[Wichita-SCCA] Competition w/ other regions

[khyronyoshida at cox.net]

To Start:
   I was planning on having one car at a time, or waiting until the first car is at least 1/2 way through the course (kind of like solo) to avoid collisions...

I fully understand that this will be a very different thing than Solo and do NOT intend to jump into Solo's buisness unless approved by everybody.
I also understand that this is a "grassroots" region and would like to stress the importance of safety during these events and the need to have a certain skill level...

What I don't know, is how I can make sure that people who don't know what they are doing don't compete in a Club Drift event.  I'm kind of stuck there because people do need to be given the chance, but I don't want to "cross the line" and have somebody cause an accident.

Another thing is that I really like the idea of using race tracks, but what will be needed to do so? And what about locations? Like local smaller tracks (international?... 81 speedway?...), I unfortunately haven't had the time yet to visit these tracks (LoL, don't ask) but these are just ideas to get everybody's mind rolling.

I don't want to limit ourselfs to the major circuits in the midwest just due to travel time (some people won't attend because of this).  If we had too, though, I'd still organize these events around these tracks, but I'd also like to keep a lookout for other possible sites.

NOW!... I have a question for future planning.  I know that there are plans for a 1000ft x 1000ft pad for Solo; so my question is this: Is this pad intended JUST for Solo?  or may it be a possible site for Club Drifting in the future too?

To be honest, I'm kind of affraid of asking this question because I don't wish to interfere with any Solo plans... but I'd still like to know.  (appologies if I offended anybody)

As for RallyX... heheh, I'm up for anybody's help with site acquisitions and setups/organizing, and I'm going to "enlist" the help of a few other major RallyX regions to start this up and get it running ASAP...
(personal opinions) Come on! we live in KANSAS... we drive on dirt roads all the time... LOL ^_^

---- Mike Dickerson <mdickerson at scca.com> wrote: 
> With judges on a 10 point scale.
> 
> Very interesting, actually.
> 
> 3 points: Speed
> 3 Points: Angle to the clipping point
> 3 Points: Line - yes, there actually is one. You have to watch a car on
> course to understand that there really is a set up between
> maneuvers/turns to get to the "clipping point" (apex). Just like Solo or
> road racing.
> 1 point: crowd "wow" factor. Is of course the most subjective.
> 
> Most of the day is practice (run groups, no classes). Then two runs of
> qualifications, highest run scores to qualify. Top 16 make the field,
> then it is ladder elimination a-la drag racing. BTW: spin and you are
> out. No take backs. That's it. Done. Finito. Definitely need to have
> game face on and the psych game gets working pretty heavily the further
> up the elimination rounds you go.
> 
> The SCCA rule set does not currently permit two cars in tandem
> competition.
> 
> Mike