Sports Car Club of Rockford
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The Place for Racers
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26 years old
ROSCOE, Illinois
United States
Last Login: 2/7/2008
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| General | Listed below are the tracks that we race on during the year.
Autobahn Country Club
Blackhawk Farms Raceway (Home Track)
Grattan Raceway Park
GingerMan Raceway
Road America
Not to mention Various Low Speed Auto Cross events that take place in parking lots and other public areas. | | Movies | Grand Prix, Gumball Rally, Le Mans, Winning, Gone in Sixty Seconds, The Fast and the Furious, 2Fast 2Furious, Speed Zone | | Television | Magnum PI, Hardcastle and McCormick, Knight Rider, Dukes of Hazzard, anything on The Speed Channel | | Heroes | Anyone who has ever sacrificed himself or herself in the pursuit of speed |
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| Status: | Single | | Zodiac Sign: | Aquarius |
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What is an Autocross?
An autocross is simply a time trial event. Typically, a road course is set up using orange traffic cones in a large parking lot or oval track. One driver at a time negotiates a course laid out with the cones, or pylons, testing their skill against the clock. Time penalties are charged for hitting the cones or your time may be disqualified. Afterward, your times are compared to others in your class to see what place you came in.
An autocross is run in both the dry and in the rain, which often presents new challenges to drivers
How much does it cost?
The cost of event entry is $30 for non-members and $25 for members.
Is it safe?
You have to remember that even though you are driving at relatively low speeds (typical max speed is 60mph), you are still driving your car at its limits. It is possible for accidents to happen. As long as the driver keeps his wits about him/her, there shouldn't be any problems. We do set up the course with safety in mind, and work around obstacles that may be in our way.
So what is a class? How do I know what class I'm in?
To keep competition fair, each car is classed according to its performance abilities. This keeps Dodge Vipers from directly competing against VW Foxes. A number of people make modifications to their vehicles. As modifications are added, a point value is assessed. The points determine if you run in Stock, Prepared, Modified or Race categories. For cars unchanged from the factory, they will run in the stock category.
We have a class for every vehicle, from cars to trucks.
Anyone on staff can help determine what class you belong in. However, the final authority of class comes from the technical inspector and autocross steward.
Did you mention technical inspector?
Yes. Prior to being allowed on course, your car must pass a technical inspection. Tech Inspection is there to make sure your car meets basic safety qualifications. Tech will check for things like loose wheels, positive response on your accelerator and good pressure in your brake system, among other things. In addition, one of the requirements to run is that your vehicle is emptied of all loose objects, from floor mats to spare tires, and tech makes sure you've done that. Please see the rules for a complete list of Tech's inspection. Tech exists to help keep our operation safe. Any disputes can be made with the autocross steward.
How old do I need to be to compete?
SCCR allows any licensed driver 16 years or older to compete.
Drivers under the age of 18 must have a legal guardian present at the track the entire day, and both the child and guardian must sign a minor waiver.
What else do I need?
For the beginner, the only thing you absolutely must bring with you is your entry fee ($30 non-members/$25 members) and driver's license. You are required to use a helmet on course. Currently, any Snell rated M85 or SA85 or newer helmet is acceptable. Helmets only DOT rated are not acceptable.
We also recommend you bring basic supplies with you, things like water, sunscreen, rain gear, and basic tools. We run rain or shine
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Who I'd like to meet:
The Sports Car Club of Rockford prides itself on being small but socially active club. Our monthly meetings are more like a dinner out with friends, with club business almost secondary. The monthly meeting are a great way to meet new friends and talk cars. Our members are active in almost all classes of racing, vintage and autocross.
Meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 PM at:
Coyote Hot Bar & Grill
9032 N. Second Street
Machesney Park, IL 61115
All are welcome to visit and enjoy the company, but to Become a True SCCR Member and have voting rights you must sign up and pay a small due, copy and paste the link for the membership form, and tell them you were reffered by myspace.
http://www.rockford.com/SCCR/form.txt
815-282-2262
Please feel free to join us anytime!
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