chiketkd

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Figured it was time to get this going as the Pro Finale & Nats are only a few weeks away!

PRO SOLO FINALE
Heartland Park Topeka
9/12 - 9/13

Event Information
Link to SCCA Page: Pro Solo Finale Event Page

Link to Entry List: Pro Finale Entry List

Link to Pro Solo Points: Pro Solo Points Standings Page


TIME ACTIVITY LOCATION
Thursday, September 11
2:00 – 5:00 pm Practice Start Ticket Sales Tire Rack Trailer
2:00 – 6:00 pm Practice Starts Course Area - HPT
5:00 –7:00 pm Registration, check-in, & Tech HPT Tech Bldg
Courses open for walking HPT Course area

Friday, September 12
6:30 am Courses open for walking HPT Course area
7:00 – 7:30 am Check-in & Tech Tire Rack Trailer
(by appointment only)
7:45 am Worker check-in
7:45 am Heat 1 to pre-grid HPT Course area
8:00-1:00 pm Saturday Morning Competition
1:00 – 6:00 pm Saturday Afternoon Competition

Saturday, September 13
6:30 am Courses open for walking HPT Course area
7:45 am Worker check-in Tire Rack Trailer
8:00 am Sun Morning Competition HTP Course area
1:30 pm (approx.) Challenges
6:30 – 10:00 pm Honda Awards Banquet Expocentre – Sunflower Ballroom
(Tickets MUST be presented for entrance)
6:30 pm Cocktails
7:00 pm Dinner*
*Please notify the Solo Dept. if you require a vegetarian meal.

Link to a .pdf of the schedule: Pro Finale Schedule


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2008 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championship
Heartland Park Topeka
09/16 - 09/19

Event Information
2008 Solo Nats Class Run Days
Link to SCCA Event Page: Solo Nats Event Page

Link to Entry List: Solo Nats Entry List

TIME ACTIVITY LOCATION
Saturday, Sept. 13
9:00- 11:30 am Registration HPT Entrance
1:00 – 4:00 pm Registration HPT Entrance
3:00 – 6:00 pm Technical Inspection Tech Building HPT

Sunday, Sept. 14
7:00 - 1:00 pm Technical Inspection Tech Building HPT
7:00 – 1:00 pm Nat’l Test N Tune Check in Tech Building HPT
8:00 – 3:00 pm Nat’l Test N Tune East Course Area HPT
8:00 – 3:00 pm Nat’l Test N Tune West Course Area HPT
9:00 -11:30 am Registration HPT Entrance
1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration HPT Entrance
4:00 – 5:00 pm Solo Town Hall: BOD & Staff HPT Pavilion
5:00 – 6:00pm Solo Town Hall SEB & Staff HPT Pavilion

Monday, Sept. 15
8:00 am Courses open for walking East/West Courses HPT
8:00 – 11:30 am Registration HPT Entrance
1:00 – 3:00 pm Registration HPT Entrance
1:00 – 4:00 pm Tech (Tue/Wed competitors only) Tech Building HPT
7:00 – 10:00 pm Kumho Kapers Kickoff Party Sunflower Ballroom, Cap. Plaza Hotel

Tuesday, Sept. 16
6:30 am Courses open for walking East/West Courses HPT
7:00 – 8:00 am Registration HPT Entrance
7:00 – 10:00 am Tech Tech Building HPT
8:00 am Heat 0 –Formula Juniors East/West Courses HPT
8:30 am Heats 1 & 2 East/West Courses HPT
12:00 pm (approx.) Heats 3, 4, & 5
1:00 – 4:30 pm Registration HPT Entrance
6:00 – ? Topeka Night on the Town

Wednesday, Sept. 17
6:30 am Courses open for walking East/West Courses HPT
8:00 am Heat 0 – Formula Juniors East/West Courses HPT
8:30 am Heats 1 & 2
10:00 – 12:00 pm Registration HPT Entrance
12:00 pm (approx.) Heats 3, 4, & 5
1:00 – 4:30 pm Registration HPT Entrance
1:00 – 4:00 pm Tech Tech Building HPT
5:30 – 9:00 pm Tire Rack® Awards Ceremony Expocentre- Exhibition Hall
Presented by TBA
(Tickets MUST be presented for entrance)
6:00 – 7:00pm Buffet Reception
7:00 – 9:00pm Awards Ceremony

Thursday, Sept. 18
6:30 am Courses open for walking East/West Courses HPT
8:00 am Heats 1 & 2
12:00 pm (approx.) Heats 3, 4, & 5
6:00 – ? Topeka Night on the Town

Friday, Sept. 19
6:30 am Courses open for walking East/West Courses HPT
8:00 am Heats 1 & 2
12:00 pm (approx.) Heats 3, 4, & 5
5:30 - 9:00 pm Tire Rack® Awards Ceremony Sunflower Ballroom -
Presented by TBA Capital Plaza Hotel
(Tickets MUST be presented for entrance)
6:00 – 7:00pm Buffet Reception
7:00 – 9:00pm Awards Ceremony

Link to a .pdf of the schedule: Solo Nats Schedule

-Chike

P.S. Shawn (#170) and myself (#70) will be there. Just look for the grey RX-8 with gold wheels (Subie love forever)!!!

chiketkd

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Currently 30 in B-stock as of 2:30pm EST. Would be nice to have a 40+ person class at Nats.

How many are still waiting to sign up or have co-drivers that haven't signed up yet? IIRC, the late reg fee should start to be applied by tomorrow (8/20).

GlenAnderson

I won't be going, as I just bought a house. Anyone have a spare seat in their car for my codriver?

chiketkd

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Currently 34 in BS and 7 in BSL. Hopefully more will sign up -- late fee will be applied on entries recv'd after 4pm CDT tomorrow.

chiketkd

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So where's everyone staying in Topeka?

Shawn and I will be at an extended stay hotel on Wanamaker (can't remember the name right now).

mwood

I've had a couple of very nice co-drive offers, recently, but am 90% sure I'm not going...between work and other responsibilities, plus the fact that I just haven't been autocrossing much (or well, for that matter) this year, it just doesn't seem to make sense.

It just isn't worth it, this year, to go back and race for one day

Good luck to all!!

tomsn16

Hope you change your plans Mike...it won't be near as much fun if you are not in the BS gang.
Jim and Carter

mwood

Thanks, Jim. One of the rides is a B stock car and it sure would be fun to run with you, Carter and the rest of the crew....even you, Jason

SilverSurfer

It looks as though BS is going to be pretty wide open-well, after the first few spots, anyway. Most of last year's trophy winners are either not running or running in a different class. Maybe if I can avoid getting severe butterflies and coning 5 of 6 runs...

Mazdagirl

Hey all,

Well, it's official I'll be attending my FIRST Solo Nationals in Topeka this yr!!! BUT, it wont be in the 8, I'll be racing in Jeff Blumenthal's FM in FML! Should be interesting since yesterday was the first time I drove one of those cars... And I wont be able to drive it again till Nationals...LOL

I'll be cheering all my 8's on though!!!

Take care and see ya in Kansas =)

Beth

edj

woohoo, run order is out! BS runs first heat!

http://cms.scca.com/documents/Solo_Event/run%20work.pdf

mwood

Look at the bright side...at least you'll have your choice of line...

chiketkd

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+12345

TeamRX8

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fixed ...

PedalFaster

Some of us only need our first run to get it done anyway.

("It" being a midpack finish. )

mwood

Well, now that I'm not going the door is wide open...for a midpack finish, that is

Have fun, guys. It should be an epic battle, for sure. I'm not saying who my pick is, but he has been known to wear a bag on his head

StrokerAce

Murray Langston: The Unknown Autocrosser

fossumja

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Somehow after running first heat at every national event this year I had a feeling...

Oh well, at least everyone's in the same boat!

chiketkd

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Tuesday will definitely be interesting though - no heat and no rubber.

chiketkd

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Shawn and I head out Wednesday evening -- will drive through the night and arrive hopefully around 12-1pm on Thursday in Topeka. We'll check-in, do practice starts and then bail early to catch up on some Zzzzzz's.

For those attending the Pro Finale, see you folks on Thursday. Looking forward to meeting the rest of you the following week at Nats.

2159ClassicRed

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Good luck to you all!

Can't wait to see the results, one 350, and one turbo mr2 to shack things up

TeamRX8

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based on the T&T yesterday I'd say the site has made big improvement in grip

unfortunately I don't thing baghead will even trophy this year, my driving is in the gutter and I'm not at all confident with where the car is on it's current setup, too late to change now ... would have said the opposite 3 weeks ago after the Alameda event, but after that the car and driver just seem to be off, way off

very frustrating ...

PedalFaster

How's the sand?

TeamRX8

iTrader: (25)

didn't notice any at all, none

given the poor list of options I've heard so far the SCCA would be d@mn foolish to leave HPT, high cost or not after Runoffs is moved

TeamRX8

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The lasting rain conditions ended Uulose's reign, the Saturday AM runs were run as non-competition practice only after the timing system couldn't get up and running in the wet conditions

Carter Thompson is the 2008 Pro Solo B-Stock Champion

http://scca.com/documents/resultfile...20Results2.pdf

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