Welcome Friends!!! Its time for Gymkhana racing in Texas!!!

For those that don't know, Gymkhana is the Japanese version of autocross, in which drifting is allowed and your main goal is efficient technical driving and car control, to allow you to navigate through the course in the quickest time possible.

the course layout is such that the fastest way through is to drift in some sections.


Tech inspection starts at 9:00am, driver's meeting will start around 9:45am. Please be there early enough for this if you intend to drive.

Runs will continue throughout the day, probably until shortly before sunset, or until everyone is tired and no drivers wish to make any more runs for the day, whichever comes first.

All runs will be timed, but only your fastest run will count.

This course will be huge by gymkhana standards taking an avg of 2 minutes to complete.

The course will include barrel racing, reverse section, 180's, and a stop box.

There will be a tech inspection of each car before it is allowed to go on the track, which will include a quick lookover of the car and safety equipment (ie helmet, seat belts, ect.. )

The inspection will also include a J turn. We need to see that your cars suspension is up to the task of keeping you from rolling over so a quick 15 mph j turn will give us a chance to make sure everyone will be safe and have a fun day..

Tech will be strictly enforced to weed out high CG vehicles. Those vehicles that fail tech due to high CG will be allowed to run but will not be allowed to use the reverse section.

Prices for the event are as follows:

Drivers entrance fee - $40

Pit access (if you are not driving but are with a crew or want to hang out in the pits with the drivers) - $5

General spectators area - Free!!!

The top finisher will recieve free admission to the next Cloudfactory sponsored Mineral Wells event, and we aim to make these a regular thing.

The #1 finisher will recieve free admission to the next event.

The track will be located at Mineral Wells Airport.. In the back on the old tarmac...


Thanks and I hope to see you there!!!

 

sad to see so little interest in an event so perfect for the z

 

don't take it personally. there's the same lack of interest in every form of racing. I guess there's a handful who frequent the drag strip, but it baffles me that so few are interested in autocross and road course events.

 

too bad your rocking a sedan this course is not 4 door friendly.

 

How would the number of doors affect it? I would think a WRX would handle it nicely.

 

i misspoke i meant big body cars wont shine too well in the small tight sections

 

Ahh, so you mean since most cars with 4 doors are longer they won't maneuver the tight course as well, gotcha.

 

yea except for subies

 

orange is racing line red is reverse section red dots are stop box blue dots are barrel racing section

 

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bump

 

i have added another class entry for this (competition class) will be 75.00

Winner of the comp class will receive a New Comp Turbo ordered to there specs in journal bearing up to specs of a 35R, meaning you want a GT28RS, GT2871, 30R,35R, you can get the journal bearing equivilent, you can also have one made to your specs, or the winner can pay the difference and get it upgraded to a triple ball bearing center section.

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I plan on being there, but with the way my schedule is these days it's hard to really commit to anything. I am planning on it right now though.

 

im going

 

i might come check this out to watch it.

 

Now if I had a daily driver, I would be ALL over this. This may however, be something worth while in shooting...hmm.

 

^+1 on wanting a daily FML lol

 

this isnt that hard on a car.

2 days left.....

 

Lol I've been out to Mineral Wells Airport, I wouldn't drive my Z out there. Rockchips really show on a black car.

 

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