OMRSCCA Pre-Autocross Checklist
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:37 am
Pre-Autocross Checklist
Getting Ready for an OMRSCCA Autocross Event
Before You Leave
Getting Ready for an OMRSCCA Autocross Event
Before You Leave
- Review start times and set your alarm.
- Review the entry fee. You can pay with cash or check.
- Check driver's license expiration date, and if applicable, annual SCCA membership expiration date.
- Pre-register online (here's how) by Friday at 11:59 PM. You don't pay until you arrive, and it gets you a $10 discount at registration. Even if you ultimately can't make it, signing up online causes no extra work for us. Walk-up entries take much longer to manually enter into the computer.
- Visit OMRSCCA web site and Facebook page for any last-minute updates. SCCA autocross will usually run if a chance of rain is forecasted, but threat of severe weather or ice may change things.
- Browse the entry list on MotorsportReg. Familiarize yourself with new names to get to know new people.
- Batteries charged in phone, cameras, cordless impact, etc. Memory cards present and ready to record.
- Air tank filled if you use one.
- If you don't know your car's class, check the rules or ask for help on the forums or Facebook.
- Read the Novice handout if you're new.
- Fill out, print, and sign a Crowder College waiver ahead of time to speed up your entry to the autocross site.
- Competitors under 18: have both parents sign a Minor Waiver in front of a notary, or have them both sign it in person at the event.
- Check fluid levels and tire pressures.
- Make sure wheel bearings, steering components, and suspension bolts pass the “shake” test. Wiggle the top of the wheels to check for play.
- Check battery tie-down tightness. This is a common miss that we find during tech inspection.
- Take out any loose junk that you don't need to bring.
- Enough fuel?
- Comfortable, close-toed shoes
- Cooler with water
- Driver's license
- Entry fee money
- Food or lunch money
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- SCCA card if annual member
- Sunscreen
- Tire gauge
- Weather-specific layers and gear (hot, cold, rain, etc.)
- Face cleaner, wipes, etc.
- Folding chair
- Glass cleaner and towel
- Gloves if handling dirty tires or helping stack cones
- Hand sanitizer
- Jack, jack stands, wheel lock keys, torque wrench, etc., if changing tires
- Lip balm
- Medications, tissues, etc.
- Tarp to shield loose belongings if rain in forecast
- Basic tools