Treadin Thin Ice (DEEP SNOW) Rally Cross- March 5th

Just signed up!

 

Done and done. Registering now...

 

ug 4.5 hour drive no thanks

 

You know you want to

 

wussy!

 

I most definitely do want to, but that's not very realistic for me. Corcran is good for me haha lets do that again!

 

Corcoran is out this year

 

I think this is something I'd like to try but it's my first rally event so I'm going to come as a spectator. Being a student I'm not sure how I would feel if my only ride got messed up. as soon as most of my $ doesn't go to school, living, and gas I could definitely see getting into these. Had some questions: How long do the races go? Are dogs aloud? Is it loud (seems like a dumb question but the dog freaks out pretty easily)? Free for spectators? Any sledding nearby? thanks

 

Best question ever.

 

Just picked up a 3-pack of radios from Target. I'll bring all of them in case someone needs to borrow one.

 

no real good spectating at this event. Please pay the $15.00 weekend membership for weekend SCCA insurance, get a wrist band, I'll guarantee you a ride in our team's stage rally car for a lap.

Dogs- they are welcome, but have to be controlled and on a leash. Yes it's loud!!!

No real sledding near by, all private property.

Driving starts around 11 and goes til whenever...usually 3-4PM

 

I'll offer on a ride in the Jeep as well.

 

I thought you didn't have to pay for a ride along, just fill out the SCCA form.

 

Spectators- Free. sign waiver. cannot go near course.

Course workers, competitors, passengers- pay weekend membership for insurance $15.00

 

Whoopha! Tomorrow!

 

Correction- This guy is an idiot....WTH was I thinking!?!?! Sorry everyone, it was a thought for 2011 that was never implemented.

WE WILL NOT CHARGE FOR PASSENGERS!!!!!!!!! You still need to sign the waiver and get a wrist band.

lol...fail on that one.

 

talk to izzy...but i bet it would be about 15000000000 fo a lap!

 

Can't wait! Jesse's hard at work getting the Hot-dai and Aqua Thunder ready right now. We'll likely be running in the M4 class also, since we'll be using gravel tires. You turbo guys are going down!

 

There, fixed it for ya!

See everyone tomorrow!!

 

Pumped for this. Gonna be interesting to see how I do as a first timer.

 

why!?

 

Just a guess but it might have been the increased risk of hitting hard things.

 

woot, lots of people signed up now, should be fun!

 

where you guys at????? i'm here already! jeez guys, show up early and show some commitment... lol

rally rally rally!

 

Sweet Jesus... Just leaving the bar. Responsible Fail. Hope to see everyone by 9:59 AM.

 

when you let off the gas, your car sounds like it has some mean subwoofers in the trunk, can you hear that inside? Dustin's STI was doing that too,

 

I've never really noticed it inside the car but this morning a guy at a car wash I went through asked what kind of "system" I had. Guessing he was hearing the exhaust as this car's sound system kind of sucks.

 

Anyone know when the time results are being posted on the scca site?

 

I had a blast at the event. The worst part of the day was having to leave early because of my 4 hour drive back home. It was my first ever rallycross and am going to be pushing really hard to bring it to the DMVR region in Des Moines.

I also want to apologize to the guys that had to push me out of the snow twice during my runs. Even though I knew I needed to take that tight turn slower, I kept coming in too fast.

 

I made sure I slowed way early before the couple critical turns on the course. It's always better to brake early and come into it slow and then get out of the corner quickly than it is to fly into the corner and hope things magically work out. It's easier to be gungho when you have plenty of grip and the grip is consistent. When it's less consistent and low grip like it was, you really do need to err on the side of caution. You can always roll on the throttle when it's safe to. These types of courses are a lot about patience and knowing when to be conservative, stay off the throttle (or light throttle in the case of awd and fwd at times).

As for results, I don't have a clue. Usually they are pretty quick about things, say within a couple days or so, but there are several events even from last year that were never posted. I'm not sure who was maintaining the website's data and if they are still there doing it. The data exists. It's just a matter of when they get around to putting it up on the website. People do have full time jobs and daily life ya know, so it can take a little bit of time.

 

within a couple days.

I'm bummed. I hit at least two 59 seconds runs, but the WOT throttle in the rally car towards the finish I guess i clipped a cone on each run. Boo....

Otherwise I was pleased with me 3rd overall

 

Ha! No problem. I also had to leave a bit early so it turns out I only had to help push you out once.

 

Yea, that's one thing I learned during the event. I'm so used to autocrossing and road racing that switching up the surface really threw me. I'm definitely going to file that info away for the next event though. I can't wait to get on another rally course (hopefully, this weekend in Nebraska) so that I can get more experience on the dynamic surface conditions in rallycross.

 

Where are the PICS?!?!?!?!

 

But don't lose your touch on pavement before Marshalltown, I'm upgrading rubber.

 

Not a problem! Pushed you out both times. I needed the exercise lol! You were letting off the throttle, when you should have just kept hammering through the fluff. Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. :biggrin:

Had a great time! I think I placed 16th overall, 3rd in PA? Not bad, considering that we were using hard-compound gravel tires on ice! Next time, I'll have some proper snow tires.

Speaking of next time, please let Dave Goodman (Scuba Steve) know of ANY open, relatively flat land that we could rent. We are unsure still of where we will be racing for most of this season, and our next race is less then a month away!

 

http://mnsubaru.com/forums/showthread.php/41446-Treadin-Thin-Ice-(DEEP-SNOW)-Rally-Cross

 

Any word on the results. I'm really excited to see where I finished.

 

they will be posted soon on the SCCA LOL site....

In the meantime....

 

Awesome! Thanks for that pic. I had no clue where I stood at the end of the day.

 

So if you don't run that last set you get a 125? Damn that sucks! Oh well, first time out + 6 month wedding anniversary (had to leave early as we apparently celebrate that at my house?) and I'm not quite dead last. Seemed to be holding my own in SA for the two sets I did run however so I'm happy with that. Thanks for posting!