Race in October! (2009, Seattle Area)
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Race in October! (2009, Seattle Area)
New for this month: Time Trials! They’re a middle ground between Autocross and Club Racing. In practice, what this means is timed lapping days at Bremerton where your best lap stands as your competition time. Looks like they may do these at PR sometimes however depending on the level, it may require a full cage. More info here. Also, I finally figured out where the real Proformance website was 
I'll try and keep up with who plans on attending what event, but I was pretty bad about that last month
. If it's too much of a pain in the ***, I'll stop. Regardless of if I update the Members planning on attending lists, we can use this thread to organize meeting up to go to an event etc. as well. The Tacoma Mall Krispy Kreme has worked out pretty well for Bremerton based events. Southcenter Mall would work out better for Packwood events for those going *** early. Click the location link for directions to any of the sites. For PR, click the directions link on their site (it's in Java so I can't link straight to it).
Membership Requirements:
Pre-registration varies from Event to Event. Pre-Registration is always cheaper, sometimes required, but not always available more than 2 weeks before the event. Always check the link for a given event.
Remember to Bring:
October 1st:
October 2nd:
October 3rd:
October 4th:
October 9th:
October 10th:
October 11th:
October 13th:
October 14th:
October 15th:
October 17th:
October 18th:
October 19th:
I'll try and keep up with who plans on attending what event, but I was pretty bad about that last month
. If it's too much of a pain in the ***, I'll stop. Regardless of if I update the Members planning on attending lists, we can use this thread to organize meeting up to go to an event etc. as well. The Tacoma Mall Krispy Kreme has worked out pretty well for Bremerton based events. Southcenter Mall would work out better for Packwood events for those going *** early. Click the location link for directions to any of the sites. For PR, click the directions link on their site (it's in Java so I can't link straight to it).Membership Requirements:
- Alfa Events: No Membership Required
- BEAC Events: Must be a Boeing Employee
- BSCC Events: Must be a BSCC Member [$20 Membership]
- Porsche Pacific Northwest Events: Schools - Porsche Club Sponsor or Membership in one of the following clubs: PCA, Alfa, Audi, BMWCCA, BSCC, Corvette, Mini, Viper, or PDC club member
- Proformance Racing School: Must be a client for all non-school events, going to a school makes you a client, or be a member of the Alfa or Porsche clubs.
- NWR SCCA Events: Membership Required [$10 Weekend memberships available on site, full memberships available online for $45 or $60, up to 3 weekend memberships can count towards a full one]
- SCCA Oregon Region Events: Membership Required [$10 Weekend memberships available on site, full time memberships must be Dual Region]
- WWSCC - No Membership Required (I think)
Pre-registration varies from Event to Event. Pre-Registration is always cheaper, sometimes required, but not always available more than 2 weeks before the event. Always check the link for a given event.
Remember to Bring:
- Oil - During the lapping days you can burn as much as a quart! Autocross days are less, but it's still worth topping off at the beginning of the event
- Sunblock - Especially for the autocross events where you'll spend half the time working the course
- Water - No matter what the event, it's going to be hot in your helmet and car
- Helmet (If you have one that meets the requirements) - All clubs require a helmet, some will lend you one in exchange for your license, others will charge you money to rent one. Helmet Requirements (always double check the club's listing!):
- AutoX - Snell Approved M2000 or higher
- Lapping - Snell Approved SA2005 or higher
- Cash - At almost all Bremerton events, the local Lions Club will show up and serve cheap burgers, hot dogs and Philly Cheese Steaks but they're cash only
- Your Checkbook - All autocross events that involve timing equipment have a rule: If you car touches the timing equipment, it's a $100 fine payable on the spot. You can sometimes run and pick up money from an ATM down the street but it's easier if you have your checkbook handy.
- Don't be intimidated by this, in reality, it's very rare. The club doesn't WANT this to happen, so they setup the course to try and prevent it from happening
- Gas
- AutoX - 1/2 tank or more
- AutoX Practice - Full tank
- School - Full Tank
- Lapping - Full Tank
October 1st:
- Porsche NW – Driver Education [Pacific Raceways]
- Members Planning on Attending: JantzenRX-8
October 2nd:
- BSCC Member Day! (AKA a Practice day?) [Bremerton Motorsports Park, Bremerton, WA]
- Members Planning on Attending: JantzenRX-8, Anijo
October 3rd:
- Time-Speed-Distance Rally – Night on Bald Mountain [Denny's Restaurant, 1616 Black Lake Blvd, Olympia, WA]
- Porsche NW – Driver Skills – Women’s Day (Women Only! Also known as Linda’s Day
) [Bremerton Motorsports Park, Bremerton, WA] - Porsche NW – Autocross #8 [Bremerton Motorsports Park, Bremerton, WA]
October 4th:
- NWR-SCCA Autocross Event #8 (Last of the Season!) [Bremerton Motorsports Park, Bremerton, WA]
- Members Planning on Attending: Anijo
October 9th:
- BSCC Track Day #4 [Bremerton Motorsports Park, Bremerton, WA]
- Proformance 1 Day High Performance Driving Clinic [Pacific Raceways]
- Proformance Advanced Afternoon Lapping [Pacific Raceways]
- Time-Speed-Distance Rally – Friday Nighter [Bellevue, WA]
October 10th:
- BSCC Autocross #8 [Bremerton Motorsports Park, Bremerton, WA]
- Members Planning on Attending: Anijo, TANKERG, BigIreland, Shin
October 11th:
- BSCC Autocross #1 (Make up event, #1 was cancelled) [Bremerton Motorsports Park, Bremerton, WA]
- Members Planning on Attending: Anijo, BigIreland
October 13th:
- Proformance 1 Day High Performance Driving Clinic [Pacific Raceways]
- Proformance Advanced Afternoon Lapping [Pacific Raceways]
October 14th:
- Pacific Grand Prix Track Day (Kart Track!) [PGP track @ Pacific Raceways]
- Members Planning on Attending: Skinless
October 15th:
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Last edited by Anijo; Oct 12, 2009 at 11:57 AM.
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Man, the more I read about these time trials the cooler they sound. It uses SCCA rules for classing but adds additional classes. There're a lot of rules around etiquette and where/when passing is allowed, but they run a practice session, a qualifying session, then competition heats. The detailed rules are here but for Track Time Trials, you don't need a cage or a firesuit.
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October 3rd:[list][*]Porsche NW – Driver Skills – Women’s Day (Women Only! Also known as Linda’s Day )
)Nice job - that's a LOT of work pulling all that info together. I realized today I committed to meet some friends on the 3rd, but I'ma try to get out of it and go to the drivers skills day instead.
I'll be at the first two events for sure and probably the Alfa day on the 15th.
I seem to remember them saying the last Alfa event I went to at Pacific was the last one for the year though
You sure about that one Nick?
Edit: just checked, the 15th is at Bremerton. I'm not going to go to a Bremerton track day. It just doesn't look that interesting.
I seem to remember them saying the last Alfa event I went to at Pacific was the last one for the year though
You sure about that one Nick?
Edit: just checked, the 15th is at Bremerton. I'm not going to go to a Bremerton track day. It just doesn't look that interesting.
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I'll be at the first two events for sure and probably the Alfa day on the 15th.
I seem to remember them saying the last Alfa event I went to at Pacific was the last one for the year though
You sure about that one Nick?
Edit: just checked, the 15th is at Bremerton. I'm not going to go to a Bremerton track day. It just doesn't look that interesting.
I seem to remember them saying the last Alfa event I went to at Pacific was the last one for the year though
You sure about that one Nick?
Edit: just checked, the 15th is at Bremerton. I'm not going to go to a Bremerton track day. It just doesn't look that interesting.
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Well, unless something comes up today that would take precedence, I'm planning on going to the member day on Friday as well. My car should tick over 20,000 miles on the way there (a bit over 19.000 but I don't drive much during the week), seems a fitting way to celebrate 
Might even see about entering the normal Porsche AutoX... see if I can spank around some cars worth 3-5x as much :D
Might even see about entering the normal Porsche AutoX... see if I can spank around some cars worth 3-5x as much :D
Last edited by Anijo; Sep 28, 2009 at 02:01 PM.
Low chance I can make it.
