Flyer
June 2008
Updated on June 17, 2008
Skid Control Practice
Saturday June 21, 2008
Skid Control registration will be open from 11:30 Till 3:30
Skid Control Practice Event will begin at 4:00 PM
Autocross Club of Central Oregon's Performance Driving Events #3 & #4
are June 21-22 at the Deschutes Co. Fairgrounds in Redmond, OR.
Following Event #3, ACCO will be holding a
Skid Control Practice.
This portion of the event is designed to test the limits of handling under
extreme driving conditions in order to learn how to safely recover.
Registration will close at 4 PM and entry is included with regular event entry.
All types of cars and drivers are welcome to participate
in navigating the course.
There are classes for non-modified cars and coaches to help novice drivers.
Vehicles must pass a safety inspection, see [url=http://www.AutoXclub.org]www.AutoXclub.org[/url]
for more info.
Morning registration closes at 8:30 am. and racing begins at 9:00 am.
There will also be an afternoon registration ending at 12:30 pm.
Entry is $30/ participant, $25/ voting member, $15/ student, and yearly membership
is just $25. Autocross racing is fun, fast, and family-friendly with the emphasis
on safety and vehicle control.
"May Melt Down"
The May event was record breaking HOT!
Sunday May 18th was the 2nd point event of the year and Matt Dow From Eugene (DM 48.097) takes
Top Time of the day with his bright yellow "D" Modified 1976 VW Rabbit.
Jeff Neal takes top Time with his 1974 Datsun 260Z "F" Prepared 1974 Datsun 260Z
Randy Ham (SM II) and Marvin Wodtli (SM II) fight it out for Top "Street Modified" with Randy just missing it by ".063"
Top "Street Prepared" title goes to Sid Widmer (BSP).
Jeff Ellington (STX) will hold on to Top "Touring".
JoAnn Hare leads the ladies in "E" Stock.
and what a great day for the "Stock" catagory, David Boyd drives a "2008 Porsche GT3 RS", Who cares about the win, its all about the how good you look in the car.
Top PAX goes to Marvin Wodtli(SM II).
Pax for "OSPO" & "OSPU"
has been adjusted for the 2008 season
(Was not set for first 2 events).
Monthly Club Meeting dates has changed
Meetings will be held the Wednsday before a event, Next monthly meeting is on July 16, 2008.
Meetings are still held at Pappy's Pizza in Bend next to Fred Meyers,
Social time at 6:00 Meeting starts at 6:30 pm
2008 Season Sponsors!
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Next ACCO Season Event is
Event # 3 & Event # 4-
June 21 & 22, 2008
07:00 am Setup Course
07:45 am Registration & Technical
(Safety) Inspection
08:00 am Course Walk
08:30 am Registration Closes
08:45 am Drivers Meeting
09:00 am Morning Run Group Starts
10:45 am Afternoon Registration & Technical
(Safety) Inspection
11:00 am Course Walk
11:30 am Registration Closes
11:45 am Drivers Meeting
12:00 pm Afternoon Run Group Starts
Cleanup
All categories will run both morning and afternoon, you will get 3 run per session.
If you take your 3 runs in the morning group and you are satisfied with your time you can leave or stay and run 3 in the afternoon group for a total of 6 runs.
You can run in the afternoon group for 3 runs.
All runs will count toward points. Your best time of the day will be counted for points.
The groupings may be modified during the course of the year if the ACCO determines a change is
appropriate.
Please post any question you have in the forum.
Most events are held at:
Camping at the Expo Center
"Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center" has built a new RV section on the back side of the facility(South of Lot"A"),
they offer full hookup for $32.00 a night or Dry camp for $22.00 a night payable to the Expo Center.
has offered Specal pricing to ACCO members
2008 Autocross Schedule
"HooDoo Ski Area"
Event # 5 & Event # 6- July 19 & 20, 2008
Event # 7 & Event # 8- August 23 & 24, 2008
Event # 9 & Event # 10- Sept 13 & 14, 2008
Oregon Shootout Invitational
October 11 & 12, 2008
You need to compete in 6 of the 10 ACCO point events to qualify for the
Oregon Shootout Invitational;
If you are earning points in the ACCO club you can carry over 1 event from another club
to help you qualify,
if you have 5 events at ACCO you can carry over one event from another club to equal 6 events,
if you already have 6 events you can not carry over to increase your total points.
To qualify for the Shootout, Place 1st or 2nd in class by your club rules.
Event Fee:
Voting Members $25.00
Non-Voting Members $30.00
Students w/ School Id $15.00
Voting Membership: $25.00 annual (Jan.- Dec.)
Volunteers are needed for the "2008" season.
One free fun run will be awarded to a person that takes on a setup Task.
A task will be assigned to a volunteer the month before the event.
Click here for a list of work assignments for the 2008 Season
Event Setup & Teardown Task List
2008 Season Sponsors!
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Other upcoming Events
July Event is held at Hoo Doo on Santiam Pass.
EVENT LOCATION ~ ACCOMMODATIONS
Hoodoo Ski Resort ~ Parking Lot
Campsites are available at Hoodoo Parking Lot (with or without hookups) Nightly hookups cost $30 (Electric, Water, Cable) or $10 per night for non hookups. Also,
Big Lake has 35 first come, first serve campsites on the lake.
For reservations
Call HooDoo.
541-822-3799 ext 6215 or visit www.hoodoo.com
Lodge and cabin accommodations are available 10 minutes east of Hoodoo
At Suttle Lake Resort, for reservations call 541-595-2628
Hoodoo Ski Area is easy to reach from the Willamette Valley.
Take Hwy 22 from Salem,
Hwy 20 from the Corvallis/Albany area and Hwy 126 from Eugene.
From the east side of the
Mountains take Hwy 126 to Hwy 20 from Redmond or take Hwy 20 from Bend. From the valley
It's about 90 min. Salem and 45 min. from Central Oregon.
The Racers Theoretical Performance index by, Rick Ruth, has been published.
The index is derived from the study of results from over 200 nationwide autocross events.
The index has been used for over 14 years and is constantly adjusted as cars and classes evolve.
Members, do you know someone intersted in Autocross?,
"Fun Runs"
ACCO now offers member-sponsored Fun Runs! This means that ACCO members can bring a friend and get them a discount rate on laps around the course after a Driving Event.
Also, Volunteer Workers receive a FREE Fun Run, so come help out and get a free lap.
Fun runs are held after competition runs are finished.
Fun Run Fees:
Volunteer Worker: 1 Free run, then 2 for $5
Member-sponsored driver: 2 Fun Runs for $5
Non-participating driver: $5 per Fun Run
Event Participant: $1 per Fun Run
Fun runs are still a Run\ Work event, if you take a fun run be sure to work a safety station so someone else can run.
The Club needs your help in many ways. ACCO is in need of club officers,
Officer positions are posted on the website with info about that position or
contact us for more detailed information.
Click here for list of
Officer Duties
on Website.
Your autocross club needs your help!
One person doing One Officer position can get more done is less time than
one person doing several different Officer position.
Help make this a better club.
Help your club grow!
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