NTAXS autocross #4, 9/19/2009, TMS Bus Lot
 

The North Texas Autocross Series (NTAXS), sponsored by the North Texas S2000 Owners Club (NTS2KOC), is hosting our fourth autocross of the season on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at the Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) Bus Lot. Go west on Hwy 114 from I-35W and take the second entrance into TMS. The entry fee is $30 per person and you must pre-register at http://www.dlbracing.com starting Friday, September 4th. There is no on-site registration. The event is limited to 60 drivers, so sign up early. Please join us for a great day of racing and fun.

You get eight runs at NTAXS events, so you will make four runs in the AM session and four runs in the PM session. Unlike SCCA-style events where you return to grid and wait for the rest of the grid to complete their run prior to starting your next run, at NTAXS events you immediately return to the starting line after making your previous run in order to begin your next run. You are, of course, allowed to briefly pause between runs in order to tend to your car (such as checking air pressure, watering down tires, and so on), and there are usually enough people in your run group (typically eight drivers) that you will have a short wait, anyway. In order to preserve consistency, we cannot allow special concessions for those who prefer an SCCA-style routine.

8 AM – 9 AM Check-in, Registration, and mandatory Tech Inspection
(You must arrive in time to have check in and pass tech inspection prior to 9 AM)
8:15 AM – 9:30 AM Course open for walking
9:15 AM Novice Meeting (mandatory if new to NTAXS events)
9:30 AM Drivers Meeting (mandatory for all)
9:45 AM First car out
(45-minute lunch break between morning and afternoon heats)

Car Classing is based on engine size:
- Class 1/1R is for engines under 2.3 liters, except Honda S2000 and Lotus
Elise/Exige.
- Class 2/2R is for engines over 2.2 liters, but under 4.0 liters, plus Honda S2000.
- Class 3/3R is for engines over 3.9 liters, plus Lotus Elise/Exige.
- Class S2000 is only for Honda S2000 on street tires.

Rotary engine multiplies displacement by 2.0. Usage of forced induction multiplies displacement by 1.5. (This is in addition to the rotary multiplier, if applicable.) Tires with a wear rating under 140 must use the R class.

View the rules and additional information at http://www.s2000.org/nts2koc/autox.shtml.

Contact jrj512 at dfwmx5 dot com for more information.

Our fifth event of 2009 will be held at Mineral Wells Airport on Saturday, October 17th. Look for more information in October.

FYI: these events fill up fast, so if you're interested, sign up early.

possibly in, hey sean when do you want your water sprayer thingy majigger?

Eh when you get it to me....

Sounds like fun! I'll be there! :thumbup:

bump, registration is open.

Bump, the event is 1/2 full already. If you want in, now's the time to signup.

ill most likely be there ,cant resist that openness of tms, then again i need to do my 60 k servicec..sigh

saving my money for ECR the following weekend :/

It's a good thing I didn't register yet. I WAS going to do that today. :crap:

Track map: http://mpghead.com/evo/TMS%20Bus%20L...Sep%202009.pdf

looks like a fun course! that corner at the bottom right, where the second area flag is...looks tough tho:crap:

Corner 1 looks like a nice sweeper. you can go pretty good there. Careful in the slalom.
Corner 2 is always slippery and you have to brake hard and early then GAS!
Corner 3 Brake for the 90. you have to be patient and accuracy will yield rewards
Corner 4 same as above, keep it tight on the slalom
Corner 5 BRAKE for the hairpin! crawl, crawl, crawl, punch it, BRAKE for another hairpin and crawl, crawl, crawl to a slow finish.

Looks like fun.

mom and I just registered!

registereddddd

and did anyone see the start its a straight on launch baby!