Autocross Update

Steve Kidd, Autocross Chair

Thanks to all the participants who supported our abbreviated AutoX program in 2020.The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of several events and the inability to schedule others. Also . . . a bigger thanks to the core group of workers that came early or stayed late to help with set-up and tear-down and everything in between. And congratulations are in order for our class winners. To be eligible for a class championship in 2020, competitors must have attended at least 2 of our 3 AX events and accrue more points than others in your class. Visit the GCR website to see AX events times and year-end points. As many of you have seen, COVID-19 has changed the way we run AX events. Socially distanced course walking will be available and masks required when necessary. If you have registered, but did not sign the online CDW and PCA waiver, please go back into club registration to sign. A copy of the driver meeting notes and self-tech form will be sent out to all paid registrants a few days before any event. An AX registration is not considered complete unless you sign both the PCA general wavier, COVID wavier, as well as any requirements the track/venue has to enter the complex. To continue offering a world-class AX program we need a new site. This could be a BIG parking lot, air strip or similar piece of pavement in the Tri-County area to hold our AutoX events. In the past we have used shopping center lots, sporting and gaming venues and school/government parking facilities. We most recently used the BBT Center parking lot, which was great: big, centrally located and reasonably priced. A repaving project put an end to that lot. Let’s hope that interruption is temporary, but it very well could be permanent. What we need is an “in”: someone who has a connection to a suitable property and can help us get our foot in the door. Do you know of a site? Are you the person with the “in”? Please call me at 954 946-3196 if you can help out finding a new AX site. In 2020 all of our AX events were at Sebring in conjunction with a Club Race or a regional DE’s. While this has proved doable, members have expressed a preference not to drive so far. Preferably, the site should be no more than a one-hour drive from the North Broward/South Palm Beach county line.

Tentative AX schedule foe 2021

Event #1 1/09/2021 @ Sebring This time on the concrete strip, Expect 8-12 runs and a track tour Event #2 2/06/2021 @ Sebring... Club race AX challenge.Our only PCA member/Porsche only event. Great competition Event #3 5/22/2021 @Sebring ..very similar to event #1 Also prep for Zonefest AX on 5/29 or 30th Event #4 tentative.....Possible “piggy back” on the Zonefest AX at Muscle Car city in Melbourne or another club event Summer break Event #5 9/11/2021 @ Sebring This time on the concrete strip, Expect 8-12 runs and a track tour Event #6 10/09/2021 @Sebring ..very similar to event #1 ,3 and 5 Event #7 Tentative Mid November .. Location TBA possibly FAU or a surprise site Most of the above dates & sites are subject to change,weather and availability and factors beyond our control

News, Reminders and 2021 updates: • Everyone is now required to preregister for any AutoX on Clubregistration.net … Please consult the GCR website and Kassette for all Autocross photos & results. • Porsche classes are loosely based on the PCR’s for medium-size regions, with minor regional adjustments. The major difference will be the addition of an SN class (stock car/novice driver) for men and women. These classes are strictly for newcomers only. Please see Steve for any car class questions or if you wish to run as a novice. We reserve the right to make additional class/rule changes as needed. • Our 2021 series is planned to include 5 to 7 events, depending on site eligibility. To be eligible for an end-of-the- year award, competitors must run in over half the events in the same class. Each competitor’s top finishes will be calculated and an end-of-the-year class champion and possibly runner-up (depending on class size) will be chosen. In case of a tie, additional events will be added until the tie is broken. Year-end class champion awards may be presented. • No passengers are allowed, except for an approved AX instructor driving or in the car instructing. • For 2021 please remember to be COVID-19 conscious. This means submitting a signed COVID waiver, practicing social distancing, wearing masks and other appropriate safety protocols. • Questions? Call Steve or Dottie Kidd: 954-946-3196.