Time Attack is hot in Japan and on the west coast. It's a balls-out race, one car at a time, against the clock on a real race track. Sports compacts do well. Horsepower counts, but it's not everything. Driving skill is really the key.
Time Slips Don't Lie! Electronically timed to a thousandth of a second, the run sheets leave no room for BS. You beat the guy or you didn't.
Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs is bringing Time Attack / Autocross to five major raceways in 2005- the same road racing courses used by the pros. We run the tracks wide open- no barriers, no speed limits, no cops, no drunks, no cross traffic.
2005 Time Attack / Autocross Dates and Locations Saturday, May 14 Milwaukee Mile road course, West Allis, WI Saturday, May 28 Autobahn Country Club, Joliet, IL Saturday, July 23 Blackhawk Farms, Rockton, IL Saturday, August 20 Blackhawk Farms, Rockton, IL Monday, September 5 GingerMan Raceway, So. Haven, MI Lapping Day Saturday, October 1 Autobahn Country Club, Joliet, IL
Normal event schedule Pre-Registration is Strongly Recommended Track and Tech open 7AM. Mandatory drivers meeting 8AM. Novice mini-school 8:30AM Practice 8:30 to Noon (2 or 3 four-lap limited passing practices) Timed Runs 1-6PM (minimum 3, usually 4, sometimes 5 one-lap solo runs)
Classes Over 450 production cars are classed as Y, X, A, B, C, D, E or F by track performance potential. Cars are segmented as Stock, Prepared or Modified in each class, depending on changes from stock. No DOT-Race tires in Stock. Four Race classes for over-prepared and pure race cars.
New Street Tire Classes- Geared for hot imports on street rubber. Pretty much run what ya brung. Turbos, coil-overs, radical brakes, wide rubber all are OK. Four classes: Restricted Street, Street Modified, Super Street and Unlimited Street.
Required to Race Age 18, State Drivers License, Snell 95 (M or SA) or better helmet, long sleeves and pants, solid shoes. Car in safe condition for track racing. Rollbars (real) required in all open cars; recommended for all cars. Competition belts required in all cars other than A through F/Stock. All open cars need harness and bar.
Cost Approx. $90 for members, $120 for non-members. (Membership is $40-55, depending on club.) Crew and guests or to watch $10 for the weekend.
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