2017 Texas CAM Challenge

Hey Autocrossers!

I need your attention for a few moments please.  We’ve got a unique, FUN National Autocross event coming to Texas!! 

The Texas CAM Challenge is the weekend of June 16, 17, 18.  If you’ve got an American Muscle car, even if you’re not a regular autocrosser, this event is for YOU!

What’s this all about??  Read on my friends!!

Classic American Muscle (CAM) is one of the newest classes in SCCA Solo.  CAM is intended for ANY American made Muscle car.  SCCA decided to put together 3 events across the country intended specifically for CAM drivers to experience autocross in a national autocross competition event flavor.  Texas is one of the lucky areas this year to have this event!

Classes are as follows:

CAM-C: “C" stands for Contemporary.  This class sees car and truck body styles from 1990-on, plus CAM-T class cars with ABS and traction and stability control.

CAM-T: “T” stands for Traditional.  This class is for car and truck body styles originating from 1954-89.

CAM-S: “S” stands for Sports.  This class is where sports cars, sedans/coupes, and trucks with seating for 2 or more adults which are eligible and not otherwise classed.

CAM Challenge events are running a modified version of the Tire Rack SCCA Match Tour Rules.

Kicking off the weekend, the Friday Welcome Party will be sponsored by Terry and Amy Fair of Vorshlag Motorsports, including FREE food & beer.

Each driver will get three runs on Saturday morning and three runs on Saturday afternoon.  Trophies for the top competitors in each class will be given out at the Saturday night BBQ dinner & BEER sponsored by Dusold Designs! Everyone entered in the event is welcome to attend the dinner!  Trophies will be awarded based on the driver’s best run in the morning added to their best time in the afternoon.  On Sunday morning everyone will get three runs to qualify for the CAM Challenge.  The top 16 drivers (based on the Sunday morning runs) in each class will earn their way into the CAM Challenge.  If we do not have enough drivers in a class to get to 16, they will do a random draw to fill the field.  The three winners of the CAM Challenge classes will run off to determine an overall winner.  All cars running will run straight up until the final three are determined.  The PAX indexes for each CAM class will be used for scoring the final overall winner on Sunday’s Challenge.

If you’re looking for a little extra practice before the event, there will be practice runs on Friday from 11am to 3pm at the site.

Registration for CAM entries is only $90!

Non-CAM Car Entries are ONLY $25 for the weekend!

Here’s the2017 CAM rules:
https://dk1xgl0d43mu1.cloudfront.net/user_files/scca/downloads/000/019/712/2017_CAM_handout_2016-11-17.pdf?1487692274

Here’s a link to the event registration:
https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/2017-scca-texas-cam-challenge-mineral-wells-airport-national-tour-678951

 

NOW, I need some help from our regular Non-CAM entry autocrossers

TX Region SCCA Solo is hosting this event for the National SCCA office.  Texas Region needs your help working this event on corners and all the regular work spots that happen during a regular autoX.  To sweeten the deal, SCCA National is offering a “Worker Index PAX Class” for all non-CAM entries with only a $25 entry fee!!  Friday & Saturday parties are included.  You’ll get 3 runs on Saturday morning and 3 runs on Saturday afternoon.  A trophy will be awarded to TOP Worker Index PAX Class winner at the Saturday night dinner.  In addition, the Worker Index Class entries also get 3 runs during the qualifying of the Sunday portion of the event.  For $25, You can’t beat this deal for 2 days of autocrossing and FREE food & BEER for 2 nights!  Help TX Region SCCA make this the BEST CAM Challenge in the country this year!!

Here’s a link to the event registration:
https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/2017-scca-texas-cam-challenge-mineral-wells-airport-national-tour-678951

Entries are EXTREMELY low as of today…  Let’s fill up this event & have some FUN!

Texas CAM Challenge Event Schedule:

Friday

8 am                     Gates Open

9 am - 12 pm        EVO Advantage Driving School Instruction

9 am - 5 pm           Venders on site with displays

11 am - 3 pm         Test N Tune Practice (Ticket sales end at 2pm)

3pm – 6:30pm       Tech Inspection

3 pm - 7 pm          Registration Check-In

4pm – 7pm            CAM Course open for walking

5pm – 9pm            Vorshlag Welcome Party (FREE Beer & Food for everyone on site!!)

 

Saturday

6:30am                 Site Opens

6:45 – 7:45am       Late Registration Check-In & Tech

8am                        Course closed for walking

8:15am                  Drivers Meeting

8:35 am                 Cars to grid

9 am – Noon          Session 1 (3 Runs)

1pm – 4pm            Session 2 (3 Runs)

5:30pm approx.    Dinner (BBQ Sponsored by Dusold Designs) & Trophy presentation

 

Sunday

6:30 am                 Site Opens

7:30 am                 Course closed for walking

8:30 am - Noon     Session 3 (Shootout Qualifying, 3 Runs)

12:15 pm               CAM Challenge Shootout Drivers Meeting

12:30 – 3:30 pm   CAM Challenge Shootout (session 4)

4 pm approx.         CAM Challenge Awards Presentation

https://www.scca.com/events/1986582-2017-mineral-wells-cam-challenge


Jennifer Maxcy
Texas Region SCCA - Solo Chair
jennifer.maxcy@att.net
www.texasscca.org/solo