24hrs of Solo II - Charlotte, NC 09/04 - 09/05

Post by **thrdeye** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 7:38 am

Anyone planning on it? It's supposed to be pretty good.

BTW the 2day AL SCCA event at little Talladega was a Solo 1 event, so false alarm on that one, Stu.

steverife · Post by **steverife** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 7:47 am

details, maing?

who runs it? what's it cost? what's the format? how do i register?

Post by **thrdeye** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 9:27 am

The details are not available on the website yet. I'm sure I can get some more info from NABISCO. It is run by the South Carolina region. Robert Carpenter did it last year methinks. He may chime in w/ more detail soon.

rocracing2001 · Post by **rocracing2001** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 4:12 pm

I have run the 24hr event for the last three or four years and its great. You can run the first 12 hours or the last. The course does not close for walking but you get a lot of runs. The course is not as good as the old days, but the lot is easy on tires. The lot is two linked together and the lighting is good enough to see where you are going. I like to run the event just to check the car out before nationals. Its a good site to do some tire testing.

I think I will be going this year so let me know who else would be interested.

Robert

JW · Post by JW » Sat Aug 07, 2004 11:14 pm

Post by **thrdeye** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:14 am

Here are some specifics

- Cars run from 12-noon on Saturday to 12-noon on Sunday
- Since first car off is later than normal, registration is usually a little later as well (opens sometime around 8:30-9:00am, IIRC).
- You have a total of 6 "official" runs you can take over the course of the event (which must be called as such on the start line)
- You can opt to run Saturday only (noon-midnight), Sunday only (midnight-noon) or both (each "day" is about the same cost as a normal autocross and the combo is, of course, a good bit less than the two separately would be)
- Registration is re-opened at selected intervals throughout the event (not just at the start of the event)
- For each "day" that you run you must work 2 hours (so if you run the full event, you must work 2 hours during the noon-midnight session and 2 hours during the midnight-noon session)(worker signup is done at registration)
- While there are work sessions (designated by time slots), run groups do not exist. If you are not working, you are free to run.
- You may take as many "practice" (i.e., non-official) runs as time allows for (keeping in mind not to get back in line less than an hour or so before you work session so you aren't stuck in grid when you should be working). Due to this fact, this event makes a great test-n-tune (or just plain seat time) event.

Post by **disneyd** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:24 am

Ok, I'm there. Do they have on-line registration or any info up on their web site yet?

firingonfour · Post by **firingonfour** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 9:18 am

I don't care who I have to kill, I'm going. Anyone caravanning (spelling?) down there. We could roll in with an ETR cavalcade. I desperately need seat time

steverife · Post by **steverife** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 9:27 am

i want to go. might have to work on getting a trailer hitch on my car by then.

people plan on running the noon-midnight or the midnight-noon heat?

TonyBolton · Post by **TonyBolton** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 9:36 am

not cbring wrote:i want to go. might have to work on getting a trailer hitch on my car by then.

people plan on running the noon-midnight or the midnight-noon heat?

Appx. how many miles from K-town, or how many hours driving would one be looking at to attend this event?

steverife · Post by **steverife** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 10:02 am

somebody correct me if i'm wrong, but around 4 hrs.....about 250ish miles

dfsmith · Post by **dfsmith** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 10:07 am

TonyBolton wrote:
not cbring wrote:i want to go. might have to work on getting a trailer hitch on my car by then.

people plan on running the noon-midnight or the midnight-noon heat?
Appx. how many miles from K-town, or how many hours driving would one be looking at to attend this event?

Not sure of the specific event location, but for general info, Charlotte, NC is about 240 miles from k-town ... roughly 2.5-3.5 hours away, depending on which set of driving skills you choose to observe.

Edit: Looks like Steve beat me to it, though his 4 hour estimate probably does apply to you Mustang guys. Troopers love to see those.

steverife · Post by **steverife** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 10:14 am

240 miles / 2.5 hrs = 96 mph

so the 2.5 hrs is if you don't get stopped at all and the 3.5 hrs is if you get stopped twice?

dfsmith · Post by **dfsmith** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 10:25 am

not cbring wrote:240 miles / 2.5 hrs = 96 mph

so the 2.5 hrs is if you don't get stopped at all and the 3.5 hrs is if you get stopped twice?

Never stopped, but I have never done it in 2.5 hours ... it is theoretically possible though. 3 hours is a piece of cake. Golfs seem to be stealth cars. Apparently no one believes they can go 80mph, so they think the radar is in error. Minor benefit of the wagon/family car look.

Since it's mostly theory and involves a little skirting of the laws of the road, I strongly suggest no one else try this.

Post by **thrdeye** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 11:13 am

not cbring wrote:i want to go. might have to work on getting a trailer hitch on my car by then.

people plan on running the noon-midnight or the midnight-noon heat?

I vote noon to midnight.

East Tennessee Region SCCA

24hrs of Solo II - Charlotte, NC 09/04 - 09/05

24hrs of Solo II - Charlotte, NC 09/04 - 09/05

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