Event Chairs: Rodney Wright and Mike Whitney

That’s right, it’s EuroThashing time!! Have a euro car, BMW, Porsche, Audi, or Vdub? Then bring your “A” game and let’s whoop up on those ricers and American trash cars and show 'em what driving is all about. We’ll try to come up with some pointless award at the end for Euro driver winners, but then again, maybe not.

We are going to try to set up a longer course considering the past events have been somewhat truncated. In order to pull this off, we’ll need everyone to drive clean and minimize cone hits, the worker stations may be thin if enrollment doesn’t pick up.

General info:

• If this is your first event, please feel free to ask questions! Everybody has had a first time and this can be a little overwhelming. There will be a novice walk-through right before the drivers' meeting that will help things come together, so you won't want to miss it!

 

• Be alert! Drive slowly in pits and grid and watch out for people, kids, dogs, Feinbergs, and cars backing into pit/grid spaces.

 

• Be alert! When you finish your runs, whoa it down and get away from the finish line. Another driver will be barreling through there right after you! If you have a cone stuck under your car, pull away from the finish area and we will help you remove it. We are willing to risk losing a cone to avoid metal-to-metal contact.

 

• No wandering; stay within the general area of the autocross. It is tempting to look at the wrecks, but please avoid them. Also, please respect the motorcycle school riders and stay off of their coned-off area. And at the far end, don't stray down the embankment; there be angry spork-wielding pirates there.

 

• Everyone signs the waiver form. Wear the arm band on YOUR LEFT WRIST ONLY -- not your right wrist, nor your belt loop, nor the back of your hat. The starter will want to see your arm band during the start of the day. Without the arm band, you AND your participant passenger will not be allowed to run.

 

• Novice passengers are NOT allowed to ride with other novice drivers.
 
 
• You should read "You Outta Know About..." on the website.

 

• Take your trash with you. We MUST leave a clean site or we lose site privileges. Mr. T pities the fool who leaves trash on a site.

• Your car must have legible numbers and class letters to be released from grid. If you don't already have magnetics, you should download and print 2 sets of your class and your numbers from the website. If you're using paper class/numbers, you should also bring masking tape to affix these to both sides of your car.

 

• Your car must be teched BEFORE the drivers' meeting.

 

• To pass tech, you must:
  • Clean out any loose items in your car (this includes cell phones, iPods, cables, garage door openers, loose change, and anything else that could fly around).
  
   
  
  • The battery must be properly secured.
  
   
  
  • If your floor mats are not physically attached to carpet, they will have to be removed. We don't want the floor mat to bunch up under the brake or gas pedals.
  
   
  
  • Hubcaps and center caps on wheels should be removed. If your hubcaps mount to the wheel and are held in place by the lug nuts, then they can stay on; otherwise they should be removed.
   
   
• It is your responsibility to:
  • Check basic fluids such as oil, coolant, and brake.
  
   
  
  • IMPORTANT: Make sure you tighten the lug nuts to your manufacturer's recommended torque specification. If you're changing your tires, it's a good idea to torque them all, and then torque them all a 2nd time. It's easy to get distracted and forget a few lug nuts -- or an entire wheel!
  
   
  
  • Make sure you have no active leaks from your engine, radiator, transmission, or differential. Oil and coolant on the course is a bad thing.
  
   
  
  • Check tire pressure. If you don't know what to set it to, ask ASAP.
  
   
  
  • You WILL experience greater than normal tire wear. Your tires MUST be serviceable, meaning they have appropriate tread, no cord showing, etc.