Building a RallyCross Program

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Building a RallyCross Program
SCCA Performance Rally
Presented by Mike Halley, MiDiv ClubRally Steward
but NOT from Roanoke
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Building a RallyCross Program
When was the last time you suffered through a Pop
Quiz???
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Building a RallyCross Program
Whats wrong here?
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Building a RallyCross Program
Whats wrong here?
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Building a RallyCross Program
Whats wrong here?
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Building a RallyCross Program
Whats wrong here?
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Building a RallyCross Program
Whats wrong here?
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Building a RallyCross Program
Rallycross vs. ClubRally
Rallycross Closed Course Entry Level Street Cars
(No Preparation) Safety Inspection Emphasizes
Driving
ClubRally Closed Roads Entry Level -
Experienced Street Cars (Prepared) Safety
Inspection (Logbook) Emphasizes Driving
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Rallycross Safety Whats New??

• First, The Guy in Charge RMDivs Tom Nelson,
  the new RallyCross Manager, will do for SCCA
  RallyCross what the ClubRally Manager has done
  (will do) for SCCA ClubRally.
• Wants the core pieces of RallyCross the same
  nationwide
• Predicts NO changes this year
• Six months going to school on the state of SCCA
  RallyCross
• Learn what we can from the successful SCCA Solo
  II series

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Rallycross Safety Whats New??

• The RallyCross Manager will be looking for
  volunteers around the country to fill Divisional
  and Regional positions like
• Divisional RallyCross Stewards
• Assistant Divisional RX Stewards as needed
• Divisional RallyCross Safety Stewards

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Rallycross Safety - Hazards Based

• Reduced to two questions
• Where are the most hazardous areas?
• How can the hazards in these areas be minimized?

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Rallycross Safety - Hazards Based

• Most Issues Related to Course Design
• Tech Inspection (Scrutineering)
• Pit/Paddock
• Start/Finish Locations
• Access to Site by Others

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SPEED - Whats right?
1. Speed Max 45mph use lowest common
denominator in course design (the novice) 2.
Reasonable and Prudent for the Conditions
Encountered meeting safety requirements means
prudent good judgement and common sense 3.
Speeds on Straights should not exceed 45mph for
the fastest cars
Source NPRR Rallycross Rules
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Event/Site Safety Plan

• Promotes thinking about hazards
• Promotes thinking about what-ifs (safety)
• Define medical response/facilities
• Use communications
• Take responsibility for actions

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Different approaches to Safety...
Safety is less casual Formal Safety plan
required No on-site medical (usually) Safety
steward required Ambulance, hospital
law-enforcement contact numbers with chairman
safety steward.
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• A good safety plan covers
• Competitors
• Workers
• Spectators
• The nearby community

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Competitor Safety
Common Sense!

• A good competitor is always aware of safety
• Stupidity is not rewarded!
• CPR training recommended
• First Aid training recommended
• Communications

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Rallycross - Getting Started

• Course is usually .5 to 1 mile
• 4-8 runs at 2-4 mins per run
• Local classes
• Unpaved, not necessarily smooth
• Learn driving techniques at safe speeds
• Avg 25-30 mph, max 40-45 (straights)
• Safe car (tech inspection)
• Helmet required (SA/M90)
• Seat belts must be used
• No one under 16 in a car during a run

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RallyCross - Getting Started
Equipment needed Basically, just a solid
car Helmet Mud/Snow tires (rally
tires) Prepared cars too, if you have one
Stepping- stone to Clubrally?
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Building a RallyCross Program
Locating Your Dirt

• Size? 1/4 mile course minimum
• As few barriers as possible
• Whole course visible from one spot
• Terrain change is OK - but no yumps
• How will the surface change?
• More than one course?
• Dont forget ice!

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Locating Your Dirt

• Will dust or noise be an issue?
• Getting permission
• Tools SCCA site acquisition package, sanction
  and insurance
• Fees expect to pay

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Who Is Gonna Help???

• Its always more fun with two
• Your Region
• Those Solo II guys
• Registrar, Tech, Timing, Starter and a gaggle of
  pylon pickers...
• A Safety Steward

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Mark, Time, Score Control

• Pylons, of course
• Stopwatches work fine
• Computers and lights dont like dust
• Tagboard and markers
• Radios can be helpful
• Porta-potties

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Paperwork

• Your ClubRally Steward!
• Article 11 of the Performance Rally Rulebook
• Sanction, insurance, audit forms... what do they
  buy me?
• All the paperwork available on the web,
  www.scca.org
• Get those papers in early

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Course Building

• Plan the layout of the overall space
• Think about traffic flow, entry, exit
• Clearly define the course with pylonsavoid
  penalty boxes.
• Top speeds - cornering speeds
• Carefully monitor the corners -watch for rutting.
• Plan a backup course.

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Making it happen!

• The day of the event

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Making It Happen

• Get there early...
• Have a drivers meeting, or two or three
• Check the course for changes...
• Make sure everyone knows that the course will
  change
• Bring a hoserakesshovels...
• Have fun!

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The Day After

• Publish your results.
• Thank your workers
• Settle up with the Region
• Complete your audit form!

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The End
Photos included in this presentation were stolen
from all over the world wide. This Power Point
Presentation was created from the remains of two
loaned me by Tom Nelson and one ripped off from
Bruce Weinman! Thanks to all for the help. As
Dillon might say, RallyCross On!