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  • Hot Rod Power Tour autocross - help needed!

    ALSCCA has been asked to set up and run an autocross for the 2018 Hot Rod Power Tour. The event is Monday, June 11, at the Hoover Met with "hot track" from 12noon-6pm. We will need to be onsite earlier in the day for setup so everything is ready to go promptly at noon.

    This is going to be very big event from both a participant and spectator standpoint. The Power Tour has booked most of the Met Complex. The autocross will be in the lower lot between the park and the soccer field.

    Obviously a Monday is going to make getting workers more difficult than normal, but we need about 10 folks to commit to working the event. The Power Tour participants will not be working course and the course will be relative short & simple compared to what we are accustomed to. We need to provide:
    • T&S
    • Starter
    • Grid/Staging
    • Course workers
    • Cones, course design, timing system, display board


    I will be meeting with the Power Tour reps at the Met on Wednesday, April 4, about 4pm. I would love to have someone familiar with course design/setup join me there.

    Timing really just means babysitting the timer and display board. There will be no registration, results, or scoring as we know it. They do have a few cars running as part of an overall Power Tour competition for which we need to compile times but those will run as a group.

    We plan to pay our workers and, if we have enough to rotate, there should be opportunity to make some runs for those interested.

    Conveniently our own Points 5 event is at the Met on Sunday, June 10 so the truck & trailer will already be on-site. We will need to return it to storage Monday evening.

    Please respond to this thread if you can commit to working the event. It should be a fun & low-key day around a lot of cool cars, and it could be a big day to promote ALSCCA and what we do.

    Worker List:
    Rod Hardiman
    Quentin Padgett
    Cameron Hall
    Steve Saunders
    Jack Saunders +2
    Miles Crabbe
    Marty Mitchell
    Jim Farris
    Sean Yoder (Announcer)
    Rod H
    Bringing a knife to a gun fight.

  • #2
    Will be glad to help with course design/ setup
    Bill Clinton "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is."

    "Irony can be pretty ironic sometimes!"

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    • #3
      Originally posted by claym View Post
      Will be glad to help with course design/ setup
      Awesome! Do you know yet if you'll be in town on 4/2?
      Rod H
      Bringing a knife to a gun fight.

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      • #4
        I can't make next Monday. Head to NOLA around 0900.
        Bill Clinton "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is."

        "Irony can be pretty ironic sometimes!"

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        • #5
          I should be able to help also. Can run grid or be starter.
          2001 Green Miata
          2007 Black Miata
          29 XSB
          I part out Miatas @ theMiataFix.com

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          • #6
            Originally posted by claym View Post
            I can't make next Monday. Head to NOLA around 0900.
            My bad...the meeting is Wed April 4. I'm guessing you'll still be out of town.
            Rod H
            Bringing a knife to a gun fight.

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            • #7
              I can take the 11th off to help and can go the meeting next week if you'd like. Do you know how much workers will be paid? My son and a few of his friends may be interested.
              Steve Saunders
              '18 BMW M2
              BS 72

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              • #8
                Originally posted by boony1968 View Post
                I can take the 11th off to help and can go the meeting next week if you'd like. Do you know how much workers will be paid? My son and a few of his friends may be interested.
                Amount of payment may be based on worker turnout. I have been thinking we need 10 folks but hopefully we'll know more after the meeting next week. Having your son and a few friends to chase cones would be perfect.

                I would appreciate it if you can make the meeting. We will be talking about the type of course they expect, traffic flow, etc.

                Thanks!
                Rod H
                Bringing a knife to a gun fight.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by rodhx View Post
                  Amount of payment may be based on worker turnout. I have been thinking we need 10 folks but hopefully we'll know more after the meeting next week. Having your son and a few friends to chase cones would be perfect.

                  I would appreciate it if you can make the meeting. We will be talking about the type of course they expect, traffic flow, etc.

                  Thanks!
                  Yes, I can make the meeting. I'll bring a few printed google images with a grid overlay to help Clay understand the plan. Also, Jack committed to working and claims he has three friends that want to work too. I'd probably count on two total this early on.
                  Steve Saunders
                  '18 BMW M2
                  BS 72

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                  • #10
                    T&S as always
                    Miles Crabbe #31
                    Sebeco NP01 WRL GTU
                    Margay Ignite LO206

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by MilesCrabbe View Post
                      T&S as always
                      Awesome...now I don't have to pretend to be the T&S guy
                      Rod H
                      Bringing a knife to a gun fight.

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                      • #12
                        The one time I saw this run, I seem to remember a certain ALSCCA member entering his own car, and then substituting as the driver for somebody with a Porsche 911 variant of some sort. He got the Porsche into the money, but then the car was excluded for the factory-installed r-comps, IIRC.

                        Oh, and a Ford GT is too darn loud.
                        Chuck Schultz
                        Another black(ish) Miata
                        2007 Jetta GLI Fahrenheit

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                        • #13
                          I will request off that day to make sure I am in town. Was fun the last time and some really nice hot rods..
                          Bill Clinton "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is."

                          "Irony can be pretty ironic sometimes!"

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                          • #14
                            I am unfortunately unable to help. I have to work the first 3 weeks of June at OSU in Ohio, and will have to travel on Sundays. Sorry I will miss it.
                            Bill Clinton "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is."

                            "Irony can be pretty ironic sometimes!"

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by claym View Post
                              I am unfortunately unable to help. I have to work the first 3 weeks of June at OSU in Ohio, and will have to travel on Sundays. Sorry I will miss it.
                              No worries Clay. Thanks for letting me know.
                              Rod H
                              Bringing a knife to a gun fight.

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