nrt69

Does anyone know anything about any road racing or autoXing oppotunities in west TX? (San Angelo, Abilene, Midland, Odessa, etc.)

apexman

Check these links out.

http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/TX/

http://autocross.com/autoc/scclub.shtml

Derek

nrt69

thanks. ive seen one of those sites and have checked out the regional SCCA site but nothing happens anywhere close to San Angelo. Lubbock is 3+ hrs away.

ltborg

I've lived in San Angelo for a while and unfortunately I have to travel a ways for events. Me and a few of my friends have been to an Equipe Rapide event near Dallas (Mineral Wells). There is usually a National SCCA autocross event there each year, either a Tour or a Pro. The nice thing about their events is that they seem to wrap up very early so driving back to San Angelo on the same day isn't a big deal; you still get back early enough to unpack, eat, and go to bed on time to get to work early. There is also Spokes in San Antonio which is a pretty good club. Both of those are autocross clubs and each have several National level competitors.

Harris Hill Road, MSR Cresson, and Driveway Austin will be the closest tracks (all about 3.5 hours). There really isn't anything less than 3-4 hours away unfortunately.

If you want to get into dirt ovals, there is a lot in West Texas. There was also a off road (Baja style) race about an hour from here earlier this year.

Hope that helps!

nrt69

great leads. i found websites and asked to be added to mailing lists for upcoming events, except for MSR Cresson....for obvious reasons.

Madkarter

West Texas Region PCA usually has an autocross about every other month in Big Springs TX. Permianbasin corvettes has a website, that lists most of these types of events in the area. Check the Drivers Edge and Nasa website's for trackdays.

1991Z07

You can also look into the Big Bend Open Road Race...from Fort Stockton to Sanderson.

http://bborr.com/

nrt69

perfect! thanks!



BBOR, i heard, can only be enjoyed if youre a volunteer.

1991Z07

Absolutely untrue...

Pay your money, get car tech'd for speed class, go on a shake-down with one of the BBORR people, get signed off, have fun...in that order.

AU N EGL

Does Jim Hall of the old Chaparral fame have a private road course near his home town of Midland ?



http://www.chaparralcars.com/2e.php

Madkarter

RattleSnake Raceway

nrt69

havent got a response from permian basin corvettes or west tx porsche club yet. I saw the big spring airport autoX on their site though.

where is rattlesnake raceway?

1991Z07

Midland...

http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks...ttlesnake.html

Madkarter

It is about 5 miles south of Midland, On HWY 349. The track is private, and has not been used for about 20 years. It is in bad shape. A local group of people, mostly freinds and fans of Jim Halls. Have been trying to get the track restored.

1991Z07

What a shame...

Hope they can pull it off. It's hard enough to get one of these things built from scratch. Fixing something already in place would be a lot cheaper. Just need to be able to pay for it with enough events...

bobcatmd

We are planning on going to the BBORR inApril 2012. Is this what you were referring too?

1991Z07

Yes...

bobcatmd

Ok got signed up today for the BBORR. I entered the SR class 2. Since I am a rookie at this particular venture but not to racing have I chosen too slow of a class? caution maybe to the extreme?

I would appreciate some input from those who have run this before.
Thanks
Mike

Feffman

You may want to look at Harris Hill Road (http://harrishillroad.com) near San Marcos, but it may not be as west as you'd like.

Feff

bobcatmd

Yes thanks for the info. I really like the Harris Hill Road Course. Since I live here I am familiar with it.