April 24 - FAST Classic at Tampa Greyhound

Postby **Loren** » Mon Apr 04, 2016 12:02 pm

Our evolution of course design at the dog track continues! This month will be a variant of what we did last month with some strong similiarities in places, and wild departures in others. It's gonna be a good time!

Note that this is a SUNDAY event!

This is a Classic event, which means fewer entries, more runs and no formal novice instruction. We do require all entrants to have competed in at least 3 prior autocross events so that they sort of know what they're doing. And don't forget that our new sound restriction will be fully enforced.

Registration is open until April 20, but you know how it goes. Sometimes these events fill up early.

Guest registration is not required unless said guests want to partake of lunch with us. We won't buy lunch for you if we don't know you're coming!

jaball77 · Postby **jaball77** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 2:06 pm

What's the spectator situation at the dog track? Is there a place to watch from like there is at TBD?

Jamie · Postby **Jamie** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 2:29 pm

jaball77 wrote:What's the spectator situation at the dog track? Is there a place to watch from like there is at TBD?

Yes. Not like the patio with chairs and access to air con, but there's area outside the rope with some shade.

Rpwolf · Postby **Rpwolf** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 2:39 pm

Anyone mind a co-driver? I havent bought tires for the s2000 yet...

dbeng · Postby **dbeng** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 2:31 pm

Just registered for this one. It's a Sunday so a no brainer fo me - at least I don't need to come up with a creative reason for missing another Saturday at work

Looking forward to it and hope I find a bit more finesse this time, I need to redeem myself to the course workers after all the exercise I gave them last time out.

Dan

Postby **Loren** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 2:44 am

And heeeeere's the course map!

The goal with this one was to take cues from the last one, but do something a little different. The last course required most drivers to shift from first to second, then back to first, then back to 2nd... and then back to first again before the finish. It was a really fun course, but that's a bit too much shifting to be doing very often! So, the course uses a similar first section, but without the long straight before the first left. This keeps speeds down and should keep drivers in first all the way through the first slalom, and hopefully all the way through the hairpin. Shift to second out of the hairpin, enjoy the fast slalom, and hopefully carry 2nd through to the finish. That's the plan... we'll see how it works.

High-Res PDF Course Map

Carracer · Postby **Carracer** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:50 pm

I can't wait to try this layout. I'll be running a different different tire so maybe I'll like the surface more.

twistedwankel · Postby **twistedwankel** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 9:09 pm

Not nearly enough pointer cones. Need more pointer cones on the turn arounds.

Postby **Loren** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 9:20 pm

If you're headed toward a wall of cones, turn.

Kdub085 · Postby **Kdub085** » Tue Apr 12, 2016 8:28 pm

I'm liking this layout! I hope I can make it out, this will be my first time out to the greyhound track! Much closer to home

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xxAGAVExx · Postby **xxAGAVExx** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 7:48 pm

Just registered, looking forward to my first classic event

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CaptainSquirts · Postby **CaptainSquirts** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 11:37 am

That layout looks like fun. Jelly to whoever goes to this event.

markzeronine · Postby **markzeronine** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 12:53 pm

Man that looks fun. I knew I should have ordered tires last week!

CassieSTi · Postby **CassieSTi** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 10:14 am

This looks great, I can't wait to be back!

Postby **Loren** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 1:22 pm

CassieSTi wrote:This looks great, I can't wait to be back!

It's been a long, long time for you!

Postby **Loren** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:20 am

Registration for this event closes Wednesday. Get in while you can!

Also, since registration is kinda light, I'm thinking about maybe making two passes through the center section of this course to make the course longer rather than doing a bazillion runs. Thoughts?

Carracer · Postby **Carracer** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 11:40 am

Loren wrote:Registration for this event closes Wednesday. Get in while you can!

Also, since registration is kinda light, I'm thinking about maybe making two passes through the center section of this course to make the course longer rather than doing a bazillion runs. Thoughts?

I would be happy either way. I would like a bunch of runs, I need to learn how to drive this surface one of these events.

dbeng · Postby **dbeng** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 11:58 am

Loren wrote:Registration for this event closes Wednesday. Get in while you can!

Also, since registration is kinda light, I'm thinking about maybe making two passes through the center section of this course to make the course longer rather than doing a bazillion runs. Thoughts?

Fine with me.
Dan

Bjpusf · Postby **Bjpusf** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 1:37 pm

Loren wrote:Registration for this event closes Wednesday. Get in while you can!

Also, since registration is kinda light, I'm thinking about maybe making two passes through the center section of this course to make the course longer rather than doing a bazillion runs. Thoughts?

That sounds pretty awesome to me.

Postby **Native** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:37 pm

We could flip a coin...