hosting 2 day schools intended for NOVICE (less than 1 season experience, no previous autocross school) autocrossers who want to learn more about the sport, how to get started, what to bring, how to prepare, how an event is conducted, how to get the most from your driving experience, and more! Saturday April 16th - Classroom session Dunwoody College of Technology (Skogmo Room) 818 Dunwoody Boulevard Minneapolis, MN 55403-1192 9:00am - 1:00 PM Sunday April 17th - Driving Instruction Midway Stadium 1771 Energy Park Drive Saint Paul, MN 55108-2720 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Lunch provided Cost: $50 REFUND POLICY Minnesota Autosports Club (MAC) has a No Refund policy for online registrations. Exceptions to this policy may be granted at the sole discretion of a MAC Officer, in cases of significant hardship - such as a serious injury or illness, death in the immediate family, or auto accident. All refund requests must be submitted in writing (electronic or paper) to the MAC Treasurer not later than 10 days after the event for which a refund is being requested, and will be subject to a $5.00 service charge. Per Met Council Autocross Rules, refunds will be provided if your car fails to pass Safety Inspection at an event, and you are thus unable to compete in that event. Get a permanent number: http://www.mnautox.com It will always be under "FRONT PAGE NEWS" and the subject line will always start with "Permanent Number Update". Event LocationMidway StadiumCitySaint PaulState or ProvinceMNPostal/Zip Code 55101Maximum Entries50Online Registration Opens16-Feb-2011 1:00 AM ESTOnline Registration Closes15-Apr-2011 1:00 AM EST Linky: http://www.myautoevents.com/pls/mae/frmEventDetail.Show?psevent_id=11938
What is this all about? I realize it is two days of instruction, but is it required to enter a Rally X event? And if not, why would one what to attend as opposed to just going out and figuring it all out? Is this connected with a different racing series that the "Treading Thin Ice Rally X" event?
I got word that MAC Novice school is cancelled due to snow removal at the Midway stadium site. MAC is primarily an autocross club, but certain members do HPDE, ChumpCar, RallyX, Ice Racing, etc. RallyX is super laid back by comparison. MAC autocross school not required in any way, shape or form for RallyX. There have been RallyX schools in the past that are basically just lots of seat time with instructors if you want them. Note that for a RallyX event, depending on the course conditions you may get as few as 4 runs total for the day as opposed to a RallyX school where you might get 40. Same thing for autocross. An event might get you 6 runs while a Test and Tune or school might get you 50.
This is a 2 day instructional series for MAC autocross. The first day is a classroom session and the second day is on course with an instructor riding along. It's a very well structured and informative event. You'll learn the ins and outs of autocross (rules, how events are run, etc...) as well as receive instruction on basic car control. I'd recommend it to anyone interested in performance driving and car control (regardless of whether you plan to autox or not). This has nothing to do with rallycross. You can certainly just go out and start autoxing. The Novice schools aren't a prerequisite to running at a MAC hosted event. However, most people will learn more about car control in these 2 days then they would in several events (or even a full season) figuring it out on their own. This is indeed a different "series" than the upcoming rallyx. That rallyx is hosted by SCCA-LOL, which is a different club than MAC, GLQC (who hosts the Lake Cynthia ice driving events), MN Austin Healy Club, Northstar BMW CCA, etc...
Thanks for all the info! I totally missed the whole "autocross" part of this. Turns out there's a lot of stuff a guy (or gal) can do with his car! I looked into autocross a bit when I had my civic, seemed to be a great way to eat through tires
My preferred split for a Minnesota calendar year: Winter: Ice driving and RallyX Spring: RallyX and AutoX Summer: AutoX / HPDE / ChumpCar Fall: AutoX and RallyX A Subaru is just about perfect for all of those things. If I didn't have this stubborn attachment to RWD cars, I could consolidate my damn garage. :biggrin:
