Thanks for clarifying. But what exactly is an autocross? Is it basically like a road race on a very small circuit? Similar to a go cart track set up in a parking lot or something?
On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 12:54 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > We should have the rules and classes up on the site right after the first > of the year, but you are correct on the history and having a drag race. > Historically, we have always held a drag race and autocross at the BBB. > The challenge with the logistics for us, is coordinating the different > venues (drag strip and autocross location) that provide us a place to hold > the event and still be easily accessible to the public to come and > spectate. The event is half for us to have fun, but more importantly, > raise public awareness and get them to see what the EV's are all about. > > The venue challenge was a little tough this year, so the planning team > decided to drop the drag race at the event this year and replace it with > an acceleration test at the same venue. We will have a 100ft section setup > for doing the acceleration tests. > > That said, I think Matt Graham is working to have an informal meet at the > Palm Beach International Raceway (formerly Moroso) for anyone who wants to > drag race Friday night. However, the drag race will not e part of the > actual BBB this year. > > Hope that helps clarify. > > Shawn Waggoner > > > Apparently I CC'd wrong when I tried to send this out before, sorry if it > > is > > a re-post fo anyone. > > > > Does anyone have any info about the battery beach burnout event next > year? > > I saw the webpage at: > > http://floridaeaa.org/modules/content/index.php?id=9 > > But I don't see any info detailing the different events such as format > and > > rules. I would like to attend and compete in this event this year, but > > would like to know what the different events are and what the rules are. > > I > > had thought that this was a drag racing event based on the 'talk of the > > town' info I had gotten over the last year. But looking at the schedule, > > it > > looks like it is more of an autocross. I would think that those two > > events > > would have two pretty different designs for ultimate performance. I > would > > like to know what type of design to bring. > > _______________________________________________ > > Florida EAA mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.floridaeaa.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Florida EAA mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.floridaeaa.org > _______________________________________________ Florida EAA mailing list [email protected] http://www.floridaeaa.org
