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Montana events
« on: June 01, 2018, 12:46:53 PM »
Here is a video of a run at Helena 2 weeks ago:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DPApARko8LoHAOz3ez-1qIPzHrIw-KPo

That weekend was notable for the fastest autox courses I have ever run -- way up into third gear for a goodly portion of the course.  Scary, and not that fun, since the consequences of losing control at that speed would have been deadly.  I have been promised by the next course designer(s) that it won't happen again.

Last weekend, we were at a 3 day event in Great Falls.  Here's a sample video:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XjCqv-N2AXUau1REfFnxkMAy8PkYW6D9

Three day weekends with racing every day is a lot of fun.  I was doing well on Saturday (2nd place), and Sunday (3rd place), and then Monday, I apparently got too tired or something.  Not only 10th place (yuck), but I did this to our car (broke off the rocker panel) by hitting so many cones with such abandon:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=17MDDOAYw0Jr4VzZKkNzD891Xclx34fuj

I did get this trophy for the weekend:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ikqVU4X_x5KHBakF9TWcQmN-HD_F7V_B

And also this 3rd overall (PAX) trophy:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JGs1xQoawTtM3cG29dNUK_Edn6fl_fMd


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Re: Montana events
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2018, 01:07:00 PM »
Looks like an awesome venue and a fun course. I need to put this on my to-do list.
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Re: Montana events
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2018, 02:16:59 PM »
Any link to events sign up? Do they do noise testing?

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Re: Montana events
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2018, 08:55:41 PM »
You’ll find the Montana Challenge event 3 & 4 (June 9 & 10) on MotorsportReg. I believe they use SCCA 100db sound as default. Venue is adjacent to the airport & National Guard base so sound is less of an issue. No commercial or residential in the vicinity. Well worth the road trip.
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Re: Montana events
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2018, 09:39:55 PM »
Any link to events sign up? Do they do noise testing?

No noise testing at either venue.  There were at least 2 cars both weekends that blew at least 100 dB, and probably closer to 110 dB -- completely painful to be anywhere near them when they launched.
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Re: Montana events
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2018, 09:45:35 PM »
Any link to events sign up? Do they do noise testing?

MotorsportReg is your best best; just search for autox events at Helena and Great Falls.
Great Falls schedule is here: http://www.mtscca.com/
Bozeman club schedule is here: http://www.swmtscca.org/index.php/2018-schedule
Big Sky (Missoula) region schedule is here: http://bigskyregion.com/events.html

Helena events of note are:
- Montana challenge weekends, where each of the 3 clubs host a 2 day event in Helena
- Cone Heads event at Helena
- Top Gun weekend at Helena (draws racers from Idaho, Washington, etc.
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