Dear NSX Club of America Member:
Autocross is an inexpensive and relatively safe way to experience racing. The NSX Club of America, with the generous sponsorship of Factor X Motorsports has created a unique and exciting venue for NSX Club of America members to experience the true performance of their vehicles in a private, controlled environment. The abandoned airstrip at the municipal airport in Camarillo, California was discovered several years ago by Road & Track magazine as the perfect location to conduct performance tests of the vehicles reviewed by their magazine. Today, this area is reserved most every day of the week by automotive publications, high-performance driving schools, and race teams testing their cars.
Autocross involves navigating your vehicle through a course designated by rubber traffic cones. Your speed through this complex course will be compared with other NSX owners. Awards (as well as bragging rights) will be handed out at the end of the day. Besides the social aspects, this event helps you discover your car's capabilities and limitations, making you a better, safer driver on the road. It also develops your own driving ability. Many would-be race drivers use autocross as a jumping point into the sport of road racing. Probably the greatest thrill of autocross is the challenge of beating your own time. It's fun!
The First Annual CalCoastal Camarillo Autocross and Open Skidpad Day will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2002. Please be sure to arrive in plenty of time for the 9:00 am mandatory driver’s meeting and safety briefing. A gourmet catered lunch will be served. In addition to the main autocross event, there will be a separate open skidpad and throttle-steer circle area where participants can sharpen their high-speed driving skills without the pressure of competition.
There are two classes of competition at the main autocross event. The classes are based on modifications to your vehicle. Any 1991-2002 model NSX is automatically placed into the “touring class” unless: 1.) the car has been modified with either a supercharger, turbocharger, or otherwise produces in excess of 300 rear-wheel horsepower, or 2.) the car is running race tires . In either case, such a car will instead run in the “modified class”. Participation in the autocross event is optional. Some entrants may only wish to take advantage of the large open runway area that will be reserved exclusively for car control exercises. This “skidpad” area will allow you to explore the upper handling limits of your NSX in a controlled, non-competitive environment.
If you are interested in participating in this unique NSX-only event, please fill out and return the enclosed entry form and liability waiver. This event is limited to only 40 participants, and slots are filled strictly on a first-come-first served basis. All entry forms must be received no later than Wednesday, March 13th.
To download a copy of the entry form, please go to:
http://www.anytimeracing.com/autocross/entrypacket.pdf
We would highly recommend immediately sending in the entry form application, as we have already had a number of advance sign-ups last night at the CalCoastal meeting. Once capacity has been reached, no additional entries will be accepted. A list of accepted entries will be posted sometime next week.
Autocross is an inexpensive and relatively safe way to experience racing. The NSX Club of America, with the generous sponsorship of Factor X Motorsports has created a unique and exciting venue for NSX Club of America members to experience the true performance of their vehicles in a private, controlled environment. The abandoned airstrip at the municipal airport in Camarillo, California was discovered several years ago by Road & Track magazine as the perfect location to conduct performance tests of the vehicles reviewed by their magazine. Today, this area is reserved most every day of the week by automotive publications, high-performance driving schools, and race teams testing their cars.
Autocross involves navigating your vehicle through a course designated by rubber traffic cones. Your speed through this complex course will be compared with other NSX owners. Awards (as well as bragging rights) will be handed out at the end of the day. Besides the social aspects, this event helps you discover your car's capabilities and limitations, making you a better, safer driver on the road. It also develops your own driving ability. Many would-be race drivers use autocross as a jumping point into the sport of road racing. Probably the greatest thrill of autocross is the challenge of beating your own time. It's fun!
The First Annual CalCoastal Camarillo Autocross and Open Skidpad Day will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2002. Please be sure to arrive in plenty of time for the 9:00 am mandatory driver’s meeting and safety briefing. A gourmet catered lunch will be served. In addition to the main autocross event, there will be a separate open skidpad and throttle-steer circle area where participants can sharpen their high-speed driving skills without the pressure of competition.
There are two classes of competition at the main autocross event. The classes are based on modifications to your vehicle. Any 1991-2002 model NSX is automatically placed into the “touring class” unless: 1.) the car has been modified with either a supercharger, turbocharger, or otherwise produces in excess of 300 rear-wheel horsepower, or 2.) the car is running race tires . In either case, such a car will instead run in the “modified class”. Participation in the autocross event is optional. Some entrants may only wish to take advantage of the large open runway area that will be reserved exclusively for car control exercises. This “skidpad” area will allow you to explore the upper handling limits of your NSX in a controlled, non-competitive environment.
If you are interested in participating in this unique NSX-only event, please fill out and return the enclosed entry form and liability waiver. This event is limited to only 40 participants, and slots are filled strictly on a first-come-first served basis. All entry forms must be received no later than Wednesday, March 13th.
To download a copy of the entry form, please go to:
http://www.anytimeracing.com/autocross/entrypacket.pdf
We would highly recommend immediately sending in the entry form application, as we have already had a number of advance sign-ups last night at the CalCoastal meeting. Once capacity has been reached, no additional entries will be accepted. A list of accepted entries will be posted sometime next week.
