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August 2008

Sunday August 24, 2008
Event #8 is sponsored by

Autocross Club of Central Oregon's Performance Driving Events #7 & #8
will be held at Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, Parking lot "C".
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 Safety Check List
for more info.

If you haven't joined ACCO yet, download a membership form at www.autoxclub.org, it's not too late to join and it's only $25 annually!

COURSE DESIGNERS NEEDED! Get layouts/guidelines at www.autoxclub.org

Gates open at 7:00 am
(Volunteer Time, Event Setup:
Safety Rope; P.A. Speaker System; Track Layout with cones, Chaulking Cones; Cones laid out in Grid Area; Registration Tent, Registration Tables, registration material; Timing Sensors; Generators, Fuel for Generators; Sponsor banners hungup on Registration tent and on Fence across from track; all this need to be completed so the event can start on time).

Morning registration opens at 7:30 am
(or when registration area has been completely setup).
closes at 8:30 am, driver meeting at 8:45 am, racing begins at 9:00 am.
There will also be an afternoon registration opening at 11:30 am and closing 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.

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 August 20, 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

Most events are held at:

Camping at the Expo Center

(I am negotiating with the Expo center to allow camping around Lot "C" or "D" for ACCO only)

"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.

Comfort Suite of Redmond

has offered Specal pricing to ACCO members

2008 Season Sponsors!

Next ACCO Season Event is

Event # 7 & Event # 8-
August 23 & 24, 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.

2008 Autocross Schedule

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" Oregon Shootout Invitational.

2008 Season Sponsors!

2008 PAX Index Released

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!
Help make this a better club.
Help your club grow!

Created on ... April 8, 2008

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Flyer August 2008

Sunday August 24, 2008 Event #8 is sponsored by

Pax for "OSPO" & "OSPU" has been adjusted for the 2008 season