In a message dated 9/30/2010 11:09:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
rbtr3a@cox.net writes:
The auto cross on Jekyll has gained the reputation of being
one of the very fastest and challenging autocross venues offered
I have some great news about the autocross:
- course designers are often limited by the distance between placement of
start and finish lights - no such limitation exists this year with The Buc
Region SCCA equipment - we can place the start and finish up to 1,400 feet
apart - this means we will use more of the runway and less of the narrower
taxiway than we ever have before - this also means we can provide a larger
spectator area with a better view of the course than we have ever had before.
- I was just at the airport Monday this week and found that the taxiway,
along with the entire area within the airport fence, has been repaved since
our last visit. I believe the new asphalt surface is seasoned enough to
stand up to all the punishment we can give it and I believe this site will
have
a smoother surface with better grip than any VTR autocross event I've
attended in the past 10 years.
- This course will be longer than any at VTR National event in the past 10
years and may be the longest ever at a VTR National. I don't want to brag
about it being the fastest, because speeds must be limited to a safe level -
but...ah...it is what it is and sometimes on a long, narrow site its just
safer to let the cars go a little faster than it would be to force them
into a violent maneuver to slow them down.
I hope to see many of you there.
Cheers,
Jack McGahey
VTR 2010 Autocross Chairman
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