Hi Racers and Race Fans! It has been six long weeks since we last hit the track, and I hope you are ready for some fast and fun autocross racing with the Trinity Touring Club at the Shasta Speedway this Sunday! This is our 5th points race of 9 and marks the halfway point of our season. So drop whatever plans you had that didn’t involve racing with us and come out to the track for some safe, fun, and fast competition!
It is going to be a typical July day – hot! We will have lots of shade, lots of iced waters, and a Portacool to keep us chill. Dress accordingly and remember you must have close toed shoes for racing (no sandals / flip flops / bare feet).
We have a Go Kart available for any children age 8 and above who would like to race with us – see a Club member for details, and bring out the whole family for a day of racing.
The morning run groups are always popular, and on hot days, even more so. We limit each group to 12 racers and it is first come, first served. So arrive early if you need to race before lunch as these groups will fill up. If you can stay the whole day, all the better as the afternoon groups usually have some room, and the track is usually the fastest later in the day. And we always appreciate having some extra help to break down the facility at the conclusion of the event, so people who stay for the afternoon have a special place in our hearts. 🙂
Saturday 07.21.2018 – Track Setup
– Gates open at 7:30pm for track setup – the more hands, the quicker it goes, so please join us and help out! Your truly is our Race Director and I will bring us maps for setup.
Sunday 07.22.2018 – Race Day
– Gates open at 7:30am for registration and tech inspection
– Driver’s Meeting at 9am under the cover, followed by run groups 1 & 2
– Lunch break – Hot Dog cart available – Please bring some extra cash and support our vendor!
– Driver’s Meeting at the conclusion of lunch break, followed by run groups 3 & 4
– Event concludes with track clean up around 4pm
2018 Updates:
1. T-Shirts: Additional shirts are now just $10 each – pick up an extra and help support the Club!
2. Novice Racers: For the regular season, you can race as a Novice twice, then you must race in your car class. Pre-season races don’t count against this limit.
3. “Most Improved” Season Award: This year, we are adding a new award to recognize the racer who shows the most improvement based on their PAX progression throughout the season. We will keep track of your PAX finishes for all 9 races and see who was able to move up the most. This award is targeted at racers who compete in every points race in the same PAX class – miss events, and your year-end PAX score will take a hit. Let’s see who is able to improve the most this year!
4. Helmets: Helmets are available to rent for just $1 (and we will hang onto your driver’s license until it is returned). If you bring your own, it must be SA/MA 2005 or better.
I will see you at the track!
