technonovice

The Mazda Sports Car Club of North Carolina
http://www.msccnc.org/

Autocross @ Laurinburg Airport, February 24th, 2007

Event Info

Come and join us at the Laurinburg Airport in February for our first event of 2007 - the MSCCNC autocross school/test-n-tune.

The cost for each driver is $50 through February 9th and we are hoping to get in about 12 runs per driver. Cost increases $5 each week until the event.

Additional info is posted on this thread on our forum.
http://www.msccnc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1145

Signup:

Is located here:
http://www.msccnc.org/signup/signup....ntID=AX02-2007

Directions:

US-1 South...take US 15-501 (left) south of Aberdeen. After entering Scotland County, turn left onto SR 1400 (Hill Creek Rd.) - about 9.5 miles from US-1/15-501 split. Look for "Pine Lake RV Resort & Campground" sign. Follow this road to Wagram. In Wagram, turn left onto McKay St. to the intersection with US 401. Cross 401 onto SR 1403 (Riverton Rd.) and follow it until the stop sign at Airban Rd. Turn left onto Airban Rd. until the tee with Airbase Rd. and turn left on Airbase Rd. We will mark off which entrance we are using as the course hasn't been designed yet (there are multiple entrances).
Schedule:

* Tech and Registration open at 7:30 a.m.
* Course open for walking: 7:30 a.m.
* Driver's meeting: 8:30 a.m.
* Instructor-Led course walk: 9:00 a.m.
* First car off: 9:30 a.m.
* Lunch: around noon
* End: before 5 p.m.

sonorous7

awww... move it up a week! I wish I could make it, the last one was awesome..

technonovice

Send friends. We want to make these work and we need a healthy pool of participants.

technonovice

We are pushing to have two simultaneous courses. One will be the timed race course. The other will have several car control scenarios arranged: skid pad, slalom ...etc.

I8U

Is this airport in Maxton, NC? I'm looking at attending but I will be driving from Goldsboro and just wanted to be sure where it was located.

technonovice

Looks to be between Laurinburg and Maxton:

technonovice

Proposed course maps:

I8U

Yes, this looks very nice! I can't wait to see what I can do!!!

technonovice

Thanks to the 20 or so that have signed up.

It WILL be some of the most fun you've had in a car. We still have some slots we need to fill to secure this event. Urge other rotary and Mazda drivers to sign up. Ideally we'd have 40 particpants. We are halfway. Thats good, but lets do everything we can to make these things happen.

technonovice

I've heard some concerns about not having experience. Thats PERFECT. This event is meant for beginners and intermediates. Many if not most of the entrants have ZERO experience. An instructor will coach you from the passenger seat. This is a low pressure situation. These is no need to be self conscious. Everyone will have a lot fun.

AntiVenom7

what are you looking for in tech inspection? just want to make sure everything is kosher or easily fixable, before i sign up for the event. never been to one of these so talk to me like i am slow.

I8U

We've got 26 registered so far! Registrartion goes up 5 bucks on the 9th. Make sure you get a spot, it's limited to 40 people.

technonovice

No obvious wheel bearing damage (really bad wheel slop) , battery should be secured, no loose items in the car. No major fluid leaks. Tires have enough tread...not corded. Seat belts.

I have the battery in the bin behind the driver. I used small canvas strap with a ratcheting tensioner. There are holes cut in the inside of the bin where the straps slide though.

technonovice

There are 10 slots left!

technonovice

Still a handful of slots left. Fees will not increase for late registration as originally planned.

Eat-Pez

iTrader: (1)

Can you just post the address to this event? I've never been to this area of NC, so the directions you posted don't mean anything to me. Give post the address, I'll put it in my GPS, and we'll be there with bells on.

Also, is this event restricted only to Mazdas?

technonovice

I do not know the address, but google found this:
16701 AIRPORT RD. MAXTON, NC 28364

It is not limited to Mazdas.

I8U

I just wanted to thank the entire MSCCNC for the amazing event! I really learned alot and extremely enjoyed myself. Can't wait for the next one!!!

technonovice

Glad you had fun. The weather was great. Thanks to everyone that participated from the MSCCNC officers and members to the drivers. Without drivers to run and flag there would be no event.

There was some nice hardware out there: Exiges, Elises, RX-8s, FDs, FCs, supercharged & turbo Miatas, some very well driven stock Miatas.