Gauging Interest on Rally Cross (Again)

[MP5_57]

Ok ive been looking for some rallyX's close to Knoxville and there are hardly any. Im just seeing if maybe the ETRSCCA can hold one here.

Anyone know of a big field or dirt lot that can be used?

I am willing to help as much as possible to organize a RallyX here. I am into rally and I really cant afford club or prorally soooooo this is my last option, besides CMR3.

How much interest among the group is there in a rallyX?


Thanks

[disneyd]

I'd say the stuff discussed in this thread still applies.

Basically, we need a site. Some sites were mentioned, but either no-one followed up, or the sites weren't really available.

[Jbgti]

Ok ive been looking for some rallyX's close to Knoxville and there are hardly any. Im just seeing if maybe the ETRSCCA can hold one here.

Anyone know of a big field or dirt lot that can be used?

I am willing to help as much as possible to organize a RallyX here. I am into rally and I really cant afford club or prorally soooooo this is my last option, besides CMR3.

How much interest among the group is there in a rallyX?


Thanks

Not to be an ass but have you auto crossed this year?

[MARKP]

I've done a few (thanks, Tyler) and enjoyed the heck out of them. However, I don't have anything that I can run since everything I own is built for smooth pavement.

I thought there was someone on here that said they had a family farm in Greenville that would be accessable for a Rallycross. I don't remember who it was.

I wonder what it would cost to buy some land...

[MARKP]

Ok ive been looking for some rallyX's close to Knoxville and there are hardly any. Im just seeing if maybe the ETRSCCA can hold one here.

Anyone know of a big field or dirt lot that can be used?

I am willing to help as much as possible to organize a RallyX here. I am into rally and I really cant afford club or prorally soooooo this is my last option, besides CMR3.

How much interest among the group is there in a rallyX?


Thanks

Not to be an ass but have you auto crossed this year?

Kind of apples and oranges, IMHO.

[MP5_57]

Not to be an ass but have you auto crossed this year?

Wow man
Just one......my car has been broken down most of the season and i have have been broke most of the season.

J

[steverife]

jb = ass

rallycross sounds cool, but i don't really forsee myself having the time or budget to put together a car to use.

[MARKP]

jb = ass .

rallycross sounds cool, but i don't really forsee myself having the time or budget to put together a car to use.

Two words for you: Monte Carlo!

[steverife]

i suppose i could upgrade to a rockcrawler carb. it doesn't like sharp corners as it sits now.

[whenry]

Every time that I drive by the parking lot for Atomic Speedway or the motocross track close by, I wonder about the opportunities for a rally cross but since I dont know the rules or really have an overwhelming interest in that version of the sport, the thought goes no further.
We just need a driver-personality who is interested in helping to make the arrangements to come forward and proceed from there. I do know that the Chatt Region folk would be very willing to lend their expertise to the cause. Any takers?

[CMS-GT4]

I have some land where we could do it, but my dad no longers owns a bulldozer. It needs to be graded, and cleared, then it would be a perfect lot for rallyx. It is about 45min from knoxville in the catoosa wildlife area. Its a fun drive to get there if you go the back way. I mentioned it before, but we would have to figure out a way to get the land cleared.

[thrdeye]

How large is the site? How much does it cost to rent a bobcat for a day?

[MARKP]

It sounds like there needs to be a committee on this if you want to get serious about it. We already have two possibilites for land. We just need to get a few people together that want to make this happen. Something similar to the solo committee would be good but you don't have to have as many as the solo committee.

As far as clearing the land goes, what are we talking about? Is it 2 acres or 10? Is it heavily wooded or just small growth? How much grading would need to be done? We are talking about a rallycross, I don't think it really needs to be level but obviously deep ruts across it would be an issue.

[thrdeye]

For me to compete, it would have to be pretty smooth land. I don't want to beat up the car. If we could find an appropriate site, I wouldn't mind taking on some responsibility.

[tnturbo]

If there is a serious interest in doing this, I've mentioned my family's farm before. I have been too lazy to take pictures or the weather has not cooperated when I have been there.

I would propose that someone from the club who has some decision making authority and knows what they are looking for come take a look. The main area that seems suited to this type event is 10 acres of relatively smooth ground all open, no trees, there is one gulley running partway through, but things could be worked around that. For that matter, there is a fence that needs to be taken down anyway and if some volunteers were willing to do that, the lot size would increase to maybe 15 acres uninterrupted. The farm is in Jefferson County about 6 or 7 miles from the Super Wal-Mart and about 4 miles from exit 4 off I-81. It needs to be mowed off right now, but that is just a few hours work.

my email address is jmiller74@earthlink.net