This event will be at California Speedway in the GREEN PARKING LOT. See my sig for the LA chapter website for details in the "Club Haus" section, autocross information sheet.

Is there a fee for just spectating/watching?
i want to go, but i dont really want to run my car, thanks

Is there a fee for just spectating/watching?
i want to go, but i dont really want to run my car, thanks


No, but I've always found that you get drawn in and by the time you leave you'd want to drive. Bad.

But they've never charged for spectators.

ok thanks, what about parking, how much is that

No charge for parking. Entrance/parking/viewing is free.

Is there a fee for just spectating/watching?
i want to go, but i dont really want to run my car, thanks

All the answers given to you by the others are correct. And yes after you leave, you'll wish you had driven because it has an addictive quality to it.

Though when you watch as a spectator you have to sign 2 waivers (one for California Speedway, one for BMWCCA).

hopefully i get my yoko tires by then but in still going

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what's the price to enter this time? oh and that's with membership and no helmet rental needed

what's the price to enter this time? oh and that's with membership and no helmet rental needed

Please read the autocross information sheet at the "Club Haus" section of the LA Chapter website (see my sig below).

But if you've attended our autocrosses before everything's the same.

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Please read the autocross information sheet at the "Club Haus" section of the LA Chapter website (see my sig below). But if you've attended our autocrosses before everything's the same.My PC won't open the map for some reason, is the Green lot the lot 12 that the SCCA uses on the far west side of the property?

Do we enter at the Main Gate on Cherry ave?

And i'd like to remind entrants and visitors to keep the speeds way way down on the long straight boring access roads on the speedway property. Like cruise in 2nd gear or idle in 3rd - the speed is posted at 15 mph but they seem to tolerate you going 30.

Bring lots of water, sunscreen, and a hat.

well i got my kosei with some a032 tire4s on lets see how they hold up

My PC won't open the map for some reason, is the Green lot the lot 12 that the SCCA uses on the far west side of the property?

Do we enter at the Main Gate on Cherry ave?


Yes Randy. The green lot (formerly lot 12) is the same lot that SCCA uses.

It was fun seeing all of you again at Fontana. Met some new people and learned some new tricks. That is a great lot.

Great day Gio, Brian, kelly and all the other volunteers. Thanks!

Eric

Was thinking about heading out and just observing, but it was 90 out here in West LA. Didn't feel like driving the 60 miles each way to sit in that kinda heat. :)

See you kids in a month out my way!

It was fun seeing all of you again at Fontana. Met some new people and learned some new tricks. That is a great lot.

Great day Gio, Brian, kelly and all the other volunteers. Thanks!

EricIt's easy for you to say, since you trophied. I suffered all day long, and went home with only a bill for a broken windshield. :rolleyes

j/k, it was damn hot, but fun. Thanks to all who helped organize the event, and the instructors for showing up in the heat.

Though the OBC display said 103 degrees, we lucked out in the morning, to mid-afternoon where we had cloud cover so it was only mid-90s. But then it got hot to 103. But overall a great course design, and not one problem with Timing & Scoring.

Results will be posted on the LA Chapter website soon.

Gio

It's easy for you to say, since you trophied. I suffered all day long, and went home with only a bill for a broken windshield. :rolleyes

j/k, it was damn hot, but fun. Thanks to all who helped organize the event, and the instructors for showing up in the heat.

I think you're the only person I've EVER heard of breaking a WINDSHIELD at auto-x. :confused

Explain?

It's easy for you to say, since you trophied. I suffered all day long, and went home with only a bill for a broken windshield. :rolleyes

j/k, it was damn hot, but fun. Thanks to all who helped organize the event, and the instructors for showing up in the heat.

look what you've gotten yourself into. I wasn't even going to say a word. sshhhh!

I think you're the only person I've EVER heard of breaking a WINDSHIELD at auto-x. :confused

Explain?
Tracy's car got the windshiled broken when someone hosed it off with cold water when it was about 110 outside. :eyecrazy

But overall a great course design, and not one problem with Timing & Scoring.

GioReally? My third run was probably my best, but it didn't get timed. In the rerun I did worse and got two cones. So at least I had a problem.

But I'm just bitter I didn't beat Eric. :stickoutt

uh, the windshield. Hmm, well, it had nothing to do with heat, and nothing even to do with the auto-x. Let's just say it's a long story. :banghead:

I was actually expecting it to be hotter. With the clouds and all it wasn't that bad. It was a fun time.

Hey Eric I think I was parked next to you. I had the black coupe. It was good talking to you.

I was actually expecting it to be hotter. With the clouds and all it wasn't that bad. It was a fun time.

Hey Eric I think I was parked next to you. I had the black coupe. It was good talking to you.

good talking to you too. now how about a M50 manifold kit for that coupe? ha ha just kidding.

see ya at the next one...I hope. it's so hard for me to get the time off for these.

Eric

Really? My third run was probably my best, but it didn't get timed. In the rerun I did worse and got two cones. So at least I had a problem. But I'm just bitter I didn't beat Eric. :stickouttYou have very good car control Pete, and with a little more practice at reading the course you'll be beating a lot of people soon enough.

uh, the windshield. Hmm, well, it had nothing to do with heat, and nothing even to do with the auto-x. Let's just say it's a long story. :banghead:Good to know it wasn't autocross related.

good talking to you too. now how about a M50 manifold kit for that coupe? ha ha just kidding.

see ya at the next one...I hope. it's so hard for me to get the time off for these.

Eric

Haha, yeah I will keep it mind. Yeah hopefully you can make it to the next one. There is in SD in September right? Maybe with some more seat time I will do better. We'll see.

Good times hanging out with you guys out there. I was only planning on watching but I got hornswoggled into running. I guess it worked out in the end though. BTW Randy, I loved watching the E36 go around body roll and all.

Just another thanks to all you west coast Bimmerheads for tons of fun the last two events. It is clear I should stay away from anything with over 90 HP available under my right foot! See all of you in October.

A very BIG thanks to all the staff for making the day possible. I barely got the car together in time, it got done at midnight the night before. I was also expecting it to be hotter but I guessed we all lucked out. I feel I got to race for free, the $65 just went to how much water I drank, thanks for all the water too!

Gio, I know you guys got a lot of static from people complaining about the cooper s's being in class b saying that "Their not BMW's!" and "Well San Diego does it!" and "Its not fair!", but I never had a problem with them in my class. It kinda setup a little rivalry between old and new school:) . Even though we may not have power steering or ABS, thanks to a very stock looking maroon 2002 and one hell of a driver, we all new who took top honors by the end of the day

thanks to a very stock looking maroon 2002 and one hell of a driver, we all new who took top honors by the end of the day

haha...we all know brian's secret. he has velcro on the bottom of his accelerator pedal and the brake pedal is only there for the placibo effect!!!

way to go brian...we (with the super modern cars) should all hang are heads in shame.

haha...we all know brian's secret. he has velcro on the bottom of his accelerator pedal and the brake pedal is only there for the placibo effect!!!
nah, I actually heard Brian using the accelerator in the slalom, he let off just enough to let the car rotate and floored it again into each cone, accessing all 100 or so horses! I think you are right about the brakes though, they are only for the street!

Although Brian has probably been doing this before many of us (a) bought a BMW, (b) ever heard of an autox, or (c) had our driver's license, his driving is a testament to momentum driving, which is what all racers had to do before cars really got some hp.

I first met Brian Moon several years ago at a BMWCCA autox in Irwindale, and I was a complete noob and didn't know anything or anybody (yeah, yeah, not much has changed). I didn't know his yellow shirt meant he was an instructor, I didn't know he was pretty much the senior instructor in the LA Chapter, and I didn't know how long he'd been at this. All I knew was that when I was out working the course, this maroon 2002 seemed to be kicking the living crap out of every other car out there, pitched into every turn, body leaning way over, tires squealing and sliding, but without contacting any cones. I approached him later and congratulated him on his impressive driving in his "older" car. I think I heard a little snicker as I walked away. :)

Ladies & Gentleman. Brian Moon is the MASTER at 2002 driving and getting that red brick around autocross courses and beating newer 2006 BMW M3s with 333hp is a testament to his awesome skill.

Oh and he's a autocross and track instructor for many, many years.

Hey Gio, do you know when the results from the auto-x will be posted on the website?

Hey Gio, do you know when the results from the auto-x will be posted on the website?

When I get them from Timing & Scoring which should be real soon.

When I get them from Timing & Scoring which should be real soon.How soon is "soon"? :stickoutt

How soon is "soon"? :stickoutt

As soon as I get them from Matt.

As soon as I get them from Matt.?

Meaning when I get the file e-mailed from Matt. Even then, I have to then send it to our webmaster for posting so at this point, asking me when, is pointless. I will let everyone know when they are available.

So Matt hasn't emailed you the file yet?

I believe the times are up. Mine look off though but I the trophy doesn't lie.

Where are you looking? I can't find it.

There are NO results for the LA Chapter up. When I get them I'll have the webmaster post them up. This is the last I'll reply to the inquiries.

Since Gio is tired of us, does anybody else have Matt's address so we can have Guido and Luigi go over and "persuade" him to e-mail the results to Gio?

:rock:
:blackeye :blackeye :blackeye
:brick:

RESULTS HAVE NOW BEEN POSTED.

Please go to the "Club Haus" section of the LA Chapter website. See my signature below for links to the website. Sorry for the delay but again, results come from one person to me, then e-mailed to the webmaster for posting. Again this a volunteer organization and not our full-time jobs.

Thank you for your patience.
Gio

That's awesome Gio, thanks. You know we only give you a hard time cause we love you!

RESULTS HAVE NOW BEEN POSTED.

Please go to the "Club Haus" section of the LA Chapter website. See my signature below for links to the website. Sorry for the delay but again, results come from one person to me, then e-mailed to the webmaster for posting. Again this a volunteer organization and not our full-time jobs.

Thank you for your patience.
GioIt's all in fun Gio, all in fun. I really do appreciate your hard work. (and Matt's too!)

Thanks.

no problem.